Hikvision Overview
Hikvision
is the largest video surveillance manufacturer, owned by the Chinese government, expanding aggressively globally.
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Hikvision Cloud Service (Ezviz / HikConnect) Tested 2016 on Aug 05, 2016UPDATE: 2023 Test - Hik-Connect 5 Cloud Services And App Tested Hikvision has built out cloud services for their cameras / products, adding cloud access and...
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Chinese Spam Access Control Is Here on Aug 04, 2016...issues Hardware functional limits / omissions Business barriers 'Upscale' offerings expanding from Hikvision, Dahua and ADI W-Box Spam Already Flowing Spam emails for ultra-cheap security equipment are...
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Avigilon Smart Search Function On Hikvision Cameras on Aug 03, 2016...question for the group, has anyone had experience using the smart search feature in Avigilon's ACC with Hikvision Cameras? Recently completed an install for a large client and cannot get the feature to work? ...
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... But Dahua has hired a respected (ex)Hikvision employee, Anna Boudinot, who was responsible for a significant amount of quality Hikvision...
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Foscam US Drops Foscam, Becomes Amcrest, OEMs Dahua on Aug 02, 2016... Dahua Offered Greatest Flexibility When asked why he chose to work with Dahua over Hikvision or other OEM/ODM companies, Amcrest's CEO said that Dahua was more willing to implement his...
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Looking For Information On Hikvision Covert Camera DS-2CD6412FWD on Aug 01, 2016IS THERE ANY TEST AVAILABLE on Hikvision covert camera DS-2CD6412FWD?
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Hikvision's Most Innovative Competitor - LTS on Aug 01, 2016... After all, as our recent LTS test shows, LTS products are Hikvision with very little changes. But LTS has an innovative business model, with an approach we have...
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Hikvision 12MP IR 360 Camera Tested 2016 on Jul 28, 2016Hikvision has released their latest IR panoramic camera, the DS-2CD63C2F-IV, with a 12MP sensor. To find...
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Just got a sales flyer from online shop Supercircuits, with 720p Hikvision OEM TVI models selling for only $15.74 and a 4-camera kit (with 1TB HDD) selling for only...
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Nuvico Shutting Down - The PRC China Conclusion on Jul 27, 2016... And this is the end game of the Hikvision and Dahua race to the bottom. Who is Nuvico? Nuvico, never a huge player, was one of a number...
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Hikvision Desperate And Destructive Slashing on Jul 27, 2016...] Hikvision has taken their price slashing to a whole other level. And it is bad news, for Hikvision and...
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Panasonic Embraces Advidia OEMing of ACTi, Dahua and Hikvision on Jul 26, 2016...it impacts their strategy and why we think this is actually a clever move to compete with Dahua and Hikvision. Embracing Advidia Panasonic is expanding Advidia's availability for all Panasonic partners...
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LTS Camera and NVR Tested on Jul 25, 2016... We tested them against similar specified products from Hikvision, who is reported to be their OEM but with different 'firmware', to see what was different and...
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Best (Non Hikvision) Camera For Monitoring Interior Doors on Jul 24, 2016... Nobody say any Hikvision products please. thanks.
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What The Run Over Child Means For The Future of Security Robots on Jul 21, 2016... The Hikvision/Nvidia partnership being an example of machine learning capability advancements in security...
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Recently, we covered a Hikvision distributor making huge profits and another Hikvision dealer who said he was laughing all the...
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Pelco Fixes Hard Coded Credential Vulnerability on Jul 19, 2016... This is the method Hikvision uses, which generates an admin password that is tied to the device's serial number, and also the...
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4MP Low Light Weakness Tested 2016 on Jul 19, 2016... For example, Dahua and Hikvision's 4MP models (at least those available in North America) all include integrated IR, with no...
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Hikvision Nvidia Supercomputing Partnership on Jul 18, 2016Hikvision is gearing up its supercomputing efforts. Partnering with Nvidia, one of the US' largest tech...
