Comcast ***********
*********** ** *******'* ******* ***** service, ***** ** **** *****-*** (****) ******* *** *******'* ********** ***** *******. ****************** ** ****, *** ******* confirmed **** *** ******* version ** ********** ******* to **** *** ******, though ***** **** **** some ******* ************ *** API ********** ***** *** test.
*** **********, *** ***** ** stored ** *** *****, with ** ******** ** the ******** ********. **** interface ** **** ** recorded ***** ** ******* Comcast-specific ******* *** ***** apps, ** ** * desktop *** *******.
*********** ** ********* ** select ******* *********, *** Comcast ***** ** **** it ********* ** *** their ******* ** ***-****.
*** *** ******* ***** Office ** **** ********* **** ******* ** functionality.
Pricing - ** ******* *****
*** ***** ****** ** $30/month, **** ********** ****** cameras ***** $**/** *** outdoor ******* $**/**. **** includes * **** ** video *********, ****** ******* can ** ********* ** 30 **** (*** ********** monthly *******). ******* **** not ****** *** ******** for ************, ** *** upfront **** *** *** cameras, ****** *** ******** potentially ********** ** ***** businesses **** ** *** have *** ******* ** invest ** ***** ** a ******** ********. ***** are ** ***-**** *******, but ** ** ******* to * *** ** 4 ********.
Targeting ***** ******** *********
**** ******** ** ******** at *** *****/****** ******** market - *********** ******, bars/restaurants, **** **** **********, and ***** ******* *** example. *** **** ******, Comcast ********* **** ********* will **** * ********** limited ****** ** *******, generally **** **** **. Targeting ***** ******* ******* should ****** *** *********** for ****-********* *************, ** upstream ********* *********** *** the ***** *********.
Federation *******
********** ******* *** ******* Genetec's ********** *******, ***** ****** *** video *** ** ********* viewed ** *******. **** allows ******* ** ********* the ******* ***** ***** ******* ******* ** ******* to ***** ******, ** SmartOffice ***** *** ********** Stratocast *******.
No ***** *** ***** ** ******
******* **** ***** *** no ***** *** *********** higher **** **** *********, though **** *** ******** this ***** ** ********* feedback.
No ***** ***** / ********* *******
****** ********** ****** ******* is hindered paritally ** **********'* **** of ********* *******, ***** would **** ****** ********** cameras *********** ********* ********* ** relying ** *********** *.***.
Comcast ** ******** **********
******** *********** ***** **** their ****** ********* **** pitching ***** *******, *** Comcast *** ********* ***** this. **** ******* ***** installers **** "****** ******* ****** locations" ** **** ** the ************ *******. *** company ** **** ******** 24/7 ******* *** ******/*********** of *******. **** **** of ******* ******** ** less ****** **** ***********, ***** interested ** ********* ******** may **** ** ****** our ******* / *********** ********* Guide.

Poor ********** ********
** ** ******* ** differentiate *** ********, ******* shows *** ******** **** are **** ********** **** arguments *** ***** ******.
** *** ***** *******, Comcast ***** *** ***** viewing ***** ** ***** camera ******** ** *********** *** with ***** ***** **** not **** ****** *** with **** ****, **********'* will ********* **** ******* ***** density **** ****** ********** cameras.

** ******* *** *** 'night ******' ************, *** person ***** ** *** camera ** ****** ***/*********** and ****** **************. ***** the ********** ******* ** no ******, *** **** of *** **** ******** appears ** **** ****** overall ******** **** *** SmartOffice *******.

