Digital Watchdog (DW) Favorability Statistics 2023

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Angelique Chen
•Published Feb 10, 2023 13:52 PM

Digital Watchdog (DW) has been around for many years but how has the American / Korean company done when major China competitors are facing headwinds?

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This report examines statistics and commentary from 150+ security integrators on Digital Watchdog's positioning, pros, and cons.

Favorability *******

** *** * ***** +**% *** positive ************, ********* *% ******** ********, though ****** ***-****** ** *********** **** either ******* ** *** *** **** an *******.

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Compared ** ****

******* ********'* ************ *** ********* ** 10+ ********** ****** ***** ****, **** +13% ** +**%. **** ******** ****** comes **** ** ******** ** ******** sentiment (**% ** **%), **** ******** sentiment ********* ***** *** ****.

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Much ****** ***** ****** *** **

******* ******** ** **** ****** ***** in *** **. **% ** *********** from ***** ******* *** *** **** enough ** **** ** *******, **** positive *** ******** ********* **** *****.

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(**** ********** ** ******** ***** *****, given **'***** ** ************** ******* ** ***** America.)

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

*** **** ****** ** *********** ***** Digital ******** *** ******* ** *** ones ** ****:

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

DW ******** *** ******

******* ********'* (***** **** ******* *****)** ******** ******** ******** *** **** ******** ******** from ***********:

  • "** *** ******* ******** *** *** of *** ******-*** *************. ** **** the ******** ********, *** **** ** remote ****** ***** ** *****, *** their ********* ****** *******. ***** ********* work **** *** ** **** ***** CaaS **** ** ******* *** ******* installations **** ***'* ****** **** * traditional ***."
  • "**** ************* ****** ******** *** ** Spectrum (** *******/****** ****) ** *** of *** *******, ********, *** ***** featured **** ** *** ******. *** support **** ** ***** ** ******* to *** *****."
  • "***** ** ******** ******** ** **** friendly, **** ******, ****, *** *********. The ******** *** *** ***********, *** I **** *** ** **** * camera **** ***'* **** ** ***** systems."
  • "* **** *** ******** ***** ****** than ******. **** ***** ****** ********* and ******* **** ** ***** ** spectrum. ** **** *** ***** *** recorders ** ***. ** **** ***** them *** *** ***** ******* *** a ********* **** *** ** ***** all ** *** *****. ******** ** awesome."
  • "* **** ******** *** ** ***** the **** *** *****. **** *** installers *** *** *** **** ** well. * **** ***** ******* **** fallen ****** ** *** **** **** but *** ******** ** ***** **."
  • "**** ***** *** *** ****, ******** favorably ** ***** *** ********* **** Exacq ** ********* **** ***** ***** and ** ******** ******* *****."
  • "**** ****** ******** * **** **** and ******** ***** ****** & *****-***** logins ***** ****** ***."
  • "**** ** ******** ** * *** cameras **** ****, *** *****. *** fond ** * $** *** ** have ** **-******** ****** ******* ***."
  • "** **** **** ************* ** ******* Watchdog ******** *** * *** ** our *** *********, ** ******* ***** built ******* *** *****. * **** Spectrum ** * ****** ********* **** regular **. * **** ***** ****** with * ** ******."
  • "**** ** ** ******* ** *** country. **** **, ****** ********, *** does ****** **********. ***** ******** **** tidying **."
  • "* **** **'* ******** ********. *** interface ** **** ** *** *** navigate. *** ****** ******** *** ********** priced *** ***** ***'* * ********* support *** ******."
  • "***** ** ******** ******** ** ****-********, open ******, ****, *** *********."
  • "* **** ***** ******* ***** ***, I **** ********** **** *** *******."
  • "* **** **** ******* **** *** overall **** **** *** **** ** use."
  • "**** ****** *** *****, **** *** same **** *** ** ******"
  • "******** ******** ** **** ** *** for ***** *** *** *****. ***'* use **** ****."
  • "* ***'* *** **** *** ***** products **** ***** *** ******** (**/****) is ** ******** ***."
  • "* **** ***** ******* ***** ***, I **** ********** **** *** *******."
  • "*** *** *******, **** ******** ***"
  • "******** ***"

