Hikvision **** ******** ***** ***************
********* *** *** **** commonly ********* ******** *****. Factoring ** *****, ********* OEM ***, **** **** "Other" ******, ******* ******** accounted *** **** **% of *** ************ ****** recommended, *** **** ** ~40% ** *** ******* recommendations.

Hikvision / ***** ***************
*********** ********* *** ***** much **** ******-******* **** commercial ********* *** **** tend ** **** **** basic ************. ***** ******* contributed ** *********** ******* for ******** *********, *****, and ***** ******* ******** overall. ***** ******** ******** with ***** ******** **** generally *** ***** ** integrator *********.
********* ********:
- "********* ** *** *****, easy ** *******, ***** first **** *** **** 4500 *** ***** * treat *** ***** ******** guy ******** **."
- "*********. ***** *******, **** App ** *** ****** and ***** *****."
- "********* - ** ***** and ** ** ***** expensive."
- "********* ** ** ** now *** **** *** that ***** **** ** have **** **** *** these ** *** **** to *** **** *****."
- "********* **** *****"
- "*********. ** ** *******, they **** **** ****/******** ratio."
- "********* ****** ** *******. Cheap *** ****** ******* for ***** ************."
- "**** ********* *** ******* alarm ******* ******* ***********. Fow *** *** ********* they *** **** ****** systems."
- "*********. **'* ***** *** works."
- "*********; ****** ** *********, free *******, ****** *** easily ********* *** ** is *******."
- "*** ** ********* *** to *****."
- "********* *** ********** ******* is ***** *** **** good ****** **** ******* and ************ *** ****** viewing."
***** ********:
- "********* ******* *** ******* for ***** ** * recommend *****."
- "*****, ***** *** **********"
- "********* *****. **** ***** and ******* ******* *** security ******. **** ** they're ** *** ***** network ** ** **** behond * ***."
- "***** ***** ****** **** acceptable *******"
- "*****, *** *********** **** a ****** **** ****** warranty (* ***** **. 2 *****). **** ******* from ***** ***** ****. So *** *** ******* is ****** ********. *** home ****, **** *** price ********* ** ***** can ***** ***** * chance ** ******** **** Hikvision ** ***** ******* non-famous ******."
- "*****. ******* ** **** it :-)"
- "* *** ** **** experience **** ********* ***** systems"
- "*****. ***** ****** ** features ** ***** *****."
******:
- "*****/********* ****** *****"
- "****** ********* ******* ******** like ( *********, *****). Because ** ** **** cost ********* ******* ** other ******."
- "*** *********** * ******* will ** ********* ** Dahua ******* **’* ***** and *** *** ** decent. "
- "********* ** ***** **** with ******** *********... **** bang *** ****"
- "***** ** *********. ****** friendly *** *** *** the ******** ****** *** residential ************."
- "***** ********* -******"
Axis ***************
**** *** **** ******** associated **** ******* ******* or ******* ******* *** recommendations, ****** **** *** budget *******. *****, **** integrators *** **** **** Axis' *****-**** ********* ******** were ******-******** ****** *** residential ************.
- "***** ***** **** ******* and **** ****** *********. Good *******, **** ********. FOr * *****, **** is *** *** ****** need."
- "**** **************, ******** *** secured"
- "**** ********* ** **** are ** * ******, since ** ** **** to *** *** ****** a **** ***** ** camera *******."
- "****, **** **** ** install *** * *** give **** ******* ** needed"
- "****: ***** ****, ********* app **** ** *****, easy ** ******* **** home ********** *******."
- "****, ********** ****** ******* available ** *********, **** friendly *** **** ********* software."
- "* **** ********* **** camera ********* ***** *** when **** ***** ** the ***** * **** just ********* **** ****** something **** *** ******** camera."
- "****. ***** ***** *********...**** to *** **** ***."
- "**** *********. * ***'* recommend ******** * *****'* used *** *** ***** level ******* **** **** is *** ******** ******** we ****."
Hanwha ***************
****** ******** **** *********** for ***** ***** *****/******* ratio, *** **** ** integrators *** ********** ***** security ****** ****** ** Hikvision *** *****.
- "******. **** *** ****** for **** **** ** market *** ***'* **** the ******* ***** ******** issues."
- "****** - * **** they **** * ****** product ** * ****** price *** *'* *** too ******* ***** ******** loop-holes."
- "*******/****** - * ******** brand *** *** ********** clients *** **** **** the ***** *** "****" products **** **** **** for *****."
