Amazon Sales of Hikvision China Cameras

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Jan 12, 2017

Hikvision has become widely available in the US, including on popular retail outlets like Amazon, with over 2,600 results:

4MP Hikvision outdoor domes are $85, 4 channel PoE NVR's are $160, available direct to anyone with a credit card.

Most products are in stock and available for immediate delivery, but there is a catch, these products may not be the deal they appear to be. We bought a few of these cameras and investigated what was sent and how it differed from authorized products.

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Comments (40)

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Kevin Thompson

01/12/17 02:34pm

* **** **** ** ** **** ********** *** ******** ** say *** ****. ********* ** *** ***** ********** *** ** they **** ***** ************ **** ******** ** *** ******. *** average *** **** **** ** ********* *** ********** ** *** price ******, *** ********* **** ******* ******* ** ************.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Kevin Thompson | 01/12/17 03:56pm

**** ** ** ** ****** ******'* *****. ******* ********, **** market, ******** ******* ******** *** *** **** ****** *** ****** doesn't ** **** ***** **. *** *** *** ********* *** validity ** * ******* *** **'* **** *********. *** **** Amazon ******* **** **** *** ***** ******** ****** *** **** it ** ** *** ****** ** ****** *** ***** ********. Amazon **** ***** ** *** ******* ** ******* ****** ******* any ****** ** *******, **********, ** ***** ****** **** ******** the ******* **** ********** ** * ******* **** ****.

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Ari Erenthal

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 04:03pm

****** *** **** **** ** **** ************** ******** ************** *** **** ** ****, **** ****** **** ** *** worst ********* ** *****.

*** ******* ** **** ** ** ********* ********* ** ******** and ****** ************ **** **** *** ************ ***** ******* **** Amazon.

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ari Erenthal | 01/12/17 04:45pm

****** ****'* **** ***** **** ******* ******* *** *****. *** how *** ****'** ******** ** ******* ** ** ****. ***** attitude ***** ** **** ****, ** **** ** *** ***** rolls ** *** **** **** *** **** **** ***** ***** can *** ** ***** **************, ****'** *** ****** ********* ** care.

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Marco Sanchez

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/12/17 07:30pm

****** *** *** ****! **** ***** ****** ** *****

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/13/17 02:12am

***... *** ***'* ****** ***** ***** *** ****** ** ***** out ** *** *********** ***** *** *** * ***** **** this. **** **** ** ***-******. ****** *** *******.

kenneth macphee

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/16/17 02:39pm

**** **** ***** ** *****.

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Ari Erenthal

01/12/17 02:50pm

**** *** ***** ** * ********* ****** ****** ** ******. Still ** ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/12/17 02:53pm

*** ***** ****** ***, ***** *** *** **** ******** *** the ******* ******* ** *** *** *** *** ****** ********* English. * ** **** ********* ***** ** ********* ***** **** as ** *** ***** ** ****** *** ***** **** ** why ********* ****** *** *** *** ****** *** *** **** should *** **** **.

***** ** ** **** *** *** ********* ** ** ********* about **** ********. ****** *** * ******* ****** "***** ******" which ********* ******* **** ******* * ******* ***** ** ****** unless **** ** ******* * **** ********* ******* ******* **** they **** ********** **** *** ************ ** **** *** ***** on ******. * **** **** ***** **** ** * ***** to **** **** ******* ******* ****** *** * *** ******, even ****** * **** ***** ** ******** **** * ********* them **** ** ********** ******* ***********. * **** ***** ** stories ***** ****** **** ******* ****** **** *** ************ *** still **** ****** *** ******* ** **** * ******* *******. Its **** **** ** *** *** *****. *** *** ********* has ** ** ** ******* ****** ** *** **** *** in ***** *** ***** *****.

* **** *** **** *** ***** ** ******** ** ** is * ***** **** ********* ******** **** **** ******* ** "Amazon *** *******". **** ** *****:

***** ******* *** ***** ******* *** **** ** ******. *** its ******** **** ****** ****** ***** **** * *** ***** seller, *** ****** ******** *** ** ******'* ***** ****** *****. I ***** *** *** ***** ****** ***** **** *** *** of ******** **** ****** ***** **** ** **** ****. ** guess ** **** ****** ***** ****** **** *********. *** ******** Hik *** ****** ** *** *** ** * ***** ** them, *** ** *** ** * ****, **** ****** ** still ********* *** **** ***** ****** ************. * **** ** is *** *** *** **** *******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/17 03:16pm

***********, **** * **** ** ** ****** ** ****
"***********, ** ***** ** ******* ****"
***** ***** **** *** ***** ********* ******** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/17 03:37pm

*** ***** *** ********* *** *** **** ** ** ****** new **** ******* *** *** ** ******** ***** **** *** supposedly ********* (********* ******** ***** *** ********).

