Axis, Avigilon and Hikvision Markups Revealed

Author: John Honovich, Published on Nov 23, 2015

100+ integrators told IPVM their top camera lines and their average markups. This note breaks down and contrasts the markups across Axis, Avigilon and Hikvision, revealing interesting trends and differences in profitability and competitive performance.

Metrics

The average markups are:

***+ *********** **** **** ***** *** ****** ***** *** ***** average *******. **** **** ****** **** *** ********* *** ******* across ****, ******** *** *********, ********* *********** ****** *** *********** in ************* *** *********** ***********.

*******

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

[***************]

  • **** **-**%
  • ******** ~**%
  • ********* ~**%

Ranking ****** *** ******

** ***** ** *** **** ***** ****** (************ ******) ** ********* *** ******, *** ************* *** ****** ** follows:

  1. ******** - *********** ** **** ***** *** ******** *******
  2. ********* - **** ******* ****** *** *****
  3. **** - *** ******* ********* *** **** *****

*** *******, ****** *** ******* ***** ****** **** *** ******** sells ** ~$*** *** ********* ** ~$***. **** ***** **** average ************ ****** *** ****** ** ~$*** *** ****, ~$*** for ******** *** ~$*** *** *********. ****: ********'* ***** ************ margin *** ****** ** ****** **** ****** **** ********* *** the **** **** **** ******** ******* *** ******* ********'* ********* as ****, ***** *** **** ****** *********.

Drivers ** ******

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

  • **** ** ********* **********, ** ********** ********* *** ** **** well ***** ** ** ********** *** **** *********** *** ****** their ********.
  • ******** ************ ********* ****** ******* *** ****** *******, ******* **** to ****** ******** ******.
  • ********* ** ****** ********* *** ** ********* ***********, **** ******* can **** ** ********* ******* **** ****** *** ***** ** price ***********.

Trends *** ******

***** *** * ********* **** **** ******* *******, ** *** the ********** ** ******* ******** ** * ***** ****** *** the ****** ** ******** *** *********, ***** ********, ** *** expense ** ****, *** ******** ** ****** ************. **** **** helps ******* *** ******** *********** ** ******* *** ******* **** from ******** *** ********* ******* ******** ** ****.

Axis *** *******

************, *********** ******* **** **** ******** *** ****** *******, **** many ** *** *** *** ****** ****** ***** **%. ******** include:

  • "******* **% - **% ** **** ** *** ********** ******* Axis ********** ******* *** ***** *** *********** *** **** *****."
  • "** *** *** **% *** ** ***** *** **** ***'* possible **** *** *** % ******** ** ******** **** ****."
  • "** ****** ** *** **** ********* *** **** **** *** 25%"
  • "**%. ** **** ** **** **** ****** ** *** ************ services ** ** ***'* *********** *** **** * **** ******** on *********."
  • "**% ******. ******* ***********."
  • "**% ** *** ***** **** ** *** ** ******** ******** and ******** * ****** ******."
  • "** *** ** **** *** ******* ****** **% *******."
  • "****** ** ****** **% ** *** ********* *****."
  • "**-**%. ************, ** **** ******** ******* ** *** **-**% *****, but **** ****** *** ********** ******* **** **** *** **** 2-3 *****. **** ***** ** ***********-*** ********* ***** ******* *** squeezed ** *** *** *** *** ********."
  • "** *** ** **% *** ** **** ** **% **** cost ********* ** ***********, *** ****** *****, *** *** ********'* level ** ******* ************"
  • "** ******* *** ******** **** **% ** **% ****** ** most *******. ** ** **** ******* ** **** ** **** a **** ***** ** *** ********* ** **** ** **** a ****** ****** *********. ** ********* ** ** *** ** 10-12% ******."
  • "** ******** ****** * **% ****** ** *** *********, ********* on *** ************ **** *** ********. ** **** *** * new ******** ** ** **%."

