Alternatives To Dahua and Hikvision 2020

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IPVM Team
•Published Nov 09, 2020 20:59 PM

[UPDATE: see most recent version - Top Alternatives to Dahua and Hikvision]

With the NDAA ban in effect and human rights sanctions against Dahua and Hikvision, one of the most common questions IPVM subscribers ask is what alternatives to those companies for low-cost offerings.

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We asked integrators, with 200 respondents answering:

For low cost, what manufacturer, if any, is the best alternative to Dahua and Hikvision? Why?

Inside this note, we:

  • Show the top 4 options picked by integrators
  • Which options have gained and lost
  • Dozens of integrator comments explaining who they picked
  • Show the honorable mentions

Top ***************

**** ************* ******** **** **** *% of *** ****:

  • ****** *** ***** ****** ** ~**%,
  • **** *** ******* ** ~*%
  • ******* ** *%.

**** ********* ******* (**** **** **%), while ****** *** *********. ******* ***** **** ***** ************ *******.

***** **** ***** ***********, * ***** segment ** *********** (~**%) **** **** did *** **** **** ************ ** use ** **** **** ****** *** not ******* ** *** ***-**** *****.

Hanwha ** **********

* ******* ** *********** **** ****** was ***** **** *********** ** *** cost *****/********* ****, ** **** **% in ****. *********** ********** ********* ******'* low-cost******* * ********** *************.

  • "* ****** **** *** *** **** products ******* ** ******. **** ****** have * ***** ****** ********* ** cover *** ****** ***** ***** ******* sets *** *** *** ** ** cameras ********** ** ****, ******** ***."
  • "** *** ******'* * ****** *******. They *** ***** *********** ** *** low-cost ******* ************* *** ***** *** quality *** ******* ** ******."
  • "****** - ****** ******* ****, *********** pricing, **** ******* *******."
  • "****** ***** ** **** * ****** cost ********* ***** ***** **** ***** L ******, *** **'* ********* ** near ********** ** ******* ****** ** price **** ***** *** *** *** involved."
  • "******-*******. ***** ****** ******** ******* *** a ***** ***** *** ***** ***** and ** *** ** * **** they *** *** **** *********. **** work **** ***** ***** *** *** offer ***** *** **** *** ***** a *** ** ********* *** ** not **** *********** ******** **** *** interface." [****: ****** ** *** *** 100% ****-*********. *** ******* ********* ************ *******]
  • "*** **** ** *** ************* ** are ***** ******. ** ***** * bit **** **** ********* *** * bit **** **** ******** *** ***** the ***** ** **** ** *** customers."
  • "******. **** ******* ** ** ********** price ***** ** ***** * *** L ****** *******. ** ** * "fair *****"."
  • "******, ***** ****. ******* ** ********** to ****, ** * ***** ***** point, *** **'* *** **** ********* for ***** **** **** ****. ***** products *** ***** *******."
  • "** **** **** ******. **** *** not ****** *** ****** ** ***** but **** **** ******* * ******* brand *** **."
  • "****** * ******, *** ** **** price/quality *****, **** *** * ******. Moreover * ***** ** ******** *** a **** **** ***** ******* *** RMAs"
  • "* **** **** ****** ** *****. They **** * **** ******* ** products *** ****** **** * ******** for **** ***** ***** ******."
  • "******, **** **** ******* *** *** cost ***** ******** ** *** ***** large ************* ** *** ********, ** our *******."
  • "******. **** ******* **** ***** *** field *******."
  • "****** - *********** ****** *** * full ******* **** ******* ****"
  • "****** ** ******** *** ******* ** terms ** ***** *** *******."
  • "******. ****** ***** ***** *** ***********."
  • "****** *** **** ** ** ** for ******* *** ***** ****."
  • "* ***** ****** *** * ****** offering ****** *** ***** *** **** are ********** ******"

Axis **** *************

********* *** **** ********* ************* ***** 2018, **** **% ** *%. **** commented **** **** *** *** ****** "low-cost" ******** ** ********* *** *****, but **** ****** (********** *) **** competitive.

  • "***** ** **** ********* ** *** federal **********, *** ********** *** **** an ***** *** * *****. * don't ** *** ****. * **** Axis *** ** ** ** ***** competitive, * **** **** **** ** M ****** *******."
  • "**** *** **** ******* *** * good ***********. ***** * ***** *** can ***** **** * ****** **** price ***** *** ****** ***********."
  • "**** *-****** ** ** *** **** as **'** **. ** ***** ************ is ***** ******* ****, *** ******** a ***** *** *****."
  • "**** * ******. **** **** * wide ********* ** *********** ****** **** factors *** ***** ******* ********* *******."
  • "**** ********* ****. *** ***** *** still ****." [****:**** *** ************ ********* ********, *** *** ******** ** ***** available *** *** **** **** *******.]

