$20 MP Cameras Are Here

Author: John Honovich, Published on Apr 14, 2017

The $100 MP era arrived 2 years ago.

Now, welcome to $20.

No need to buy from spam emailers or unknown sources from China. Now, major local / US companies are offering $20 HD cameras, in the ongoing race to the bottom.

Inside this note, we review some of these offerings, examining the underlying drivers and the impact this is having.

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Comments (35)

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James Brightman

04/14/17 01:28pm

*** *******.

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Rich Moore

04/14/17 01:30pm

***** ******** *** ****, ****'* **** ********* *** *** ********* CVI? ****** ******* ** ** *'* *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Rich Moore | 04/14/17 01:32pm

*** **** ***

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 04/14/17 01:42pm

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

**** ** *******, *** *** *** *** ************. ***** ************ can ** **** ** ********* *************. *** *******,*** ** **** *********. *********'* ******* ************ ******** ** ********* *** *** ********** can ** ****** **** ********* *** ***'* *** ********, **** Hikvision **** ******** *** ******** ** **** ***** ***** ************* who *** *** ********** *** *** **** ** ******* *********.

** *** ***** ******** *** ****, ****, ************, ************* *** from ********* *** *****. *******, ***** ********** ******** ***** ** bought / **-******** **** ***** ******* ********* *** ***** *** or *** ********.

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Chris Lanier

04/14/17 01:34pm

*** ********* ******** *** *** ********** ** *** **** ***** of $* ****, $**.**/***** *** * **** ***** ***** ****** to *********. ** *** ***** ***** ****** *** ****** ** repeat **** **** ***********? ** *** ******* ***** ********* ********, regardless ** *** ********* *****, **** **** ****** *** *** low ** ******* ******* *****, ********* *************, ******* **** **** needs, ***, ** *** *** *** **** *** ***** ***.

*** ******** **** ****** ****** *******, ****** ** **** ****** points ***** **** **********, *********** ****** *******, ***. ***** ** the ******* **** *** ******** ** ***** *** **** **** pricing ********** ****** *** ** ** *** ****** ************ ******** coming **** *** **** ******* ** **** ********** **** ****** line.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Chris Lanier | 04/15/17 01:46am

***** ***** ** ******* ******* **** ******* ********. **** ****** remember *** ** *** *** **** **** *** **** **** places **** **** *** ***** **** ** *** ********* *** not **** $* *** ********** **** **** *** ** **** the **? *** **** *** ******** *** * * **** contract **** ***, **********, *** ***** *********. **** ****** ** be ************* *** ******* ******* *** *** ****** ** ******* failed ** **** **** ** ******** ****.

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Scot MacTaggart

04/14/17 02:04pm

***** **** * **** **** ** ***** ******* *** ***** devices ** ** **** **** ******* ********* **** *** ****** to *******. ** **'** ** **** ***** *****, *** ***'* tell ** **** *** ****** ***'* ******* **.

James Gowan

IPVMU Certified | 04/14/17 02:08pm

***** *** ************* *** *** **** ** *** ****** *** $12.99 ****. * **** *** *** *** ** ***** ****. These ********* **** * ****** *************; **** ******* ** ** TVI ***. ***** ********, ******, *** **** ****** *** **** separately. ** **** ***** * ******* ** **** ***** *** are ******* ** ****** ****** ** **** ** ** *** package. ***, **** ** ******* ********** *** **** **** **** box **** *** *** ******* **** **** ** *** *** dead *** ** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to James Gowan | 04/14/17 02:20pm

***** *** ************* *** *** **** ** *** ****** *** $12.99 ****.

*****, ******, **** ****.

*** *****, * ***** *** $** ******* *** *** ****** stuff....

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

04/14/17 03:20pm

*** ****** ****** ******* ** ** *** ******** ******** ******. Look ** ******* *******, *** *******. *** *** ** ** Home ***** *** *** *** ***** *****, ***** ***** ****** for ****, $** (****** **)? ** *** *** *** *** in *** ***** **** **** ****** **, ***** ** ******** $100-$300 (******, ****, *********). ** *** **** ** *******, *** can ***** $**** ** **** (******* ***** ***** *******). *****'* a ***** *** *** ** ****.

