Hikvision Favorability Results 2019

********* ************ ******* ******** significantly ** ****'* **** study ** ***+ ***********. While ****** *********'* ************ *** polarized, *** *********'* *** unfavorability ** *****, ** the ******* ******* ***** show:

** **** ****, ** share ***+ ******** ******** spanning ********, ******* *** positive ******** ******** **** most ********* ** ***** prominent. ******** **** **** the ********* **** ******:

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• ******* ********** ********* / cybersecurity concerns
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• ******* **** **, *****, hard ** *******, ******* problems
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• **** *******, **** ***** and **** ** ***
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US ** ***-** ***********

** ********** ********* **** clearly **** ******** **** non-US ***********, **** **, US **** ******* ***** be ***** **** *** overall ******* ****** ***** non-US ******* ***** ** better. ** ******** **** non-US ********** ********* ***** have **** *** ******* (i.e., ******** ******* ***** to ********).

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******** ****** *******, ************ ********** ********* *******, up ** ******, ********* driven ** * ***** downtward ** ******** ********* towards *** ******* ** the ********** ***** *****:

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Chinese ********** ********

*** **** ****** ******** integrator ******** *** **************'* ******* ********** *********:

• "****** ****** ***** ************ by ***** **********."
• "******* **** *** *******."
• "******* ********** *********, **** tech *******."
• "**** ** *****. ******* manufacturing ** ******** ******* just **** *** *** well **** **. **** if **% ** *** conspiracy ******** ***** ******* government ****** *** *****, I ***** ***'* ***** myself ** **** *** risk."
• "*** ***** ***** ** use ** ** *******. You *** **** *** reason ***, ********* ***** connection, *********, **** *************. Let’s *** ****** *** race ** *** ******."
• "******* ****, ******'* **** before *** *** ********** would *** **** ***** the ***."
• "****. *** * *** fan ** *** ********* party ** *** *****... or ***** **********."
• "******* *****. ******* *** hacking ******."
• "***** ** *** ******* government, *** **** ** the ***. *** ***** for **** ** ** clients."
• "******* ***** ************ **** probable *********** ************* *****."
• "* ******* **********. * believe *** ******* ********** runs ****!"
• "******* ******** ********. ******* in ********** ***********."
• "****** ******** ********** **** Dahua *** ********** ******* by *** *********."
• "****, **** *** * say? **** ** * banned ******* **** ********* for *** ******* ****** agency."

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

******** ****** *********** **** cited *** *******'* ******** flaws:

• "******** ******!"
• "******** ******."
• "* ******* *** **** door ************* ** ********* surveillance *******."
• "* ******* *** **** use ***** ******** ** spy ** ****** *** intentionally ***** ******** *********."
• "********* *** ***** ******** issues *** * *** turnoff. **** *** ***** race ** *** ****** mentality ** ****."
• "********* ******** **** ******** and *******."
• "***** ************, ***** *** obnoxious *********, ********* ******* undermining *** ********* *** value ** *** ********. I ***** **** ****** a *** **** (**** hearsay)."
• "********* ** ** ** synonymous **** *****, ********** spyware. *** **** ***** websites **** *** *** just ******* *********, *** money, *** **** *** your *********** ****. ****'** a ******** ******* **** deserves *** ********/ ****."
• "*** ******!"
• "******** - ******** ******."

***'* *****

******* ** ********** ********* and ******** ******** *** many *********** *** ******** Hikvision:

• "** ***'* *** **** because ** ***'* ***** Hikvision **** *** ******** of *** *********."
• "**** **** ** * have ** ***? *** we ***** ****?"
• "*****'* ****** ******* **** they *******. * *** of ********* ********. ******* to *****. ********* ** what ***** ***** *** one *** *** **** eventually ***** ** ** reality."
• "***'* ***** ****."
• "*** ******* **** *****'* admit ** ***** ** their ******** ** *** worth ***** ******** ****."
• "******* **** *********** *** simply *************."
• "**** *****! **** ****!"
• "************* ********** **** * track ****** **** ****** for ******."
• "**** *** ***** *** to ******** ******* ** the ******* *** ***** secretive."
• "***’* *****."

********* *** **** ******* and ********* ***** *** Chinese ********** ********* ** the ******** ** *** west ***** *****, *** ******* government *** ******** ** such.