****** ********* **** **** ****** ** not *** ** ******* ** ***** and ** **** *****-****** **** ****** as ***** ***********.

  • "** **** ******* **** **** *** several ******* *** *** ** **** use **** *** ** * ******** won't *** *** ******* ** ********* we **** **** ******* **** ********** so ** ***'* **** ** ******* them ** *** **** **** *****'* an ***** ** *** ******* *********."
  • "**** **** ****. ** *** **** is *** **** ********* ***** ** the ******** **** ** ***** *** be * **** ***."
  • "** *** **** *** ******** *** we ***** *** * ****** ********* product **** *** ** ***** *** lines. ** *** **** ******* *** customers ***** ***** ********."
  • "**** ** *** **** *** **** reasons (***********, ****** *********** ****** *** range, **********) *** **** *** ***** is *** ****, **** *** **** expensive."

Uniview ** ********

******* ***** ** ******** ** *** with **** ** ~*%, ** **** 7% ** ****.

  • "*******, ** ** *** ******* ** price, *** **** *** **** ** terms ** ******* ******* *** ********. We **** ********* ** ******** * real ****** ****** ** ******* *********."
  • "******* - *** * **** ********* line ** ****** *** **** ****"
  • "*******. ***** **** ** *** ****** after ***** *** *********"
  • "******* ** **** ***** **** ** be **** ******* *** ****** *******."
  • "******* : ***** ** ** ***** solutuions , *** ****** *** **** good *******"
  • "*******. ******* **** ***********, **** *******, good ***** *******, ****** *** **** price ********* **** **** ***** *** Hik"
  • "******* ************* ****** *** *** ** the **** ******** ********."

Vivotek ** *************

********* ************ ******* ********* *************, **** <5% ********* ******* ** **** ** 7% ** ****, ***** ** **** and *******. **** *** ******** *********** were **** ***** *********.

  • "******* ** *** ** ** ** it ***** ** ** *** ***** side ** *** ********* ********** ****** with *********, *** ******* ***. **** may **** ************ ** ***** *** Hikvision"
  • "*******- *** **** ** *****, *********** cost, **** *********, **** **** *******."
  • "*******. ***** ** **** **** *** have **** *********** *******"
  • "*******, ******* ** * ****** ****** than *** *** *** **** *** still ** *** ********"
  • "*******. * **** **** ****** ***** them **** ********* *** *** ****."
  • "*******, ***** *** ****** ***** **** been * ****** ************* ******** *** they *** ***** * ***** ****** for *** **** ******. **** ***'* work ** *** ********* (****** ** fine) ** **** ** ******* ********. Have ** **** **** ** *** clear **** ******** **** *******."

Honorable ********

* *** ***** ************* **** ********* more **** ****, **************** ********,*********,*******, *** *** ******************.

Dahua / ******** ***** ****** ****** **** **** ****** ******

*** **** *****, ***** *** ********* still ****** *** *****'* ******-**** ****-****** option. ** ***** *** **** *** sanctions, *** ********* **** ******* ** ~50% ****** ****, *** **** *** challenged ** **** ** ***, ****, for *******,********* *** ******** ********** ** *******.

*******, *** ********* *** ***** ********* across *** ******* ***** *** ***** the ********* *** *** ** ********** as **** **** ** ******* ******, they *** ***** ***** ******* *** buyers ******* *** **** ********.

Comments (32)
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Buddy Mason
•Nov 09, 2020

*** *** ** ******* ****! ***** team ** **** ****. ** ******** closed *** **** ********* *** **** jumped ** ***** ******** *********** ** help ** *** **.

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Jason Crist
•Feb 25, 2021
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Buddy Mason

** **** *** **** ******* **** their **** ********* ******* ** ****. Integration **** ******* ** ** ****** and *****.

(2)
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Steve Stowe
•Nov 09, 2020

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

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Undisclosed End User #1
•Nov 09, 2020

**** ** **** ******* *** ****** information, *** *** * ** ******* application * ***’* *** *** ****-******** vendors ** *** *** *** ***** point ****** *******. ** * *** already ******** ** *** **** ** Hanwha (** ******* *** **** ******), I ******’* **** ******** *****/***. ***** and *** ****** *** *** ***, that’s *** * *** ****. ** it’s **** ** ***** ** ****/** al ** “************,” ** ***** *** 4K ******* ******. ** * ******* something?

