Arecont Vision Favorability Statistics 2021

Published Feb 18, 2021 14:14 PM

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 *******

*******'* ****** *** ************* *** ******** (-35%), **** *********** **** ** *********** having * ******** ****.

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*******, ******** ****** ******* *******, *** ********* *** ******** ********:

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

******* ************ (** **** *******) *** roughly *** **** ****** *** *** of *** **:

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

*** **** ****** ** *********** ***** Arecont, ** ***** ** ******** *********, were:

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

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

"***" *** "********" **** *** ** the **** ****** ***** **** ** integrator *********. **** **** ********* **** to ***** ** ******* *********** (********* more *****), ***********, *******, *** ****.

  • "******* *********** ** ********. ******* *** warranty ************ *** ********* ****** *** time *********."
  • "******* ****** = **** *******. **** are *****. ** ******** ** ****, there **** * ******** ******* ** deal **** ** *** ***** ***** and ******."
  • "*** ********** *******, * *** *** cameras **** *** **** *** ******* in * ******** *******"
  • "*** ********, *** *******, **** ***** buy ***** !!!"
  • "*** *** ********** **** **** ******* cameras"
  • "****** ****** **** ** ***** ******** in *** ****** ****, ** **** not ********* **** *** *******. ** have **** ********** ******** ***** ** bad ********* ****** *** ****** **** Arecont ************."
  • "***** **** ******* **** **** *** image ** *** *******."
  • "******* *** *** *********** **** *******/********, etc. *******, **** *** * **** time *** *** **** ***** ******* to ******* ****** *** ********* *********."
  • "** **** ******** ********, ** **** bad ******** ******* ***********."
  • "**** **** ***** ** *** *****/****** team *** ***** *** *** ******* were ********. ** *** ** **** on ** * ********* *******. * will *** **** ** **** ****** with *** ******** **** ****** ** much ****** **** **** **** *** before *** *** ****** ** **** us ********** ****."
  • "******** *******. ***** *** **** ******* deploying ****"
  • "******** *******, ******* ** *** *****."
  • "******** ******* *******"
  • "**** **** ** ***** ******'* ***** ago, **** ******** **** *** ***** have * ******** ********** ** ******'* touch ****."
  • "*********. **** **** **** *** *** tech ******* *’** ******** *** ********"
  • "******** ******* *******.. ** **** ** sell ********* ** ******* * **** but ** *** ******* *** ** them."

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

**** *********** *** ********* ********** *** not **** ******* ** **** ****, with ******* ********** *** ***** **** beyond * ******* ** ******** *** others ********** *** ***** **** ** the **** * ** ** *****.

  • "*************, ****** ****. ** **** ******** their ******** ** *** ****. **** a ********* ***********, *** *** ******* failed **********. ** ** ****** ******* ArecontVision ********."
  • "**** ******* *** ****** *** ****** ad ******. ******* *****'* **** ** be ******** *********** *** *** **** passed **."
  • "* *****'* ****** ***** **** ************* since *** *** **** **** ** and ********. ****** *** ***** **** cut *** *** **** *** *** actions ** *** ***** **** **** continued ** ***** * *** ***** in *** ***** *** ** **** stayed ****."
  • "** **** **** **** ** *** past *** *********** ******* ******* *** support ****** ** ** ******* ***** their ********. **** **** **** ** be ********* ** ****."
  • "******* ***? *** ** ** ***** IP ****** **** **** ***** *** was *******. ** *** *** **** since ** *** **** ***** **% of *** ******* ****** ** *** first * ******."
  • "* **** *** ******* *** *** results **** ******* ** ** **********. I **** *** **** * ******* using **** * ***** *** *** have *** ********* ** *** ***. Experiences *******: ***** ******* ** *** of *** ******** **** *** ******* would *** *******. ***** ****** ** IR *** ****** ******** ****** * months. **** *********** ********* *** ******* processor ********"
  • "* **** ***** ******* ***** ***. In *** ********* **** ****** ** have ******* **** ********, *** **** didn't ****** ** ** **** ** keep ** **** ******. *** ******* and ******** ***** ** ****** ** we ***** ** ** ***** *************."
  • "** ********** **** ******* ***** * years *** *** ********* ** **** touching **** *****. **** **** * major **** ** **** **."
  • "******* *** *** *********** **** *******/********, etc. *******, **** *** * **** time *** *** **** ***** ******* to ******* ****** *** ********* *********."
  • "******* ***** **** ** ***** ***. Never **** **** ***** *** ******* and **** **** **** ***** (*** got ****) ** ***** ****** ** it *****."
  • "**** ***** ****** ***. *** ***** ago ***** *** ******* ** *** regular *** ******** ********."
  • "******* ** **** ** *******, *** of *** ********. ***** ******** *** trust."
  • "**** **** ** ***** ******'* ***** ago, **** ******** **** *** ***** have * ******** ********** ** ******'* touch ****."

