INTRODUCTION

    With crime rates skyrocketing all over the globe it's no surprise that people are looking for all kinds of ways to safeguard both their loved ones and their property with smart locks, smart alarm systems and surveillance cameras leading in sales. I've honestly never seen this many manufacturers of security related systems/peripherals in the market ever before and even though competition is always good for the end user finding the proper product to cover your needs is sometimes harder than expected. Ajax Systems may not be one of the first names that come to mind when talking about security systems (though according to their about are the largest of their kind in Europe), but they have a very rich lineup and for the past 2 months or, so I've been testing one of their complete video surveillance kits.

    Ajax Systems is an international tech company and the largest manufacturer of security systems in Europe, with over 4 million end users and 290K PRO users in 187 countries. The company offers end-to-end solutions for protecting homes and businesses of any scale. To date, Ajax product portfolio includes 180 wired and wireless devices for intrusion protection, video surveillance, fire and life safety, and comfort and automation.

    The video surveillance kit I received by Ajax Systems consists by an NVR (network video recorder) and three IP cameras (BulletCam, TurretCam, DomeCam Mini - available in black and white colors) all of which feature 8MP (megapixel) 4mm lens (75-85 degrees viewing angle / 5MP and 2.8mm models with 100-110 degrees are also available) that can record video of up to 4K UHD (3840x2160p @ 20fps / 8196Kbps). All three cameras are IP65 certified (water and dust proof), NDAA compliant, PoE ready (802.3at/af), feature built-in digital microphones, accelerometers (for impact/tampering detection), IR LEDs for night vision (up to 50m range for both the BulletCam and TurretCam models, 15m for the DomeCam Mini) and microSD cards slot for direct recording (up to 256GB) and support technologies like TrueWDR, H.264/H.265 video compression, JetSparrow peer to peer transmission, TLS video encryption and AI analysis for optimal object detection (humans, pets, cars). As for the NVR (also available in black and white colors) it's IP20 certified (indoor use), NDAA compliant, can be used with IP cameras either by Ajax Systems or ONVIF compliant, supports up to 16 channels in 4K (8-channel model also available), SATA drives up to 16TB in capacity and can record video of up to 4K @ 30fps with H.264/H.265 video compression.