Pelco Matrix End Of Life - End Of An Era

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 20, 2016

Pelco Matrix switchers, once the pinnacle of large SD analog installations, are now literally impossible to build.

The Matrix products were not cancelled due to simple lack of demand, customers were buying them up until the very end, the reason for their end of life is more complex.

In discussions with Pelco, we learned why these products were discontinued, and why replacements will not be offered, even though there is customer demand.

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*** ****** ******** **** *** ********* *** ** ****** **** of ******, ********* **** ****** **** ** ***** *** **** end, *** ****** *** ***** *** ** **** ** **** complex.

** *********** **** *****, ** ******* *** ***** ******** **** discontinued, *** *** ************ **** *** ** *******, **** ****** there ** ******** ******.

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

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Redesign *** *********

** ******* ******* ** *** ****** ****** ***** **** **** built **** *** **********, *** ***** **** **** *** ****** too ****** ******** ** *** ******. ********* ** ****** ********, it could **** ***** ******** ** ********* ** ******* ** ****** a replacement **** *** *** ** ********* (***, **, ***.), * ***** ********** to ***** * *** ******* *** * ****** **** **** smaller ***** ***.

Limited ************

***** **** *** **** * ****-** *********** ******* ** ******** recommendation *** ****** ********* ******* ** ******* ****** *********. *** **** likely ******** ** **** ********* *** ***** ****** ******* **** encoders, *** **** *** * *** ** *** "********".

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Why ********* *** ***** ****** ** ****** ********

********* **** ***** ************* ** ****** ********* *** **** **** logistical ****** ** ********* ** *** ********, ********* ** *****. Much of **** ********* ** ********* ** ********** *********, *********, *** correctional **********. ***** ******** *** **** ************ ** ***** ******* cameras (************ **** ******** ********** *********, ****** *** *** ********** ********* **** **** *******), ******* ******** ********** ********* ********* (*********), ** ********** ******* technicians ****** ** ******* ******* *** ************** (***********).  

SD ****** ***** ****** ** ******* *** * **** ****

**** ****** *** ******** **** *****'* ****** ****** *** ** longer ********* ***, **** *** ** ***** ** ******-**** *******. There ********** ** **** ************ ** **** *** ****** ****** *********, ******* **** *** ** ** ********** ****** *** *** likely *** ********* ******** *** ************* **** *** ********* ** these ********. *********** *********** ****** ******* *** ** **** ** repair ******** ******* ** ******* ********** **** ***** ********, *** they *** ******** ** ** **** ** ****** ******* **** involve *** ************ *****.

***** **** ****** **** *** ***** ************* ** ****** ******* (which ********** *** ***** ******* **** ****** ****** ** *******), and **** ******** ** ** ** *** *** *********** ******. Because ** **** ********* *** ****** ** **** **** ***** SD ****** ******* *** ******* **** *****.

Pelco ** ** ******

***** *** *** ******** *** ** ****** ********. ** ****** has ********* **** ******* ** ***-****** ********** *******, ***** *** not *** ******* ***** ***** ** ******** ***** (*.*., ****** end *********). ****, ******** ** ****** ******* ** ******* ****** *** concern.

Opportunity *** ***/***/*** *********

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Comments (17)

Eddie Perry

10/20/16 02:46pm

** ***** *** *** ********** ***** ******** **** ***** **** invested ** ** ****** *** ***** *** **** **** **** with *** ** ***** ****** *********. **** ***** **** **** a *******.

*** ***** *** ***** **** ** *** *** ***** **** in *** **** ******

Undisclosed #1

10/20/16 03:09pm

***** ***** **** **** **** ***/** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

10/20/16 04:32pm

*** *********** *** ********* **** ***** ******** ****** ************** ** the ***** ********* ****** ******. ******** * **** *** **** it ********, *** ** ****** ** ******** **** ***** ***** supports *********, **** *** ******* ******* **** **** ** * possible ******** *** ***** *** **** ** ******** ***** ***** analog *******.

  • **** ******* *** ***** "*" *** "*" *** *********.
  • ** *** **** * **** ****** *******, *************.
  • **** **** * ******* ****** **** **** **** **** *** Bosch ****** ******* *** ** ******** **** **** * *** card *******, ******** ****** ******** (** * ****, ****** **** Bosch **** **** **** ***** ******* *********)
  • **** **** ** *** **** ****** *** * *** ** access *** ****** ****** *** *** ******** ** **** ** the ******* *******, ******** ******* ****** ** *** ******** ****** and *** *** ** *******.
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Christopher Freeman

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 12/01/16 04:22pm

***** **** * * ***** ***** ** ***** *******, ********, and *********** ***** ** ** *** ** ***** **** ** happen.

******** * ******** ********* **** ** ***** **** ******** *** noticed *** ****** ** ******* ****** *** ********, ********. **** will ********** **** **** .

