Most Disrespected Manufacturers 2022

Published May 25, 2022 12:06 PM

The most disrespected manufacturer worsened considerably, according to 190+ integrator responses to IPVM.

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Compare to Most Disrespected Manufacturers 2020, the disrespect for the worst nearly doubled while a major European manufacturer's negativity rose significantly.

In this report, we examine the responses, including detailed feedback for the most disrespected manufacturers, and an analysis of the trends.

See also Most Respected Manufacturers 2022.

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  • ********* *** *** *** / ***** in **** *** *** **** **** nearly ******* **** ****** **** ** all *********.
  • "*****/*****/***** ***" ********* **** *** **** common, ****** ************* **** **** *********.
  • ******* *** *** **** ***** ******** negative ************, ** ******** **** **** results, ****** ***** **** */*** *** number ** ********* ** *********. ******* being ************* ****** **** ** ****, the ******** *** ********** *******, *******, given*******'* ******** *** ********* ************, ** *** **** ******* **** integrators *** **** ******* ********* ** more ************, *** * **** ** growing ******* *** *******.
  • ***** ******** ******** *********, ****** */**** the ****** ** ********* *** **% fewer ********* **** ****. ****** ***** would ** ******** ** ******** ********* for *****/***** ****, **** ** *********** to ********.

****, **** *******, ********* *********** ******** responses *** ****, *** *** #***** ********* ************ ** ****.***** ******* *** ********, **** ******** more ******** ********* **** *******. **** is * *********** ****** ***** ****.

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********* *** *** **** ************ ************, receiving ****** **** ** *** ******** responses, *********** ******** ******-******* ** *** ******** ********* ** 2020.**** ******* *** ***** *********** ********** ******* ** *** ***** camera ************************* ************.

********* ****, *** **** ****** ******** was ***** ********** *********:

  • "*********, *** *** ***** ******. ****** to **** *** ******** ***** ** how ********* *** *** **. *** that * **** ******** * **** dozen ******* ******** ***** ***** *** history *** ****** *********** ** *****, I *** ********* ** *** ********** of *** *** ******** ******* ** the ***."
  • "********* - ******* *** ******* ** owned ****** ** ********* ** *** Chinese **********."
  • "********* - *** *** **** ******* that *** *******. ****** ** ** oppressive **********."
  • "*********, *** ** ********* *********, ***** participation ** ***** ****** ********* *********** and ***** ****** ********* ******"
  • "********* ***** ** ** ********'* *** guy *** * *****. **** *** involved ** * *** ** ***** stuff *** *** ********* ***** ** the ******* **********."
  • "********* - ***** ****** ****** ******* to ** ***** **** *** ***"
  • "*********, **** **** * ****** **** implementation *** *** *** ****** *** related ******** **** **** **** ****."
  • "*********. ***** ****** ******** *** ******* government-owned."
  • "*********. **** ** *** ** *** biggest, **** ** *** ****** ******* model."
  • "*********. ****** **** *** ****** ** not ***** ******* ** ********** *********"
  • "********- *** *********** *** ****** *** the ***** ********* ****"
  • "*********. *** **** ******* ** ****. Primary ****** ** ********* *****"
  • "*********: **********, *********** **** ***/********, ******** risks"
  • "*********. ***** ***** ** ***** *** denial."
  • "********* *** ******** *** *********"

***** ********* ******** "*****" ********, ******** issues, *** ******* **********:

  • "*********- ***** ********* ** ***** ***** tech ******* ** **** *** **** have ****** *** ****** ******** ** positioning ********** ** * ********** ****** manufacturer **** **** *** ***. ********** the ******* ******. *** ****** ****** a ** ****** *******’* **** **** than $***.** ******* ** ********* *** their *********"
  • "*********. **** *** *****, ******** *******, and ***** ****** * **** **** dealt **** ** *** ******* **** I ********* *** ****** *******. **** everyone **** ********* ****** **** ******* that ** * **** *** ****"
  • "********* ** *** ***** ******** ** Axis ** **** **** ****** * product *** ***** ****** ***** **** not **** ************* ** ** ******** good *** ****** *****"
  • "********* ** **** **** *** **** products **** *** *** ******-***** *** are ****** ****** ** ****** ****** with ******** ********. * **** *** many ******** ******** **** *** ********."
  • "********* ******** ******, ***** ********"
  • "*********, *** ******* *** ******* ** construction"
  • "*********. **** ** ****, *****"