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Samsung Wisenet HD+ Tested on Jul 18, 2016...DVR: Inside, we see how this new AHD line stacks up against Samsung's own IP cameras as well as Hikvision's TVI models. Summary Hanwha / Samsung's Wisenet HD+ AHD cameras delivered performance similar...
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H.265 Licensing Fees Examined / CEO Interview on Jul 14, 2016...265 Adoption While some manufacturers, such as Hikvision, have expressed concerns around the license fees (and maximum caps) of H.265 compared to H.264,...
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Hikvision Signs Model Arecont Partner? on Jul 14, 2016He was onboard with Arecont... but now he seems just as happy with Hik: Didn't even wait...
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Brand Your Own Dahua and Hikvision Cameras - Pros and Cons on Jul 13, 2016...Nelly's Nelly's Security, best known through on different CCTV forums, is offering to brand Dahua and Hikvision cameras with a dealer / integrator's own logo. This short (loud) marketing video overviews what...
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Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2016 on Jul 13, 2016..., Axis ZipStream, Hikvision H.264+, etc.) in systems being currently deployed?" show that smart CODECs have gained a...
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...Arecont Vision (NO) Avigilon (NO) Axis (NO) Dahua [link no longer available] (NO) Genetec (NO) Hikvision This includes the 3 biggest manufacturers in the world, companies one would expect to be on...
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Hikvision Cameras - Why Should I Specify Them? on Jul 12, 2016...this question is not too silly, but as a consulting engineer, I am asking myself why I should allow Hikvision to be in my division 28 specification. With what I have been reading in this forum and...
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New Hikvision 5+MP All DWDR? on Jul 12, 2016When Hikvision upgraded their old 3MP DWDR cameras to the new "120dB" WDR 4MP electronics, the WDR quality...
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Would this solutions work: Avigilon NVR, Hikvision cameras, and Agent VI for business analytics (maybe even realtime)? Thank you
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Hikvision Releases 9-Sensor Panovu PTZ on Jul 10, 2016Press release Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier in innovative video surveillance products and solutions,...
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Hikvision ~$300 Mini PTZ Tested on Jul 08, 2016A PTZ camera at fixed dome prices? That is the promise of Hikvision's new DS-2DE2103 [link no longer available], a compact PTZ with 3x optical zoom in a package...
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Top Read / Commented Discussions 2016 on Jul 07, 2016...Falling Apart? Anyone Else Having Problems With Communication And Resolving Tech Issues? Arecont RSM Rips Hikvision Hikvision - Where Margins Don't Matter? Linux Vs Window Based NVR How And When We Sell And...
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Feenics Hosted Access Control Tested 2016 on Jul 07, 2016In the access market, new entrants are uncommon. Because of that, newcomer hosted access vendor...
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Surveillance Repair Company On Brands and Products That Fail on Jul 06, 2016... Hikvision - Bad For Business Renova sees almost zero Hikvision product come through their facility....
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Hikvision Getting In The Smart Car Game? on Jul 06, 2016A short press release mentions Hikvision setting up an automotive division. It appears to be a partnership with another Chinese auto...
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... Hikvision CEO #35 In fairness, though, IFSEC did rank Hikvision's CEO as more influential than IFSEC's...
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Hikvision's Largest European Distributor DVS Making Huge Profits on Jul 04, 2016No money to be made in distribution? The race to the bottom is destroying profits? Well, not for Hikvision's largest European distributor, DVS. In this report, we review their financials, contrasting...
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Hikvision Addicted To Across The Board Sales on Jun 30, 2016...Across the board sales / price cuts from the biggest surveillance manufacturers are quite uncommon but Hikvision is proving that they will do it almost monthly. In this report, we look at these moves and...
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Axis Chinese Competitor Companion Dome V Tested on Jun 29, 2016... We bought and tested the Companion Dome V against Axis' revamped M30 cameras as well as Hikvision's low cost IR dome to see how it stacks up in image quality, VMS integration, bandwidth, and...
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Hikvision vs Dahua High-End 4MP Cameras Test on Jun 27, 2016... Now, Dahua and Hikvision have released new dome models with high end features like remote focus and zoom, two way audio,...
