We’ve been using araknis network gear for a few years now and have no complaints. OVRC has kept us from rolling a truck many times. As for price, we just put it in and don’t really give clients an option. If your networking skills are good, you can do all of this without OVRC with better gear and for less cost. But for us, Araknis/OVRC is the right option.
We also use Wattbox and LUMA cameras for the same reason.
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