Most Disrespected Manufacturers 2020
200 integrators told IPVM which manufacturers they most disrespect and why.
America and China dominated the list, with 5 American companies and 2 from China.
In this report, we examine the responses, including detailed feedback for the top 5 manufacturers, and analysis of the trends. See also IPVM's Most Respected Manufacturers 2020 report.
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- ******* *** ***** **** ** *** second **** ** **** ************, ************* lower **** ********* *** ***** ***** strong. **** ********* ******** ******** ********* in *** **, **** ** ******** feedback *** ***** ***************.
- ***** *** ********* **** ********** ***** than ******* *** *****, *******, *****'* overall ********** ***** ** **** ****** than *********'* **** ********* ******* "*****" responses.
- ******* *** ****/***** **** *** *********, but ** ***** ** ********* ***** than *** *** *-* **** ************.
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********* *** *** **** ************ ************, receiving **** ***-******* ** *** ******** responses. **** ***** ************** *************** ***** ********** ***/*** ************ ** ****. ***** **** * ****** ****** in *********; ***** ********** *********, **** product ***********, *** ************* ********.
*** **** ****** ******** ***** *** China ********** *********:
- "********* - *** ***** ***** ** the ******* ********* ********** *** *** knowingly ********** ******** *** ****** *** minority ********** ********** ******* ** ************."
- "*********, ****** *** *** **** ** the ****** **** **** *******, **** partially ***** ** *** ******* ********* government, *** *** *** **** ***** vulnerability *** **** *****."
- "*********. **** **** ****: ***** ***** tactics, ***** ****** ******, ***** ********** by *** ******* ********* *****..."
- "********* - *** ***** * ** integrator **** *** **** ******* ******* this ******* ****** *********? ** **** shows **** ** *** **** ***** their ********* *** *** **** ** it ** **** *******."
- "*********. ** ******* *** ** *** PRC ********* *****, **** **** *******, confusing ******* *********, ******** ***** ****** abuses, ********* ** **** ** *** bottom"
- "***. *** * ******* **** ******** produces * **** ******* *******, **** cannot ***** *** *** *** *****, bad ***** ****** ********** **** **** participate **, ***."
- "********* *** **** ***** *****, ********* facial *********** ** ***** *** *******, lied ***** ************ ** **'* ******* cameras ***."
- "*********. *** ********* ** *** ***** rights ********** ** *** ********* *** pathetic. "
- "********* - *** ***** ******** ****** for ***** ****** *** ***** ****."
- "********* & *****. **** ******* & owned ** ******* **********"
- "********* ***** *** **** ** *****"
- "*********. ********* *** ******* *****."
- "*********. *** ** *** ******* **********"
- "***, *****, *** ***********. *** *******. CCP"
- "*** - *****-***** - *********."
**** ***** ********* ******** **** ******* reliability *** *******:
- "********* *** ****** **** * ******* that * **********. * ******** *** an * ******* *** ** ** home *** *** ********* *******. ********** video *** ****** **** ********* **** their ********. *** ****-************ ** ** has ****** ** ** ***** *** product *** *** **** ******* *** alarm ******* *** ** ******** ***."
- "*********. *** *** ********** *** ********* when *** ***** **** *****. **** an ************ ** ***-********, *** *** are ******, * **** *** *** good **** **** ******* ********** ** get ****** *******."
- "*********. **** *** ***** ***** ********, specifically *** ***** *******, ** ***** to **** ********* ** * ****** world ** ******** ***** ******* ***** creates **** ****** *** *** ********* trusting **** ** ****."
- "*********. *****, *****, ***** *** **** trying ** ***** **** ******* *** the ******** ** * *****."
- "********* ******* ** *** ****** ***** at *** *****, *** ******* ******** that ** *** *******"
- "*********. * ***'* ***** *** ************ knowingly **** * ****** **** *** undermine *** ******** ** * ********* network."
- "********* *** ** *** ******* ********** they've **** ** ******* *** ******."
- "*********... ** ******* **** ***** ****. delay ** ********. ** ****** **** support"
- "*********/***** **** ** *** ****** ***'* good *** *** ********."