**** **** ********* ********** **********, ****-**-***-******, and ***** ****** ********** ****** ** Hikvision:

  • "********* *********, ******** ******** (****), *** cameras, **********. ***** **** **** ****, never ****."
  • "********* - **** ****** ****** ** drive **** *** **** ** **** with * ****** ******* ********. *** interface **** ** *** *** ******** don't **** *****."
  • "* ********** ********* *** ****. *** can't ***** ******** **** *** ** do. ** *** **** * ************* then *** ** ** ** *** fix **. ***'* *** *** **** and **** **"
  • "*********; * **** **** *** **** is *** ****, *** **** ******* is ****, *** *** *** ** clunky.
  • "*********, ****** **** **** * *** word ** *** *******, ** ****** to *** ** *** ****** **** clients **** ** **** **** *** bout ***** **** ***** *** *************.
  • "*********. ********** * **** **** ***** customer ******* ********** **'* ****** * bad ********** "
  • "*****, ** *** **** **** **** destroyed *** ****** ******** **** ** price, ** ** ** ** *** a ******* *** ** **** ******"
  • "****... ********* ****** *** *** ****. delays, ***** ********, *** **** *******."
  • "********* **** *** ***** ***** *** dont **** ***** *******"
  • "********* *** ** *** ****, **** documented ******."
  • "*********. **** ***** *** **** ** cameras ** *** ******"
  • "*********, ** **** * *** ** bad ********** **** ******* *******."
  • "*********. ************* ******** *********."
  • "*********/*****. ******** ********"
  • "*********. *** **** ******* ** ****"

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**** ********* ******* "*****/*****/*****/*********" ********, ***** i***********, ***** ******** ***** ******** ********* than **** ** ********, ****** ***** significantly ***** *******.

*********** ***** ********* ***** *********, ******** with **********, *** ************* ********:

  • "************* ****** **** *** **** (*****). Pure ********, ***** ** ** ***** in ******* **** **** *************, ******* for **, ******* *** *** *********, and **** *********** ******* *** *** customers."
  • "* **** *** ***** ***** *****. Don’t *** ** ***** ** *** its ***** ** ******* *************, *** it ****** ** *** ****** ***+ camera ***** ******* ** ********** ********. That’s **** *** **** ***** ******** are ***, *** **** ********* *** ripped *** *-* ***** ***** ** the *** **** ** ** ****"
  • "********* *** ***** *** ******* ** their ********* ************ ***** ***** * year ** **** *** ****** **** not **** ****** ** *** **** quality *************** ******* *** **** **** of ****** ********* * *** ****** apart"
  • "***** *** *** ************* : ********* - * ******* ******* ** * state ***** **** **** *** **** . ***** - **** ********* **** terribly **** ******* **** ** ***** to ******** ."
  • "********* & ****** ** *** *** interested ** ******* **** *** ****** resulting **** ******* **** *** **** products"
  • "***, *****, *** *** *** ***'* that *** ** ******* ** **** you ******* **** *** *** *************."
  • "******** **** *****, ***** ********** *** integrators ***** **** * **** ** cyber ********"
  • "******* ***'* - * **** *** reporting **** ** **** *********** ******* IPVM.com"
  • "******** **** *****, ***** ****** ****** and ***** ********"
  • "*****, *** - ** ***** ** be *** ***** *****, *** ****. Mass ********** **** *****"
  • "*********, *****, ****** - ******* *** affiliation *** **** ***** ******** *** how ***** **** ***"
  • "********* *** ***** - **** ***** (white ***** ************?), ***** *** ******** and *************"
  • "*****/ *********. *** *** ********** **** have ** *** ***."
  • "*** ****** **** ** ***** ** is *** **** ********* - ******** concerns"

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******* *** * ******** *** ********, primarily ** *** **, ***** ***** sales *** *******, **** ** ******** responses ** *** ** ** *******.