Inexpensive/No ********* ****

******** **** *** ***** ***, **** integrators **** ***** **** **** **'* pricing:

  • "**** ***** ** *********** *** ************* at * ***-***** ***** *****. ******** offers ****** ** **** *** *** buck."
  • "***-**** ***********. ******* ** ******* ** long ** *** ********** **** *** get **** *** *** ***."
  • "***** * ****** **** *********** **** I ****, ****** ******* ** * good *****."
  • "***********, **** ****, *** ******* ********** AT ***"
  • "**** - **** *** * ********** priced ***-**-*** ********."
  • "*** **** *** ********"

******* ************ **** *** *** ******** recurring ****:

  • "*** ****** ******** *** ********** ****** and ***** ***'* * ********* ******* fee ******."
  • "**** ***** *** *** **** ******** favorably ** ***** *** ********* **** Exacq ** ********* **** ***** ***** and ** ******** ******* *****."
  • "* **** *** ***-**** ******* *** for **** *** *** ****** ********* camera ******."
  • "******* **, ** ********* ********...*********** ***'* as **** ** ** ****** **."
  • "*** ******** *** *** ***********."

Cameras ********

********** ******** ** **'* ******* **** more ********, **** **** ******* **** clunky, ** ****** "****" *** ******* special:

  • "** *** ** *** ** *******, the ********** ** *****. *** ****** from * ****-**** *** ******. *** ease ** *********** ********* ** * pain ** *** **** **** ** comes ** **. *** *** ******* are * ***** **** *** ****. No ******* ********** *** ****, **** require *** ** ***** **** * third-party ******* ** *** ******** ********* on ****. ** **** ****** ******* out ***** *** *******."
  • "*** **** **** * ***** ***** cameras *** ********* ********** *** **** clunky. *** ******* **** ********** ** adjust. *** *** ** *** ********* looked **** ** *** **** ****."
  • "* ** *** **** *** *** camera ****** ** *** **** ******* watchdog. * ***** **** **** **** a *****, ********-*** ******* ****** ****/*******. I **** ***** **** ***** **** DW ******** ** *****, *** * can *** *** **** *** ****** looks ** *** ****** ******."
  • "**** * ***** ******* ***** **** I *** ******* ****** **** ***** micro ****** ******* ** ***** ***** the ****** **** ******* *** ***** providing **** *****. * **** **** there *** ****** ******* ** *** market *** *** ****."
  • "***** ******* *** ** *** ******* to ******** ******* ********** *** *** priced ****** ***** ***********."
  • "***** ****** ****** ****** **** ** be *******, ** ** **** ****** completely ***** ** *** ***** ****** brands."
  • "***** ******* ********* **** *** ******* spectacular. *** **** **** ******** ****'** trying ** ****** ** *** ******."
  • "** **** ******* ********** **** ******* Watchdog *** *** *** ** ******* we *** **** ** *** **** had **** *********** *** ****** ********* fine. ** ********** **** ****."
  • "***** ******* ** ** ****** ** very **** ******** *** *** ***** a *** ** ****-******* ****** *** the ********** *** **** ** ********."
  • "*** **** ********** ******** ** ***** competitors. ******* ******* ** **** ******."
  • "** **** ***** ******* ******** ******* to **** **** ********* ******* *********."
  • "** ******** ** *******, *** ** cameras ***** **** ** ** *******."
  • "* **** ***** ******* **** ****** behind ** *** **** **** *** are ******** ** ***** **"
  • "**** ** ******** *** *** ******* seem ****, *** *** *****."
  • "**** **** *** ******* *******. **** a ***** ** ******** ******"
  • "*** *** *******, **** ******** ***."

*** **** ******* ***** ***** ****** systematically:******* ********'* ******** ***** ******* *** Analytics ******

* ***** ****** *** ******** ****** to *** ***** ** *******:

  • "** **** ****** ******* ** ******* and ******** ** **** ** ***** warranty *** *******. **** ** *** of *** ********."
  • "* ** **** ***** ***** ***** cameras"

Regarded ** "*****"