**** ***** ****, *** ***** ***'* ** *** ******, *** money ** ** *** ************....

Undisclosed Integrator #3

04/14/17 03:47pm

***** ******* *** ****** ******* $*.** *** $**.**. * ***** the *** ** **** ***** ** $**.**.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 04/14/17 04:36pm

******** ***** **********, ** ***, *** **** *** ****, *** been ******** **** ** ******* ****** **** *** *****/***** ******.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 04/14/17 04:45pm

** ***** ***** * ******** *** ***** ** ***** ****** cost ****** **** ***** *** **** *******. ****, **** ***** promote **** ** * **** ** "********** *******".

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 04/19/17 01:27pm

*** ******** ***** ****** **** ** **** ********* **** ***** dumb *** ** ****** ***** **** *** ** *** ******* you *** ** *** ****** **** ***** ** ********. :)

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | 04/16/17 11:48pm

* ****** ****** **** ** *** *** **** ** ******** prices, ** ** *** *** ** ***** ******* ** ******* to *********** ******* *** *********** *** ** *** ****** ** would **** ***** ** **** *** *** *** ***** *** brands ****?

*'* **** $** ** * **** *****, *** *** **'* sustainable.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 04/17/17 12:04am

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

*** *** ****** *** ****** ** *** **** ******* *****. If *** ***** **** *** *********** ** ****, **** **** lose ****** ***** ** ****. *** **** **** ***** *** relatively ***** ***** ** *****, *****, ******* *****, ***. ** unless **** **** ** **** *** ****** ** **** ***** revenue ******, **** *** ****** ** *****. *** **** **** exit, ******* **** ** ** **** **** ********* *** ***** existing ******** *** **** ***** ** *** **** ** **** say "*** **'** **** *** *** *** **** **** ** a *** ***** **** *** ********* ** ****"

* ****** ****** **** ** *** *** **** ** ******** prices

*** ***** *** ******* ************* *** ******** ******** ********** *** is ****'* *** ********* / ******** ********** ** *****, *** prices ** **** ** ********, **** ****** *****, ***** *** rivals. ******* ** ****, ******* ***** ** **** ********* ** that *** ******** ***** / ******** ***** ************ ************* *** especially ******* - **** ***** *********** ** **** *** **** low ******.

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ROBERT VERHULST

04/17/17 06:59am

* **** * *** ***, ** **** ******** (*** *****) it's *** *********** *** ******* **** **** **** * *******'* profit ** * ***** *********!

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 04/17/17 01:31pm

**'* **** ********* *** **** **** ****** ** ***** *** to ***** ** *** **********. **** ** ******* * ******, we ** *** ** ** ****** *****'* *** ******* ** the *******. ***-**** ******* *** ******* **** *****. **'* ****** now **** **** ****** ** ***** **-***** ***** *** **** years *** ******** ***** **** ***** ** **** **** ** the *****. **** ** **** **** *** *** ******** *** good *** *** *******. *** ********** **** *********** ******* *** the ******** *****'* **** ** ***** * *** ** ***** upfront *** **** * *** ****** ***** *** *****. *** companies **** **** ***** **** *** * **** **** ****. For ********** ********** ******** *********, ***** *** **** *** ********** to ******* ** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Bazyk | 04/17/17 01:38pm

**'* **** ********* *** **** **** ****** ** ***** *** to ***** ** *** **********. **** ** ******* * ******, we ** *** ** ** ****** *****'* *** ******* ** the *******.

****'* **** ******. * ** *** **** *** ********* ** is *** *** ********* ** ****, ********** ** **** *** larger, **** *** **** ** ***. *******, * ******** ***** that ****** ** **** ***** ******* ************ ******* ******** ** risky.

