Hikvision USA Giving Free Cameras In Biggest Flash Sale

By: John Honovich, Published on Jun 26, 2019

Hikvision redefined sales promotions in the US video surveillance market, starting at the end of 2015, with across the board discounts.

Now, after the backdoor, the ban, and impending sanctions, Hikvision USA is back with its biggest sale ever:

********* ********* ***** ********** in *** ** ***** surveillance ******,******** ** *** *** of ****, **** ****** the **************.

***, ***** *** ********, the ***, ************ *********, ********* *** ** back **** *** ******* sale ****:

[***************]

Deal ********

*** ******* *********** ** this **** **** **** Hikvision '***** *****' *******:

* **** *****-****** / PTZ ***** ******; ******** **** ****** (****** Mini *****-******) *********.
********* ** *.*** *******. Up ***** **** *****, Hikvision *** ******** ***** cameras ******** **** ** the ****** *.*** ******. Now, ***** ****** *** included.
*** **** ****** ** included **** * $*,*** purchase **** ** ** ADI ******. ** $*,***, the ***** **** **% off ****** *** ***** and * **** ******. At $*,***, **** ********* to **% *** ** well ** *** **** camera.

*** *** ** **** month *** *** ******** Hikvision '***** ****'; ***** to **** ** *** the *** ** ***** for **** **% *** the ******** '***** *****' earlier ** *** **** also ****** *** ** 15%, *** **%.

**********

**** ** **** *** 2016, ***** **** ****** debates ***** *** ***** of *********'* ************** ***** - **** **** ***** this ** *** *** dealers? **** **** ***** this ** *** ***** competitors *** ** ********? etc.

***, *************, *** ************ most ****** ** ** out ** ******** ** the *** ** ********* USA (** ***** ***). Whereas ** ****, ********* had ******* ******** ********, less **** * ***** later, **** *** ********* reversed. ** ********* *** applied, **** ** *** US ****** ********* ** continue ** ******* ** the ***, ** ***** be *********** *** **** to ** ** ******* losing **** *** **** money.

**** ***** **** ***** at *** *** ** Q2 ******************'* ******* ******* ****(**** ************ *** ********). To **** ***, *** most *************** *********** ** Hikvision *** ** ****** to *** ** **** revenue ** **** *** before *** *** ** the *******.

*******, *** ***** ***** surveillance ************* *** ******* this ***** ****:

**** ** *** ****** (TVT **********) *** ************* and***** * ** **** 10% ***, **** **** ** Hikvision's (*** ******* *** free *******), ************ *** much ** ** ******* Hikvision's **** **.

Good - ***** ****, ****** *******

*** **** ****** *** Hikvision *** ** **** this **** **** **** an ********* ***** ****. Between ******* ***** ***** using **** ** ** opportunity ** '***** **' and ***** ******** *** tempted ** *** *********, Hikvision ****** *** ** increase ** ***** *** the ****.

*** *** ***** *** dealers ***** ****** ********* and **** ** **** them ** ***-*****, *** profits *** ** *********** as *** ******* ********** on *********'* **********.

Bad - *********, ** ********

*** *** **** *** Hikvision ** **** ** is *** ***** ***** is ** ****-**** ******** with ***** '***** *****'. This ** * ********* attempt ** ******** ******** orders **** ***.

** ********* ****** ********* about **** ****** ********* has ** *** ***. These ***** ********* *** giveaways, ****** ********* *****, combined **** *********** ***** ** ******** and **, *** *** *** potential ********* ****** ** environment ***** ********* *** stop ********* **** ******.

Comments (13)

Jason Crist

06/27/19 12:11pm

**** ***** ** * day **** *** ***’* at *** *** ** the ******* **** ** here?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:17pm

*****, *** **** ******* on *** **** **** right *** ** **** ******** *****, *** *** ****** that ** ******** **** **** ******* ****** Analytics ******. *** **** ******* in *** ****** ********** was ******* ***** ********* *** IHS #*. *** **** ******* in **** ********'* ********** was ************** *****-****** ****** ******** - ********, ****, *****, Hanwha, *********, *********, *******.

** *** **** ******** more ******** ** *********** to ***?

Jason Crist

06/27/19 12:26pm

** ***** ***** *** Hik ** ****** * bold ***** ***** ********. But ********, **** **** splitting *****’* ****** ** point. *** ** *** less ***?

Jason Crist

In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:28pm

“* **** *** *** day **** *** ***** alert ********* * *** from **** ***’* ******* HIK ** *** *** of *** ****”. ******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:31pm

**** *** *** ******* video ************ ************ ** the ***** *** **** are ** *** ****** of * ******** **** the ** **********, ** no, ** *** *** going ** '*** ****' Hikvision ***** ***.

*** **************, ** *** same ****, ** ** continue ** ***** ***** companies *** ************ ***, as * ****** *****, we *** ********* ***** so.

