Arecont Vision Overview
Arecont Vision
is a megapixel camera specialist, with an extremely poor reputation, having topped integrator surveys for Worst IP Camera 2011, Worst IP Camera 2014 and Worst Manufacturer Support. Their most standout product offering is their multi-imager SurroundVideo series, including the Omni. In 2014, Arecont raised $80 million in debt to cash out their executives and shareholders.
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Verkada Hires Security Veteran (Ex-Arcules/Iss/Arecont) on Feb 26, 2024Recently, we covered "Completely Irrelevant": Verkada CEO Derides Access / Video Sales...
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... This is a fairly standard pattern that we first saw with Arecont (Arecont wanted to believe we were out to get them and not they had serious problems - this...
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IDIS Speaks On Completing Costar / Arecont Deal on Oct 05, 2023Korea manufacturer IDIS has struggled to expand into North America, while Costar (who acquired Arecont in 2018) has struggled to grow. Now IDIS's acquisition of Costar is complete, and the company is...
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... Back when I was in distribution I used to sell Arecont cameras to an integrator who put them in every school they touched in the mid 2010s. Eventually...
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ISC West 2023 Show Final Report on Mar 31, 2023...banner above its booth: The Taiwan brand is offering shots during happy hours at its booth: Arecont Vision + Costar Arecont and Costar have a shared booth: Costar was acquired by the Korean...
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Who Should We Include In The 2023 Company Favorability Study? on Dec 27, 2022...com, AMAG, Amazon, Anyvision, Arcules, Arecont Vision Costar, Ava, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Briefcam, Brivo, CDW, Dahua, Dell, Digital Watchdog,...
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Worst Camera Manufacturers 2022 on Jan 24, 2022... For years, Arecont was voted worst, see Worst Camera Manufacturers 2020, Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018, Worst...
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"Unmasking IPVM" - "John Honovich Should Be Cancelled." on Jan 08, 2022...desist letter sent to IPVM, one security equipment maker said,“Your campaign to intentionally defame Arecont includes recent postings by you entitled ‘Lying at Arecont Vision’ and ‘Liars at Arecont...
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Damaging A Company's Brand, While Growing Sales on Sep 17, 2021... Example of Arecont Vision Arecont Vision was founded in 2003, exploded revenue in 2008 and filed for bankruptcy in...
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... North America (Commercial/Enterprise) Arecont Vision Costar: Glendale, California, founded 2003, acquired by Costar in 2018. Arecont's best...
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Ranking Manufacturer Favorability 2021 on Jun 30, 2021...com, AMAG, Amazon, Anyvision, Arcules, Arecont Vision Costar, Ava, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Briefcam, Brivo, CDW, Dahua, Dell, Digital Watchdog,...
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...Dahua bought Lorex from FLIR or when PRC VMS provider NetPosa invested in Knightscope and almost bought Arecont. Scrutiny of PRC Surveillance Increasing This is another sign the US government may expand its...
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Is This Arecont Camera NDAA Compliant? on May 14, 2021I heard that Arecont cameras were unreliable, but this one has been very solid so far. We need to make sure it is...
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64 Video Surveillance Startups Directory 2021 on May 07, 2021This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what...
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Bosch Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 22, 2021Bosch is a giant conglomerate doing over $70 billion in annual revenue but how well respected is...
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Arecont Vision Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 18, 2021Arecont Vision was one of the biggest failures of the 2010s but acquired by Costar in 2018, has...
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Repositionable Multi-Imager Camera Guide on Dec 29, 2020Repositionable multi-imager camera usage has been growing strongly over the past few years, but...
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Most Disrespected Manufacturers 2020 on Dec 01, 2020... Arecont and Tyco/Exacq were net negatives, but an order of magnitude lower than the top 3-4 most...
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Verkada's Chairman Touts Lock-In on Nov 23, 2020... Arecont, Panasonic, Pelco, and Sony were leading providers not too many years ago, and yet the results:...
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Avigilon Aggressive Trade-In Program Takes Aim At Competitors on Oct 20, 2020... One notable exception: Arecont introduced a buy-back program targeting Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Hikvision, and others in...