- "****** - **** ******* and ******* *** *** price - ***** ****"
- "* ********* ******, * can ***** *** ** integrator ******** ** **** sure *** ***** ***** low *** **** ***** get *** ******* ** a ************ ***** (****** Q ****** ** **+)"
DIY *******
*** *********** ************ *** or ********-******** ******, **** version ** "**** *** whatever **** **** ** Costco" *** *** **** common **************. *** ******** brands ** **** *******, Nest *** *** **** commonly *********, ******** ** FLIR, ****, *** ****. Combinations ** *****, *** ease ** ***** *** use **** ****** ******* integrators *********** ***** ******* to *******.
** ** ******:
- "******* ** *** **** of *** **** *** security *****. **** * send ** ****** *** a ******** ******, ****** I ********* * ****** from *** ** *** residential ***** *********** *** for * *** * have ******** ******* **** HIKVision ** ********."
- "***'* ********* ********. **** them ** ** ** Costco. * ** **********."
- "* **** **** ** go ** ******. *** sure **** ***** **** carry."
- "****** *****, ** **** do *********** *************"
- "* ********* **** **** to *** **** ******. The ****** ** **** are ********* *** ********* for *********** ************."
- "******. *********** ****** **** only * ******. *** video ** ***** *** cheap. ****'* *** * don't ** ***********"
- "* ********* *** ******/**** Club ****** ***** **** are **** ****** *** a **** ****** *** much **** ********* **** professional *******. ****, **** are **** ****** ** install *** *** ** than ************ ******* ***** require **** ********** *********"
- "* **** **** ** go ** ******, **'* or **** ***"
- "****** ********** ****** ***** with ***** ******* **** BJs, ****** ** ******** they *** **** **********. Homes **** **** ** capture ****** *** ******, Insurance, ***.*********** ***** *** explore ******* **** ********* options."
- "****** *******. ***** *** it **** ***** *******. "
- "******. * *** ***** these ***** ** ****. Everybody ** **********, *** few **** ** *** me **** *'* *****. The *** ******* *'** done **** ****, *'** put ** * ***** Hik ******."
- "** **** **** ** do ** **********, ** to **** ** ****** and *** **** **** like. ***** ** *** a ********* *** *** price ** *****."
- "* ***** *** **** they ****** ** **? if **** **** * dvr *** *****. * tell ** ** ** Costco *** *** *** off *** *****. "
- "** **** **** **** cheap **** *** ******** Costco ** *******."
****:
- "****, ******* **'* ******. For **** *******, ***-********* guy **** *** ***** recommendations *** **** **'* got ** ** ** DEAD ******. **** **** a **** *** **** that. ** ***'* *********** the **** ******/********/******** ***, but *** ***** ****** is ******** ****** ***-***** and ****-**-***. ** ********* anything **** ***** ************ to "****" (****: ** the **** ********)."
- "******* ********* **** ****. They ***'* **** ** mess **** ****** *******, storage ********, ********** ** things **** ****. * give **** *** ******* about *** ******* *** risks ** ***** ******."
- "**** ** **** - I ***'* *** ******** with *******...* **** **** the ******** ***** ** hook ** ** ***** own."
- "******* ** **** ****'** looking ***. * ****** only, * ******* ********* Nest. **** ** ***, setup *** ****** *** being *** **** ******."
- "****. ** ******* **** to *****, ***********."
- "******** ******** **** ****. Most ******* ***'* *** premium *** ********** **** products."
- "******* ** *** ***** - * ** * camera - ****** ****."
- "* ********* *** "****" products. ****** ** *** cloud ***** *** **** seem ** **** ****."
- "****. * ***'* **** to **** ** **** them **** **."
**** (****** *** ************ stated ** **** *********, it ** **** ** assume *** **** ********** are *** ****'* ********-********/***** products, *** ***** ************ systems):
- "* **** ********* ********* a **** ** ******. Hopefully, *** **** ******* is ****. *** **** IP ******* *** ****** solid *** ****** ***************. The ******* **** ** getting *** **** ******* in *** ***** ******."
- "**** *********, ****. *****, and **** **** ************."
- "**** ******* ** *** price *** *******. **** search **** ** **** but **** ****** *** home *** *** *** IP ******* *** **** day *** *****."
- "****** *** ** **** can ***** *** *****-******** side ** **, ** the ***-*** **** ********, due ** *** *********** of *********** *** ***** on ****."
- "***** ** **** **** want ********* ***** **** local *******"
****:
- "******* ** **** **** are ******* *** *** most ** *** **** a **** *****."
- "**** ******* **** *** the ****"
- "**** ** ***** - In ****** ****** **** not ** ****** *** verified *** **** **** they *** ********* *** slow"
- "****. *'** ********** ********* a *** ** ********** to ***** ******. *******, works ****, *** ***** up ** **'* **********."