*******, * ****** ** *** *** ** * ************ / developer *** **** **** **** **** ***** ******** (***** ******** cameras, ******** *** ***** ********) ** * ******* *******. *** of *** ******* / ******** **** ** ***** (*** * agree) ** **** ** ****** *** ***** **** "*** *** are *** ******* **** ****** *** $*** **** * *** buy ** **** *** $**" ** "**** *** ******** *** more ***** **** *** ******** **** *** * ****** ******* service ***?"

Undisclosed Distributor #6

04/17/17 02:38pm

** *** * ************ ** *** **** **** * **** respected ****** ** ****. ** **** ** *** ********** **** CCTV ************ *** ****************. **'** *** ******* **** **** *****-***** ***********... **'** ******* wheat.

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 04/17/17 03:10pm

** **** ** *** ********** **** **** ************ *** ****************. **'** *** ******* **** **** *****-***** ***********... **'** ******* wheat.

* ******** ********. *****'* **** ** *************** *** ********* ******** in ***** ************ ******* - ** *******, *** *****, ***, form *******, ** ************, ********, ***. **** **'* *** ***** or *** ** **** *******.

*** ******* ** **** ***** *** ****** ***** *********, **** big *******, *** ******* **** ******* ****** ** ****** ******** strategy **** * ******* ***** ******.

**'* **** **** *** ****** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to John Honovich | 04/17/17 03:14pm

**'* **** **** *** ****** ******.

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 04/17/17 03:25pm

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

***, **** ******* *****. *********** *** **** ***********.

**** *** ************ **** *** **** ** ***, **** **** hope *** ***** ****** **** *** ********** / ****** *** first.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to John Honovich | 04/17/17 03:28pm

****, ***** *** *** ******** ***** ***** ***** *-* ******, but ** ***'** ******* ** ******* *** *** ******** **'** not ******* ******** *** **** *****. ******* ****** **** **** year, **** *** **** ******* *** ********** *** ******, ******* cost **** ** **** ** *** ********* ** ** ** this ********.

**** ********* ***** * ******* *** *** ******** **'* ************ in **** ******, **** *** ****** ***** ************ ** *** big-two **'** ***** **** (*** ********* ****'* ******). **'* ******* special, ******* ***** *** **** * ****** ******* ************* *******, and * ***** ****'** ** ****** *** *******.

******** ****** **** ***** ** * ********* *********, **** ** it *** ********** ***** ** *** *** ****, ** *** no **** ***** ** ****** ****** ** **** ** (****** they *** ** ****** ****** ** **** *** ****** ** pennies ** ****** **********). * ***** **** ******** ***** **** competition, *** **** ******* *******. *** ** ***** *** *** Chinese ***** ** ****** ******** ** ****** **. **'** ****** nothing *** * **** ** *** ******.

***, *** *** ***** ***** *** *** ** *** ***** players **** ***** ********* **** ********** ***** ** **'* *** monopolized, *** ** ******* *** **** **** ** **. *** consumer ******** **** ********* ** *****, *** *** ******** *** deemed **** ********* ** ***** ** *******, *** *********.

**** ** ***** ** ****, *'* *** ******* ** *** trading ** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 04/17/17 03:35pm

*** ******** ******** **** ********* ** *****, *** *** ******** has ****** **** ********* ** ***** ** *******, *** *********.

**, ****'* *****. ********* *** ******** ******** **** / ********************* ********* ***** ************ *******.

*** ***** ** **** ********* *** ******* ** **** *** much **** **** *** ***** ********. *********, **** ** **** is *** ****** ******* ** ********** *** ***********. *** ***** can ** **********, **** *** ****** **** ***** ********* **** willing ** **** ***** **** *** **** **** **** **** money *** ******* *** *** **** ******** *****.

******* ****** **** **** ****, **** *** **** ******* *** saturating *** ******, ******* **** **** ** **** ** *** incentive ** ** ** **** ********.

