Arecont Vision Favorability Statistics 2021

By Ethan Ace, Published Feb 18, 2021, 09:14am EST

Arecont Vision was one of the biggest failures of the 2010s but acquired by Costar in 2018, has integrator sentiment towards Arecont improved?

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Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on Arecont's positioning, pros, and cons.

Favorability *******

*******'* ****** *** ************* net ******** (-**%), **** approaching **** ** *********** having * ******** ****.

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*******, ******** ****** ******* *******, *** ********* *** slightly ********:

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Similar ** ** **. **** ** *****

******* ************ (** **** thereof) *** ******* *** same ****** *** *** of *** **:

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Executive ******* ** ******

*** **** ****** ** integrators ***** *******, ** order ** ******** *********, were:

  • "***" *** "********" ******* / ******* / ******* Control
  • ******* ******** ********
  • **** ******* ****
  • **** *******

"Bad" *** "********": ******* / ******* / ******* *******

"***" *** "********" **** two ** *** **** common ***** **** ** integrator *********. **** **** variously **** ** ***** to ******* *********** (********* more *****), ***********, *******, and ****.

  • "******* *********** ** ********. Process *** ******** ************ was ********* ****** *** time *********."
  • "******* ****** = **** Factory. **** *** *****. As ******** ** ****, there **** * ******** company ** **** **** in *** ***** ***** and ******."
  • "*** ********** *******, * got *** ******* **** the **** *** ******* in * ******** *******"
  • "*** ********, *** *******, will ***** *** ***** !!!"
  • "*** *** ********** **** poor ******* *******"
  • "****** ****** **** ** their ******** ** *** recent ****, ** **** not ********* **** *** results. ** **** **** identified ******** ***** ** bad ********* ****** *** region **** ******* ************."
  • "***** **** ******* **** have *** ***** ** bad *******."
  • "******* *** *** *********** with *******/********, ***. *******, this *** * **** time *** *** **** heard ******* ** ******* things *** ********* *********."
  • "** **** ******** ********, so **** *** ******** support ***********."
  • "**** **** ***** ** the *****/****** **** *** years *** *** ******* were ********. ** *** to **** ** ** a ********* *******. * will *** **** ** have ****** **** *** products **** ****** ** much ****** **** **** ever *** ****** *** not ****** ** **** us ********** ****."
  • "******** *******. ***** *** good ******* ********* ****"
  • "******** *******, ******* ** the *****."
  • "******** ******* *******"
  • "**** **** ** ***** camera's ***** ***, **** terrible **** *** ***** have * ******** ********** so ******'* ***** ****."
  • "*********. **** **** **** and *** **** ******* I’ve ******** *** ********"
  • "******** ******* *******.. ** used ** **** ********* of ******* * **** but ** *** ******* any ** ****."

Lasting ******** ********

**** *********** *** ********* negatively *** *** **** Arecont ** **** ****, with ******* ********** *** using **** ****** * handful ** ******** *** others ********** *** ***** them ** *** **** 5 ** ** *****.

  • "*************, ****** ****. ** have ******** ***** ******** in *** ****. **** a ********* ***********, *** 180 ******* ****** **********. We ** ****** ******* ArecontVision ********."
  • "**** ******* *** ****** for ****** ** ******. Current *****'* **** ** be ******** *********** *** has **** ****** **."
  • "* *****'* ****** ***** with ************* ***** *** big **** **** ** and ********. ****** *** their **** *** *** for **** *** *** actions ** *** ***** team **** ********* ** leave * *** ***** in *** ***** *** we **** ****** ****."
  • "** **** **** **** in *** **** *** experienced ******* ******* *** support ****** ** ** stopped ***** ***** ********. Also **** **** ** be ********* ** ****."
  • "******* ***? *** ** my ***** ** ****** jobs **** ***** *** was *******. ** *** the **** ***** ** the **** ***** **% of *** ******* ****** in *** ***** * months."
  • "* **** *** ******* but *** ******* **** Arecont ** ** **********. I **** *** **** I ******* ***** **** 5 ***** *** *** have *** ********* ** one ***. *********** *******: Large ******* ** *** of *** ******** **** the ******* ***** *** support. ***** ****** ** IR *** ****** ******** within * ******. **** compression ********* *** ******* processor ********"
  • "* **** ***** ******* years ***. ** *** beginning **** ****** ** have ******* **** ********, but **** ****'* ****** to ** **** ** keep ** **** ******. The ******* *** ******** began ** ****** ** we ***** ** ** other *************."
  • "** ********** **** ******* maybe * ***** *** has ********* ** **** touching **** *****. **** were * ***** **** to **** **."
  • "******* *** *** *********** with *******/********, ***. *******, this *** * **** time *** *** **** heard ******* ** ******* things *** ********* *********."
  • "******* ***** **** ** years ***. ***** **** good ***** *** ******* and **** **** **** apart (*** *** ****) we ***** ****** ** it *****."
  • "**** ***** ****** ***. But ***** *** ***** the ******* ** *** regular *** ******** ********."
  • "******* ** **** ** support, *** ** *** failures. ***** ******** *** trust."
  • "**** **** ** ***** camera's ***** ***, **** terrible **** *** ***** have * ******** ********** so ******'* ***** ****."

