Vivotek Favorability Report 2019

By: IPVM Team, Published on Jan 29, 2019

Taiwanese video surveillance manufacturers, even relatively large ones like Vivotek, have lost ground in the PRC-China-driven race to the bottom. With market dynamics shifting, how would this impact Vivotek?

Vivotek favorability results improved only modestly from 2017 and are barely net positive, as shown in the graphic below:

fav vivotek 2019

In this note, we share 100 comments from 200+ integrators and examine how they felt about Vivotek and why. Comments fell into 8 themes ordered from most prevalent to least prevalent, as shown below:

  • Not impressed / cheap / poor quality
  • Good product / value
  • Dated / dying (despite good fisheye) / marketing is bad
  • Product just ok
  • Not as good as others
  • Overpriced
  • Poor choice for commercial
  • Outlook

********* ***** ************ *************, even ********** ***** **** like *******, **** **** ground ** *** ***-*****-****** race ** *** ******. With ****** ******** ********, how ***** **** ****** Vivotek?

******* ************ *************** **** ******** **** 2017 *** *** ****** *** positive, ** ***** ** the ******* *****:

fav vivotek 2019

** **** ****, ** share *** ******** **** 200+ *********** *** ******* how **** **** ***** Vivotek *** ***. ******** **** into * ****** ******* from **** ********* ** least *********, ** ***** below:

  • *** ********* / ***** / poor *******
  • **** ******* / *****
  • ***** / ***** (******* **** fisheye) / ********* ** bad
  • ******* **** **
  • *** ** **** ** others
  • **********
  • **** ****** *** **********
  • *******

[***************]

*******'* **** *** ************ was +*, ******** **** **** when ** *** -*. However, *** ******* ***** of ***********, ****** */****, where **** ******* ***** the *******. ****** *** said **** ****'* *** and ****'* **** **** about ******* **** ** nearly **** ** *** comments ********. * ********** of ****'* ** ****'* results ** *****:

fav vivotek

Not ********* / ***** / **** *******

*** ***** **** *** most ********* **** **% of *** ******** ******** was **** ****** **** not ********* **** **** Vivotek *** ** ***** or **** *** ******** were ***** *** ** poor *******:

  • "** ********* * ******* of ***** ******* **** the ***** *** *****'* impressed."
  • "**** ** ******** ******* towards ********. *** *** time * ******* **** their ******* * *** underwhelmed. *** ******** * camera **** ***** **** license ****** ** **** lighting ********** *** **** PPF. *** ****** ****'* perform ** **********."
  • "**** ***-**** ****** ******* with * *** ** different ***** *** *** a ****** ** **** to ******* ** ** type ** ******** ** pursue. ** *** **** of *** ***** ****** cameras *** *********, ********** and *** ******* *********. Good ******* ***** *** kind ** ***-******* ******* and **********."
  • "*** *** ***** **** some ** ***** ***** stuff, ***** ********* ***** and ***** *****. * don't ***** ** ** adequately ******."
  • "**** *******."
  • "**** **** ** ***** cheap."
  • "*** *** **** *** way ***** ******* ********. It ***** **** ** the ****** **** * have **** *** **** are *** **** ** position *** **** ****** to *****."
  • "* *** **** ********** with **-*******, *** * didn't **** **: **** and *** * ****-******** interface, *** **** ********."
  • "***-***** *******."
  • "*******."
  • "***'* **** *** ***** products."
  • "*** *** **** *** pay ***."
  • "**** *********** ******."
  • "**** *** **** ***** product. * *** **** Vivotek ** ******* ** a ******** **** *** they **** **** ***** and *** *** *** and ***** ***'* ** them (******* ** ***** found ** ******** ** indicate ******). ******** ** in * ****** *********** but ****** **** ** cheesy ** * ****-*** condo *****."
  • "** ***** **** *** build ******* ** **** low. ** **** ***** a *** ***** ***** new ******* *** ***** had ** ** **** back *** ****** ** replaced."
  • "*** ***** **********."
  • "**** ***. ******* ******** problems."
  • "***'* **** ***** ******** interface."
  • "**** *** **** *********** issues **** ******* *******. The ******** ** *** great."
  • "*** ******."
  • "**** *****, *** **** get *** *** ****."
  • "*** ****** ** *** cost ***** ************ ****** struggle ** **** ****** suitable *********."
  • "* ** *** **** the ******** *********."
  • "*****, **** ****. *****."
  • "**** ******* ***** *** poor ******* ********."