(5)
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Ethan Ace
•Nov 10, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed End User #1

*** ****'* *****. **** ************* ******* of *****/***/******* ** *** ***** *** cost ** *******. ****** ***** **** only ** ***** ****** **** */* series, *** *** *** */*. **** 4K ****** **** $*,*** (*** *** test**** ** ****** ******** ****), ** ** ******** *** *****.

**** ***** ****,** ** **** **** ****** **** 1080p *** ***, ** ***** ************* *** **** focused ** ***** ***********. * ***** expect ***** **** ** ** **** at **** *****, *** **'* *** sure **** **** ******.

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Corbin Hambrick
•Jul 13, 2021
In reply to Undisclosed End User #1

* ***** **** ** **** **** is ******* *** **** *** * "low *** **" ******? ******'* * comparably ****** **** ******* ***** ****** offer ****** *******?

** * ***** ** ******** **** there ** * ******* *** **** for * "*** *** **" ******? I ***** *****: ******* ****** ****** with * **** *** ***** ******** area ***** ***** ** **** **** lighting ***/** ******** ******* *** * need ** **** ** ** ** area * *** ****** *** *************. ...but **** ***** ***** *** ***** cameras ***** ****** **** **** ** well ** **** ****** ** ***** a ******** ****** *****.

(3)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
•Nov 12, 2021
In reply to Undisclosed End User #1

***** $*** ** ******* **** ****** the ****** *** ***** ***. ** you ***'* ******* **, ******* **** has ** **** ** *** ****** have * ******** ******* ***** ** turrets *** */*** "***-****" ******* **** Hanwha * ****** ** *******, ***.

*'* ******* **** **** ** ***** the **** *****, *** *** ***** 4K ******* **** **** ** ******* utility ****** **** *** *** *******. While *** ********** **** ** ******** better ** *** ** ******, **** pretty ********** ******* **** ** ********** by **** ***, *** *****, *** color ******** ***********. **** ** **** when *** ******* * ****-******* ***** camera **** *** ***** *** ******* that ****** *** ********. *** ***** cut ***** ** ***** ***-******* ******* sensors *** ******. **'* *** ******* link ** *** ***** *******.

**** ** ******* ** * **** quality ** ****** ** $*** - $500 ***** *****. ***** ***** ** turrets *** ****** * ********* ****** like **** ** *** ****** **** when *** *** *** "******" **** 480 ***. ** **** *** ******* out ********* ***** ** ***** *** research ******, **** ********** ** *** of *** **** ********* **************.

** ******* *** **** ******** ** replace ******** ****** ** ***** ******* to ***** * ***** ****. ****** best ** ** *** ****** *** for ******* ** ****** ********* ***** still *********** * ********** **** ***** of ****. *** $**** ***** *** of * ******* ** ****** ** still * ***** ***** ** **** are ***** ****** ********.

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Kris Tibbitts
•Nov 10, 2020

****** **** ** *********** ** * camera **** * **, ****** *** vehicle ***********, ** **** ******* (***'* technically **** ** ***), *** *** audio, ******** ** ***** ************ ***, siren *** ********** ** **** ** an **** **** ** **** ** at ****** $***? * *** ** sell ***** *** $*** (****** **** price ********* ** **** ** *** distributors ****** ******) *** ********* *** what **** ****** *** ** *** camera, ****** ****** ** ***** *****. Oh, *** * *** *** * doorbell *** ******** ***** **** ********* in *** **** ***? **** ** these ************ **** ***** ** ****. I ***** ******* ** ***********, *** I **** ** *** *** **** happening.

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Steve Stowe
•Nov 11, 2020
In reply to Kris Tibbitts

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

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Kris Tibbitts
•Nov 11, 2020
In reply to Steve Stowe

******** (*****) *******-****. **** *** *** of ***** ***** *** ** **** don't **** ** *** *******. ****** be **** ** ****** *******. **** also **** *** ***** ****** **** take ** ** **** *** ***** with **** **** *** **** **. They ** **** *** ***** ****** cameras ** *****. **** *** **** record ***** *** ***'* **** *** illumination ***. *** **** **** ***** give ******** ******/******* **** *************.

