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

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

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Pelco ** ** ******

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Comments (17)

Eddie Perry

10/20/16 02:46pm

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Undisclosed #1

10/20/16 03:09pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

10/20/16 04:32pm

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Christopher Freeman

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

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Brian Tally

10/20/16 08:07pm

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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

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

10/21/16 12:41am

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Jeffrey Hinckley

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

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Marty Calhoun

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

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Attila Szucs

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

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** **** ******** ***** *, *** **** **** ** *** 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

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

10/21/16 08:54pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

10/24/16 05:50pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #7

10/25/16 09:24pm

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

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Christopher Freeman

12/01/16 04:13pm

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