- "*********, *** **** **** *****."
***********, **** ********* ******* "*****/*****/*****/*********" ********, citing ************* ********, *** ********* ***** practices:
- "***** ** **** ******* **** ******** made ** *****, *** ***** **** Temp ******'* *** *****. **** **** beyond **** *****, ** * ******** and ** ******* ****** ** **** be ********* ** *** *******'* *********** but **** *** ** ****** *** security."
- "**** "*****" *****? **** *** *********** cut **** *** **** *****. *** anything *** * ****. ** ******** for * ****."
- "***** *** ********* - ********** ******* they ******** ********* **** ** *** product *** *** ********* ** *** China **********"
- "*****, *********, *** (******* ***** ******) because ** ***** *********** **** *** CCP."
- "*** ** *** *****/******** *****-****. ** is *** ****** ** ** *** of ***** * ********* *** **** you **** *** ******* ****** ** make * ****"
- "*****..... ***'* **** ** ***** *** say ** ***** ******** **** ***** place *** ** ******** ** *** users ******* **** ** "**********" ********* and **** **** ***'* *******"
- "*** ******* ****** (********* *** *** rest). **** *** *** ** ****** about ***** ********."
- "***** *** *********. * ***'* ******* any ** ***** ******* ******."
- "*********, ***** *** ***** ******* ******."
- "******* ***. *** **** ****** **** security."
- "*****, *** **** ***, **** *** instead ** **** ****"
- "*********. ********* *************."
Verkada *** *****
******* *** ***** **** ******** ********, primarily ** *** ** ***** *** majority ** ***** ***** ***, **** few ******** *********. ***** ***** *** consistently **** ******** ******* ************ ******** **** ******* *** ******* ***********, Verkada ** *******, ** *** ******* has ***** **** ****** ********** ***** **** ************ **********:
*********** **** ******** ***** ********* ****-** concerns, ********** ***** *****, *** ** some ***** "******** *****", ***** **** has ******** ** (*,*,*,*):
- "******* * ***'* **** *** *** way **** ******* *** **** *** sell ** ********* ********* **** **** get ****** **** *** ** **** quit ******, *** ***** ********* ******* paperweights."
- "*******. **** *********** ****** ** ** but **** ** ****** *******... *** then *** ******** ********** ****** ******* decrease *** ***** ** ****. * do **** *** ******** **** **** sent ******!"
- "******* - *******'* ******** ***** ** disruption ** *** **** ****** ** novel *** ***** ******** ****** ***** high ********, ******** ***** **** ********* questionable ***** ******* ***** ** *******'* extreme ******* ****-** ********** *** *********."
- "******* - *** ******** ***** ** their ***** ******* **** **** ********** with *****. *** *** ********** ** the ******** *** ****** **** ********** on ***** *******"
- "******* #************* ***** **** ** ******* for *** ******** ******** **** *** frat *** ****** **** ***."
- "*******. * ******* **** **** **** a ***** *******, *** ***** **** a **** **** ** *** ********, but ***** ********* ** **********, *** to *** ** ******, *** ****** do *** *****."
- "*******. **** *** ******, ********** **** grabbers ****** ** ***** *** ***** into ***** ***** *******/******* **** ** clearly **** *** ******* ***** ***** claims ** *********, *********** ********."
- "*******, ************** ***** ******* ********* *** customers *** ***** *************."
- "*******, ***** ***** ********* **** *** industry * *** ****."
- "*******- *** *** **** ********. ****** to **** **** *** ***** **** their ********."
- "*******, ****...***'** ******* ********** *** ** their ******."
- "*******...***'* **** ***** ***** ******** ****.
***** ********* ********* ****** ********** **********; support, ******* ************** ** ******, *** high *******:
- "* **** ********** *****. ***** ******* structure ***** ****** **. **** ***'* own ** ** ********. **** *** extremely ********, **** *** **** ***** are ** **** ****** *******."
- "*******. * **** **** ****** *** are * ***** ********** **** ***** isn't ***** ** *** ***** **** and **'* ********* *** ***** ******* has ****** **** ******* ** ** opinion."