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Kris Tibbitts
•Jan 05, 2021
In reply to Steve Stowe

**** **** ******** ******** ** *** an *** ***.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Nov 10, 2020

** *** *% ****** * ****?

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Ethan Ace
•Nov 10, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

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

**** ************* ******** **** **** *% of *** ****:

*** *** ** **** ******** ** to *** ***'* ***** **'* * typo?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Nov 10, 2020
In reply to Ethan Ace

**** **** **** **** **% ********* with ****** ********* *** * ** which **** ** ***** .**% ? (if **** ** *% *% ** 5% ** .**%)

(1)
JH
John Honovich
•Nov 11, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

**, ** ***** **** ** *** 4 ******** **** *% ** *** total **** ****. ** ******* *** .35 ** *** *****, ** ***** imply **** *** */**** ** *** person, *****?

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Undisclosed End User #3
•Nov 10, 2020

** *** * *** ** **** and ******* **** * ****** ********** side *** **** **** * ****** wins **** ******** ******** *** *** Axis ***** ***** *** ** ******** upgrades *** ** **** ** * batch ** *** ** * **** with * *** ********. ******* *** take ** ** ** *** ** upgrade *** **** *** *** ******** to **** ** * ********* **** is ** *****.

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Albert Lin
•Nov 10, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed End User #3

***** *********** *** **** #*,

****** *** *** ***********. ***** *** share **** ** ***** ******** ******* model(s) *** *** **** **** ** to ** *** ** *******? **** is ********** *** ******* ******** *** we **** **** **** ** ***********. Thank *** **** ****!

***** ***

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

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Blake Murphy
•Nov 15, 2020

************* **** ** (*****) *** *** make *** **** ** *********** *********. I **** ** ***** ** **** proactive **** **** ******* * ***** thought **** ********** ***** **** **** LILIN ****** * ***** **** ** Taiwanese ****, **** ********* ********, ********* non-Hisilicon ***'*. *** * ** ** employee*****

(3)
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John Honovich
•Nov 15, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Blake Murphy

* **** ** ***** ** **** proactive **** ****

***** *** ***** ** ***********. ** are ********* **** *** ***** ***. We****** ***** **** ****** **** ***** results*** ***** ****'* *** * ****** in **** ****.

*'** **** **** **** *****, * will *** ** *****. ****** ********* like *****, *******, *********, ***. **** to **** **** **** ** *** street *******, ******** ** ************, ***. They ******* *********** ** ***** *** marketing.

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Blake Murphy
•Nov 16, 2020
In reply to John Honovich

** ****,

*** *** ****** **** ** **** presentation ** *********. *** **** ** a ****** **** & ** **** it ** *** ************** ** *** our **** ** ******* ****. ** all ***** **** ** *** ******* of ***** (*********) ********* ****** ** spent & ***** ****'*/***** ** ******* at. ********* ** **** ****** * bit **** ** ** ********** ** the ******** ** *** **** *** years ****** **** ********** *** **** year.

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Corbin Hambrick
•Jul 13, 2021
In reply to Blake Murphy

***** *** ***** ***** ***** ********* more **** **** ** ****...******** ** host ********* *********** ***** **** *******/********, etc. ********** ** **** ***** **** INFORMATIVE ****/***** *** ******* **** *******/*******.

**** **** ** * ********* *********** installer **** * ***** ** ******** automation ** **** ********** ** ***** through ********, *** **** ***** * couple ** **** ********...*** ******* ********* or ******* **** ****** ** **** from ****......***.

(1)
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Blake Murphy
•Jul 13, 2021
In reply to Corbin Hambrick

** ******, **** **** **** *** seen *** **** ****** *** **** more ******* & *********** * *** more **** ****. * **** ********* our ***** ******** ** ** **** involved.

**** *** * **** ********** ** beat **** **** ******** ** **** levels. * *** **** **** **** LILIN's *********** **-****'* **** ******** & the ********* ******* *** ** *** right ****.***** *** ***** ***** ** market **** ******** (***** *******, **, 120fps, ***** ** ******* *** **** HD ***** & ****). **'* ****** the ******** ** ***** ** *** R&D ********* & ********* *** *** company. ********* ** **** ******* *** right ******** ** *** ***** *** to **** ***.

