VMS Mobile App Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone

****** *** **** *** a ******** ********* *** the ****** ************ ****.

*** *** **** ** best *** *****?

** ****** * ************* - ********, *****, *****, Genetec, *********, *** ********* to **** ***:

** ****** **** ****** 11 ********** ****** **** strong, ******* ** ****, as *** ******* ***** shows:

******, ** ****** *** full ******* ********* *** won *** **** *** how *** ******* ********* across **** ** *** 11 **********, ********* * video ***********, *** *** each ************ ** *** shootout:

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Performance ********

*** **** ********, *********** rankings **** ******* **** 2 **** ** ********: Basic *** ******** ********.

***** ******** *** ******* as *** ****** ***** performed *** *** ******** of ************ *****. ***** consisted ** **** ** viewing **** *** ******** video, *****-****** *******, **** interface ****** *** *** ease ** ********* *********.

***** ** *** *****, Mobile *** ***** ******* performance ***** **** ***** groups:

• **** **********:***** *** **** ********* Apps **** *** *** performers *******, ******* ******** in * *** ** the * **********. *******'* Security ****** ****** * was ****** ** * out ** * *** didn't ***** ****** ** any ********.
  
• ******* ***********:***** **** ****** **** in * *** ** 5 *****, *** ****** in **** ** ******/******** which ******* ** ** Average. ******** *** **** strong ** * **********, and **** ** **** Interface ******.
• ***** ***********:*******'* ****** ******** ****** Mobile * ****** ******** in **** ** ******* Live *****, *** ******* or **** ** * out ** *** *. Milestone ****** *** ******* in *** * ********** and *** *** ******* strongly ** *** ***** Feature ****.

******** ******** *** ******* as **** ****** ***** more ****** ******** ** Enterprise ************, *** ******** by ************ ******** ********* on * ***** *****. These ********* ** **** notifications, ******/******** ***** *********, exporting/bookmarking *******, *****, ****** quality ********, *** ****** control *******.

***** ** *** *****, Mobile *** ******** ******* performance ***** **** ***** groups:

• **** **********:***** *** * *** performer ** ******** ******** as ****, ******* ******** in * *** ** 6 **********. ***** **** scored ******** ** * of *** * **********, but ****** ** *** remaining *. ***** ********* Mobile *** *** ** the ***** ****** ** Basic ********, **** ********* strongly ** **** ** the ********** *** **** poorly ** ***** *******.
• ******* ***********:**** ********* **** ********* identically ** *** ******** Features *****, * ******, 2 ******* *** * poor *******. *******'* ****** Security ****** ****** * only ****** ******** ** 1 ******** *** ********* poorly ** ***** ******* and ****** / ********* Event *******.
• ***** ***********:******** ********* ****** ** half *** **********, ******* many ******** ******** ** the ***** ****. *******'* Security ****** ****** * also ****** ****** ** 2 **********, *** ******* in *** ********* *.

**********, ******* **** ****** v5 **** *** **** advanced ******** **** *** upcoming **.* ******** ****** release.

Summary ** *******

**** ***** ***** *** full ******* *** **** Mobile *** ******* ********. Some ** *** ******** like "******** *******" *** "Ease ** ******* **** Video" ****** ******** **** most ****, ***** "****** Control *******" *** "******/******** Events" *** ******* ** poor ******* **** **** of *** **** ** the ****.

*** *** ***** ** the ***** ** ****** a ****** ****:

Key ***************

*** ********* * ****** were ***** **** ****** the **** ******** ******* manufacturers:

• **** ********* ******: ***** *** ********** designs ******* ****** ***** and ***-******** ****** ******** allow ********** *** ******** everyday ***** ** ******** tasks ******* *** *********.
• ****** / ********* ***** Support: ***** ****** *** analytic ***** ******** *** common ** *** ******* and *** ************* ****** investigation *****, **** *** not ****** ** ****** Apps. **** **** ** the **** ****** ******** any ****** ** ***** searching.
• ********* / *********** *****: ***** **** ** download ***** ******** ** the ****** ******, ** bookmark *** ***** ************* and *********** ** * later **** ** ** important ******* *** * Mobile ***. **** ******** and ***** ** *** offer ********* ** ***********.
• ***** *******: ***** ******* ** a ***** *******, *** while ******* *** ********* support ***-*** ***** ** their **** *** *******, they ** *** ******* any ***** ** ***** mobile ****.
• ****** ******* *******:**** **** ** *** Apps ******* ****** ******* door *******, *** **** manufacturers **** ******* ** in ***** *** *******.

Criteria *** ******* ********

** *** ********* ******, we ****** **** ************'* Apps ******* ** **** criterion, ****** ******** ******** in **** *** ***** it ********* ******** ** poorly:

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**** **** ******** ** bad **** ******* *** likely ** ** ********* for ********** ***** *** for ******** *****, ** may *** ******, ********* on *** **** ** issues.

