Stats: IP Camera Dead On Arrival (DOA) Decline, Near Zero

IT
IPVM Team
•Published Jun 01, 2018 12:28 PM

New IPVM integrator statistics show that IP camera DoA rates have declined with zero dead on arrival units for many integrators and effectively zero for many more, a decline from 2015 reported failure rates. 

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  • "*********, **** **** *** ** *** for ** **** ** * *** remember "

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  • "*% ** ************* ***** ***"

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  • "**% *******"
  • "******* *% ** ******* **** *** - *******."
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  • "******* *** **** ******* **** ***, maybe .*%, *** *** **** ******* "
  • "*% *******"

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Comments (3)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Jun 01, 2018

We stopped using Pelco years ago. This must be why I never see DOA cameras! LOL

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U
Undisclosed #2
•Jun 01, 2018
IPVMU Certified

Arecont notwithstanding, the decline in DOAs shows that camera hardware has become increasingly mature and reliable.

Could it also suggest less people are using Arecont?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Jun 01, 2018

Possibly true, but if so I have a West Coast subcontractor that has a high DOTC (Dead on Technician Contact) rate.

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