Compared ** *********** *********
**** ******* *** *** installs *** ********* ***** average *** *** ********** *******.**** ********** ********* ** **** ****** with ***** ** ** 3MP ** *** **********. Additionally, *** * *** storage ******** ** **** far ***** *** **** typical ** *** ********* ******* ** **** integrators.
* * ****** ****** 'SmartOffice' ****** **** **** users $**/***** ($***/****). ***** this **** ******* ******* and *********** ** ****** components, ** **** ** several ***** **** ********* than * * ****** 1080p ** ****** ****** with * ********** *********** contract **** *** ******* lifetime ** *** ******.
Benefits *** *******
** *** * ****** of ******** *** ******* here:
- ******* **** ****** ************ in ***** ****** ***** applications. *** ******* **** ***** Genetec * ***** ******* to ******* ********* **** it ********* ***** *** have **** ****** ** win.
- *** ******* ** ******** video **** ***** ***** businesses **** *******'* ********** VMS ********, ******** ******, could ** * ******* to *** **** ****** that *** ******* *** their ********* / ****** / **** *******.
- ********, *** ****** **** Genetec ** *** *** the *** ***, ******** up * ******** **** via ******* *********** **** the ********* ** ******** those **** *** ***** police ***** **** ******* more ********** *** ********** VMS ********.
Integrators ********* **** *******
*******, *********** *** ******* with ******* ** **** levels ** ********:
- ****** ********** (*.*., **** 720p)
- **** ****** ****** (** ***** one)
- ****** ******* (*.*., **** than * ****)
- ***** ****** (*.*., * Hikvision * ****** ****** can ** ****** *** less **** * **** ** the *********** **** ****)
- ***'* *** ******* ******* (e.g., * ********* ****** can ** '******' *** $10 *** ***** *** camera *** ***** **** significant *******, ***.)
Comments (19)
Undisclosed #1
To be sure, does the offering include Internet services or this is above and beyond?
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Undisclosed #2
Either Comcast will tarnish Axis and Genetic by affiliation, or this will be very bad for small integrators.
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Not a surprise that Axis came out and partnered with someone that may lack the past performance or public view as an "integrator" as a way of getting passed their slowing year over year growth in camera sales (or reduction in it).
On Genetec's side, Stratocast has lacked from the large wins outside of it's use in public-private partnerships. As they are looking to grow their cloud, the best way to do that with a product more catered to the SMB market (something the average Genetec dealer is not successful in), it isn't surprising they looked outside the security industry to find a way to give Stratocast a potential major win as a stand-alone product.
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Undisclosed #4
I heard about something like this a few years ago. It makes perfect sense for service providers and I expect to see more of it. Service providers sell bandwidth, cameras use lots of bandwidth.
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
A local security company had an in depth blog post addressing the Cable Company as a security company issue. I'm guessing they are feeling the pressure.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
In concept, this is brilliant for all three parties involved. In execution and service, time will tell. While Comcast is trying to right its ship of years of horrific customer service, big ships turn slowly. Adding a layer of service demands in a completely new technology to them will certainly have some challenges. Who's responsible when something doesn't work as intended? Three throats to choke. Will be interesting to watch it unfold.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7
Why is ZipStream not supported? Does the DGOV mess up the cloud stream, which is looking for I-Frames at specific intervals? Or is this just an older camera that doesn't have ZipStream?
Is this common for a "VMS" or cloud service to not support a smart codec?
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Undisclosed #8
The only real beneficiary I see in this is Genetec. It's truly a win-win for them. Comcast could horribly flop on installs using their third party contractors. Residential integrators suffer further unnecessary competition. As long as Genetec Stratocast works they are simply raking in money for an already developed product. Well played Genetec and congrats for thinking long term regarding the cloud.
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Undisclosed #9
Comcast customer service is SOOO bad. I feel sorry the people who actually pay for this service.
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Undisclosed #12
All 3 will 'win' - at least for a short time....
Axis gets to sell POS 720p cameras that nobody else will buy...
Genetec gets to sell to a much lower market than they could ever reach before...
Comcast adds an extra value add to their existing product...
It's really all on the cable guy at this point (and maybe both Axis and Genetec upping their individual component offerings [1080p at least and ZipStream support]).
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Michael Miller
Does anyone know if Comcast is dropping in a dedicated WAN connection for this or are they sharing the WAN connection with the Corp network?
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