Product ******* ****** / **** ******* ****

**** *******/**** ******* **** was ********** *********, **** out ** *** *** and ********* ** *** field, ******* ** **** years' *******.

  • "***** ******* ******* ** our ******* ****** **** from ****-****, * ***** have **** ******* *** there **** ****** ** of *** ***** * am ** ******** **** from *******. *** *** page ************* ** ********, the ******** ** ***** updated ** *** *******, and *** ******* **** run **** ** **** random ****** **** * have ***** ** **** replace **** **** ****** arise."
  • "******** ****** ******** ** a *** *******. ******* drop ******* ** **** up **********. ****** *** ongoing ***** **** ****** management *** ***** ***** was * ****** ** activity, ** **** **** there ** ***** ** resolution. *** ** *** Axis ******* ** *** same ****** **** *** zero ******."
  • "* **** ** ***** that ******* *** ** excellent ****** *** **** the ***** **** **** had **** ******** - some *** *** ** box *** * *** of ****** ******* ***** compared ** ***** ******* I **** ****."
  • "****** ******* **** ** huge"
  • "*******. **** ******* **** out ** *** ***. High ********* ***********."
  • "******* **** ** *** high"
  • "*** *** ********** **** poor ******* *******"
  • "**** ******* *******, *******, and ****** *******"
  • "** **** **** **** in *** **** *** experienced ******* ******* *** support ****** ** ** stopped ***** ***** ********."
  • "******** ******* *******"
  • "***** ****** ****** **** failing *******."
  • "********** ********* ************ *** poor ***********"
  • "*********** ******."
  • "*********** ** *** ******* and **** **** *******."

Poor *******

**** *********** ***** **** support ** * ********.

  • "** **** * ******** with ****** *** ******* multisensor ******* **** +** years, **** **** ** connect **** ** ******** ACC ****** **** **** problems. ******* ** ******* support ******* * ***** about ******** ****** ********. The ******** *** *****, but *** ** ""**** answer"", **** ******* *** basics *** ****'* ******** to *** **** *****."
  • "**** ******* **** ***** products *** *********** *** support ***** ** ****. Haven't ****'* ** **** them ***** ***** ******* burned ** * ****** projects."
  • "**** *******; **** *******. Have *** **** ******* over *** ***** ** dead ** *******. ****** gambles *** *********** ****** made, ***** ******."
  • "**** ******* *** ************ firmware"
  • "**** ******* *** ******** are *****"
  • "*********** ** *** ******* and **** **** *******."
  • "***** ********** *** ******* and ************* *** **** slow *** ***********."
  • "** **** ******** ********, so **** *** ******** support ***********."

Arecont ***** ****** ********

****** ****** *** ********* response ** ***** *******:

** *** **** * short *** *** **** years ***** ****** ******** Arecont ******, *** ****** this **** ** ****** has ********* * ******* transformation. ** *********** * completely *** ******* ********** system ** **** ** processes ****** *********** *** our ********** ***** ** increase *** *********** ** our ******** *** ********. We ******* * ****** technical ******* **** *** ticketing ****** *** **** set ********** ***** ** provide *** **** ******** support ** *** ********.

***** ** ****** ** increase *** ******* ** IPVM’s ************ ******, ** recognize *** ****** **** the ****** ******* ****** has *** ** *** market. ** *** *** AV ****** ** *** committed ** ********* *****-***** products *** ********.

** *** **** ******* about *** *** ******* initiatives *** **** ************ many ******* **** ******** the ***********, **** ** installation, *** ************** ** our ******* ********. ****** values *** ********, *********, and ***-***** *** **** go *** ***** **** to **** **** ** achieve *** **** ** providing *****-***** ******* *** service. ** *** *** new ** ******!

Comments (17)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/18/21 03:53pm

*** ***** ** ****** responding! ******** **** ***** be ****, ** ***** have **** **** **** for **** ** *** nothing. *** **** *** speak, ************ *** **** issues, *** ******** **** they *** ***** ***** to ******* ***** ******. Whether *** ******* **** or ***, * **** them ****** *** ****. (We **** * **** AV ******, *** *** not ********* *** ****** to ** ** *** future.)

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/18/21 03:55pm

*** ********* *** ****** to ** ** *** future.)

**** ***** **** *** consider ** *****?

* ***** *** ********* is *** *** *******, obviously *** ******'* *****, outside ** ****** **** a *******.