(2)
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Michael Miller
•Jul 14, 2021
In reply to Blake Murphy

*** **** ** *****

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

(1)
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Undisclosed #4
•Jul 14, 2021
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Michael Miller

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

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

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Jason Crist
•Feb 25, 2021
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Blake Murphy

***** ***** ** ***. **** *** a ****** ** ********** ** **** of ** ****.

(1)
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Blake Murphy
•Feb 25, 2021
In reply to Jason Crist

** *****, **/*********** ** ** *** make *** ********* ** ***** ** others **. * ** ** ********** representative. ** **** * **** ***** of *********, ************ & ******* ***** of *** ***********. ****** *** ** provide *** ** ****** ******* ******* for **** ***********; *******: ***** ***** St, *******, ** *****, ****** ***********: +1 ***-***-****

(1)
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Corbin Hambrick
•Jul 13, 2021
In reply to Blake Murphy

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

(1)
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Tim Warnock
•Jul 13, 2021

*** ******** ** ***** ** ** NDAA ********* *********** *** **-*** ********? Use ** *** **** ** *** analog **** *** **** *** * solid ********. * ** ******* *** a **** **** ********* **-*** ******** to ******* *********'* "*******" ******** (**-***).

******: **** ******* *** **** ***** to *** *** **********:*** ******** ** ***** ** ** NDAA ********* ***********?

(1)
JC
Jason Crist
•Jul 13, 2021
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Tim Warnock

*’** **** **** ** *** **** and **** **** ** **** ***** in *** ***** **** ** **** that ***** ** *******. **’** **** using ******* *** * **** **** effective ******** ** *** *******/**********

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Eric Taylor
•Jul 15, 2021
Pelco Inc.

***** *** * *** ***** ****** of ******* **** ** **** ******** this *****. **** **** ***** ***** quality ** ** ********** *****, *** make * ***** *********** ** ********* and *****. **** **** *** *** compliant. **** *** ********* ** *** larger ************.

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Nov 13, 2021
**** ***** ** ** **** ** this ******* *** ******** **** ***** count *** *** ************ ** *****. Requardless ** *** *******, ** ** cmos, ***, ****, ** *** ***** eye. ** ***** **** *** **** to "****" *** *****. *** ****** you *** ** ***** ** *** size ** **** ***** *** *** lens ********** *** ***** ** **. A ****** ******** ****** **** *** same ***** ***** *** **** ** lower ***** *** ****** ********* *** image ******. ***** *** **** **** general *** ***** ** ***** ******* and **** ** *** ***** ************ got ******* *** **** ***** ******* were *** *** **** ***** ******* the **** ** **** ** ****** to ** $**,*** **** ***** ** nice ** **** ** * ***** of *** ** ******* *** ***** ratings, ** ***** *** ****** **** at *** **** ***** ****** ****. With ***** *********** *** ******* **** coatings ** **** *******, * **** graph ****** ** ******** **** ***** allow ****** ** ********** *** *** the ***** ******. ******* **** ********, No *****, *** **** ****** **** as ** ******** ***** ******* ******. Otherwise ** ******* ***** **** * 20mp ****** ****** **** *** ***** SLR **** * **** ***** ******. If *** **** **** ******* ***** in *** ***** *** **** * large *****, *** ********* ** ***** and *** **** * *"-*" ******! Not *** ********** ***** ***** ** lower *** *******.
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Nov 13, 2021
**** ***** ** ** **** ** this ******* *** ******** **** ***** count *** *** ************ ** *****. Requardless ** *** *******, ** ** cmos, ***, ****, ** *** ***** eye. ** ***** **** *** **** to "****" *** *****. *** ****** you *** ** ***** ** *** size ** **** ***** *** *** lens ********** *** ***** ** **. A ****** ******** ****** **** *** same ***** ***** *** **** ** lower ***** *** ****** ********* *** image ******. ***** *** **** **** general *** ***** ** ***** ******* and **** ** *** ***** ************ got ******* *** **** ***** ******* were *** *** **** ***** ******* the **** ** **** ** ****** to ** $**,*** **** ***** ** nice ** **** ** * ***** of *** ** ******* *** ***** ratings, ** ***** *** ****** **** at *** **** ***** ****** ****. With ***** *********** *** ******* **** coatings ** **** *******, * **** graph ****** ** ******** **** ***** allow ****** ** ********** *** *** the ***** ******. ******* **** ********, No *****, *** **** ****** **** as ** ******** ***** ******* ******. Otherwise ** ******* ***** **** * 20mp ****** ****** **** *** ***** SLR **** * **** ***** ******. If *** **** **** ******* ***** in *** ***** *** **** * large *****, *** ********* ** ***** and *** **** * *"-*" ******! Not *** ********** ***** ***** ** lower *** *******.