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IPVM Design Calculator User Manual / Guide on Sep 23, 2020...Calculator: 71 cameras Alphafinity Design Calculator: 27 cameras Amcrest Design Calculator: 73 cameras Arecont Design Calculator: 337 cameras Aventura Design Calculator: 147 cameras Avigilon Design...
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Costar Technologies / Arecont H1 2020 Financials Examined on Sep 16, 2020...have been hit by the coronavirus with the company telling IPVM they are focused on "turning around" Arecont and plans for 2021. Costar made a splash acquiring Arecont in 2018, formerly one of the...
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... For example, a few years ago, when Arecont publicly threatened Axis for infringing on an Arecont patent, Axis filed to invalidate Arecont's...
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Worst Camera Manufacturers 2020 on May 06, 2020... Top Results Arecont remains the #1 worst and only Hikvision was close. Hikvision was net positive outside the US,...
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Don't Deceive. Lessons From Scott Schafer on Mar 20, 2020... We can learn some important lessons from Scott Schafer, a key player in the problems of Pelco, Arecont, and SIA. Earlier this week, Schafer spoke happily on a SIA call in the midst of the ISC...
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Washed Out Image Arecont 180s on Feb 03, 2020I have a lot of older arecont 180 degree cameras. The image on pretty much all of them gets extremely washed out by sunlight....
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2020 Video Surveillance Cameras State Of The Market on Jan 03, 2020... Finally, motorized positioning remains a rare feature in 2020, with Arecont's SurroundVideo Omni G3 available and a new Hanwha model (PNM-9084QZ) announced, but not yet...
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Verkada Salesman Falsely Alleges Competitor Bankruptcy on Jan 02, 2020...that the end customer had a deployment of the [REDACTED] VMS and multiple models of cameras, including Arecont Vision. While Arecont filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2018, representing that [REDACTED] has...
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IP Camera Browser Support: Who's Broken / Who Works on Dec 10, 2019...manufacturers which do not require plugins, using MJPEG streaming in the browser, including Avigilon, Arecont, Panasonic, and Pelco, discussed below. Axis New Web Interface Axis released a plugin-free web...
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Acquisitions - Winners and Losers on Dec 10, 2019...Acquires OnSSI ACRE Acquires Open Options ADT Acquires Red Hawk Stanley Security Acquires 3xLogic Arecont Acquired By Costar Simplisafe Acquired At $1 Billion Valuation Allegion Acquires Isonas Canon...
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...Will NetPosa Survive? Background Virtually unknown outside China (aside from a failed 2017 bid for Arecont), NetPosa - founded in 2000 - is a top VMS provider for Chinese police. IPVM last covered the...
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Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem: This is a duo mini dome from Arecont. If there's 'to much' movement in the field of view, the camera freezes and stopr streaming. Not...
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UTC Really Screwed Up The Interlogix Shut Down on Sep 27, 2019... It is certainly believable given in the last year people paid money to buy the ruins of Arecont and Pelco. Much like those 2 companies, even if there is no real chance to return the companies...
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Arecont Multi Sensor Camera Issues Exacqvision on Sep 12, 2019... I inherited a security system (school district) with a ton of arecont 180 cameras. Some old Some newer. Each school is on its own exacqvision server. They all seem to...
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2019 Mid-Year Video Surveillance Guide on Jul 01, 2019...profiles and events we have covered: DirectView Aims To Be A Video Surveillance Power Like Tyco Arecont Vision President Resigns, Ex-Pelco CTO Takes Over Axis Wins, Avigilon Tripwire Patent...
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"New" Arecont Fixes Failures "Without A Fight" on Jun 05, 2019The "old" Arecont was infamous not only for its camera failures but for making their "partners" fight to get them...
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Ranking Manufacturer Favorability 2019 on May 06, 2019... North American companies improved in 2019, with only 3 with negative rankings - Lenel, Peclo, and Arecont. The former 2 both suffered from impressions of being dated, having poor support and being too...
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Arecont Favorability Results 2019 on Apr 22, 2019Arecont's net negativity remained the same in IPVM's 2019 integrator study, though integrator's feeling...