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Toughest Manufacturer Competitors 2016 on Jun 27, 2016... Hikvision dominated. Avigilon came in a distant second. Worst Showings On the other side, two mega...
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...to the excellent feedback we have received from other localities and the engineering support behind Hikvision. We have deployed several of the higher end 128 channel machines with excellent results....
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Dahua Approves $760 Million USD Debt on Jun 23, 2016Hikvision has secured nearly $4 billion USD in debt this year ($3.1 billion here and $760 million...
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In Depth Forecasts/Analysis Credit Suisse For Hikvision/Dahua on Jun 23, 2016Came across this analysis of Hikua by Credit Suisse published Sept. 2015. interesting reading,...
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Collapsed Growth, Collapsed Pricing, IHS Now Admits on Jun 22, 2016...internal China growth available, the obvious target is international expansion, underscoring why both Hikvision and Dahua are investing so heavily in the West, both to diversify and to find new revenue...
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Axis Launches Next Gen Zipstream on Jun 21, 2016... Axis was the first, launching Zipstream in Spring 2015 but was quickly followed by Hikvision H.264+, Panasonic Smart Coding and more every month. Now, Axis is pushing forward with its next...
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Selling 4K Cameras on Jun 21, 2016... Multiple [link no longer available] Hikvision [link no longer available] cameras advertised as 4K cannot deliver 30 FPS in any configuration...
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Hikvision HD-TVI DVR Exported Video Infected? on Jun 17, 2016We are evaluating a Hikvision DS-7208HGHI-SH TVI DVR firmware v. 3.1.10 and after exporting some clips via USB drive, the...
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Hikvision North American Team Up 163% in 17 Months on Jun 17, 2016Hikvision suddenly has established one of the biggest physical presences in North America. This is an...
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Axis Zipstream First, Now LTS Launches ZIP+, Fair Or Foul? on Jun 16, 2016LTS, a large Hikvision OEM, is apparently rebranding Hikvision's h.264+, but under the name H.264 Zip+: Considering...
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Hikvision vs Exacq VMS on Jun 15, 2016Hikvision and Exacq are two of the most commonly used recorders in the market, but how do they really...
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Axis Shipping 4MP Camera That Is Not 4MP on Jun 15, 2016... By contrast, Dahua and Hikvision have been shipping 4MP cameras that are 4MP for nearly a year. In this note, we examine the...
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Dahua's 'Profits' Investigated on Jun 15, 2016... And Dahua's main competitor, Hikvision has steadily seen their profits margins decrease. Profits Investigated Dahua's profits, and...
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Can Someone Tell Me, How Does Hikvision's SADP Tool Work? on Jun 15, 2016I wanted to understand it at protocol level. I wanted to understand it basic implementation and...
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Users Corrupted After Hikvision Firmware Update? on Jun 13, 2016Updating a Hikvision DS-7604NI-E1/4P NVR today, the NVR uploaded firmware and updated just fine, or so I...
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Axis Lowest Cost 1080p Camera (M3045-V) Tested on Jun 13, 2016We bought the new 1080p Axis M3045-V and tested it against Hikvision and Samsung to see how it compared. This is the second in our series (starting with the Axis...
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Avigilon Quietly Slashes H3 Camera Pricing 30-50% on Jun 13, 2016...note, we examine the specific numbers, the impact of this and the competitive positioning vs Axis and Hikvision. H3 Cameras Now "Low Cost" Avigilon has taken the majority of the previous generation H3...
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Hfwvision Vs Hikvision? on Jun 12, 2016So strange, the company, Hfwvision, looks to be a Chinese knockoff of Hikvision. From yet another spam email: "Today i wanna share some informations about our CCTV facoty...
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Axis New Lowest Cost Dome M3044-V Tested on Jun 10, 2016...to its predecessor, the M3004-V, along with super low light and low cost integrated IR cameras (from Hikvision and Hikvision), to see how much improved this new line really is. Note: This is the first of...
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ADI Finally Fixes Hikvision OEM'd Security Risk on Jun 09, 2016...patch was simply an ignorable pop-up, not an actual fix to the underlying issues, like their supplier Hikvision did and the other OEMs implemented. Obviously, an ignorable pop-up is not the 'strong security'...