*** *****, * ***, is **** ****** ************* have ****** ** *** (not **** ***** *** Axis, ******** *** ******) that ** ** **** for ******* ************* ** compete **** *** ****** and ********* ** ***** bigger *******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to John Honovich | 02/19/21 08:44pm

**** ***** **** *** consider ** *****?

* ****** **** ** quality *** *********** ******* with * ***** ******** in ***** ** ***** brands **** ****** *** Axis, ***** **** * marked ******** *******'* ********** for *********** *** *******. I ***'* ***** ** increase ** **'* ******* and *********** ***** ***** not ** **- *****'* have ** ** * strong ******* ** ****** over **** **** **** other ****** *** ***** now.

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Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | 02/18/21 05:40pm

****** **** ******, ** examine ********** *** ********** from ~*** ******** *********** on *******'* ***********, ****, and ****.

* ***** *** ******* on “****” *** **** been ******* ************ ;)

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/18/21 05:45pm

**** **!

******** ** **** ******* results, *** ********* *** slightly ********

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

02/18/21 06:13pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

02/18/21 06:23pm

**'* **** ******* *** badly ****'** ******* ***** own ********** & *****. It's * ****** *** us ***: **** **** back ** ******* & the *********, ***'** ***** come ****.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/18/21 06:37pm

* ******** ******* ** Arecont ***** ****** * decade *** *** *** pushback ** *** ******* concerns *** ** **** their ***** ****** **** (i.e., *** **** *** of * **** ********** by ******* *****).

** *** **** **** for ****, **** *** grow * *** ** the ********* *** ****** they **** * *** of ******* ** *** early *****.

** *** ******** ****, the **** ** *** decade.

**'* * ********** **** for ********* **** ***** so ******** ** ******* growth *** *** ** their ******* ***** / reputation.

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Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 02/19/21 01:13am

******* ********** ********, ********* CA, ***** ****

****:** ******, **** ** need ** * ***** idea, ********* ****, ********* that ********* *** *** assets, ********* **** **** launch ** **** *** next ***** *** ***** an ********* ********** ** the *******, *******.... ***, Jim?

***:****, *** **** *** we *** *** ***** quad ******, **** ** we ******* *** ** five ** ***** *******...

****:**!****’***** *********, *** **********; give ** ********* ** don’t ****!

***:*** ‘**** * ***** button?

****:**! ********* **** ************** us...

***:*** ***** *******?

****:**, ******* ******* ***?

****:**** ** ** **** to ******* ******** ********* ****** ** ourselves, ** ********* ** Million ** **, *** use **** ** ****** the ********** ** ** ***’*, then ***** *** ***** holding *** ***?

****:*** ****’* **********!

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/19/21 01:42am

**** ** ** **** to ******* * ******* leveraged ****** ** *********, by ********* ** ******* or **, *** *** that ** ****** *** founders ** ** ** IPO’d, **** ***** *** banks ******* *** ***?

**** ***** ** *** of *** ********, ******* deals *'** **** ** this ******** ***, *****, that's *******.

****** **** ***** ********* is?

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Undisclosed #7

In reply to John Honovich | 02/19/21 12:28pm

****** **** ***** ********* is?

**** ** *** ******* beach ** ********?

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Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 02/19/21 10:38pm

****** **** ***** ********* is?

****’* *** **?

;)

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

02/18/21 11:11pm

***** ** ***** *** keep ** **** ***** stellar *********.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

02/19/21 12:11am

******* ****** **** *** to ****, **** ** terms ** ***** ***** marketing *** **** *** to *** * ******* registration ******.

*** *** **** ******'* extend **** ******* ** QC ** **********. ******* plastered ** *** ******** booth ** *** **** probably **** *** ****, also.

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Undisclosed Distributor #6

02/19/21 02:18am

******* ******** - *** anybody **** ******* **** in *** **** ** - ******** & *** give ******** ******** ********* 6 ***** ******* ********** qualityTech *************** **********.

****** ********* ** ********* saying, *** ** *** issues, *** ****** *** better ***, *** *** they ******?

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Jim FitzGibbon

02/20/21 12:20am

*** ***** ** **** Arecont **** **** **** the **** **** ** town **** * *****-******. It *** * ******* period ** **** *** yes ***** **** *** types ** ****** **** the ***** ******* *** different ******. ***** ****** sensor ******* **** ******** with ***** ****** *** we **** *** *****-******* cameras **** **** ***** other ******* ******* ** market * *****-****** ******. I *** *** *** if ****** **** **** turned ****** *** **** the ******* ** ***** new *********. *** ***** dealers **** *** **** through *** **** *** suffering ** ******** * think ***** ** ** many ******* *** **** really ***'* **** * reason ** **** ****. I **** ****** * recently *** * *** that *** ***** ******* in ** *** * choose ** *** ** alternative ******* * *** no ***** ** *** product ******* ** *** past ******.

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Abdelhamid Metwally

IPVMU Certified | 02/20/21 09:04pm

*******'* *****-****** ******* *** today ** ****** * unique ********. *** * believe **** ********'* ******* commitment ** ************* ** the ** **** ***** multiple ****** ******* *****, Arecont *** *** **** unique ******* *** ***** a "**** ** *******" camera.

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