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ISC West 2019 Report on Apr 12, 2019...Ex-Employee observation Avigilon and Hikvision Parties Show Attendance and Show Dates Moving Costar Arecont Updates Tyco/JCI Face Rec Camera Axxon Active Shooter Detection Alarm.com Commercial Video...
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Spring 2019 50+ New Products Directory on Apr 08, 2019... Startups Startup iryx Launches, Led by Ex-Arecont and FLIR Executives Startup Spectral Edge RGB+IR Claims "Unique Low Light Performance...
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Startup iryx Launches, Led by Ex-Arecont and FLIR Executives on Apr 04, 2019...VP of Engineering at FLIR, earlier CTO of IQinVision, and Raul Calderon, most recently President at Arecont Vision. iryx describes their upcoming offerings as 'machine learning camera products that...
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... NetPosa Failed Arecont Bid Although NetPosa has a US subsidiary, its US activities are minimal. It is best known for...
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Axis IR Multi Imager Camera Tested (P3717-PLE) on Feb 18, 2019... Few competitive cameras include this capability, though it is found in some of Arecont's SurroundVideo Omni models. Strong Integrated IR Performance The P3717-PLE provides vastly...
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Axis Wins, Avigilon Tripwire Patent Annulled on Feb 06, 2019... Adds to Arecont Invalidation This is the second time in a year that Axis has won a patent face-off with a...
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Arecont Inventory Delays Shipments Till Feb 4 on Jan 25, 2019Does anyone else find this has a bad smell to it?
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Testing Bandwidth Vs. Low Light on Jan 16, 2019Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance. Many calculate bandwidth as...
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Avigilon Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 15, 2019... Opposite of Arecont Vision." "Having very good command over surveillance market and especially their product...
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Arecont Costar Layoffs on Jan 14, 2019Arecont Vision, a Costar Company, has laid off more than 10% of their workforce in a move the company...
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Puffery - "The 'Lies' Advertisers Can Legally Tell You" on Jan 03, 2019..."Our cameras are the greatest" are generally protected but more specific ones like "This is an actual Arecont image" or showing an Axis camera but then showing video from a non-Axis camera creates more...
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Arecont Vision President Resigns, Ex-Pelco CTO Takes Over on Dec 24, 2018Arecont Vision's President and long-term executive Raul Calderon [link no longer available] is exiting...
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..., the recent AAA acquisition, Arecont's acquisition, Convergint's acquisition, ADT's IPO, etc., as their slide below (with our red...
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Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2018 on Nov 26, 2018..."Dahua ip cameras , 4mpx motorzoom, autofocus, because of the price and performance" "Dahua; cheaper" Arecont/Pelco/Honeywell Continue Losses Only a few negative comments, but no positive mentions for any...
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Dahua Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (HDBW4231FN-E2-M) on Nov 07, 2018...past dual imager models we have tested due to integrated IR, not found on competitors such as Hanwha or Arecont. Broad VMS integration: The camera used only one license for both imagers in Avigilon, Exacq,...
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Hanwha Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (PNM-7000VD) on Oct 18, 2018... Arecont's MicroDome Duo and Mobotix's D15 DualDome are available. These models include several options...
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Default Passwords Outlawed in California, US To Follow on Oct 09, 2018...who is and is not compliant Share feedback from companies that are not currently compliant including Arecont, Avigilon And DW Look at the downsides of compliance Examine potential penalties of...
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Ascent / MONI Faces Lender Lawsuit and Debt Crisis on Sep 13, 2018...Ascent Faces Compared to ADT Financial Performance Even More Troubled Than Just Out Of Bankruptcy Arecont How Low Their RMR Valuation Is What The Future Holds for Ascent And Its Subsidiary,...
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Arecont Hiring 3 Regional Sales Managers - Who's Interested? on Aug 23, 2018Arecont's acquisition is done. Now, they are hiring again, including 3 RSMs: Indeed, Arecont says...
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Free 100+ Manufacturer-Customized Camera Calculator Released on Jul 19, 2018...com/arecont or https://calculator.ipvm.com/dahua or https://calculator.ipvm.com/wbox, etc. Overview Here's...