**** ***** ** ***** **** ** ****** ** **** *** difference

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 06:54pm

* ******* ***** ** * ****** **** ** *** ****** number *******:
** = *****
** = ******
** = *****
** = ******
** = ***
** = *************

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/13/17 02:50am

** **'* ** *** *** **** **'* ****** ** **** the ********** ** ******. *** ***'* **** *** ** **** has *** ****** **** ***** ***'** ******* ********* *** ********* the ******.

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Blake Murphy

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/16/17 02:59am

*** *** ***** ** ********* *** *******, ****** **** *****, had ** ******* ** *** ** *** ****** *******.

** *** ******** *** *** ******** ******* ****** & ** purchased ** ******* * ******* *******.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/18/17 07:27pm

**** **** ***** **** ***** ****. **'* *** ******* ***. They ******* **** ** ******* *******. ********'* **** *** *** (or ******* ** ** ** ****) *** *** **'** ***** in **. ** ******'** ***** *** ***** ************'* ***** ** in *** *******, *** **** **** *** ** *** ******'** boycotted ****. * ***** ********* *****'** **** **** ****** *** us.

*** **** ***** ** *** ** *** ** *** ** support **** *****, ******* *** ******/********* (**********), ******* *** ******* offenders, *** *** *** ************'* **** **** ** *****. **** won't **** ** ******, ****'** *** **** ********** *** *** going ** ** ********* ***** ** *** ****** **** *** more ***** ***, ***** ***** **** *****!

***'* ***** ******, * *** * *** ** ***** ******** are **********, *** *** ***** ********* ******* ** ****** *** actually *** ** ********* **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/22/17 02:25pm

********* **** ***** ******** ****** *** ***** ********. **** **** you **** **** *** **** **** **** ******* *** *** teams ******** ********* ******* **** *****. *** ** **** *** direct **** ***** ***** **** ** *** *** *** ******* over, ** ******

***** **** ** ** **** ** **** ******** ** ********, regardless ** *** *****, ********** ** ******. ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/12/17 03:26pm

***** ************ ********** *** ****** *** **** ***** *******, **** imports?

********* ** ****** ** ***** ****** $*,***,***+ *** / ***** from ******.

**** ****** ******* ** ** ** ***** * *****! **** is *** * ******* *********** * ********** **** *** *** model!

***** *** ******** ** ******** *** ***** ****** **** ******, perhaps *** ******* ** *** ******* ******* *** *** ***** the ******.

**** *********** ** ****. :-)

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/12/17 03:48pm

*** **** ******** *** ** ** ** *** ****** **** costs $** ** ******, **** ***** ******* *** ******* *** getting **** *** ** **** **** $** ** *** **** less. ** *** **** ** **** * ***** ** **** for *********** ** *** ****?

*** ******* ******* ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/12/17 06:16pm

*** ***** ********** **** ********** ***** ******** ******* **** *** touch ***** ****. ** *** ****** ** ***** *** *** with * ******** *******, ** **** *** ******* **********, *** NA **** **** *** *** ******* ** *** ****** ** Chinese. * ********** *** **** ** ***** **** **** *** US ****** ** **** ** ******* *** *** ****** ********. But *** ***** ***** **** "*********" ******* ** *** **** of *** *******, ********* *** ************ ***** ************* ** *******. **** **** ** **** ******* *** *** as **** ** *** ****** *** ******** ****** (**** **** I'm ****).

** **** ****** ***** *** **** ** ******* ***** ** with ******* ********** ***** **** **** ** ***** ***** **** small ***** *** ******. **** ** ******** **** ** ****** the ********, ********** ****** *******, *** ** *** ** **** out ** **** ****** *** ****. ********** ** **** **** our ***** *** *** ** *********** ** *** ******* ******** was ***** ***. ***** *********** * ********** ** **** **** any ***** ************, *** ***** *** * ********* ******** *******.

********* ** ********** ** ***** ****. ***** *** *** * serial ****** ***** *** ** ******* **** ** ** ** Asian ********. ** ******* **** *** ****** ** ** *** US, **** **** **** ** *** *********** ********. *** ****** of *** **********their *** ******** sold on Amazon because they're too lazy to police the sales channels hurts integrators, end users, and puts shame on the entire market. Its embarrasing and awkward when you have to explain to customer why your price is 3 times more for the same product they see on Amazon, because the manufacturers ignorance and business practices allow it. Trust in the brand is immediately lost by both customer and integrator. We have both a customer and friend that bought Hik online after seeing our price, only to brick the cams after firmware updates. They will never buy another Hik product again regardless of price, and neither will we.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/12/17 06:46pm

*** ****** ** *** ********** ***** *** ******** **** ** Amazon ******* ****'** *** **** ** ****** *** ***** ******** hurts ***********...