- "***** *** ******* ** ********** ***** platform (*********) **** ***'* ***** *** the ******** **** ******* ***** ******** gets **** ** **"
- "*****, *** **** ************ ** ** way ********, ** *********, *** **** friendly *** ******* ** ********."
- "***** **** *** *** **** ** sales *** ********* ******* **** ***** product *****'* ****."
- "*****. **** ** *** ****** ** be ****** *** **** ** ***** S2 ***********."
- "***** - **** ******* ***** ** deal **** *** ********."
- "*****. ***** ******* "** **** ***'* stink" ********"
- "*****- **** ********* ************ ** *** industry."
- "***** **** ***'* ******* ***** *******"
- "*****. ******* ******* ********."
Dahua *** *********
***** *** ********* **** ********** ***** than ******* *** *****, *** **** shown * ********** ***** ** **** favorability, *** ***********.
***** *** ************ ***** ** ************* the **** ****** ** ********* ** Honeywell, *******, **** ****** ********* ************ with "*****/*****". ********, ***** ******** ~** more ******** ********* *************** **** **** US ***********.
****** ****** **** **** *********** *** lack ** ******** ** ******:
- "*****, **** *** ********** *****'* ******** is **** ****** **** *********."
- "***** - *** ********* ********** ******** for ****** *** ******** ********** ********** leading ** ************."
- "*****, **** ******** **** **** ******** and *** ******* ***** ******** ** you."
- "*****, **** *****, **** ** ******** to ***** ***"
- "***** ******* *** ** **** ** buy ** **** * ***********."
- "*****, ****** *** ******** ********."
- "*****, ** ** ** *** ***** and *******."
********* ********* ***** ******** ******, **** products, ******** **** ***** *** ********* support:
- "*********- **** *******, ****** ************* *** websites. ****** **********. ******* ********. ** are ********* *******."
- "*********. **** ** *** ******* (*** often *******) **** ***** ******** *** much ** ***** ******** **** ** the "*********" ***** ** **** ****** than ******** *** ************** **********."
- "*********/*******. **** **** ****** **** ****** their *** ********* *** ****** *********** and ***** ******* *** ********."
- "*********. * **** **** **** **** fallen ****** *** *****. **** *** letting *****.*** **** ***** ** ****."
- "********* ************* ******* ******* ****** ***********"
- "*********, **** **** *** ******* ***** the ************* ** ***** *********."
- ********* *** ********* ******** ******** **** terrible *******."
Dishonorable *******: ******* *** ****/*****
******* *** ****/***** **** **** ******** down *** *****, *** ***** ******* net ********, ******** */**** *** ******** responses ** *********:
- "*******... *** ***** **** *** **** and ******** ** **** **** *** fixed... **** ***** ****** ****** ****..."
- "*******. ***** ******* *** *** *** their ******* ** **** *****"
- "******* - ******** ******* *******"
- "******* ****** **** **** *** ***** promises."
- "****/***/*****. ******** ******* - ********** *** the ***** ****. *********** ** **** to ****. ******** **** **** ******** backordered ********. *************, *** *** ***** line ** **** ** **** *** product ******* *** ******** *****."
- "**** ******** ******** - ****** ** hard ** ** ******** **** **** - **** ** ********, **** **** support, **** ***** *******."
- "****. ******** ******** *** **********, ********* and ***** *****."
- "*****. *********, **** *** *** ********."
******* - ************
*** **** ******** '***' ******* ** Verkada ** ********** ********** ***** *******, Dahua, *********, *********, *** ***** *** commonplace *** *******. ** ***** **** Lenel *** ** ** *** ****** significant ************ **** *** ******.
** *** ******, ******* *** * chance ** ******** **********'* **** ************ company, ***** ***** ** ** ************** since ********* ** ************* ***** ****** ******. ** ********, ******* *** *** own ******* ****** (**** ******* ******* **************** **********). ****** ****, *** ******* ***** reduces *** ***** ** ******** *********** and******* ***-***** ** ****-**, **** *** ***** *** ****** to ****** ********** *******. ** *** other ****, *******'* ***** ** ***** to **** ** *********** ********** ******* integrators.