** ******, ****** **** **** ******* *********** *** ***** ******* structure ********* ******** *************, ***** *********** ** ***** ******* *****, good *******, ****** ******* *** **** ********** ***** **** **** a **** ****** ******.

Avigilon ******** *******

** ********, ******** ******* ****** ** ** ******* ****** **** Axis ****, ********* ** *** ***-***, **** ******** *********:

  • "*** ******* *** **** ***** **% ********"
  • "**% *** **"
  • "******* ****** ***** ** **% - **%. ** ***** ** could ** ***** ** ****. *** ****** ** *** ****** in *** **** ** ** ********* ** ***** ** ** competitive *** **** ** **** **** ****** ***."
  • "*** ******* ****-** ***** ** ** ** *** **-**% *****. The **** ***** **** ** *** ** ******, *** ** are ** * **** *********** ****** ** ** ***** ******** sticker ***** **** ** *** ****** ****."
  • "******* **% ****** ** **** ** ** ************. **% ** box ****."
  • "**% ** ***%"
  • "**-**% - ********** ** **** * ******."
  • "**% ****** **% ******"
  • "*** ******* ****** ***** ** **-**% ********* ** ****** *** client ******. **** ***** ** ** ********** ******* *** *** customers ***** ********* **** *************."

**** **** ** *** ****, ******** **** **** **** ******* in **** ****** (****+ ***** ********) *** **** ***** ***** overall ******* *** **** **** ** ******* ** ******* ******* to **** ** ***** *******.

Hikvision **** ******

******* ** ********* *** ***** **** ********* ********* ***%+ *******, the ******* ** *** ************ *****:

  • "********* ** *** *********... ** *** * *.* * ******** if ** *** *** $*** ** **** *** $***. ** seems **** * **** *****"
  • "*** ******* ****** ***$, * ***** **** *** ***$"
  • "********* **** ************ ** ************, ****** ***** ** ******* **% markup"
  • "***** [*******]: ********* ***% ******"
  • "** *** ** **** ** ****** **** ******* *** **** on * **% ****** (***% ******)"
  • "***% **'* **** ****** *** ******* ** ***"
  • "****** ** ***** **-**% ******* *** **********"
  • "*** [********* ***] - *** ***% **** ***** ****** **** supplier ** ***% *** ** **** ****** **** ******** + slightly ****** *******"
  • "*********... **-**% ******* *** ******* *** ** ***** * **** to **** **** ****** ** ****** ** *** **** ********* say **** **** *** **%"
  • "***... ******* ****** = ***.**% *** ** ** *** **** of *** * *** ***** **** ***** ****** *** ***** be ***** **** * *** ** ** ***********."

*******, *** ***** ********* ****** ***** ***** **** *******, **** had **** **** ******* *******, ** ***** *****:

  • "**% *** **** *** ****** **** ****."
  • "******* ******** ******* **% ** **% ********* ** *** ** it * *** ** ******* ********."
  • "*****'* ********* *** ****** *************. **** *** ****** ****** *** a ***** ****** *** ********* *** ******* ******* ******. * stick ** *** **-**% ****-** ****** ** **'* **** ** justify **** ****** ** * ********** ****** ** * ********."
  • "* *** ** **** ******* **% ** *** *** *** (if * **** ** **** *** ** **** ** *** the ***) ** **%, ** **% ***** ** *** *******. I **** ****, ********** ** *** *** ***, *** ******* are ******** * ********* *** *** **** ** ***** *** (online). ** ******** *** ****** ******** *** ***'* ******** *********** markups."

****** ******** *** ********. ****** ******* ********* *** **** ****, reducing ***** ************** *** ********* *************. ***** ******* ******* ************* but ********* *** **** ******, ********** ***** **************.

*******

** ******* **** *********'* ******* ****** ******* **** ******* ** the **** ******, ** *** ********* ****** ** ********* ******* and *********'* *** **** ********* **** **** ********* ************ ** common ** ****.