*******, ****, *********** ****** ************* *** ******* ***** ************ *******. Wouldn't ** ** ***** *** *********** ** *** ******** ***** be ******* ******* *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/12/17 06:57pm

***, **** **** *** * *****. * ******* ** ******* may ** ****** ******* ** *****'* ***** ** *** ****. It *** ********** *********** *** ** **** ***** *** ********** no ********** ** ********** ***** ** **, **** ****** *** their ******* *** ***** **** ** *** **** ** *** unit. ** *** ********** *** ******, ** ******* ********** ******* may **** **** *** **** ** ***** *****, *** *** a ***** **** *** ***'* **** **** *** ***** ***'** in ** ******* ***** ****.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/12/17 09:00pm

** ******* ********, * ****** *** * *********** *** *** constantly ******** ******* *********** ******* ********. **** ** *** ************ didn't ****, ****** **** **** ******** ***** ******* **** ***** save * **** * *****. ***** ** **** ** **** the ************ *** *********** *** ** ** ******* *** *******. The ****** ****** *** ******* ***** ** **** ************** ** what **** *** ********** **********.

***** *** ****** **** ** ******* **** ******* ** * PC ** *** ******* ** ** ** *** **** **** own ****** ****?

***** *** *** * *** *** **** **** ******** ** the ****** ** ** *** **% ******* **** *** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 01/12/17 09:50pm

*** **** ** ********* *****, *** ********** *****. *** *** Support **** **** ***** **** * ********* ****, ** ** the *** ********* ****, * *****'** ********** ******. **** ******* definitely **** ** ** ***********.

*** ***** ********** ***** **** ***** ***** ***** *** ****** from ***** ** ******. *** ******* ** *** **** ** tell ** ******* ***** *** **** * *** **** ********** sold. *** *** *** ***** ** ******** * **** ** people, *** ***** ** ****** * ***** ****** ******** ** combat **** *******. **** ****, ** ** ***** **** ** it **** ****. ******** **** *****, ***** **** ******** ****** the **** ********** **** ***** ***** *** **** * **** nasty ***** ** ** *****.

********** * **** *** *********** ** ****** ***** ***** ** lead **** *** ***** *** **** ** ** *****. ** using *** *** *** **** *** *** ** ** ***** deals *** *******, * ***** *** **** ** ****.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/18/17 07:29pm

** ********* ****** *****, ** ****'* ******** *** ***** ***** companies, **** ***** **** ** ******* ** ***** *** ********* with *** ********* *********/***** ****** **'* ********** ********** ** ****. It's *** *** ****. **** *** ****** *******-******* **** *** through, *** *** ********** ** ****** *** ********* ***'*.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Zachary Spradlin | 01/19/17 01:23am

**** ****** **** ***'* *** ******, *** ***** *** *** stock ** ****** ****. ***** ** *** ** **** ***'* the ****** ****** *** ****** ** ******. * ***'* ***** Hikvision ********** *** **** ** ****. ** **** ***** ****** sell ********** *** **** **** **** ******.

******* ***** ****** ****** *** *********, ******* ******* ***** ***** is * ****** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 01/19/17 01:42am

* ***'* ***** ********* ********** *** **** ** ****. ** they ***** ****** **** ********** *** **** **** **** ******.

* ***'* **** ** ********* ** ** ** ***. ** (hypothetically) **** ***, *** ****** ** ********* **** ****** / add *** ***** ** ** ****** ******** **** *******.

******* ********* **** "*** **** ****, ** *** ******** ** sell ****** ** ****** **** ****." ****'* **** * *** of ***** *******, **** ***** ******* *** **** ***** **** them. **** *** *** ***** ***** ************ ************, ** **** is *** * ********* ******** *******.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to John Honovich | 01/19/17 04:24pm

** ** ******* ** ***** ********** **** ***** "******* ********", they *** **** *** ***** ***** *****'* ****'** ******* ** shutting **** *** *******. ****'** ***** *** ***** ******* *** open *******. ****'** *** ******* ***** **** "******* *****" *** pretend ****'** ** **** ****. *** *** ***** ******** *** market **** ***** ***** ** **** ***** *********** ** **** repeat *****'* **** *** ****** **** *********. ****'** * ****** brand **** **** *****.

