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David Coughlin
Jan 03, 2017
Protection One / ADT

Once-upon-a-time, manufacturers' costs for cameras was available only to qualified/certified integrators. Now, more and more, Google will allow anyone with an internet connection access to pricing. And, more and more, this pricing is very close to top-tier/high-volume integrator pricing. For example, Axis is widely available through many online consumer retailers including Amazon.

The question is, are there any manufacturers that do a good job protecting their pricing structure to integrators?

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Keefe Lovgren
Jan 03, 2017
IPVMU Certified

Avigilon.  Just as you have mentioned though just about any manufacturer's pricing information will be or is available online with some searching.

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John Honovich
Jan 03, 2017
IPVM

Avigilon is certainly the largest / most well known on the video side. There are others - e.g., Genetec, March, IndigoVision, Qognify, Verint, etc. 

However, your mass market camera providers almost always allow wide open online sales.

Btw, Axis counter is that they police MAP / minimum advertised pricing and offer volume dealer discounts which is just as good or better, i.e., Axis Channel Model 'Creates Loyalty Like No Other'. Most integrators disagree with Axis here.

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