Video Surveillance
Video surveillance is the backbone of any physical security strategy. From lobby cameras and loading dock coverage to parking garage monitoring and perimeter protection, the right camera hardware makes the difference between footage that is actually useful and video that fails when it matters most. Vidimost installs commercial-grade IP camera systems across Chicago, the North Shore, and the northwest suburbs — selecting cameras, recorders, and supporting infrastructure based on each project's real-world conditions..
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Cameras
Choosing the right commercial security camera depends on the installation environment, coverage requirements, lighting conditions, and how the footage will be used. A parking garage needs different optics than an office lobby.
Recorders
Network Video Recorders (NVRs) and recording servers are the storage and management backbone of any IP camera system. The right recorder must handle the camera count, resolution, retention requirements, and analytics processing your project demands — while remaining reliable enough to record continuously without gaps.
Hard Drives
Surveillance-grade hard drives are purpose-built for the continuous write demands of NVR recording. Standard desktop or enterprise drives are not designed for 24/7 video recording and will fail prematurely in NVR systems.
Encoders
Video encoders bridge existing analog CCTV infrastructure with modern IP-based recording and management systems. If your building has working analog cameras but you want to consolidate recording to a modern NVR, add remote access, or phase in IP cameras gradually, encoders provide that transition path without requiring a full rip-and-replace on day one..
Accessories
Proper mounting and junction accessories are essential for clean, reliable camera installations. The right back box protects wiring connections from weather and tampering.
Featured Products
Axis Communications
Axis P3277-LVE
The Axis P3277-LVE is a 5MP AI-powered outdoor vandal dome built on the new ARTPEC-9 chipset with AV1 codec support, AXIS Audio Analytics + AXIS Object Analytics, motorized varifocal 3.0–8.5 mm lens (F1.38–2.58), Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR, and IP66 / IP67 / IK10 housing. The newer-generation upgrade over the P3267-LVE — adding deep-learning analytics, AV1 future-proofing, and IP67 immersion rating — for Chicago corporate, banking, healthcare, and federal-facility deployments.
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Axis P3287-LVE
The Axis P3287-LVE is the premium 5MP AI-powered outdoor vandal dome in the P3 series — built on ARTPEC-9 with AV1 codec, plus the FULL Axis analytics package (AXIS Audio Analytics, AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Live Privacy Shield, AXIS Scene Metadata, AXIS Video Motion Detection). Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, IP66 / IP67 / IK10. Privacy Shield is critical for healthcare PHI compliance, education, and public-area surveillance with privacy regulation requirements.
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Axis P3735-PLE
The Axis P3735-PLE is a premium multi-sensor outdoor 360° panoramic camera built on ARTPEC-8 with deep learning processing unit (DLPU), AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Scene Metadata, individually controlled 360° IR illumination, motorized varifocal 3.18–8.12 mm lens per head, Forensic WDR, and IP66 / IP67 / IK09 housing. Premium-tier multi-sensor 360° camera for Chicago retail, healthcare, schools, transit, and corporate campuses needing AI analytics + edge cybersecurity (Signed OS, Secure boot, Edge Vault).
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Axis Q6315-LE
The Axis Q6315-LE is a high-performance outdoor PTZ camera with 31× optical zoom (6.91–214.64 mm), 1080p at 60 fps, Lightfinder 2.0 (0.06 lux color / 0.001 lux B&W), Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR, Autotracking 2, electronic image stabilization, TPM cybersecurity, IP66 / IP67 / IK10 housing, and −50 °C to +50 °C extreme operating range. Built for active surveillance of large Chicago parking lots, building perimeters, transit-adjacent properties, university campuses, and city-monitoring deployments where long-range zoom matters.
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Axis Q6355-LE
The Axis Q6355-LE is the newer-generation outdoor PTZ camera with 31× optical zoom, 1080p @ 60 fps, ARTPEC-9 chipset, AV1 codec support, AXIS Object Analytics + Image Health Analytics + Scene Metadata, Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR (up to 300m IR per marketing), Autotracking 2, IP66 / IP67 / IK10 / NEMA 4x housing, and −50 °C to +55 °C operating range. The newer upgrade over the Q6315-LE for greenfield Chicago deployments where AV1 codec future-proofing + expanded AI analytics matter.
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Hanwha Vision
Hanwha PNM-C12083RVD
The Hanwha PNM-C12083RVD is a 2-channel multi-directional AI cloud-ready outdoor camera with two independent 1/2.8" 6MP CMOS sensor heads, each with 3.54–6.69 mm motorized varifocal lens (F1.67–F2.64), independently aimable for two-direction coverage from one camera position. ExtremeWDR 120 dB, deep-learning AI (Person / Face / Vehicle / License Plate), 15–25 m IR per head, IP66 / IP67 / IK10 / NEMA 4X housing, −40 °C to +55 °C operating range, gigabit network, PoE+, CloudConnector compatibility, TPM cybersecurity, and TAA-compliant variant PNM-C12083RVD/KEX. Replaces 2 traditional cameras with one device.
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Video surveillance is the backbone of any physical security strategy. From lobby cameras and loading dock coverage to parking garage monitoring and perimeter protection, the right camera hardware makes the difference between footage that is actually useful and video that fails when it matters most. Vidimost installs commercial-grade IP camera systems across Chicago, the North Shore, and the northwest suburbs — selecting cameras, recorders, and supporting infrastructure based on each project's real-world conditions.