** ********* ****. **** ** * continuation ** **** ****´* ******** *** most ** ***** ******.
**** ******** ***** ** **** * very ****-**** ******. * ***** **** to **** *** **** ** *** Arecont ****** ********** **** ***** ** past ****** ******** ** ***** *** CoStar ***********. * ***’* **** *** skin ** ****, *** ***** **** to **** ** ***** *** *** grudges ** ***.
* ***** **** ** **** *** many ** *** ******* ****** ********** were ***** ** **** ****** ********
* ***** ******* **** ** **** are. *** **** *** ********* *** Arecont ******* *** ***** *** *****? 100,000? ******** ** *********? **** **** have ******, ** ******* ******.
****, ** **** ***** ***** *** industry ****** * ****-**** ******, ** someone *** ****** * ***** ***, they ****** ***** ********, *** ** meaningful ** ****.
**** ** *** *** ******* ******-********** tactics ** * ****** *** ****** came **** ** **** **** ** the **** ***. ** *** ***** run, ******* *** **** *** **** support, ****** **** ****** *** ** limited *******. ** *** **** ***, you **** **** **********.
*'** ****** **** ****** *** *** new ** **** ******** **** *** should ***** **** ******* ******* **'* a ***** ***** *** ******* *** you'll *** **** ******/******* ***** *** they'll ******** *** **** ** ***.
*’** **** ******* **** ******* *** more **** * ****. * **** yet ** ********** ******** **** ********* what ** ****** *****. ********* **** if *** **** *** *** ******** model, *** *** *********** *** ****** or ************** ******** ** **** *** something * **** ********* ** **** in *** ***. ******** ********** ****** are ** *******, ** ******, *** management **** **** ** ******* ****. But ***** * *****’* ********* ** been * ***** ** *** ********* or *********** **** **** **** **** realm. ** **** **** **** ******* and ******* ** ***** ***** ** the ****.
** **** ********** ** ****** * distributor *** *******...
** *** ***** **** **** ****** our ********... **** **** *** ***** to ****** - ****!
*** **** ********** ** *** ******* found ** *******...
**’** ****** * **** ******* **** and *** ** ******* ***** *********** shortcomings ** * ******* *** **** each ****, *** ********** ******* **** the ******* *** * ***** ***** cost ** *********... *** **!
** ******* **** **** ****** *** end **** **** * **** **** contract ***** **** *** ***** *** costs *** *** *** **** ****** escape!
** *** *** **** ******? **** I ***** ***’* **** ** **** tumbler...
** **** **** **** ******* *** ethical ** ***** ***** ** *** word.
#*, ****** *** **** ***** *******! It ***** ** * **** ** things ******** *** *** ******* ********. A ****** ** *** *** ****** have **** *** ***** *******'* ******* ultimately ******* **, * ** ******* to ***.
* **** ** **** **** * am *****, *** *** ** *** this:
******* ** *** ** *******
* ***** ******* ** ** *****, to **** ** ****.
** **** * **** ** ********** ******* ("*** **** ****, ** long ** **** ****")? **** ** you **** ** **** *********?
*******, "*** **** ****, ** **** as **** **** ****** ***"
****** ** ** ***** ******** **** this *****:
“***** *** **** *** ***** ** languages: *** **** ****** ******** ***** and *** **** ****** ****.”― ****** Stroustrup, *** *++ *********** ********
***** ** ***** ** *********** **, “There *** **** *** ***** ** manufacturers: *** **** ****** ******** ***** and *** **** ****** ****.”
* ***'* **** *** **** **** is, ***.... ** **** ****** ***** Qognify *** ** ***** *** ****, I ***** ***** ********* ****** ******* and ** ***** *** ****...
“***** *** **** *** ***** ** manufacturers: *** **** ****** ******** ***** and *** **** ****** ****.”
****'* *** **** **** ** * important ******:
*. *** **** ********* **** ** Axis, ******, ********, *****, *** *******. All * *** ****** ****.