********'* ****** ******* ****** **** ****** ** **** ** **** continue ** ******** ***** *******. ********, ****' **** ****** **** stay **** ** ** ** ******** ** *** *** ***** channel **********.

*** *** ******** **** *** *** ** ******* **** ***/** Avigilon ********* **** ***** **** ******* ** ****** ******* **** Hikvision. ** **** *** ****, ** ***** ********* ****** *** balance ** ***** *** ******** ************* ** *** *****.

Comments (42)

Sal Visone

IPVMU Certified | 11/23/15 02:35pm

** *** **** ** *********, ** ** ****** ** ******** seek *** *** ******** ** *** **** ********* ***** **** still ****** ** ******** *** ******* ****** ******* **** **** more ****** ******* ** ******** ********** ******** **** *** ****** bring **** ******* ****?

* ***** ***** ** ** *** **** **** ******** ***** about ********* ** * *****. *** **** ***** *********** ** currently **** ******* ******.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Sal Visone | 11/23/15 02:41pm

****'* ** *********** ******** / ***********!

***** *** ********* **** ******* **** ** **** ****, **** LTS ***** *** *** ** **** **** *****.

** *** ***** ****, * ** ******* **** ********* **** do ** *** **** *** **** ***** ******** ** **** build ***** *** *****.

***, *** **** ** *** **** ** ******** ***** *** of ****, *.*.,*******: *** *** ***-** *****, ********* ***** ******** ***** ******** Risk

Undisclosed 3 Integrator

In reply to Sal Visone | 11/24/15 04:30pm

* *****. **** ** **** ** *** *****. ** *** a *** ********* ***** ***** ***** ** ****** ******* (**** Hikvision ******* *******) *** ** *** *** **** *********** *** 3 **** ******** **** ********* *******. ** **** **** ******* in ***** ** ****** (**** **** ** *****) ***** * don't ***** ********* ******.

Undisclosed 4 Integrator

In reply to Undisclosed 3 Integrator | 11/24/15 08:35pm

** *****. ** *** ********* ** *** ***** *** ***** be ********** ** ** *** ********* *******. ***** *** ** able ** ******* ** **** *** ***** *** *** **? If ***, ** *******.

* **** ******* ** **** ****** ** ** ***** *********** don't **** **.

******.

Sal Visone

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed 4 Integrator | 11/24/15 08:59pm

*********** * ********** - ** ***** * *** *** ** to ******* ***? *'* ***** *'* *** ****** *** * would ** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Sal Visone | 11/24/15 09:05pm

****: **** ******* ** ***********, ** ***'* ***** ****** ********* to ******** ***** *******. ***, *'** ***** *** ******* ** connect.

Itamar Kerbel

| 11/23/15 03:36pm

***** *********** *** ***** ** *** *.*.* *****?
* *** **** ***** ** ***** **** *** :)

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Itamar Kerbel | 11/23/15 03:50pm

**, ~**% ***** *******, ~**% ******* ***** *******

*** **** ** *** ***, ******* ****** **** **% ** 200%, **** **** ** *********** ******* ***** **%.

Undisclosed 1

| 11/23/15 04:27pm

*** *** ******** **** *** *** ** ******* **** ***/** Avigilon *********much ***** **** cameras to better compete with Hikvision. If they did that, it could certainly change the balance of power...

****** **** ***** ** ******* **** *********'* *********** ********?

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 11/23/15 05:00pm

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

********* ** ******* ***** *** ******* **'* ******** ******* ******** and ******* ******* ** ********* ******* *******? ** ****, ******** or ***** ****** *** **** *** ******* ***, **** ***** be **** ****** *** *********, ***/**?

Sal Visone

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 11/23/15 05:43pm

** ***** ********* *** **** *********, *** * **************** ****** ** ***** **** ***** ********* ******* ** *** ***** term, **'** **** **** ******** ***** ***** * ************ **** roped ** ** ********* *** **** ********** ****** **** (*.*. Geovision), ** ****** ** ******* *** ** ******* ******* ** too **** ** ******* ** * ****** **** ***** ******* depends ** (**** ** **** *********). ** ** *******, ********* ropes *** **** ******* ***** ****, *** **** *** *** outwait *** *** ***** *** **** ********* ********. ******* **, it ** ********* ****** ***, ** ****** ** *** **, damned ** *** ***'*.