****** ***** *** *** a ******* *** ***** advanced *****, ******* **** learn ***** ********* *** through **********. ***** ******** users **** ** ******** more ** ******** *** actions, ****** **** *******, and ******* ********* ******/****.

Unlabeled / ********* *******

* ****** ******** ** unclear ******** *******, **** no **-*** **** *** user ******* **** ** find ******. ***** **** buttons, **** ** ********, layout, ** ***** **/*** are ***** *** *********, others *** ****** *** obvious ** ************* *****. Additionally, ******* **** ******* such ** *********, ***, etc., ******** ** ******** when ***** ******** *** not *********. *******, **** simply ** *******.

**** *** *** ******** of ***** ****** *******, typically ********* *** ******** with * *****-***-***** ****** icon. *******'* ****** ******** Center * **** ****** the ******** *** ******** buttons **** ****, ** eliminate *** ******** *********:

Hidden **** ******

*** ***** ******* ** poor **** ********* ****** found ** ******** *** Exacq ****** **** ** hidden ***** ********* * press-and-hold ****** ** *** video ****. ********'* *****-***-**** hidden **** *** **** not **********, *** ***** required *-* ******** ** bring ** *** **** / **** ***** ****:

Motion / ******** ****** *******

*** ****** *** ****** / ********* ****** *** based ** *** ***'* ability ** ****** *** motion ** ***** ******** events, *** **** ******** the **** ** ********* for ***** ***** ** date *** ****. ********, Dahua, *****, *** ********* performed ******, ********* ****** event ***** ** ****** from. *******'* ******** ****** Mobile * *** ******** an ******* ***** *** providing ****** *********** ** the ********, *** *** providing * **** ** results. *******'* ****** ******** Center * *** **** Hikvision **** ****** ****** because **** ** *** provide *** ****** ** analytic **** ** ******.

*** ******** ** ****** performers **** ***** *** Dahua, *** ***** ********* for ****** ** ***** events:

Exporting ******* *******

*** ****** *** ********* / *********** *** ***** on ** **** ******* to ****** ******** * video **** ******* ** the ***** ** ******** the ***** *** ***** downloading ** *** **** VMS ******. ****** **********, Dahua *** ********* ***** you ** ****** * video **** ******** ** the ****** ****** *** offline ******* *** *******. Both ** *******'* **** also ******** * ****** score ******* ********* *** be ******* **** ** while ******* ********, **** are *********** **** ** the ******* ********* ******. Milestone's ************* ******** ****** average ******* ***** **** can ** ******* *** reviewed ** *** ****** and *** *******, **** are *** ********* ** the **** ********* ***** Client. ******** *** ***** scored ****** ******* **** do *** ***** ********* or *********** *************.

** ******* ** * strong ********* *** *******'* Bookmarking ********:

***** *********'* ************* ******** performed ****, **** ****** average ******* *** ************* are **** ******** ** the ********* *** ****** and *** *** **** Smart ******.

Snapshots ****** *********

***** ***** *** *** a ******** *** ********* snapshots, *****, *****, *** both ********* **** *** a ******* ** *** app *** ******** (*******, deleting, *******) ********** ******** images. *** * **** received ******* ****** *** capable ** ********* *********, but *** **** ** leave *** *** ** view *** ***** ** the *****'* ******* ***** gallery.

** ******* ** * strong **** ****** ** Hikvision's ****-**** "******* & Video" ****:

Cloud ******** ************

******* ******** ***** ***** was *********** *************** *** Cloud *******. ***** ********** and ********* ******** ******* end ***** *** ******* to **** ***** ******* without ****** ** *** up ****-********** ** ******* a *** ******.

********* ****** *** ***-******* cloud ********** ******* **** both *** ***-******* *** iVMS-4500 ****, ***************** ******** ********* ****** in **************** ************ **** **********. While ***** **** ****** a *** ***** ********** function, *******, ** ** managed *** ****** ******. Unlike ***-*******, ** ** not ********** **** * central ******* *****, ***** device *********** *** *******.

******* ***** ** *** shootout **** ***** ***** services **** ***** ********* like******** ******* ******* ******** ****** Cloud *** **********, *** not **** ***** ******* VMS *********. ***** *** Milestone **** ** ****** cloud ********* *** ***** mobile ****.

Only ***-******* ******** *********** **************

* ******** ******* **** was **** ********* ** Hik-Connect *** *********** **************. This ** * ****** security ******* ******* ** some ******* *** ******* apps. *** ****** *** feature ** ******* ********** first, **** ** ******* you *** **** *********** to **** **:

Simultaneous **** *** ******** *** ******

* ******** ***** ** most *****, ******* **** and ******** ***** ** the **** **** *** only ***** ** ********* Mobile *** *******'* ******** Center ****** *. *******, in **** ****, *** are ******* ** ******* live *** ******** **** the **** ******, *** only ******* ****** ****** playback.

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