*. ** *** *** ********* *** disrespected *****. **, *.*., ** ******* got ** ********* ***** *** ** disrespected (**************), ** ***** ***** **** as * *** ******** **, ** Verkada ***** *** **** *** ************ list. **** **** **** *****?
*** **** ****** ****** ****** "***** bad" *** **** ****** *** *** IPVM ******* *** "***** ** ***". Go ******.
** * *** **** ******* ** that ***** ****?
*** ** ***** **** ***** *** actual ******* *** ******* ******* ** the ******* ** ******?
*** **** ****** ****** ****** "***** bad" *** **** ****** *** *** IPVM ******* *** "***** ** ***". Go ******.
** * *** **** ******* ** that ***** ****?
* ** *** *** * ************ companies *** ********.
***, ****** *** **** ***** *******! So *** ***** **** ****** ****** to *** ******* *****?
***** ** *** ******** *********, *** been ******** *** ** *** *****, Norway ****** ******* ****** *** *********'* ongoing ***** ****** ******, *******'* ******** pension **** **** ****** *********, "** ***** ****** ******* *********’* ********* due ** ****** **********", ***.
*** ***** ********* ***** *** *** companies **** ********* **** **** ************* problems **** ** *** ****** **** criticisms. **** *** *** #**, **** or ***?
** * ***** *** ***** **** my ********** *** **** **** ****-***** **** *******.
****** ****** ***, ******, ******* ** anyone **** **** ******* ** ****** the *******!
****** ******* *** ******* *** **** own ******* *** ****.
* *** ***'** ********** *** ****** of ******* ********* ******** *** ****** diamonds? *** **** ***** ***** ******** any **** ** *** ****** ** your *********?
** ** ******** ***** ** ******** my **** ********** *'** **** ** along *** *** **** ****.
** * ***** *** ***** **** my ********** *** **** ** ** anti-China **** *******.
**'* *** ** **** *******, ** definition, ***** ****** **** *** *** welcome ** ********* **.
**** ******* ** ****** *** *******!
*** ** ** ****** ******** ****** and **********, *.*., ****** ***** ******* tests -******** ******* ***** *********** ****** *************** ******** ** ****** ****
*** *********** ********* ******** **** **** terrible - ****'* *** ******* '*****' but ******* ** **** ** *** products *** ****** *** ** **** been ********** ***** ******* ****, *.*., this ** ******** ** *** ** military -********* ******** *********** ******* ******** ****** Safety
****** ******* *** ******* *** **** own ******* *** ****.
*** ******* *** *** ***** **********? Hikvision ** *** ******** ********* **-********* and ******* ***** ********* ** *** PRC **********?
*** *** ********* ******** ** *** have * ******** ** '********' ** have * ********* ********, ***.
** ** ***** *** **** ****** to ***** **** ******* ***********' ********** for ********* *** ******* ** ****** a ********** ** ****, ** ** it. *** *****'* * *** ** real ***** ****** **** ******** ****** have *** ***** *********.
** ******* ***** *** **'* ******.
******. ** *** **** ** ********* PRC ****** **** *.*., '*******' **** in *** **** ******* **** ******* about ***** *********.
*'* **** **** *** ********* ** HIK *** *** *** *** **** are *******. **** *** *** *** naïve ** ****. *** **** *** of **** **** *** **** ***!
** * ********** * ** ** Minnesota *** ** ******** *** ****** Swedish. * ** ******* *** **** recognition ** **** *** * *** only ******* ******..
*'* **** **** *** ********* ** HIK *** *** *** *** **** are *******. **** *** *** *** naïve ** ****. *** **** *** of **** **** *** **** ***!
****'* **** ********* ** ** *********** Verkada ******* ** ***** *** ***** American *** *** ** ****. * genuinely ***'* ********** **** ***** ****. Elaborate, ******?
**** ******** ** **** ******? * miss *** ***** *** *** ********.
#************'*
*** ********. **** ** ** *** I ** *** ***** *** ********* receiving * *** ******** *** ***** the *********** ** ******* ***** ****
** ***** *** ******** ******* ******, we ********* **** ***** **** *********. Hikvision ** ******* ** **** *** position ** ***** ****** ******. ** sought *** ******** ******* **** ******* about ***** '********'.********* **** ******* *** ***** ******* issues, **** **** ********.