***** **** ** **** ********, *** ***** ***** **** **** into *** **. * ****** ** ***** ******** ***** ***, and **** **** *****, *** **** *** *** **** ****** to *** *** ***** ***** *** *** **'* ***.

***** *** ** ** ***** ********* (** *** **** ** Avigilon (******) ** **** (******)) **** **** ******* ****** * competing *****, ** ** ***** ** ** **** *****.

*** *********** ** *** *** ** ** ****** *** ***** out ** *********, ** ****** ***** ********** **** *** ******* Government ** ******* ** *** **. ** *** ********, ******** is ******* ** *** ********* *** ** *** ********** ******* of ****** ********, ***** ********* ** ** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Sal Visone | 11/23/15 11:20pm

"** ** *******, ********* ***** *** **** ******* ***** ****, and **** *** *** ******* *** *** ***** *** **** financial ********."

***, **** *****!

** **** ***, * ***** *** ******* *********** ************* *** in * *** ** *******.

Undisclosed 1

In reply to John Honovich | 11/23/15 05:56pm

******* ********* ** ****** ***** ** ***** ******, **** ** because ** *********, *** ******* ** ***** * ***** ********.

** *** ***** ******** ***** **** ***** ******* ** *** prices? *** **** ****** *** **** ***** ** **** ******?

*** **** ******* ** *** *** *** ** *** ****** while ****'** **** ****** ***** ** *** ******.

**** ** **** ** ***** ** "******* ************."

Undisclosed 1

In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 11/23/15 09:59pm

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

************(*******-*******) ** *** ********** ** ***** **** * ******* ** cure ** ******* ******* *** *******.****

** ******* ** ***** ********, ***** ******* ** **** ** ones *** ****, ** *** ***** ** **** ********.

** ******** ******* ** ***** ************* *** ****** *****, **** is ****** * **** ** ************

** ** * ******* ** *** ********* ******* ******* ** Hik

Predatory ******* (also ************) ** * ******* ******** ***** * ******* ** ******* is *** ** * **** *** *****, ********* ** ***** competitors *** ** *** ******

** *******, *** ******** ********* *****-**** **** *** ****-**** ****. Therefore, *** *** ******** ** *******, ** **** **** ********** strength (********* ********, ********** ******* ** ***** ******* ** ********** revenue) ** ****** *** ******* **** ******.****

** ********, ************ ** ****** ***** ********** ** *** *******. It *** **** ** ********, ** *** **** *** *** outlast *** ********. **** ***** ********* **** * *****, *** I ***** **** ** **** ***** *** ******* ** ** after ****** *** ****** *** ****.

**** **** ** **** **** **** ******* ***** *** ** taken***** ************ ** ** ***. ******* *** ******* *.*. *****, **. He ********* ********, "** **** *** *** ***** ** *******!"

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

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 11/23/15 11:11pm

"******* ********* ** ****** ***** ** ***** ******"

* ***'* ******* **** *** ****** ***** ** ***** ****** in ***** *******. * ** ********* **** **** * ****** here ***, *********, **** *** ******* ***** ** ************ ******** ******** ***** *** *** ****** ******* *** ********.

"**** ** **** ** ***** ** "******* ************."

* ***** **** ** ***** ****, ** ****** ****** ***** that **** *** * ******* ***. ** **** ** *** incorrectly ********** ** ***.

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

Undisclosed 1

In reply to John Honovich | 11/24/15 01:28am

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

* ****** *** ****'* ********? ** *** ****** **** ******* else **** ** ** **** ** **** ** *** *************?

***** ***, *****'* ********* ***** ** **. ******, "*****'* ***** to ** ******* ************", ** ****** **** ** ************.