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4 Most Difficult Camera Installs (Statistics) on Jul 12, 2018..." "Arecont multi-sensor cameras" "Arecont Vision AV8185DN-HB: All the four sensor are fixed on the same...
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Arecont Acquisition By Costar on Jul 11, 2018Arecont Vision acquisition by Costar Technologies has been approved by the court, concluding the...
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SIA Lobbyists Working On House Bill Ban of Dahua and Hikvision on Jul 10, 2018... SIA's board is overwhelmingly manufacturers, with notables including terminated Arecont executive Scott Schafer the Chairman as well as board member Janet Fenner, who just quit...
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New Top Bidder, Arecont Goes To Auction on Jul 05, 2018$10 million cash will not be enough to buy Arecont. Though Arecont signed a purchase agreement with a turnaround specialist, a rival video...
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2018 Mid-Year Surveillance Industry Guide on Jun 28, 2018...Acquires 'PSIM Platform Inner Range Canon Acquires Briefcam, Now Owns Briefcam, Milestone and Axis Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To Turnaround Specialist Buy Arecont: Top Bid $10 Million...
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Pelco Is For Sale on Jun 27, 2018... The closest comparable is Arecont, who is now on sale for a fraction of their annual revenue due to declining sales and management...
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IFSEC 2018 Final Show Report on Jun 20, 2018... Arecont Vision took part of Pelco's old booth space facing the main row across from...
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Stats: IP Camera Dead On Arrival (DOA) Decline, Near Zero on Jun 01, 2018... " "very few less than 1% Vivotek only " "1% no manufacturers stand out" Arecont Failures Mentioned Past IPVM Integrator surveys have shown Arecont's significant problems, and...
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Buy Arecont: Top Bid $10 Million Cash on May 22, 2018Last year, Arecont had a deal for a purchase price of $170 million (see Failed Arecont China Acquisition). This...
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Scott Schafer Responsibility In The Fall Of Arecont on May 18, 2018Scott Schafer was ousted as EVP of Arecont last October (2017). With Arecont chapter 11 filing and the possibility that Schafer uses this...
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Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To Turnaround Specialist on May 14, 2018The long-anticipated sale of Arecont Vision is finally happening. After raising $80 million in debt in 2014, a failed sale in 2017...
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Arecont CEO And President Resign on Apr 18, 2018This is good news for Arecont. Arecont's problems have been well known for years (e.g., most recently Worst Camera...
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Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2018 on Apr 18, 2018Three access control providers stood out as providing the most problems for integrators. In this...
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Greetings all, I was just asked a question about Arecont being owned by a foreign company. Their website indicates Arecont Vision® is a US company with...
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Hikvision Fails To Fix Unsafe Browser Plugin on Mar 21, 2018... MJPEG in browser: Others, including Avigilon, Arecont, and Vivotek, display only MJPEG in the browser. This has the advantage of better compatibility...
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Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2018 on Mar 12, 2018...Hikvision was a distant second to Axis in favorite votes but was tied for first in worst votes (with Arecont). The results were certainly positive for Hikvision, as in 2016, Hikvision was net negative but...
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Integrator Web Browser / ActiveX Usage Statistics on Mar 01, 2018...in browser: Axis, Hanwha (in recent firmware releases) MJPEG video only, no plugin required: ACTi, Arecont, Avigilon, Sony, Vivotek ActiveX required: Hikvision, Dahua, Geovision, most of the smaller...
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Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018 on Feb 26, 2018... Here are some possibilities, alphabetically ordered: Arecont: the 3-time defending champion, winner of the 2011, 2014 and 2016 worst vote. Can they...
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Axis Wins, Arecont Cancels Multi-Imager Patent on Feb 26, 201816 months after Arecont publicly threatened Axis [link no longer available] and 7 months after Axis took Arecont to...
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Smart Codec Guide on Feb 01, 2018"Smart Codec" was once seemingly a marketing buzzword, but in 2023, almost all new camera models...
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... All very sweet, but the Arecont cameras are not playing nice with them. Live view from the HDMI internal port is very splotchy,...