*******, **** *********** **** *** ***** that **** *** *** *****:

  • "*'** ****** ********** ******* ******** * 'cheap' *****. ***, *'** ***** **** or ********* **** ** **'* *** a ********* *******."
  • "***** ******** *** *****. *** *** what *** *** ***. **** ** better **** ******* *****, *** ***** just * ******** ****** ***** ************ product."
  • "**********, * *****'* **** ***** ******** for ************* * ***** ***, *** when * **** ** ******* ****, they **** **** ******* *** ***** in ***** ***** ** *** ****."
  • "******* *** ***** *******, *****'* **** to ***** *****. ******, ** **** be **** ***** ** *******, ********, and ************."
  • "***** **** ** **********, *** ***** like ******* ***** ******** ****** ******** to * ************ ***."
  • "***** *** **** ** *** **** a **** ************* *******."
  • "**** ***-***. ***** ** ** *** Chinese **** ** *** ******."

Broad ******* ********* *** ***********:

**** **** **'* ******** ** ***** and ** ******* ** *****:

  • "*** ******* ******** ** *****, **** ANALOG ***** ** *********** *********, ****** apps ** **-**** *********!"
  • "* **** ***** ***** ** ********. There ** * *** ** ****** from."
  • "** ** * **** ******* **** a **** ***** ** ******* *** functionality."
  • "**** *** **** **** ***** ******* are ** ***** *********.
  • "******* ** *****"

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

  • "***** *** **** ******* **** ******* Watchdog. * **** **** *** *** integrate **** ***** ****** **** ****."
  • "* **** *** ** **** * camera **** ***'* **** ** ***** systems. ***** ****** ****** ****** **** to ** *******, ** ** **** almost ********** ***** ** *** ***** camera ******."
  • "**** **** ***** ******* ** ********** with ******** ****** ** *******."

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

  • "*’** ***** ********* ***** *******. *’** taken **** ***** ******* ****** *** found **** ***** *********** **** ***** wasn’t **** ****. **** ***** ***** stream ***** ** ** ******* ** issues **** **********."
  • "******* *** **** ** ************ *** ability ** *** ****** ***** ********* of ******* ***** ****** *** ******* for *******."

Good *******, **** ** ***

**** *********** ******* ** *** *** simple *********:

  • "**** ** *** ******* ***, **** UI, ****** *************** **** *** ****-********* residential."
  • "**** ******* ***- ******* ** ***-*****. The ******* **** ** **** ********."
  • "**** **** ***** ******** *******! **** have ***** ********! ***** ***** **** works!"
  • "**** *****, *** ***** *** **** through * *** ** ******* *** gone **** * ***."
  • "*****-***** ****** **** ***'* ****** ******* to ***."
  • "****-******** ******** *** **** ******** *******"
  • "****** ******, **** *************. ** ***** issues"
  • "***** ******** ******* ** *****."
  • "**** ** ***, ****** *******."

NDAA/TAA ******** ****

**** ****, **** *** *********** ********* they **** ** ******* **** *** NDAA ** *** *********:

  • "**** - **** *** *** *********, and ******* (****) ***-********* *******."
  • "****"

*******, ** ******* **** *** ******* trend ** ********* **** *** **** products (****** ** *** **** *** related ******) *** ****** **. *** example, ****** *** **** ***-******* ***** *** ****** ***.

Comments (9)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Feb 10, 2023

***** ** ******** ** *********, * think ** ******* ******** ***** *** NDAA *****'* ******, ********* *** ***** put ** *** ** ********. **** were **** ** ***** *** ** doing ** ** **** ***.

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

* **** **** ******* *** **** wait ****** *** *******. * **** Avigilon ******* *** **** *** *********** and ******* *** ******** **. * know *** *** ***** ******* *** enjoy *** **********, **** **** *** flaws.

* **** * *** ** ** dealers, *** * ***'* **** *** of **** **** **** *** *******.

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JH
John Honovich
•Feb 10, 2023
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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

******* ******** ***** *** **** *****'* happen, ********* *** ***** *** ** out ** ********

********, *.*., ************ ******** **** - *** *** China **************** **, **** **** ****, * believe *** ****** *** **** *********** from * ***** ************ ***********.

****, **** **** ***** **** *** Network ***** *** ********* ** ********** and * ***** ****, ** **** helped ****, ** ***** ********* **** clear.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Feb 10, 2023

*** ***** **** * ***'* ***** about ** - ***** ***/*** **** does *** **** *** ***** ****** listed ******** ** *** **, *** they ******* ********* ***********. *** **** to *** **** ******* ** ****** out **** **** ** ******** *** have ** *** ***'* **** ******** access ** **. **** *** ** their *** *** *** ********* - worse **** *****.

