Avigilon Cuts SL Camera Pricing, Adds Lower Cost Models

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jan 31, 2017

Just months after starting to ship the SL series, Avigilon is cutting prices. This is the second time in less than a year they have cut prices (recall Avigilon Quietly Slashes H3 Camera Pricing 30-50%)

At the same time, they are adding many more low-cost SL camera models.

Are these moves enough to make the SL cameras less disappointing than the initial offering? This report looks at the new SL lineup and pricing, and how Avigilon now competes compared to alternatives.

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Comments (26)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/31/17 02:52pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/31/17 03:20pm

******** **** : ******** **** * *** ******-**** *.* ** dome *** $*** **. **** ***, ******** ********, ****** *** gonna ***** ******* *********!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/31/17 04:02pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/31/17 04:09pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/17 04:12pm

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******** **** **** ***** '********' ********* ****** ****** ** **** of $*** *** ** ** **** ** $***. ****'* * big **** ** **** **** **** *********** *** ***** ********* buyers.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/17 04:24pm

*** ****** **** ** ***** **% ****** **** *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/17 04:38pm

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*** *** ******* **** ********** **** **** **** ******** *******. People **** *** ******* ********* **** ******** **** ** ******* to *** *** ** **** **** *** **** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 01/31/17 05:42pm

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Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/17 07:07pm

* ******** *** ***** **** ** ******* ** ******* ******* "cameras" * ****** ***** ***. * **** ******* ******** ** Dahua *** ********* ** ***** ** * *** **** ** a ******** **** **** *** ***** ****** **** *** ******.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 01/31/17 10:32pm

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Michael Miller

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 01/31/17 10:59pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Michael Miller | 01/31/17 11:00pm

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 01/31/17 11:55pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/31/17 10:51pm

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Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/05/17 03:44pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/05/17 10:40pm

**** ******* ** *********** ******** ***** ****** *** **** ********** solutions **** *** *************, *** *** *** *********** ******* ***** does *** ******** ******* ** *******.

**'* * *** ********* **** *** *** ** *** ******* 500 ***** ** ****** ********* ********** ***** ********* *** ******* to *** * ****** ***** ** *** ******* ***. **** I ****, * ***'* *** ******** **** ****** *** ******** in *** ******* (****/**** *** *******) *** ******** ******* *** in *** ****** ****** *******. *** ***** ******** *** *** entire ****** ******** ** ********* **** *** **** * ***** customer.

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*'* *** ****** ******** ** * *** ***** *******, *** the ****** ******* *** **** ******* ** ***** ******** *****'* have *** *** ******** ****** ** ******* * *** ** the *******. *** **** ***** ** *** ********* ***** ** 1mm **** ***** **** **** **** ********* ********* ** ****** and *** **** ********** ******* ** *** ****** ********** *** client **** *********, ***, *** ***** ******* *** ****** ****** to ** **** *** ** ***, *********, **** *****, *****, access. ******** ******'* **** **** *** ***** ****** ** *** in *** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/06/17 12:18am

*** **** **** *** **** **** *** **** ********'* *** but **** **** **** *********** **** ***** ********* ******. *** can ******* ***** ****** ** ***, ***/******, ****** *** ******* all ***** ****** ** ***. ** *** *** ** *********, fire *****, ***** *** ****** **** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/06/17 02:06am

*********** * ***** ********* ***** ** *** *********** **** *****, nor ** *** *** ******** ********** ** **** ** ******* into *******. * ***** ********** ** ** ********** ** ****** underestimating **** **** ** ***** ********** ******* *** ******. *** to ******* ********* ** *** **** *** ***** ***** **** command ****** / ********** ** **** *** ******* ***** *** UL ******* ****** ** **** *** *** *** ***** ** meet ** ************.

** * **** ******* ******** ** ***** *** ***** ********** that ** *** **** **********.

Undisclosed #3

01/31/17 11:22pm

*** **** *** **** ******* ** ********* ****'* **** **** now?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/31/17 11:23pm

** ** **** ** ************* ***** **** **** ****** *****, so ** ******** *********.*** ** ******* *****.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/31/17 11:34pm

******.

** ******* ***** *** * **-**% ******** ** *** *** MSRP? ** **, **** ** * *********** ********* ** ******* on *** ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/31/17 11:35pm

** ** *********, ****** ******* ********* ****'* *******, ** ******** levels ***** ** *** ****.

Undisclosed #3

02/01/17 01:18am

** ****** * *-*** ****, *** ***** ****** *** *** H4A **** *** *** *** **** ****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 02/01/17 01:23am

*** *** ********* *** ** **** **** ***. **** *** have **** **** ******* **** *** *** ** ** ****.

Louis Cloete

02/05/17 03:56am

** **** **** ***** *** ********. ***** ** **** ******* and ** *** ***** ** *** *** ******* **** ********. When ******* **** *** ***** ********** ******** ******* **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Louis Cloete | 02/05/17 12:15pm

** **** **** ***** *** ********. ***** ** **** ******* and ** *** ***** ** *** *** ******* **** ********

*****, ******. *** **** *** *** ******* ****** ******* ******** and *****?

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