Uniview is a front runner in the IP surveillance industry, offering customers the perfect security solutions with their wide range of products, competitive pricing and the latest in surveillance technology.
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What is Uniview and what are their products used for?
Uniview is a front runner in the IP surveillance industry, offering customers the perfect security solutions with their wide range of products, competitive pricing and the latest in surveillance technology. They are currently the third-largest IP surveillance manufacturer in China. Since their debut in 2005, Uniview has ascended and is now considered titans amongst their peers with a global presence in over 145 countries and has become the 4th largest surveillance manufacturer in the world. The Uniview portfolio consists of IP surveillance categories, NVR’s, hard-drives, switches, surveillance accessories and central management software. MiRO offers various products from Uniview in South Africa. You can also buy Ubiquiti and Siklu products from us.
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History of Uniview
Uniview started their surveillance journey in 2005 and became an independent manufacturer in 2011. Instead of following in the footsteps of many, Uniview pushed the technology boundaries and started with IP video surveillance, making them the first IP manufacturer in China. They had a vision, an IP (Internet Protocol) vision and shaped their entire company around this vision. In 2014 UNV entered the global market and has since flourished with almost 100% year on year annual growth.
Pros of using Uniview in South Africa
- Wide Variety of high-quality yet affordable surveillance solutions to suit the requirements of any application.
- A wide product portfolio that allows for one unified surveillance system at an amazing price.
- A variety of lens options are available to cater to focused or wide views.
- For an enhanced surveillance experience, Uniview cameras include features such as Starlight and WDR.
- Free high-end software with no licensing fees.
- Up to 3-year warranties.
- Great local and international support.
- Balances the need for HD surveillance, storage and bandwidth with Ultra H.265 compression technology.
- Uniview cameras support all premium SMART features such as face, motion, audio and defocus detection, line crossing, scene change, people counting, auto-tracking, LPR (license plate recognition), face recognition, human body detection and many more.
- Plug and Play (Easy to use)
- Compatible with other ONVIF compliant CCTV solutions
MiRO’s partnership with Uniview
MiRO’s partnered with Uniview in 2015 to address South Africa’s demand for reliable, innovate and cost-effective IP surveillance solutions. Since 2015 the brand has grown tremendously well in the South African market, as well as in other countries like Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Swaziland, and the UNV portfolio expanded, allowing clients to view MiRO as their one-stop-distributor partner. MiRO’s expert team will assist you in creating the perfect solution for your CCTV needs, starting with choosing the right surveillance hardware through to technical support and training.
The following Uniview range is for sale at all the MiRO branches:
- Uniview IP cameras ranging from domes, bullets, panoramic, PTZ through to box cameras.
- NVRs and VMS systems with up to 10 000 channels incorporated with the latest technology and feature touch-panels, instant playback, and smart search functions. These NVR’s are highly scalable and built to meet the demands of small or large-scale surveillance applications.
- All the necessary surveillance accessories such as hard drives, versatile brackets, keyboards and so much more!
- Surveillance switches with up to 24 PoE ports.
- Lastly, the license-free Uniview management software and app that allows you to centrally manage your entire surveillance network.
Uniview FAQ's
How much does Uniview cost?
Register with MiRO at www.miro.co.za and download their complete Uniview price list for pricing.
How do I stay up to date with the latest Uniview specials?
To stay up to date with the latest promotions you can subscribe to the MiRO newsletter or email sales@miro.co.za to find out about MiRO’s latest products.
Do I Need to buy a Uniview NVR?
Yes, the NVR is the brain of the operation, it is where you control everything, set your settings for your surveillance system and install your hard drives in the NVR making it a convenient unified management system. You also connect your NVR to your router for connectivity, this will allow you to use your EZView mobile app to monitor your footage from anywhere in the world.
What is IK10 and IP67?
IK10 means vandal resistant, this feature is available with all Uniview dome cameras. The physical dome is IK10 rated to protect the camera lens against vandalism.
IP67 means waterproof and dust resistant. This feature is crucial for outdoor surveillance systems. Anything less than IP66 should be considered an indoor camera.
What video compression is the best to use to save maximum space?
Uniview has released a video compression called Ultra H.265 that can help reduce your bandwidth consumption and storage by up to 80-95% with no loss in quality. This compression is available on all UNV IP cameras and NVRs.
Why is human body detection important?
This feature will help you save space and bandwidth as it will only record when a human figure is detected. This feature will also help reduce false alarms.
What are the UNV warranties?
Each camera series has its warranty duration:
- Easy – 1-year warranty
- Prime – 2-year warranty
- Pro – 3-year warranty
What is a varifocal lens and a fixed lens?
You get two types of varifocal lenses, manual and motorised lens. With the manual lens, you will have to physically adjust the lens on the camera, but with a motorised lens, you can change your view of angle remotely. For example, if you have a camera with a varifocal lens of 2.8-12.5mm. A 2.8 mm is a wide-angle view and the higher up you go the more narrow the view of angle will be.
A fixed lens is a lens with a fixed view of angle, UNV has a 2.8, 3.6, 4 and a 6 mm lens depending on your needs. A fixed lens camera is usually more cost-effective. For example, if you are installing in a business park you would want a 2.8 mm lens camera as it gives you a wide view of angle, but if you install in a retail shop above a counter you would need a more focused lense such as a 6.00 mm.
Why do I need Smart analytics?
Smart analytics is not always necessary for every application, it depends on each scenario, but smart features simply improve the effectiveness of the system. Let’s take line crossing and motion detection for example.
If you have a surveillance system at a school you typically won’t need smart features as the areas are too busy and will cause a lot of unnecessary alerts, therefore during the day you would not need analytics. However, after 6 pm the school grounds will be relatively quiet meaning your analytics can kick in. You can set schedules from 6:00 PM-06:00 AM for your analytics to be active, this will then send you any movement if it is detected in those areas.
Smart analytics will also help you save storage space as it only records when something is detected, and it will also help you save on bandwidth.
What is auto-tracking?
Auto-Tracking is a feature that is available with the PTZ range. This feature allows the PTZ cameras to follow and zoom in on a person, car or object once it enters a certain perimeter area.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the Uniview range. Leave us a review on the UNV devices you have purchased from MiRO.