**** ** *** ** * ********, *** **'** *** ***** enough ** **** ****** ** **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Zachary Spradlin | 01/19/17 06:17pm

****'** *** ******* ***** **** "******* *****" *** ******* ****'** on **** ****

** ********, ** ******* *** ** ** ** ***** *** Hikvision. *** ********* *** **** **** ** ******** ******* ***** (say *** ** *** **, * *** ** *** **, etc.) *** ****** ********* ********* ******* *** ******* ************ ***** since **** **** *** **** ** ********** **** *** ****** from *** ****** ** ************ **** (******* ********, ********* **** authorized ******* ***********, ***.).

** ******, *** ******* ** **** ***** ********** ** ***** companies **** *** ******* ** ******* ** ** **** ******** as ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/12/17 06:59pm

******* ***** ** ******** **** ** **** * ***** ***** is ************ *** ******** ** ** *******. *** **** ** idea ***** **** ******** **** **** *** ** ******** **** has **** ******* ** ********** ******** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 08:21pm

***** *****! ** ***** ********, ** *** ****** ** ** an ******* ***** ** *** ******** *** *** ** * known **** *****, **** *** ******* *** ****** *** ***** the ********.

****** ***** **** ******** *** ******** ****** *** ******. ** it *** **** **** ** *** *** ****** ** ******* mode, * ****** ******** ******* *******'* **** ****...

**** ****** **** * ********* ******** **** **** *** ****** number ** ******** *** *******.

*** **** **** ** **** ****-****** ********* **** *** ** hack *** ******* ** **** * *** $ ** ****** is ** *****. **** *** ***** ****** ************ **** ****** routinely ******* ***** ********??? *** ******* **** **** ******** ******* for $ ****.....

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/19/17 01:13am

**** **** * **** ***** **** ****** ****** ** ****** is:

*** ******** ********** *** ** ****, **** *** **** ** two ***** ****** *** ***** *****, **** * ********. **** is **** *** ****** **** *****, ** ** ***** *** firmware ***** *** ************* ** ** ***** ******* / *******. I ***'* *** *** *** *** ** ****** ** ****** this.

**** ** *** ** ******* ***** ****** ** **** ** Chinese. ***** ** **** ******* ******** ******* ***** **** *** origin ** *** ******* ******** *** ****** ****** ****** ** a ******* ********.

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John Williams

01/16/17 08:35pm

******** *** ****** ***** ** **** ******** **** *** ***** with * *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Williams | 01/16/17 08:36pm

******** *** ****** ***** ** **** ******** **** *** ***** with * *****.

*******, *** ****.

*** ***** ********** ************ *** ******* ***** *** ******* / pricing ** **** ****** ** ** **. *** **** ******** is ******* **** *** ******* ** ****** *** ***** ** enforce *** ****** **** ***** **** **** ******* *******.

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John Williams

In reply to John Honovich | 01/17/17 04:26am

****, ***** ***** *** * ***** *********** ** *********** *** commoditization ** *** ***** ******** ** * ** *.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

01/17/17 02:26am

* ***'* *** *** ******* ** ***** *** ************. * choose *** ** ******* ****, * ***** ** ****** *** be **** ********* ** **** ******.

Undisclosed #9

01/17/17 03:59am

**** ** *** ***** ** **** ***** ******* ** *** world ***** ***** ******** *** ** * *** ***** **** that ** *** *********** ** *** ***** ** ********* ** the *** ****. ******* **** ** *** ** ** *** a **** ***** ** *** ********** ** ********** ****** ***** and ******. ******* **** ***** ***** ********* ** *** ***** applications, *** ******* ** **** **** *** *** **** ***** available ******* ***** *** ***** *** ******* ** *** ***** American ** **** ********* ********** ******** ** *** ************ **** subscribes ** ********* *********** ***********. * ** ** *** ****, but *** **** *** ** **********. *** ***** *** ** chinavision ********** ** ******** ** *** ********* **** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 01/17/17 07:01am

**** ********* **** *** ***** ***** *** *** ****** ***'* be ********* ** * **** / ******?

** *** ****** **** **** *** ***** *** ****** *** care ** **** **** *** ********, **** **** *** ********* of *** * ** ****** *******. ***** *** **** ****** of *** ***** ***** *** ** ** ***** *******'* **** if *** ******** ** *** ******* ******* ******* *** *******. Certification *** **** ******** ** * ******* **** *** ***** like ** ***, *** **** ** *** ********* *** ***** approvals.

**** ***** * ***** *** ** ** **** ******* *** encoded **** ******* ** **** **** *** *** ** * serial ****** / ********* ******, ** ** ******** ** ********* for ******** *******! ( **** * *******! ). **** ***** be * ****** *** ** ***** ******** *** ** **** of *** *******.