Lack ** *******

*******, **** *********** ****** negative ***** ********* ******* quality ********:

• "****** ****** ** **** basic ********. ** *** other ****, **** *** Chines *************, *** **** of *******, **** *** SW, ******** ******, **** production **** *** **** products ********** ********, **** of ***********,**** **** ***** ***** support **** ** **** of *** **** ** even *********** ******* **** them."
• "***** **. ******* ** good *******, **** *******, a *** ** ** leak. *** ******* ** the *****. *** ********** with * ***** ******. Many ******* *********, *****, IP ******* ******* *** it *** * *** of **** *** **. We **** *** *** Hikvision *******."
• "**** ****** ** *********. There *** ******* ******* that ******* ******-******* **********."
• "*** *******, ***-********* ******* crap. ********* *** **** more ** **** *** industry **** *** ***** manufacturer. ** **** ******** when *** *** *** signed **** ***."
• "* ***'* **** ***** software *** ****** *********. Very ******* *** **** to ***."
• "************ *******, *** ****** models **-***** *** ***** market. ******** ***** ******* espionage."
• "******? *** ***** ******* that ****?"
• "***** ****. ** ***'* sell ** *** **** removed *** ** ** from *** ******."
• "******** *******, ********, *** warranty *******. ***** ***** deliver ** *********. *** price ***** ** **** a ********* ** *** bad ** *** *******."
• "*******: ******** ***** *** Cheap *******."

*******

***** ***** *******, *** most ****** ***** *** that *** ******* *** ok *** **** **** problems, ** *** ********** below *****:

• "********* *** **** **** their **** ***** ** faults - *** **** have *********** ** ******** amount ** *** ******** and ********** ** **** the ***** ** * [US] ********* ****** - HIK ***** ********** *** doesn't **** **. ****** follow (****) *** **** criticize ***. **** *** improving *** *** **** but ***** **** *** marketing ******* ** ***** of * ********** ********* library. ***** ***, ***** years ******** ****** ** more ****** **** ****** integration **** *** ******* panels **** **** *** been ********. ** ***** of ***-**, **** **** a ******* *** ** a ****** ***-** ******* the ***, ***, *** camera **** ** ********* neither ********** *** ****."
• "**** *** * **** big ***** ** ********. We **** ***** ******* for *** *** ******* and ** **** ***** private ************* ***** ***** priced ********. ***** ** had **** ********. ***** is ***** **** *** quality ** ***** ******* levels."
• "**** **** **** *********** projects ** *** *** lines (***** ***, ****-*** bullet), **** ***** ******* for ********** *****. ******* the ********* ** ******* (why **** ** ********* bullet ** **** *******), keep ** ****** **** low/medium/high-end. ****** ***** ******** versions. ******** ****** ******* to **** ** **** release ***** **** **** to *** ** ** will ******** ****** *** issue."
• "*** * *** ** their ******* *** **** is ****** *** ** price. *** ****** *** call **** ******* ***** anything ***** **** ***** camera ** ******** ******* they **** ** **** about *** ** *** specialty ******** **** ****...**** LPR ******* * *** 4 ********* ******* **** 4 ********* *****. ***** software ** ****** ********. Never *** * ******** not ******** ***** ** and **** ***** ********* rarely **** ** **** should. *** **** ******* firmware **** * ****** socks. **** ** **** wasted ** ** ******** on ***** *** ******* and ****. ******** ******* for * ********* ******* to ****."
• "*** ********** ** ******* but **** ****** *********** and *** *** ** easily **********."
• "** **** ****** *** installed **** *******. *******, the ***** ******* ** good *** *** ******* are *** ********* ** install **** * ****** harness **** ** *** wires *** *** ****. The ****** ** *** models *** *** ******** between *** ********* ******* makes *** ****** *** suitable ******** ***********. ** use **** *** ***** installations ** * *** price."
• "***** ******* ******* **** Ad ********."
• "****** *** ***** ****. Not **** *********."
•  "*** *** ********** ** Dahua. ******** ***, ** my *******, *** *** best. *** ******* ** the ******** ***** ** better."
•  "***'* *** **. ******* directive. *******, ** ********** in *** **** **** the ******** ** ****-*** stuff ****** ***********."
• "** ***** ***** ***** but **** **** ****** on ***** ******* ******** down."
• "******* ***** *** **** picture, *** **** * high ******* ****."
• "***** *** *********** ****. Reliable ********, ********* **** the **** ******** **** to ***. *** ******** is *** **** ** they *** ********** **** screwing ***** ***** ***********."
• "** *** **** * lot. *** ****** * hit ** **** *** if *** ***. ******* is ****** *** ****** why ** ***. *** picture ** *** *** that ***. * ******* *** software. ***** *******."
• "**** ***** *****, **** picture *******, ******* ** still *******, *** ******* not ***."
• "**** *** **** **** are. *** **** **** to **** **** ***** in. ** ***’* *** them *** * *** where **** *** **."
• "**** ****** *********. *** a *** ** ********* policies."
• "* **** ***** ** crap, *** **** **** products ** *** **** what ** ****. ******* quite ********** *** *** reliable."
• "** ** ********* ********* for ******* ******** ***** pricing ** *** **** concern. ** ** *** openly ******* ***** ******** and **** *** **** when ** ** *** obvious ******."
• "******* *** **** ***** and ********** ********. ***** NVR ** **** *** client ******** ** ********* unusable. *** ** ** not **** ** ***."