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

**** *******/**** ******* **** *** ********** mentioned, **** *** ** *** *** and ********* ** *** *****, ******* to **** *****' *******.

  • "***** ******* ******* ** *** ******* camera **** **** ****-****, * ***** have **** ******* *** ***** **** remind ** ** *** ***** * am ** ******** **** **** *******. The *** **** ************* ** ********, the ******** ** ***** ******* ** the *******, *** *** ******* **** run **** ** **** ****** ****** that * **** ***** ** **** replace **** **** ****** *****."
  • "******** ****** ******** ** * *** install. ******* **** ******* ** **** up **********. ****** *** ******* ***** with ****** ********** *** ***** ***** was * ****** ** ********, ** this **** ***** ** ***** ** resolution. *** ** *** **** ******* on *** **** ****** **** *** zero ******."
  • "* **** ** ***** **** ******* was ** ********* ****** *** **** the ***** **** **** *** **** failures - **** *** *** ** box *** * *** ** ****** service ***** ******** ** ***** ******* I **** ****."
  • "****** ******* **** ** ****"
  • "*******. **** ******* **** *** ** the ***. **** ********* ***********."
  • "******* **** ** *** ****"
  • "*** *** ********** **** **** ******* cameras"
  • "**** ******* *******, *******, *** ****** reviews"
  • "** **** **** **** ** *** past *** *********** ******* ******* *** support ****** ** ** ******* ***** their ********."
  • "******** ******* *******"
  • "***** ****** ****** **** ******* *******."
  • "********** ********* ************ *** **** ***********"
  • "*********** ******."
  • "*********** ** *** ******* *** **** tech *******."

Poor *******

**** *********** ***** **** ******* ** a ********.

  • "** **** * ******** **** ****** one ******* *********** ******* **** +** years, **** **** ** ******* **** to ******** *** ****** **** **** problems. ******* ** ******* ******* ******* a ***** ***** ******** ****** ********. The ******** *** *****, *** *** an ""**** ******"", **** ******* *** basics *** ****'* ******** ** *** main *****."
  • "**** ******* **** ***** ******** *** reliability *** ******* ***** ** ****. Haven't ****'* ** **** **** ***** after ******* ****** ** * ****** projects."
  • "**** *******; **** *******. **** *** many ******* **** *** ***** ** dead ** *******. ****** ******* *** adjustments ****** ****, ***** ******."
  • "**** ******* *** ************ ********"
  • "**** ******* *** ******** *** *****"
  • "*********** ** *** ******* *** **** tech *******."
  • "***** ********** *** ******* *** ************* has **** **** *** ***********."
  • "** **** ******** ********, ** **** bad ******** ******* ***********."

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

****** ****** *** ********* ******** ** these *******:

** *** **** * ***** *** and **** ***** ***** ****** ******** Arecont ******, *** ****** **** **** AV ****** *** ********* * ******* transformation. ** *********** * ********** *** quality ********** ****** ** **** ** processes ****** *********** *** *** ********** teams ** ******** *** *********** ** our ******** *** ********. ** ******* a ****** ********* ******* **** *** ticketing ****** *** **** *** ********** goals ** ******* *** **** ******** support ** *** ********.

***** ** ****** ** ******** *** ranking ** ****’* ************ ******, ** recognize *** ****** **** *** ****** Arecont ****** *** *** ** *** market. ** *** *** ** ****** we *** ********* ** ********* *****-***** products *** ********.

** *** **** ******* ***** *** new ******* *********** *** **** ************ many ******* **** ******** *** ***********, ease ** ************, *** ************** ** our ******* ********. ****** ****** *** partners, *********, *** ***-***** *** **** go *** ***** **** ** **** sure ** ******* *** **** ** providing *****-***** ******* *** *******. ** are *** *** ** ******!

Comments (17)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Feb 18, 2021

*** ***** ** ****** **********! ******** else ***** ** ****, ** ***** have **** **** **** *** **** to *** *******. *** **** *** speak, ************ *** **** ******, *** outlined **** **** *** ***** ***** to ******* ***** ******. ******* *** believe **** ** ***, * **** them ****** *** ****. (** **** a **** ** ******, *** *** not ********* *** ****** ** ** in *** ******.)

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 18, 2021
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*** ********* *** ****** ** ** in *** ******.)

**** ***** **** *** ******** ** again?

* ***** *** ********* ** *** bad *******, ********* *** ******'* *****, outside ** ****** **** * *******.