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Hikvision Live View Low Resolution on Jun 09, 2016Hi Guys, Hikvision 8 channel NVR: Are any of you experiencing low resolution during live view when watching...
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Arecont Attacks Competitors, Drops Prices on Jun 09, 2016...Arecont is fighting back against the surge of multi-imager cameras from Axis, Avigilon, Pelco, and soon Hikvision. Referring to competitors as "clones", and dropping prices, they are taking an aggressive...
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Visiotech Safire HTVR6208FH-A - Hikvision OEM? RTSP Stream? on Jun 09, 2016This seems like a HikVision OEM - HTVR6208FH-A, so I was wondering does the HikVision RTSP syntax works on this...
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Hikvision Enterprise 5200 VMS Now Deployed In The US on Jun 08, 2016For a while, Hikvision NA has emphasized that they would not deploy their enterprise iVMS-5200 software in the US,...
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Hikvision Bets Against H.265 on Jun 07, 2016...265 is a "solution in search of a problem", according to Hikvision. In this report we analyze Hikvision's commentary explaining the tradeoffs between H.265, H.264...
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FLIR Buys Camera Manufacturer ISD from DW on Jun 07, 2016... In years past, they were a premium low to mid provider but with Hikvision and now Dahua's huge expansion into North America, offering super low prices and, in Hikvision's...
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FLIR / Lorex and Hanwha / Samsung Groundbreaking Low Kit Pricing on Jun 06, 2016... Hikvision Not Close Hikvision has its own direct sold Ezviz kit offerings but they are ~50% more...
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Is Hikvision-C Coaxitron The Same As Pelco Coaxitron? on Jun 05, 2016Just curious how this came to be, I thought Pelco owned that. Did something change when I was not...
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WD Gives Away Free Milestone Licenses on Jun 03, 2016... Compared to what is offered today (whether Milestone XProtect, Hikvision iVMS-4200, etc.), it feels like Arcus was built in a weekend hackathon. Both the front end and...
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Arecont HD WDR G5 Camera Tested on May 31, 2016...Arecont cameras Inside, we see how the G5 WDR camera stacks up against competitive models from Axis, Hikvision, and Samsung. Note: This is part of our series of Arecont G5 tests. Readers should also see...
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Hikvision Gets $770 Million USD More on May 31, 2016If the $20 billion RMB from the China government's CDB was not enough 6 months ago, Hikvision has gotten another $5 billion RMB ($770 million USD) from another Chinese bank. In this note,...
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Hikvision's Hometown Debt Crisis Rising on May 30, 2016Most industry people know about Hikvision's $3 billion debt financing from last year but many are likely not aware of how massive debt...
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Axis Acquires Intercom Manufacturer 2N on May 30, 2016...Axis to diversify, and move more into applications beyond video, where they face less competition from Hikvision et al. Channel Expansion Axis should be able to increase sales imply by incorporating 2N...
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ADI Now 'Manufacturing' Metal Detectors on May 27, 2016ADI aims to be far more than just a distributor. ADI launched W-Box which started as a...
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US Government Entities Hard Spec Hikvision on May 26, 2016...only buying video surveillance products from the Chinese government's primarily owned manufacturer, Hikvision, they are requiring all bidders to use Hikvision. Is this a smart or dangerous move? Inside, we...
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Arecont Stellar Camera Tested on May 25, 2016... We tested against 2 Samsung's Wisenet III low light models, as well as a Hikvision DS-2CD2012, a common low cost integrated IR bullet, to see how it compared in low light, full...
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Looking For Information On Hikvision Hiwatch on May 23, 2016What is it?
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Should Hikvision Buy An Access Control Manufacturer? on May 23, 2016Hikvision's first Western acquisition was a mid-size UK alarm manufacturer, which is a small deal given...
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Hikvision First Western Acquisition - Alarm Manufacturer Pyronix on May 19, 2016Hikvision has $1.5 billion, at least, to spend internationally. Now, they have done their first Western...