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

• "**** ****** ** ***** customers--unlike **** ******* *************. Rubbish ****/******** **** ** cybersecurity. ******* ********* ***** owned *** ***'* ***** it ** * *** fail."
• "****: **** *******, ****** performance, ******* *********, ***** selection, **** *******. *******: Negative ************ ********** **** using ******* ******** ***** Americans **** ******* **** as * ****** ** their ****************. **********, * ***'* care ***** ** *** Canadian *** ***** **** called ** * ****** to ******** ******** ** a ************* *** ******** tariffs ** ***** *** aluminum. ** *****'* ****** affect ** *** **** require ********** *** **** ********* from ********* ********* *** happen ** ***** *** & *******."
• "** ********* ******* ******* products, *** ** **** to ***** **** ********* conquered *** ******** ******. Low ***** ******* *** good, **** **** ***** quality, **** ** **** with ******** *** *** light************ (*** ******* ***, not ******* *** *****, not ******* *********** *** a ******* ********** ** a **** ***** ******** customers.) ************ ******* *** good, *** **** *** not ** ***** ** expected - ** ****** choose * **** ******** brand ** ********. *********** DarkfighterX *********, ** ** long *********, ********* ** the ******* **** *****. A *** ********** ** cameras **** ** ******* are ********* *** **** cameras. ** ***'* **** VMS, ***** **** **** a *** ********. ** experienced * *** ** problems **** **** ** software & ******** *** it ****** ** * lot ** ****** ****, problems **** ******** *** other ****** ** ***** and ****** ******** *** year *** **** ********* devices **** ******."
• "**** *** **, *** we **** *** ***** quality ****, *********/******** * let-down *** **** ************ cyber-security ******** ******* **********, we **** *** **** on **** ******/****** **** networks."
• "***** *** *** *** is ***********, ******-*** ******* are *** ****** **** against ***********. ******** ***** security *** *** *******."
• "* **** *** *** them ******* * ***** with * ****** **** I ****... *** *** and *** *** *** looking *** * *** dollar *** ****** ** not **** ** ***** is ********."
• "****** *********** *** *** price ** ***********, *** the ******** ***** **** cybersecurity *** **** **** a **** ********* ****** for **. ** **** to **** **** **** unless ****** **."
• "******* *** **, *** is *******, ************* *** China *** *****."
• "***** ******** ******* **** value *** ****** ***'* need *** *** ********* baggage **** ***** **** Hikvision."
• "**** ****** *****, **** quality ******, **** ***** Too **** ************* *** reliability ****** ****** ***'*."
• "**’* **** ***** - cheap *** ********* *** the ***** *** ** the ******. ** *** a *****. *** ********** surrounding *** **** ** security ** * ******* and ***** ** **** not *** *** ****** specifically ** ******** ****** on ********."
• "**** * *** ** quality ****** **** * lot ** *** **** tests. ******* ******** ***."
• "**** **** ********* & keep ***** ******* ******** they **** **** ****** such ** *** ** government ***, ************* ***."
• "******* ***** ** **** US ************* ******** *** create * ******** **** the ***** *********."
• "** **** ***** ********* Hikvision, *** *** ******** I **** ** **** it ***** **** *** is * **** ***** solution. ** **** ***** wanted *** ********* ** having * *** ** it *** ** *** field. ** ***** **** there ***** ** * higher ********** ** ******* and * ****** ****** of *** ********* ****** from ***** *** ********."
• "****** ****** ** **** new ***** *** *******-**** software. ***'* **** **** they *** ***** ** the ******* - *** sure **** **** *** up **..."
• "**** ******* *** *** price. * ****** ******* the **** **** *** Chinese ********** ********* **** them. * *** ** keep **** *** *** Internet ** ** ***** inform ** ********* ** the ******** ****. * wish ***** *** * U.S. *********** ** * similar ***** *****."
• "***** ******** ** ***** prices. *********** ** ** good ** ******. ********: political ******."
• "******* ******** ****** *** they ** **** **** picture ******* *** * camera ** **** ***** any ****."
• "***** ***, **** * job, ** ** **** loads, **** ***** *** they **** ** **** over *** *****!"