* ***** **** ******* *** *********. * ******** **** '**** and **** *******' *** ******** *** ******. *** ******** ** clearly *********, **** ** ******** *** **** *** ************* *********.

*******, ***** *** ***** ****** ** ******** **** **** *** willing ** *** ****** **** *** '****' ** **** ** business ** *** **** **** **** *** ******* ****** **** their ******.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to John Honovich | 04/17/17 03:46pm

* ***** ** * ********** *** *** ** *** ****** differently, *** *** ********* ******. * ******* ** ****** **** differentiate "**** *******" ** * ******* *** ****** ** ************'* isn't **********... *** ****** ** "************" ** ******* ** ******* increasing! ******** *** ***** ******* *** ******* **** ******* *** single ***** ****** *******.

**** ** * ***** ****** ** ****** *** **** ** what *** ******** ***** ****.

*'* *** **** **** **** ******** ** ***** ********* *** "short *******" ***'** ******* *****. *** ******* **** **** ****** is **** **** **'** ******** ***** *** ****** ******* *** pushed *** **** ****** **** ****** ** **** ********* ** "normal" *** ** *** **** **** ** ***'*.

**'* ******* ***** *********, *** *** ****? ** ** *** sell ***** ****** ** *** **** ** ******* ********? ** that *** *** **** *** **** * ********** ** ******* deployed *** **** *** ******? ** **** ***** *** *** rich *** ** *** *** *** **** *****'* *******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 04/17/17 04:32pm

** ****** **** ************* "**** *******" ** * ******* *** number ** ************'* ***'* **********

***, ****'* **** * **** ** '*******.'

******** *** ***** ******* *** ******* **** ******* *** ****** digit ****** *******.

** ***** **** **** **** ** *** *********** *** ****** will ****?

*** ******* **** **** ****** ** **** **** **'** ******** after *** ****** ******* *** ****** *** **** ****** **** return ** **** ********* ** "******" *** ** *** **** that ** ***'*.

**** *****. **** ******* ** * *** ********. *** ********* theory ** **** **** *** ** *** *** ***** *********** become ** ***, **** **** *** **** **** ** ***** in *** *********. ****'* *** * **** ****** *** *** rest ** *** ********. *** **** **** '********' **** **** a *** ***** *** ******* ** ** *** *** **** 10 *****. *** **'* **** ** ******* **** *** *****.

Steven Burman

04/17/17 03:24pm

**** * ***** ******* **** ********, * "*****" ***** ****** was $***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 04/17/17 03:27pm

**** * ***** ******* **** ********, * "*****" ***** ****** was $***.

*** * **** ****, **** ***** ***** ****, **** ******* simply ******* ******.

*** * ** ******* ***** *** ******** (******* ******* ******) from **** *********** *** ***** ****** *** * ***** ** prices ******** ** **** ***** $***, ** $**, ** $**, etc., ** ** ******** ********** ******* **** **** ** ************* and *********.

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Joseph Marotta

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Steven Burman | 04/18/17 06:30pm

**, *** **** *** ****!

Steven Burman

In reply to Joseph Marotta | 04/18/17 06:34pm

*'* ******* ***! **** **** ** ***** *** ****** ** square ******* *** **** **** ** *** **** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

04/18/17 08:19am

** * **** ** ***** ** *** ****** ************ ******* I ***** **** ******* *** ****,

**** ***** * ******** ** ****** **** **** ********* ** the ********. *** ** ******, ***** ** *** ****** *** as ** ************* ***** *** ****!

*** **** * ******, ** *** **** * ******* ** Mr. **********?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 04/19/17 01:31pm

**** *** **** *** *** ** **** ****** ***!! * have **** ******* ** * ****** *** *** *** * camera..

luie solorzano

IPVMU Certified | 04/18/17 12:22pm

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

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to luie solorzano | 04/18/17 01:44pm

***** *** ******** ******** **** ***'* **** *** *********.

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