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The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide on Jan 16, 2018...Vulnerabilities Mirai-like Botnet Persirai Attacks IP Cameras - Impact Key Problems Troubles At Arecont Vision Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted Failed Arecont China Acquisition Sentry360...
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In 2016, Arecont publicly threatened Axis [link no longer available] with infringing on their multi-imager...
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Multi-Imager Camera Guide on Jan 02, 2018...Repositionable head models are less common than fixed lens models, though increasing, with options from Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Hanwha, and Vivotek now available. Advantages/Disadvantages Vs. Repositionable...
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IP Camera Manufacturer Compression Comparison on Nov 27, 2017...highest default compression (Bosch), 50% higher than the manufacturer with the lowest default compression (Arecont): If you really care about image quality and optimizing bandwidth / storage use, this is a...
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VBR vs MBR vs CBR - Surveillance Streaming on Nov 21, 2017...provide clear recommendations and explanations on mode choice and setup for 12 manufacturers including as Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hikvision, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and more. Recommendation -...
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Client Wants Arecont With Digital Watchdog? on Nov 19, 2017We have never used Arecont but it seems like from what I read here, I may want to have the client use a different...
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You Can Buy Used Arecont Cameras From Arecont on Nov 10, 2017Presented without comment: Recent Arecont coverage: Failed Arecont China Acquisition Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted Troubles At Arecont...
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Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2017 on Nov 03, 2017... Inside this report, we examine Hikvision's moves plus notable performances from the following: Arecont Avigilon Axis Dahua Exacq Genetec Hanwha Milestone Pelco Summary Results Three...
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Failed Arecont China Acquisition on Oct 25, 2017Arecont cameras are not the only things that fail. Arecont spent months trying to be acquired by a...
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Axis 'Sold Out' P3707-PVE Multi-Imager Tested on Oct 18, 2017... Other multi-imager models such as Arecont, Avigilon, and Hanwha allow 0-10° downtilt, avoiding this issue. Poor low light performance:...
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Hanwha 20MP Multi-Imager Tested (PNM-9081VQ) on Oct 09, 2017... For example, the image below shows the camera next to an Arecont SurroundVideo Omni and Avigilon HD Multisensor, both much smaller overall. The Hanwha camera's...
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Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted on Oct 09, 2017Days after IPVM reported Troubles At Arecont Vision, the public face of Arecont and the incoming Chairman of the Security Industry...
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... Some cameras work well with VMSs, most are less than perfect, but the Arecont was the worst... One thing I notice is that the cameras I like and do not like and pretty much...
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Troubles At Arecont Vision on Oct 03, 2017Arecont is facing big problems. But Arecont says the future is 'bright'. In this note, we share...
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Arecont Multi Imagers Dropping Communication To Servers on Sep 27, 2017One of our integration partners is trying to get Arecont multi imager camera to connect to a system where both Hanawa and Axis cameras are working The...
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Resetting IP Cameras - 30 Manufacturer Directory on Sep 22, 2017...to help reduce this confusion and simplify reset, including: 3xLogic ACTi ADI / W-Box Advidia Arecont ATV Aventura Avigilon Axis Basler Bosch Brickcom Canary Cisco Dahua Digital...
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Axis and Arecont Legal Conflict Over Multi-Imager Cameras on Aug 17, 2017Arecont threatened Axis. Axis has responded by moving to invalidate an Arecont patent. It is an...
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Rebooting IP Camera Statistics And Practices on Aug 10, 2017..." "Axis and Arecont are probably the two we reboot most often to clear up issues." "Depends on the manufacturer......
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Can Arecont Cameras Display Time? on Jul 01, 2017I have acquired a facility utilizing Arecont omni multi sensor cameras outside. They do not have the ability to add a date/time stamp to the...
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Panoramic: Fisheye vs Multi-Imager Usage on Jun 09, 2017... Finally, multiple integrators mentioned problems with Arecont cameras. Note - Fisheye vs Panomorph While integrators generally and IPVM in this survey used...
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Debunking IPVM Being 'Pro American' Manufacturers on Jun 08, 2017... IPVM's all-time most criticized camera company is American Arecont, with posts like Worst IP Camera Manufacturers 2011, Worst IP Camera Manufacturer 2014, Worst...