********

*** ******** **********, *** theme *** **** ******* combined **** *** *******, as *** ******** ***** indicate:

• "**** *******. ***** **** 3 ***** ** ********. Cheap."
• "******* ** ***** ***** is **** ****. **** offer * **** *********, to *** ***** ***** I ****** **** ** go ** ******* ************ to **** * **** fit *** ** ******."
• "********* & **** *****. Show ** ******** ***** of *** ******* ********** spying ** ********** ************ and *** ****** ** has. *'* ** **** concerned **** *** ************ and ****** ** **** that ********, *****, *** Google ****."
• "********* ** ***** ***** to ** *** **** product **** ***** ********* changes. ** *** **** upfront **** *** ******* about *** ********* ****** involved **** ****** *********. Most *** ** **** it. **** *** ***. We **** ***** *** QC ****** **** *********. We **** *** **** minor ****** ****** ***** have **** ********* *******. All ** *** ** favorite ************ *** ** bottom."
• "******** *** ***** *******. They *** ****** ***** browser *******. * ***'* believe ******* ****** *********** are ****, **** *** cares, *** *** ** spying ** ** *** anyways (*** **********)."
• "* ***** ********* *** gotten * *** ** bad ***** **** *** past *** ***** (************** so) - * *** it - *** *** product ****** ** * decent *******. **** ******* and *** * **** in **** **** (** other *********) *** ***** working ****. *** *******, I ***'* **** *** - *** ******* ** a ****** *******. *** we ***'* **** **."
• "**** ** ***** ******* in *** *** ******* solid ***** *** ***********. US *** **** *** affect ** ** ******."
• "**** ******** ***** ***** be ********** ** ** was *** *** *** cheep ********* *******. *** can't **** * $*,*** cam ** ****** * $500 ****. ******* ***** is ***** **** ****** runs ** ***** ***. That ** **** ****** in **** **********."
• "**** ********, **** ** install *** *********."
• "* **** ******** *** an ******* ** *********, I **** *** ******* to ** **** ******* and ** * ***** price *****. * **** never **** *** ** their *** ****/******** *** cameras *** ***** *** work ****. ********* ** the *** ** ** camera ******* ******."
• "**** ******* *** *** price. ******* ****."
• "******* ** **** *** their ******** ******* **** is ******* ** ****** design *** *************."
• "****** ************* *** *** market ****** **** ****** of *******."
• "***** *******, **** *********. Fast *** ******** **. Local ******* *** **** is **** **********."
• "*** ***** ******** * lot *** ********** **."
• "****** ******** *** * competitive *****. **** ** quote, **** *** ****** gets *** *** ****."
• "***** ******* *** ********** for *** *****. **** amongst ****** ****** ******* they ***** **** *****, and ****** ***'* **** us *** ******. **** seem ** **** *****."
• "**** **** *** *** buck *** *****-*** **** installations."
• "******* *** *** ***** can't ** ******."
• "**** **** *** ***** installations. **** ** * big ****."
• "***** *******, *******, ** only *** **** ******* for *** ****** *** is ** **** **** their ******"
• "** ********* *** ********* products ** ** ********* branded ** **** ***** OEM *****. ** **** Hikvision *** ** ******* availability, *******, *** ***** points."
• "**** ******** **** ******* Hikvision *** **** *** excellent *******, ********** **** the ***** ** ******** to ******* ***** ****** systems ** * ****-********* manner."
• "********** ******* *** * large ****** ** *******."
• "*** ***** ***** ** the ***-***** ******* ** well ** *** ***** quality."

*******, **** **** ******** commenters ********* ******** **** the ******* ********** *********:

• "**** *** *******, **** to ******* *** ***. The ******* ********** ** an ***** *** **** customers."
• "***** *** *********. ***’* beat *** ***** ***** for ***- ** ******-***** customers ******* *********** ** commercial. ******* ** ****** if *** **** *** to **** **** **** obstacles *** ******* ** a *******, * ***** say********. *** ** ** trusted ** ****-******** ************."
• "**** **** *** *** buck *** * **** concerns **** **** *** disappear ** *** ** because ** ***** *********."
• "******** ******** *****, **** continue ** **** *********** cameras **** ***** ***********."
• "************* **'* ****** *****, they **** **** ****** Chinese *****, ********* ** better ** ***** ** the ****** ** ***** NVR *** ******** ** camera/Ezviz (******** ** ******** of *****). *** ** business ******* ***************** ** ***** * completely ********* ***** **** Dahua. ****, ***** *** more ************ ** ********* compared ** *****, ******* to * ****** ******** model **** * ***** twist ****'* ***."

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********* ** ********* *********, both **** ********** ********, driven *** ********* ** the ** ********** *** slowdown ** *****'* ******** economy.

** *** ***** ****, the ******* ***** ******* (**** $* billion ****** *******), *** ****** ******* from *** *****, *** Chinese ********** *** ********* to ***** ***** ** marketing.

********* **** ***** ****** to ***** *** ****'* ****** ** 40%+ *** **** *** whether **** ****** ********** them ******* **** ** steady ****** ******, ****** with ***** ******, ** a ******** **** *******, remains ** ** ****.