***** ** **** "******* **********"?

**** *** ******* *** ******* **** ***** **** ** ** were * ***? ;)

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 11/24/15 01:34am

**** ******* ** ***, ** ****** ***** ******* **** ** did *** *** ** *** **** *** ******** ****** **** word.

******* ** *** ** **** **, * ***** ** ***** that ** ** **** *********** ** **** ** ***** **.

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Scot MacTaggart

| 11/23/15 05:32pm

* ****** ** ******* **** *** *** **** **** ****** to ** *** ******* ****.

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Paul Galburt

| 11/23/15 05:39pm

* ** ***** ******** **** ***** **** ***** ****** ****** but *** ************ **** ** **** ******* ** *** ***** *****. ***** you ***** *** (** *** ******* ** **** *******) **************** **** *** *****? * ***** ******* ***** ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified / IPVM Admin | In reply to Paul Galburt | 11/23/15 05:43pm

*** ***********, *** ***** ****** ** *** ********** ******* ***** paid *** ***** ****.

*** ***** **** **** ******* ** ****** *** ***** ***** used:******* / ******* ********

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Paul Galburt | 11/23/15 05:50pm

****, **** ** *** ** ******* *** ******** **** ******** formula / *******:

"**** ** *** ******* ****** ** ********************** **** *********? (*.*., ** *** *** *** *** *** sell *** ***, ****** ***** ** **%) ***?"

Mark Jones

| 11/24/15 01:04pm

** ******* ******** ** *** ***** **** **** *********** ******* to ***** ***** ****** ******* ** **** * ****** ******. It ******** ** ****** **** **** ***** ****** **** ****** keep ***** ****** ****.

Thomas Marino

| 11/24/15 01:41pm

***** ** * ********** ******* ****** *** ******. * ****** calculate ** ***** ***** *** ** **** ***** ******. *** example ** * **** ** **** ** **** ** * 20% ****** ******, * **** ****** ** **** *** *** item ** **%. ($*** / ** .* = $***), ******** to * **** ** ** **% ($*** * *.* = $120). *********, *********** ********* ** ********* ******** ********** **********, *** those ** *** **** *** ******, *** *** ******* ***** on *** ***** *** *** *** ********** *** **** ******** does **********.

******, ** ** ***** *** ** ** *** **%+ ******* all *********** ******** *************, ******* **** ** *** ****** ********. We *** *** ***** ******* (** ******) **** ** ***, and **** ** ***'*, ** ***'*, *** ******* *** *** it ***** ******** *** ** *** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Thomas Marino | 11/24/15 01:45pm

"*********, *********** ********* ** ********* ******** ********** **********, *** ***** of *** **** *** ******, *** *** ******* ***** ** the ***** *** *** *** ********** *** **** ******** ********** is ****."

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

"*** ******* ** * **** ** **** ** **** ** a **% ****** ******, * **** ****** ** **** *** the **** ** **%. ($*** / ** .* = $***), compared ** * **** ** ** **% ($*** * *.* = $***)."

** **** ****, *** ***** **** ** * ****** ** 25% (*.*., ($*** * *.**) *** *** *** **** ******.

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

Mark Jones

In reply to John Honovich | 11/24/15 01:51pm

**** **** *** ******** *** ******* ****. *** * ***** you ***** ** (** ***** ***) ********* ** *** **** don't **** *** **********. ** ********* ** *** *** ****. Brian's ******* ***** ** ****** ******, *** ** ****** ** class *** *** ******** ** ********.