**** ******* ***'* **** ********. ********* *** *** * *** of ***** ******** ******, ***** *** ****** ******* ** *** Chinese ******** *** *** **** *** ** **** **** ********* work. ***** **** ** **? ****** **** ** **? ** they ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | 01/18/17 01:35pm

******: ********* ** **** * ****** ********* ***************** ******* *****:

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 02/25/17 03:53pm

**** ** **** *****'* ******** ****, **** ** *** ******** standpoint, * *** ** ****** **** ****'* **** ****** ******* to *** **********. ***'* *** ** *****, * ***** ******* you ****** *** ********** ********, * **** ***'* ***** ***** reasons ******* *** ********* *********.

"*** ****** ** ***** ***** *** *********** *******" - *** end ******** *****'* ****** *** **** *******, *** ********** **** but *** *** *** ********.

"*** ********* ** ***** **** *******..." - ********* ** *****'* support *** *********. **** ********** *** *********** ****** ** ********* the ******* ** *** *** ********. ** ** *** *** customer, *** ************ *****'* ******* ******* ****** ***.

"***** ******** ****** ** ***********'* ********" - ****, *** ** replace * ****** ***** ******** ** ** ** **** **** which *** **** ***** ** *** **** *** ****'** ***** have ** *** ***** ** ****** *** ******* *** ****. If *** ****** **** *** **** ****** **** **-**% ****, a *** ****** *** **** ** ********* *** ********* ****** days *-* ***** ****** **** ****** ***** **** **** **********.

"***** ******* ************ *** ******* *********" - *** ********* ** this **** ******* ** ******** ****** **** $**,*** ***** ** typically ***** ** ** * **-** **** ****** ******. **** buying **** ****** ****'* ****** **** ****.

*** ******* ******** *** ********** ** ******** *** ******** ******** to ***** ******** ****** *** *** ******** ******* *** ******* to *** *********. ** ** ******* ***** ******* *** ******* it ** **** ** * ***** ** ***** ******* (** the *** **'* ***** ** ** ** ** *** **********).

*'* ** ******* ** **** **** ***** *********** *** ** end ********* **** **** *** ***** ****** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 02/25/17 03:58pm

** *** ****** **** *** **** ****** **** **-**% ****

*** *** ******* **** ****** ****** *** **-**% **** **** authorized **** *** *** ***** **** *****? * **** **** prices ** * *** ****** *** ****'* *** **** ********* in *********'* ******** ****** ******** ***** *** ******* ***** **** / *****.

** ** *** *** ************ *** ********* *** **% **** grey ****** *** *** ***** **** *****, * *** *** why ** **** *** **** *** * **** *** **** the ****** ** **** *****.

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The smart ones are the hundred people who flew to Denver and spent $500+ on a 1.5-day conference featuring Dahua as a 'cyber responsible partner',...
Amazon Ring Launches $10 Monthly Professional Alarm Monitoring on Jun 15, 2018
Amazon's Ring has announced an alarm system with 24/7 professional alarm monitoring for $10 per month, a fraction of the $30+ per month traditional...
Axis Releases First New Access Controller In 5 Years (A1601) on Jun 15, 2018
It has been 5 years since Axis 2013 entry in the physical access control market, with the A1001 (IPVM test). Now, Axis has released its second...
Hikvision 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (DS-2CD63C2F-IV) on Jun 14, 2018
Hikvision's DS-2CD63C2F-IV is their flagship panoramic camera, with a 12MP imager, 15m integrated IR, smart codec, and more. We tested the 63C2 in...
Four Major Outdoor Camera Install Problems on Jun 14, 2018
Over 140 integrators told us the top four camera installation mistakes that lead to unexpected problems and failures. Their comments often...
Security Sales Course Summer 2018 on Jun 14, 2018
Based on member's interest, IPVM is offering a security sales course this summer. Register Now - IPVM Security Sales Course Summer...
China Public Video Surveillance Guide: From Skynet to Sharp Eyes on Jun 14, 2018
China is expanding its video surveillance network to achieve “100%” nationwide coverage by 2020, including facial recognition capabilities and a...
IPVM For PR / Marketing People on Jun 13, 2018
This post helps PR and Marketing people understand and productively work with IPVM (as much as possible given our independent, often critical,...
Avigilon H4 Multi-Sensor Adds 32MP, H.265, Analytics on Jun 13, 2018
Avigilon has announced the H4 Multisensor, the successor to their repositionable multi imager line, adding features like H.265, integrated IR,...

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