*********** **** ******** ***** ********** *** questionable ***** *******:

  • "******* ** *** ***** ********* *********** over *** *********** ** **** ****. The **** **** **** ***, ***** and ***** ** *** ******** *** we ****** **** ***** **** *** it **** ** **** *** ** in *******. ***** *** **** *** type ** **** ****** ***** *** negotiation **** *** ********* ****** *** back ******* ** ** **** ****** on ****. ** *** *** **** Verkada **** **** ** **** ** a **** *** ****** ** *** the *** ******* **** ****** * SPECIAL **** **** ********. ********* *** used *** ******* ** *** **** hire"
  • "*******, * ****** ********* ********* **** Hikvision *** *****, ** ** *** to *** ** **** ****. *** example, * **** **** *** **** potential ******* ********* * **** ****** to *** *** ** **** ***** video *** ****** ** ******, *** in *** *****. **** *****'* *** whole *****-*** *******"
  • "******* - *** **** ********* *** of *** ***** *** *********. ***** sales ******* *** ************, ***** ********* being **** ** *** ******* ***** them *** ***** ****** *** *** with *** ***. ************* ** **** be ***** **** *** **** ***** the *** ***** ****** ******* *** consequence ** ***** ******* *****"
  • "*******, ***** ****** ** ***** *** the *** ** ***** **** ******* business ** ***** **************."
  • "*******. **** *** ******** *** *** value ***** ******** ********"
  • "*******. *********** ***** *******, ****-** ******** model, ******* ** ************** ******** ** management *****."
  • "*******. ***** ****** ** *** **** scheme ****** * *** ** ********* with *** *****"
  • ''*******- **** ***'* ******* *** ********** or **** ****** *** **** ******"
  • ''*******, **** **** ***** **** **** if ******* *****"
  • "*******. * ***'* ***** **** ***** business *******."
  • ''******* - ***** ******** *** ***** practices"

*******, **** **** ********* ** **** noted ******** **** *******'* ****-****** / ******* ** * ************, ***** **** * ********* ***** lock-in **** ****.

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***** **** *** ******* *** ******** overall, *** #* **** ********* ************ in ****, ******'* ******* *** ************ are ****** *******, *** **** ******** more ******** ********* **** *****.

********* ******** *** ***** ** **** supply ***** ******** *** ******* **********:

  • "**** *** ****** ** ****** ***, but ******** **** *** **** ********. Zero *************, **** ****** ****** ** a ***** ******* **** * ******. Everyone ** ************ ********, ***. ** get ****, *** ** ** ***** about **** ******"
  • "****. *** **** ** ****** ******* the ****** ***** ****** **** **** have *** **** **** ************* **** my ***** ******* ***** ***. *** being * **** ***** *******, * sure **** **** **** ** *** care ***** ** ********."
  • "****. * ***'* **** **** **** been ****** ******* * *** ** terms ** ********** *** ***** ** a *** ** ********** ** ***** favour."
  • "**** ******* **** **** **** ******* to *** *** ******* ***** ** hand ** ************ *****."
  • "**** **** **** **** ** ******* or ********** *** ************ ******** **** to **** ***** ******** ****** *** then ***** **** ***'* - ****** the ****** **"
  • "**** : ** *******, **** **** time & *********"
  • "**** ** *** ********* *** **** you *** ** *** *** *** it."
  • "**** ******* ****** **** ****’* *** the *********** *********"
  • "****-****** ***** ** *** **** ** quality ** *** ***"
  • "**** : ** *******, **** **** time & *********"

Legacy ****** ********

***** *** ********* **** **** ******* down *** *****, ****** ************* ***** responses **** *********, *******, ** ****.

******** ********* *** **** ********* ***** slow ******** **** ***** *** ********* support, *** ******* ******:

  • "************* ** ** *** *******. ***** S2's ***** **** ***** ***** ******* support *** ****** ***** *** ***** the ******* *********** *** **** ***** somehow. *** ** **** ****, * lot ** **** **** ***** **** left, *** ** *** **** ******* all ****** **** ****** *** ***** to ******* ***** ******, *** ******* sales *******, **** ********* *******. ** has **** **** **** ************* *******."
  • "******* ***** - **** ***'* **** drivers *** *** *** ******* **** Exact ***, **** *** **** ** respond"
  • "*****, **** **** ****** *** * mediocre *******."
  • "*********. **** ** ******* *** **** for *** ***** *** *** *** integrators. **** ********, *** **** ** use *** *** *****. ********* ******* more ***** **** ****** *** **** waiting *****. *** **** ***** ** the *****"
  • "*********, ******* **** *** **** ** really ****, ***** ********* ***** *** product ***** **** *** ** **** a *** ** *******."
  • "*********. ****** ******* ** *** ********** for ************ ******** *** *** ********** back **** ** *** ***"
Comments (4)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
May 25, 2022

***** ** ***** ******** *****, *** I ***** **** ***** **** *** word "************", **** * ***** "***********" would ** **** ************* ****. ** maybe **** "***********" ** "**********".

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
May 25, 2022

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* ***'* ***** **** ** ** English ****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
May 25, 2022

* ***'* ***** **** [***********] ** an ******* ****.

*'** *** ******* ******* **** ** up ** **** ***.

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

(2)
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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
May 29, 2022

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

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