*** *****, * ***, ** **** camera ************* **** ****** ** *** (not **** ***** *** ****, ******** and ******) **** ** ** **** for ******* ************* ** ******* **** the ****** *** ********* ** ***** bigger *******.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Feb 19, 2021

**** ***** **** *** ******** ** again?

* ****** **** ** ******* *** reliability ******* **** * ***** ******** in ***** ** ***** ****** **** Hanwha *** ****, ***** **** * marked ******** *******'* ********** *** *********** and *******. * ***'* ***** ** increase ** **'* ******* *** *********** alone ***** *** ** **- *****'* have ** ** * ****** ******* to ****** **** **** **** **** other ****** *** ***** ***.

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U
Undisclosed #2
Feb 18, 2021
IPVMU Certified

****** **** ******, ** ******* ********** and ********** **** ~*** ******** *********** on *******'* ***********, ****, *** ****.

* ***** *** ******* ** “****” may **** **** ******* ************ ;)

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 18, 2021
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**** **!

******** ** **** ******* *******, *** sentiment *** ******** ********

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Feb 18, 2021

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Feb 18, 2021

**'* **** ******* *** ***** ****'** torched ***** *** ********** & *****. It's * ****** *** ** ***: turn **** **** ** ******* & the *********, ***'** ***** **** ****.

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 18, 2021
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* ******** ******* ** ******* ***** around * ****** *** *** *** pushback ** *** ******* ******** *** to **** ***** ***** ****** **** (i.e., *** **** *** ** * deal ********** ** ******* *****).

** *** **** **** *** ****, they *** **** * *** ** the ********* *** ****** **** **** a *** ** ******* ** *** early *****.

** *** ******** ****, *** **** of *** ******.

**'* * ********** **** *** ********* that ***** ** ******** ** ******* growth *** *** ** ***** ******* brand / **********.

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U
Undisclosed #2
Feb 19, 2021
IPVMU Certified

******* ********** ********, ********* **, ***** 2014

****:** ******, **** ** **** ** a ***** ****, ********* ****, ********* that ********* *** *** ******, ********* that **** ****** ** **** *** next ***** *** ***** ** ********* impression ** *** *******, *******.... ***, Jim?

***:****, *** **** *** ** *** the ***** **** ******, **** ** we ******* *** ** **** ** there *******...

****:**!****’***** *********, *** **********; **** ** something ** ***’* ****!

***:*** ‘**** * ***** ******?

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

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

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

****:**** ** ** **** ** ******* a******* ********* ****** ** *********, ** ********* ** ******* ** so, *** *** **** ** ****** the ********** ** ** ***’*, **** ***** the ***** ******* *** ***?

****:*** ****’* **********!

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 19, 2021
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**** ** ** **** ** ******* a ******* ********* ****** ** *********, by ********* ** ******* ** **, and *** **** ** ****** *** founders ** ** ** ***’*, **** leave *** ***** ******* *** ***?

**** ***** ** *** ** *** weirdest, ******* ***** *'** **** ** this ******** ***, *****, ****'* *******.

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

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U
Undisclosed #7
Feb 19, 2021

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

**** ** *** ******* ***** ** Glendale?

U
Undisclosed #2
Feb 19, 2021
IPVMU Certified

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

****’* *** **?

;)

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
Feb 18, 2021

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

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Feb 19, 2021

******* ****** **** *** ** ****, both ** ***** ** ***** ***** marketing *** **** *** ** *** a ******* ************ ******.

*** *** **** ******'* ****** **** success ** ** ** **********. ******* plastered ** *** ******** ***** ** ISC **** ******** **** *** ****, also.

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UD
Undisclosed Distributor #6
Feb 19, 2021

******* ******** - *** ******* **** Arecont **** ** *** **** ** - ******** & *** **** ******** aboutDOA ********* * ***** ******* ********** qualityTech *************** **********.

****** ********* ** ********* ******, *** we *** ******, *** ****** *** better ***, *** *** **** ******?

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JF
Jim FitzGibbon
Feb 20, 2021

*** ***** ** **** ******* **** they **** *** **** **** ** town **** * *****-******. ** *** a ******* ****** ** **** *** yes ***** **** *** ***** ** issues **** *** ***** ******* *** different ******. ***** ****** ****** ******* were ******** **** ***** ****** *** we **** *** *****-******* ******* **** them ***** ***** ******* ******* ** market * *****-****** ******. * *** not *** ** ****** **** **** turned ****** *** **** *** ******* is ***** *** *********. *** ***** dealers **** *** **** ******* *** pain *** ********* ** ******** * think ***** ** ** **** ******* and **** ****** ***'* **** * reason ** **** ****. * **** myself * ******** *** * *** that *** ***** ******* ** ** and * ****** ** *** ** alternative ******* * *** ** ***** in *** ******* ******* ** *** past ******.

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Abdelhamid Metwally
Feb 20, 2021
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*******'* *****-****** ******* *** ***** ** longer * ****** ********. *** * believe **** ********'* ******* ********** ** manufacturing ** *** ** **** ***** multiple ****** ******* *****, ******* *** not **** ****** ******* *** ***** a "**** ** *******" ******.

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