Jason Crist

In reply to John Honovich | 06/27/19 12:33pm

*** *** ** *** to **** ***** ** the ********** *** ***** you *** *** *****, makes *****.

Undisclosed Distributor #1

In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 08:46pm

*** ** **** ***: we're ******** *** **** than * ***** **** from *** **** ********* related ******** ** ****.

Jason Crist

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/27/19 09:01pm

***’* **** **. **** article ** ********** ****** me ** ** *************. I **** ** ****’* but **’* *** **** way * *** **** aware ** *** *** sale ***** ** *** all ** *** *******. While **** *** *** have **** **’* ****** it *** *** **** effect.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 09:23pm

**** ******* ** ********** struck ** ** ** advertisement.

**** ** *****. ** between *** *****-**** ******** to ****** *********'* ********* PRC ********** *******, ************* issues *** ********* **** human ****** ******, ** are ******* ************** *** their ***** *****?

*** ***** **** ***** yesterday (*********). ** ******* about ** ** ******, the *** ****** ** started. ** **** *** release ***** ********* ********* and ********** ********* ***** this ******* (***** *** sale *****) ** *** inadvertently **** *** ****.

**** ** ******* *********, such ** ************* **** is **** ** ** shows *** ***** ** a *******.

Undisclosed #2

06/28/19 02:35am

***, *************, *** ************ most ****** ** ** out ** ******** ** the *** ** ********* USA (** ***** ***).

**** *** ** *** nicest ***** *** **** said ***** ***** ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #3

07/01/19 08:31am

**** ** **** *** Hik ***** *****..... *'** always ***** ***** *******. If **** ***** *** all *** ******** ****** and ****** **** **** test ****, **** ******* who **** **** ** that **** ***'* ****,. I'd *** **** *****. Until *** ******** ***** get ***** *** ****** as *****, **** *** dead ** *** *****. The ******* ** ***** product *** **** *** gave ** **** **** for ** ****

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/13/19 03:47pm

*** ***** ** ****** away * **** ****** though ** ** * much **** ********* ****** and ******** * $*,*** minimum ********, *** $*,***:

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/22/19 09:01pm

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

***** *** **** *** at *** *** ** July.

Read this IPVM report for free.

This article is part of IPVM's 6,367 reports, 855 tests and is only available to members. To get a one-time preview of our work, enter your work email to access the full article.

Related Reports

Freebie Face-Off: Rise of ~$30 Giveaways Examined on Dec 02, 2019

The freebies are growing. Verkada started this (see The Fastest Growing Video Surveillance Sales Organization Ever - Verkada) and now has given...

Avigilon Launches 'Renewed Products Program' on Mar 19, 2019

There are lots of 'pre-owned' cars but pre-owned IP cameras? While such programs are common in other industries, in video surveillance, they are...

Hikvision NA Biggest Sale of 2017 (Twice) on Dec 28, 2017

Hikvision North America has been relatively disciplined the past 5 months, reducing the number of sales and the breadth of what is on sale. No...

Axis M3106-LVE Mk 4MP Camera Tested on Nov 06, 2017

Axis has released the latest in their low(er) cost M series outdoor cameras, the M3105-LVE Mk II, a 4MP turret model specifying 15m IR, their...

Hikvision Access Control Tested on Oct 19, 2017

Hikvision aggressive pricing and marketing combined with generally reliable hardware and free software has made them a major player in video...

Geovision 4MP Super Low Cost Turret Tested (EBD-4700) on Sep 29, 2017

~$100 cameras, even for 4MP, are now expected by many dealers, as price cuts and ongoing sales have set this expectation. At the same time, many...

Hikvision H.265+ Bullet Tested (2035) on Jul 24, 2017

Continuing our tests of Hikvision's new low cost Value Plus line, we bought and tested the 3MP DS-2CD2035FWD-I [link no longer available], now...

Hikvision 8MP Low-Cost Camera Tested on Jul 14, 2017

Hikvision has introduced their latest generation of low-cost Value Plus cameras, now including smart H.265 and up to 4K resolution, with prices...

Manufacturers Shipping Unlicensed H.265 Products on Jun 22, 2017

While H.265 support in video surveillance is growing, IPVM's research shows that most surveillance manufacturers are shipping H.265 products with...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Verkada: "IPVM Should Never Be Your Source of News" on Jul 02, 2020

Verkada was unhappy with IPVM's recent coverage declaring that reading IPVM is 'not a good look' and that 'IPVM should never be your source of...

Vintra Presents FulcrumAI Face Recognition on Jul 02, 2020

Vintra presented its FulcrumAI face recognition and mask detection offering at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A...

Uniview Wrist Temperature Reader Tested on Jul 02, 2020

Uniview is promoting measuring wrist temperatures whereas most others are just offering forehead or inner canthus measurements. But how well does...

Dahua USA Admits Thermal Solutions "Qualify As Medical Devices" on Jul 02, 2020

Dahua USA has issued a press release admitting a controversial point in the industry but an obvious one to the US FDA, that the thermal temperature...