Thomas Marino

In reply to John Honovich | 11/24/15 01:58pm

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

*******, * **** **** ** ****** ** **** ** *** right ***** ** ************* **** ***** ********* ******* **** ********* statements, ** **** ********* **********, *** **** ** ** ******** your ***** *** *** ****** *******. **** * ******** **** project, * ** **** ** ****** ******** *** ****** **** project **** **** ** ** ****** ****, ** *** **** as ******* ** ******, *** ****'* ******* *****,

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Thomas Marino | 11/24/15 02:04pm

******, ***, ****** ** ****. ***** ** ****** ********* ****** margins *** *******, ** ** **** ********** ** *** ****.

Andrew Thomas

| 11/24/15 01:41pm

*** **** **** ** **** ** ***** ** ****** *** valves ** * **********. **** ****, ********** *** *********, *** labor *** *****. **** *** ******** ****** *****, *** ****** is *** *** ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** business. ***** ** ** ***** **** *** **** ********* ***** and **** ********* *** *** *** **** ******** ** *** price *** *******. **'* ****** *******, **********, *** ********. *** is ****** ********* ** ********* *** ***** **** *** *** willing ** ****** ** *******, *******, ******* ***** ** *** and ******* ********* ****** **** ***?

* ***'* ******** *** ** ********* *** **** *******....

Margins

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Andrew Thomas | 11/24/15 01:50pm

"* ***'* ******** *** ** ********* *** **** *******...."

**....

*********'* ******* *** ****** ********* **** ******** ***********. ********* ** still ********* ******* ***** *** ********, ***** *** * ******** cost ** **** ****. ** ****, ***** ***** ******* *** going ** ** **** ****. *********** *** ********* ********* ********, which ***** ***** ***** ******* *** ***** ** ** **** lower.

Undisclosed 2 Integrator

| 11/24/15 03:07pm
** ****, ** *** *** *****, ****** *** ***** ***** determins *** ***** ******. * ******* ** *** *** *** 2 ******** *** ***** *** **** *** ********* ******* **** labor ** * ***** ****. * ******* ** ****** ******* out *** **** ** *** ********. *** **** ****** ***** at *** ******* ** * ********* *** **** ***** *** vise *****.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 2 Integrator | 11/24/15 03:34pm

*, ****'* ** *********** ***********. * ** ***** **** ********* dealers ****** **** ***** ** * ***** **** *** ****'* primarily * ******** ** **** ***** ******* *********, **** **** overhead *** ***** **** *********.

****** ***, ** **** ******* **** ** ****** **** ** labor **** ********* *******, **** ***** ******** ** ********* *** Hikvision *******, **?

Mark Jones

| 11/24/15 03:35pm

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

Undisclosed 5 Integrator

| 11/25/15 01:53am
*** **** **** ** **** ** ******* * ******? * ask ******* ** ***** ** ****** ********, ************ ****, *** been **** ** ***** ** *** ******* ********. ******** ****** on *** * ****** * *** ****** **** ******, *********, but ******* *** ******* ** ******* ******* ***** *** ***** cost ********* ** * **** *******. ** ** ***** ** months ** ***** * *** ******* ** ****** **** ***** sense *** ** ** **** ***** * ****** **** ** seems ** **** ***/***** *** **** ******** *** ** ** an **************** **** ** ******* ** *****.

Undisclosed 1

In reply to Undisclosed 5 Integrator | 11/25/15 03:16am

** ** ***** ** ****** ** ***** * *** ******* to ******...

******. * ***** **** **** ***** ** *** ** **** if **** ***** **** ****** *** ******* *** *** *** build ****. ;)

**'* **** ** *** **** **** ******** ** ******* **** new ****** ** *** **** **** *** ***...

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 5 Integrator | 11/25/15 08:17am

"*** **** **** ** **** ** ******* * ******? * ask ******* ** ***** ** ****** ********, ************ ****, *** been **** ** ***** ** *** ******* ********. "

***** ******** / ***********.

*** ****, * ***** ** *** **** ** ** **** development **** / *********. **** ******** ****** *********** **** *** new ******* ***** *****, ** ******* *** ******** *** ** deal **** ****** *** ** *** * ****** ** ****** ****.