*** * ****** ******** * ******* because **/*** *** *** *********
**, ** **** ******* ******** **** there *** ******** ********* ***** * company.
*** *** ******** ****** **** ****** responses
** **** *** ****** ********* *** we **** *** ********** ** **** respondent ** ****** **** ***** ***** is **** * ********* ******.
**** **** ****** ******** ** *****, I *** *** *** *** ****** what **** ** **** ****?
*****'* ** ******** ****** ***** **** term ****** ******** *** **'* ********* we **** **** **** *** ***** that *********** **** ******** ***** ***** something ******** ********. ********* ********, **** is ********** **, ** ** ***** protect **** ******* ********* *** ******* them.
"*****'* ** ******** ****** ***** **** term ****** ******** *** **'* ********* we **** **** **** *** ***** that *********** **** ******** ***** ***** something ******** ********"
*** *** * ***** ******** *** 3 *******, ** ******* ******** *** 100 **** ** *****
* ***** **** ***’** ******* ** is *** *** ********* ** *** survey *** *******?
***** ** ***** ******** ** ***** surveys. ***** **** *** ******* ** achieve ******* ********.
*’* *** ******* **** **** ** the **** ****, *** * ***** like ** *** *** ********* ******* to ******* **** ***** ** **** and ********** *******.
** ******* ******** ***** ** * hatred ** ******** **** ********. ******* context, *** ***** **** *** ****** of ***********. ** *** ********** ******* of **** ****** ** **** **** don’t **** ******* **** **’* ** less ********* **** ******* *** ** very ********* ********.
*’* ** ********** ** *** *** results ****** **** **
*. ** ****** **** ****** ** opinion ******** ** *** **** ****
*. ** ****** **** ****** ** opinion ******** **** **** * **** ago *** **** **** * ***** ago
*. ** ****** **** ****** ** opinion ******** **** **** * ***** ago *** **** **** * ***** ago
*. ** ****** **** ****** ** opinion ******** **** **** * ***** ago
*’* **** **** ** *** *** results ******** ** ***** ****** ** respondents ***, **, ******, ****, **
*’* **** **** ** *** * bigger ****** **** ** *** **** respondents ** **** ** **** ************* valid.
** ***** **** ** *********** ** see ** *** ***********’ ********* ** social ********** ********** ***** ********.
*** ****** ** **** *********
@**** ********
@**** *******
* ***'* **** *** **** ** giving * *** **** ** ********* that **** ** **** *** **** industry.
** ** ****** ********* ** ******* and ** **** ** * *** they *** *** ******* ****** *** better ******** ** *** ******, *******, and *******.
** *** ******* * ******* ******* they **** ***** ** ******* ** china ** ********** ******* ****** *** the ***** ********* ** *** ***** produce ** *****
* **** * ******** ** ***** products *** ** ********* **** ** to *****. * ** ********* ** doubt * *** ** ****** ** they *** ******** ****.
****** *** **** ***** *******!
* **** * ******** ** ***** products *** ** ********* **** ** to *****
*** *** **** **** ***** *** integrators ******* **** ***** **** -***** ************ ******* ****(**** *** **** ******* **** ** out ** *** **** ***** ** two).
***** * *** ** ****** ** they *** ******** ****.
** *** ********* **** **** *********** say. * *** ******* ******* *** "sell * ******** ** ***** ********" (do *** **** ** ***? :) and ** **** **** **** ***** at **** *** *** *** *******.
"************"....?
****: **** ** ******* ** ********.
****: **** * **** ** ******* for; ******
** ****** ** ** **** ** an *** **** ** *** *** what * ***** *** ****** *** trying ** *****. "************" ** ** implies *********/*********** ******** ** *************** *** giving ******* *** ** * ************. Would * ****** **** *** **** is ***** ******** ** "***********"?
***.
***'* *** *'* ******* **** *** findings *******. *'** ***** *******'* **** to *** *** *** ** **** with ***** ********. ** ***** ** quite *** ************** ** ******** *********/*****.