****:
- "******* **** *** *****, easy"
- "*** ****, ****. *** is ******* *** ***** cost ** ******* * hardwired ****** ******* ******* the ********* *********** *** the ****. **** ** is *** ** *** machine."
- "* *** ** **** them ******* ********* **** Blink ** ****."
- "**** - **'* **** to ******* *** *******"
Free ********* *** - ********* *******
**** ******* ******* ** camera ****** ************, ** products **** *********, ***** and ****** ******* **** would ******* ********* ** well. *******, * ******* of *********** ********* *********, ************ their **** ******** *********+ ********** ***** ***** *************** to *******.
- "** ***** ** ** object **** ******* *** Milestone *** ** ***** is * ****** **** of ******* ********* ******* and ********* *** *** if ***** ** ********** Hikvision *** ** ***. I *** ** ***** towards ********* ******* *** the **** ** *** and * *** ****** hik ******** ** *** internet *** ******* *** i ********* **** ******* there **** *****."
- "********* - ******* ** is ******* **** *** I ******* ** ***%"
- "***** + **** ********* VMS ** * **. "
- "********* *** *****, **** to *******, ******, ****** client, ** **** **** need * ******* ** cameras ** ** ****. "
- "********* *** * **** edition ** *********."
- "** **** **** ****, I **** **** ** Netgear ** **** **** a **** ******, * recommend ********* ** **** have * **** ******* for ****, **** ******** what ***** **** **** for ****** *** ******* they **** ***** *** or ******** **** **** warts."
- "********* ** ***** **** with ******** *********... **** bang *** ****"
Avoid ***************
********* ****** ********** *************** to ******* ** ****** can ******** **** **** expect *** ** ****** their **-**** *******. ** suspect **** ** *** some *********** ***** ** avoid ****** ***************:
- "** ** *** **** in **** ******, ** I ***** ****** ***************."
- "* *** *** **."
- "* ****** ** ********* any ****** ** ** friends."
- "*** ** **** *** of *** ******* *** family ********, *** **** it ****** ** ******* we ******* ***** ** purchase * *** *** them ** ******* **********."
- "***'* ********* ********. **** them ** ** ** Costco. * ** **********."
- "* ***'*"
Comments (17)
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Dealing with a “friends/family deal” issue right now. Didn’t make any money on it. Another person hung the cameras and programmed the Recorder, configured the app, and guess who’s phone keeps ringing? Not his.
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Undisclosed #4
Yeah, at first I enjoyed sharing my security camera wisdom...Then I realized security system wisdom meant free tech support for life. Yuge demand for free security camera wisdom.
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
I worked in IT/technical support in high school and college...I'm already tech support for life in my family, no matter how many years it's been since. I've learned after many mistakes to say, well I've never used it but I heard...."blank" is good. I use things like, I deal in commercial high/end space, you don't want to use what I do...etc. Funny enough I do still steer them away from Hikvision because of cyber though.
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Undisclosed Distributor #6
Friends don't let friends install Dahua or Hik.
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Undisclosed #4
Just recommend they go to B&H order cameras that costs $600 each, they'll stop asking for help and run to Sams or Costco.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7
I installed a Lorex system for some friends in their pharmacy after they had purchased it at Costco. Now I get calls every time they forget their password, want to find footage or even just have a general question. Last phone call came at 7:30 PM on Friday night as I was taking my daughter to a Daddy-Daughter Winter ball. I saw the Caller ID and didn't answer, then they started texting me every couple minutes - finally I called them back and it turns out they had noticed a scratch in their front door and wanted me to help them go through all available footage to see if we could find what happened...I said no.
In short, lesson learned - I won't do that again.
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Christopher Freeman
Excellent Job on this one
But it depends on who you are working for.
What Specified, how much latitude for changing products
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Chad Rohde
I've had all these examples happen to me as well. It use to bother me and I would do everything in my power to keep them happy. For free.
But if you want to keep your sanity, your friendships, or family peace, you have to keep your business and personal separate. And any friend or family that is basically taking advantage of you should be politely made aware of your thoughts. If not, the tension keeps building and one day it blows up.
It's simple. You treat them like any other business customer.
And choosing not to do residential work all together is just another decision that needs to be made depending on how successful it is for the business.
Commercial customers can be just as bad. Remember they are residential customers after 5. They don't change their ways just because they are at work. Not much at least.
For us, we pretty much treat the every customer the same. Including pricing. Obviously the customer who pays us the most gets priority. But I could care less if it's my Mom, Friend or President Trump. It's business. And you are in business to make money.
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