**** *** ****** **** **** ******* ***** *** ** ** place.

*** ********* **** **** **** ** ***** ** ** *** originates **** *** *** ***** ****

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

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

Brian Tally

10/20/16 08:07pm

*****'* **** ****** ** *** ***** ******* * ******* **** entering *** ********.
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Undisclosed #5

In reply to Brian Tally | 10/21/16 10:17pm

*** *** ******** ******** **/** ** *** ***/*** ******* ** the ****, ** ** * ***** **** *** *** * analog ****** ********. ******* ***** *** * *** ** ************.

Jordi Ibero

10/20/16 11:45pm

******, *** ******** *** * ****** ***. **'* *****, *** you'll *** ******** *** ******** ***************.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

10/21/16 12:41am

**** **** **** **** ** ** ****** **** ** ***** 3.5" ****** ***** *******?

Jeffrey Hinckley

Norris, Inc., S. Portland, ME | 10/21/16 01:37am

*****,

* ** *** ** **** ***** *****. **** ** **** solution ***, ***, * **** **** *** ** **** ******* integrated **** * ******, **** ** ***. **** ** *** cameras ********* ******* ***. * ****** *** **** ********** *** go *** ***. ******** **** ** ** ********. *********** **** spot ******** ** **** ******* ******. ** **** *****, *** MTI ****** *** ******* *** *** ******, *** ******** ** not **** **** *******. *** *****-******* ** ***** ******* ******. Joysticks. ******* ** ***** ***** ****** **** ** ****** ****** system ** ** *** ***** ****** ***** *******, ********** **** ptz *** *********.

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Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 10/21/16 08:38am

**** ******* ** *** ******* ** '******' *** ****** **** TVI ** *** ********, *** ** ***** ****** ****** **** HMI ******* ****? * **** *** **** ***** **** ********* as ***** *** ********* **** ** **** *** ***** **** no ***** '**********' ********.

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Attila Szucs

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 10/21/16 11:52am

***** ** ********** * ********, ** ***** ********** ******* ***** it:

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

** **** ******** ***** *, *** **** **** ** *** these *** *** *** *** **** **** ** ***** * cameras **** *** *** ** **** * ***** ***.

Jordi Ibero

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 10/21/16 09:06pm

****** *** ******* **** ***... ***!! :)

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Attila Szucs

10/21/16 06:04am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #4

10/21/16 08:54pm

* *** **** **** ****** ****** ** ******** ** * predicament. *** **** **** * **** * ****** ******** *** 2005. ** *** ******* *** ************** ***** **** ** **** it's ***** *** *** ** *******, **? *****, *****, *** Panasonic **** *** **** ******* ********* ***** **** ******** ** support ****** ******** ***** ***** ***** ******** ********. * ********** it's ** **** **** *** ******** ** ******** ***** ******** customer **** *** *********** ********* *********** *** ***** ******** ********* replacement. **** **** *** ******* ******** *******:

  • ** ***** ****** ******** ****** ** *** ***** ** **** they **** **** * ******* ****** ****** *** *****.
  • ******* *** ****** ******** ***** ** *&*, *************, *** ******** development ***** *********** ** ************ ***** ***** ** *******.
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*'* **** ** *** ****. **** ** **** ********** **** crumbling ***** *** ***** * *** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

10/24/16 05:50pm

********* **** ******** ***'* ***** ******. ******** ******** ********* ** manufacture *** ****** ****** ****** ** ** ** ****** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

10/25/16 09:24pm

*** ** *** ********** ** *** ******** ( * ******* TVI ** ***** *** ****-******* *** **** ** ****** *** things) . ** ***** ** * ******* **** *** **** will ** ****** *** *** ***** *********. * ***'* *** this ** * ******* *******. ** ***** **** ** **** costly **** ******* ****. **** ****** ****** ******* *** ** far.

* **** ****** **** ***** *** ************. **** ****** **** seen *** ******* ** *** *****...

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

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Christopher Freeman

12/01/16 04:13pm

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**** ** **** **** **** ***** ******** ** *** ****** market.

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