* ******* **** **'* * ********* ******** ** *** *** to ** **, ** **** ***** ** ** ******** / conservative ***** ******* ****** ** ****** ***** **** ********** ****** end ******* **** ********** (*.*., ** **** ******** * $*** integrated ** ****, **** **** **** ** ***** $*** ** $800 ****?)

**** ****, *** ***** / *****, ***** * ** **** most ******* ******, *** **** **** * ***** *** *** really **** ** ** ********, **** ** ********* / ***** did *** ***** *** **** **** ****** **** **** ** the ******.

Undisclosed 1

In reply to John Honovich | 11/25/15 08:56am

** **** ******** * $*** ********** ** ****, **** **** that ** ***** $*** ** $*** ****?)

***, *** ** ***** ******* ** ***** ** ********, *** neither. *** *** ********** ** ** **** ****** *** ******* as ****.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Undisclosed 1 | 11/25/15 09:05am

*********** *** **** **** * ***** ********** ** *******, *** ******* ** **** *** ******* ***** ** $***+.

Undisclosed 1

In reply to John Honovich | 11/25/15 11:30am

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

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

*** *'* ***** * ******* **, *** *** ** **** so ****?

*** *** ****** *** *********** ****** **** *** ****** **** in *** ******** ****-*** *****-**** ********:

****** *** ** ***** ****** *** ***** **, **

***** ** *** **** * ********** ** **** *.***!

Andrew Thomas

| 12/01/15 01:43pm

*&* ***** *******

*'** **** ****** * *** **********, *** ********** ** ***** a ************ ** **-******, **% ***** ****** ** ****** *** real ********** **** ********* *** * ****.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Andrew Thomas | 12/01/15 02:06pm

*** **** *** ******* ***** ** ******* ***** ****** ** 38.82% *** *&**** ******. ****'* **** ******** *** **% ***** margins.

********* **** ****** *** **% ***** *******. *** *******,*******'* ***** ******* *** ~**%*** ******* *** ********** ******* **** ***** ******* *** ******** product **-***** *** ************* *****. ***********, ** *******, *** *** that **** ******. **** *** *******, *** ******* ********** ******* gross ****** ** ~**%.

Andrew Thomas

In reply to John Honovich | 12/01/15 02:18pm

**** ** *** **** ****** **% - *** ***** ** be *******?

********* ************ ** ******* * ************ ** * **-****** ******* any ***** *********.

John Honovich

IPVM Admin | In reply to Andrew Thomas | 12/01/15 04:54pm

*** **** ****** ** ****** **** ********* **** ****** **** their *** ********, ******** ** ***********/***. ***** *** ********** **** higher ***** ****** ********** **** **** ****** ***** *****.

***** * **-****** ** ***** ************ ******** ** **** ********* and, ** *** ******* ***** *****, ******* **% ***** ******* for **-******* ***** ************ ******** ** **** ******** *************.

** *** **** ********* **** ** ******** / ***** ************ integrators **** ****** *********, ****** *****.

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Axis has brought 4MP to its camera line in the new M3046-V, the highest resolution model in their revamped M30 series. We bought and tested this...
Hiring Spree At Aimetis 6 Months After Being Acquired on Sep 28, 2016
Aimetis was acquired in April 2016, and is now expanding almost all of their departments, hiring employees from Axis and other industry...
Hikvision Chairman Tours With Chinese Government Boss on Sep 28, 2016
Two China Communist senior officials toured Europe this summer, one was Hikvision's Chairman and the other was his boss, SASAC Director. In this...
Camio Natural Language Processing Tested on Sep 27, 2016
The ex-Googler led team from Camio has advanced its video monitoring offering to include natural language processing. Camio ingests video,...
Access Door Controller Configuration Guide on Sep 27, 2016
Properly configuring access control door controllers is key to a professional system. These devices have fundamental settings that must be...
Hacked Dahua Cameras Drive Massive Cyber Attack on Sep 27, 2016
Cyber attacks are accelerating and IP cameras are behind many of them. Worse, last week, a 'massive' attack was carried out using numerous Dahua...

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