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Switch From Hikvision To Hanwha?

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Aug 09, 2017

There seems to be so much talk about Hikvision this Hik that and vulnerabilities and so on and on.  I've probably installed a thousand of them easy and I'm pretty much done with it.  I don't care if we have to spend some more.  Does anybody have experience with Hanwha?  I have some good size orders in the pipeline and I'm considering switching gears completely.  

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Undisclosed End User #2
Aug 09, 2017

I am a recent Hanwha camera fan - in particular the XND models.

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Brandon Knutson
Aug 09, 2017
IPVMU Certified

Hanwha is about all we install at our fairly large school district. Hundreds of Wisenet 3 cameras and many Wisenet 5 (X-series). Completely recommend the X-series line when performance counts. I use the Wisenet Device Manager when needing to update firmware on all cameras.

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John Honovich
Aug 09, 2017
IPVM

This report addresses switching: Hikvision Best Alternatives Picked By Integrators; Hanwha was one of the top choices.

Overall, integrators, I believe correctly, view Hanwha as being a quality choice in between, price wise, to Hikvision and Axis.

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Matt Bischof
Aug 09, 2017

Hello UI1...

Please let me know if I can help you at all with your familiarization with Hanwha, if I can make any introductions for you, align you with product or additional company info, etc-- I'd love to point you in the right direction and make this transition an easy one for you!  

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Aug 09, 2017

We used them before when they were Samsung and it had great success before and after the switch. We sell 50% axis and 50% Hanwha.  We did have some trouble a couple of years ago during a big project with bad out of box but we have not had that in the five years since.  We love their configuration tool and if you are good with scripting you can easily do anything to each camera without having to login such as turning on Wide dynamic range or automatically focusing them.

For me to have the best bang for their buck. 

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UE
Undisclosed End User #4
Aug 09, 2017

Hanwha is a South Korea based company... A plus for many compared to Hikvision.

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Matt Bischof
Aug 09, 2017

And priced closely to products Made in China.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Aug 10, 2017

I've had good experience with them.  Their team seems to be top notch as well as the product.

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ross Ma
Aug 10, 2017

Hi:

What problems were you having with Hik that you want to switch?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Aug 12, 2017

Not much, just growing tired of supporting a communist regime and the fact that there is a number of vulnerabilities.  I'd rather give my money to somebody else.  I'm sure they feel the effects of my departure.  I just don't want to use it anymore.  I really wish I could buy something that was made in America that was competitive and worth using.  

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David Chaddock
Aug 10, 2017

I've been thinking about doing the same thing. It seems like Hikvision rules in my market and I've been thinking about switching to separate myself from the rest of the integrators out here. Plus the hik-connect app is horrible. 

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Undisclosed
Aug 11, 2017

We use Hanwha. The onboard analytics are a value add and if set up properly work very well. We have to buy licenses for those features with other cameras. 

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Matthew Netardus
Aug 11, 2017
IPVMU Certified

We have done an increasing amount of Hanwha lately with their newer Wisenet X line; there are a few cameras that aren't yet supported by some larger VMS companies (though that will be changing in the next 30-60 days as they become supported) and have had great results. They have some really neat tools, great compression, and we haven't had any bad out of the box. In terms of switching from a HIK, definitely the right call (get ahead of the rush of bad news and risks that will be coming out over the next few months). 

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Geoff Gritton
Aug 14, 2017

We have a worldwide partnership with Hanwha at Veracity. Their Wisenet 3 and 5 cameras when used with the TRINITY app and COLDSTORE using SSM, is a very powerful offering.

 

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Undisclosed Distributor #6
Aug 22, 2017

I'd rather prefer to switch to Uniview, that offers the best bundle of essential technologies built-in their cameras for the best price, and the results are incredible.

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