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U
Undisclosed #3
•Feb 11, 2023

***** ***** **** **, * **** can't ***** *** ****. *'* ** embarrassed ** ******* * ******** ***** "Digital ********". * ****, ***** *** still.....

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
•Feb 11, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed #3

**** *****. * ****** ******** ** the *&* ********* **** *** **** way, ** ** ***** ** ** market **** *** **** ************?

JH
John Honovich
•Feb 11, 2023
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In reply to Undisclosed #3

#*, **** ***** ** ********** ** "DW" *** "******* ********", *.*. ********* "****" ****:

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** **** *****, * ***'* ***** "Digital ********" ****** ****, ****** ******* calling ******** "*******" ** **** ***** antiquated, ***** ********** *** **** **** digital.

** ******** ** ****, **** ***** themselves "******* ********" ** ***** ** years ***, ** ** *** ***** analog *** ***** **** *** ******* was ****** ** ** ***********, ******** ******** ******** **** ****:

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*** **** ***** **** ***** ****** is * **** *** **** ** companies, ********* ********, ********** ** **** "IP ***** ****** ****", *******, **'* been * ****** ** ** **** we **** ***** ** ********* ** "IPVM".

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John Bazyk
•Feb 11, 2023
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified
In reply to Undisclosed #3

* *****. ***** ** ****** *********** sell ********. ** ** *** ***** to ** ** *** ************* ** Digital ********. *** **** *** **** the **** ******** ** ** ******* in ***** ******* **** ** ******* selling ** ** ****** ***** ***** have ********* ******** **** ****.

**** ***** ****, ***** ******** *** improved *** *’** ***** **** ******* in *** **** ******.

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John Bazyk
•Feb 11, 2023
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified

** *** **** **** *** **. I ***’* ***** ***** ****. *’* not * **** *** ** ***** tech *******. ** ** **** ** issue **’* ******* ** **** * serious *****. * **** **** ***** how ******** ***** **** **** ** the ********* *’** *** ** **. If ** ***** *** *** ******** they **** *** ****** *** ******* with ******** **** ** **’* *********** a ******** ***** *** ******* ** the ********. **** *** **** ********* frustrating ** ***** ******** *** **** years *** *****. ** ******* ***** single ****** ** ********* **** **** and ******* ** ** *** ************** and *** * **** ****** ***********.

**** ***** ****, ****’** **** * long ****. *** ***** * ******’* touch ***** *******. *** ****’** ******** quite * ***. *’* *** ****** they’re *** **** ******* ** **** on *** **** ****** *** *****. But ****’** **** * **** ****. Their ****** ******** *** **** ************ improved. *** *** ** ****** ** overpriced *** ** **** **** ****. If **** ***** ** **** ** I’m ***** ** **** ** ** them.

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Kyle Folger
•Feb 13, 2023
IPVMU Certified
In reply to John Bazyk

** ** ***** *** *** ******** they **** *** ****** *** ******* with ******** **** ** **’* *********** a ******** ***** *** ******* ** the ********.

*** *** **** ** ******* ** example? ** *****'* *** *** ****** with **** *** ********** * ******** software ***** ** **** ******-***** *** Dell *******. *** ***, ** ** have ** *****, **'* * ***** issue ** ** *** ** ********* DW *******. *'* **** *** ***'* expect ******* *** ***'* **** ******* for *** ******** **** *** **** expect ******* ** *** ******** ****.

**** **** **** ** **** ******'* be **** ** ******* ******* ** a ******* *********** *** ** *****'* done * *****-***** ********** ******* * VM *********** ***** ** *** ** costing **** **** ********** ******* **** surveillance ****** *** ** **** *** the ******* (**** ** *** **).

** ** ****** *** ****, * have ******** ** * ** **** minimal ******, *** * *****'* ****** to **** **** ****** ** ** wouldn't ** ***** ** ******* **.

*'* **** *** * *** ** the **** *** **** ****** ***** blue **** ******. * **** *** software ****** ** **** **** ** at **** ***** *** **** **** the ******.

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