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Pelco Hires Axis China Sales Director on May 18, 2016... Contrast: Hikvision did $3 billion last year in China. So in a week, Hikvision does more revenue in China than Axis...
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How And When We Sell And Don't Sell Hikvision on May 17, 2016[IPVM note: This comment originally came from the Hikvision hacking legal disclaimer article and is being re-posted here to highlight and encourage more...
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Hik Introduces Blazer VMS Appliance, Overseas... on May 13, 2016...the Blazer Pro shares all the features with Hikvision video management software, including real-time video preview, video playback, alarm management...
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Hikvision EXIR Cameras Tested on May 13, 2016EXIR is Hikvision's newer IR technology that promises superior Infrared / low light performance. With Hikvision's...
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Open vs End-to-End Solutions: Integrator Statistics 2016 on May 12, 2016...showings, no other VMS had notable mentions Axis was the most preferred camera brand for open systems, with Hikvision 2nd Some integrators use open for one kind of customer, and end-to-end for another, giving a...
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Hikvision China Government / Business Bubble? on May 11, 2016Here's a few questions that has been bugging me for some time regarding Hikvision/Dahua. It's been mentioned that the Chinese government is subsidizing the cost of cameras....
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Manufacturers, Stop Breaking Website Links on May 10, 2016... We've seen this happen with lots of big names, including repeatedly, Bosch, Milestone, Hikvision. When you create a web URL, like example.com/my-super-product, that web URL should always...
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Are Hikvision HD Analog Cameras Vulnerable Like IP Cameras? on May 10, 2016... Does the Hikvision hacking vulnerability concern extend to HD analogue systems? Does the source of the...
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Hikvision Rejects Responsibility for Hacked Hikvision Cameras on May 10, 2016After a massive number of Hikvision cameras were hacked, Hikvision has added new, and questionable legal language, declaring that...
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Manufacturer Sales Compensation 2016 Report on May 09, 2016... How many people can OEM a Hikvision, Dahua camera. It's amazing how many people in our industry don't know the true story. - Giving...
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How Come Hikvision Switches Are Not Cheap Like Cameras? on May 09, 2016Hikvision's switches appear to be much more expensive than what you would expect to pay for a comparative...
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IDIS International Expansion Examined on May 05, 2016... Though they deny that Hikvision's rise was a factor in this decision, we suspect that IDIS's decision was partly driven by...
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Hikvision False Alerts on May 04, 2016Have a 12mm bullet DS-2CD2012-I Hikvision camera watching a driveway. It is giving false alerts very often. Playback shows nothing. I have...
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... While we still serve our high end customers with high end cameras from Hikvision. We've picked up customers who have always wanted surveillance but never had it before because...
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Camera Innovation is Amazing on May 04, 2016...from their infrastructure / stimulus spending has created a bubble, enabling their own manufacturer, Hikvision to sell at unrealistically low prices. Combine this with the more recent struggles of the...
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Exacq With Hikvision TVI Encoder. on May 02, 2016I have a customer with 12 older analog cameras. Rather then replacing the wiring which would cost...
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... We use both Servers with Windows-based VMS (Avigilon, Exacq), MAC-based VMS (HIKVision, Exacq) as well as Linux-based VMS (HIKVision). What works and what doesn't?
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Flir On Hikvision NVR on Apr 28, 2016Has anyone used FLIR cameras on a Hikvision NVR? I would assume they will work fine for continuous recording. I ask because one of my...
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Cyber Security For Video Surveillance Study 2016 on Apr 27, 2016... Chinese, and specifically Hikvision, was selected as the weakest in cyber security. Full details, integrator explanations and our...
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An NVIDIA presentation shows a Hikvision executive is simultaneously a leader within the PRC government's national security...
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... The municipality that controls the detention center has standardized with the HikVision product line. Now they are considering an up grade to the local Jail. Wonderware is the standard...
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Favorite Video Storage / Servers 2016 on Apr 26, 2016... Embedded PoE Devices Get Few Votes Avigilon and Hikvision both received a few votes. While integrated storage/PoE server appliances make for a convenient...