Hikvision Announces - Hikcentral Release In US

Michael, thanks!

A few points to highlight from the announcement:

This is being marketed as a CMS, not a VMS, meaning that it manages Hikvision recorders but it does not directly record cameras.
Hikvision is discouraging this as a competitor / replacement for 3rd party VMSes: "It is not designed to replace a third-party VMS partner already in use. If third-party VMS is in use, the customer is encouraged to continue using the third-party VMS and simply add Hikvision cameras. Alternatively, if an RFP specifies a third-party VMS that actively partners with Hikvision, we would encourage the customer to use the selected VMS with Hikvision cameras."
Licensed per camera, with the 'base' appliance or software only coming with 64 (or 300) licenses included.
Dealer only and requires a 1/2 day of training.

As for pricing, it is already being listed online at some locations, with an MSRP of ~$8,000 for 64 software only licenses or ~$15,000 MSRP for 64 licenses and the appliance. Assuming that MSRP and typically street price around ~50% less, that would be ~$60 per channel on HikCentral.