Good ******* / *****

**** ** **** **** those *** ******* ******* had * **** ******* that ******** * **** value. **** ********* ************ on *******'* **** ******* or * ********** *****, while ****** ********* ******* they *****, **** * particular ***-****** ****** ** Vivotek's ******* *******:

  • "***** ***** ** *** product **** - **** pricing - *** ******* is **** ** ******** not ** * *** of *****."
  • "**** ******* ****."
  • "******* **** **** **** for *****. **** ******** I **** ***, **** from *** *** ******* and *** **'* ** well ** ***** ********. Other **** **** * have **** * *** of *******."
  • "**** *********, ********."
  • "**** **** **** *** camera ***** *** *** video ******* *** ***********. Seems *********."
  • "**** ***** ********. **** there *** *** *******. Specifically, ******-** ***** * think ** **** ** install."
  • "***** ******* *** *******. Higher *** **** *** you *** **** *** pay ***."
  • "***** ******* *** *******."
  • "**** ******** *** *******."
  • "****: **** ***** ** cameras."
  • "**** *******."
  • "******* ******** ** * good ***** *****."
  • "***** *** ******** ***** to ** *********."
  • "**** ******** ***** ******** cameras. ** ** *** have **** ****** ** failures **** **** ** all."
  • "******* ***** **** *** of *** ****** ***** manufacturers, *******/******* ******* ** be **."
  • "**** ***** * ******** solution."
  • "**** ******* *** *** price."
  • "******* *** * ******** surprise ** **** ****. Looking **** **** ******* line *******."

Dated / ***** (******* **** *******) / ********* ** *** 

**** ** **** ** thought ******* ******** * good ***** ******* *** company *** *** *** products **** *****, ** that *** ******* *** dying *** / ******** to ****** *** ** a **** ** *********, with * ****** ** voters ****** **** *** good ******* ******'* ******* has ***** *** **** it:

  • "* ***** **** **** they ***** **** **** the ****** **** ***** 360 ******* ******. *******, I **** **** **** Acti. *** **** **** first *******, *** *** eventually ******* ** ******** else **** *** **** they ***, *** **** better."
  • "**** ** ** **** positive ***** ****, **** higher-end ******** *** *********** camera *******, ** ******** GUI. ****** ******, *** seeing *** ******* **** used ** **** *** we ****** **** ******* using **** ***** **** some ***-****** ******* **** and *****."
  • "** ** ******* ** its *** ********** *** could ** **** **** new *****."
  • "** *****'* **** **** of *** ******* ******** in ***** * *****. Haven't ****** ******** **** closely *** *** ********** is **** **** **** somewhat ****** ** *** wayside."
  • "******* ***** **** ******** won't ** ****** *** much ******."
  • "**** ***** ***** ** for **, *** ****** and *** ****** ** the *******."
  • "**** ***** **** *** a **** ***, *** firm ** ********* ** our ****. * **** they **** ******* ******* but *'* *** ***** to ******* **** * ghost ************."
  • "**** *******, ********* ***** improvement."
  • "**** *** ********* *** product ** ******* *****. Just *****'* **** ** have *** ****** *********** here."
  • "** *** **** * few ***** ***** **'** worked **** *******. *** quality ** ***** *** hardware *** **** **** at *** ****. ** have *** *** ** interest ** ****** **** out *****."
  • "**** *** **** ** a ***** ***, *** my past ********** *** *** good."
  • "***** * ***** *** they **** *****. **** products *** *******. **** tried **** ***** *******, and ****'* ********* **** imager *******. **** *** quirks **** ****** ******."
  • "* **** ***** ** them *** **** ****** to ******* ***** ****."
  • "* *** **** *** experiences ***** *** *** do *** *** **** anymore."
  • "*** **** *** ******, but **** ** ****, the ******* *** ***-*** at ****."
  • "******* ******** ****** *********. Weak *********."
  • "*** **** ********** ** the **** *** *****, as **** *** ****** nobody ****. ** *** past, * *** ***** disappointed **** ***** **********. We ***** ** ****** their ******** **** ***** ago."
  • "*** ****** ***** ******* for * **** **** now, ** ** ***** idea ** ***** ********* since *** **** **** (more **** * ***** ago)."

Product **** **

** *********** **** **** while *** ******* *** not ********** *****, ** really *** *** ******** to ** ****** ******** about. **** ****, ** was ******** **** *** commenter **** ****** *** Vivotek ** **** ***** or *****, ****** *** offerings *** * ****** underwhelming, ***** **** ****** it ** ***** **** they **** *** *** Vivotek **** ** ** all *****. * ***** ****** felt **** ***** *** manufacturer *** ****** **** qualities, ***** *** * literal ** ******* "***" that *** ** *** way ** ********:

  • "* **** ***** ********, their ******** ** **** (not **** ****, ** AI, ** *** ******** since * ***** ***). Their ******** ** **** durable *** *** ******** of ***** ******* ** what **** **** ** do, *** * ****** thing ** ***** ***** full ** ******** *** accomplished. ***** ******** ** also ****. * ******* their **** *******, ** is ****** ********** ** Argentina. ** ********** ** all. ** ******* ********** this ***** *** ** this ******. *******, * pity."
  • "**** **** **** *** not ** **** ****** but **** **** * lot ** *** ******** it ***** *** ** do *** **** ** their ********* **** **** work *** *** ************. Would **** * ****** look ** ***** **** recent ************ ** *** if ** *** *** them ****."
  • "********* ********, ***** ***********, easy ***** *** *****, non-China *****, ***** **** support *** ** *** hold **** ** *** long *** *** ***** a ******* **** ***'* call *** **** **** they ******* **."
  • "*******-**** ** *** *** bad, *** ***** ************ is *** **** ********** anymore ** ** ******."
  • "** ***'* *** * lot ** ***** ********, but **** ** **** they **** ****** **** overall."
  • "****'** **."
  • "** ******* - *** have **** **** * couple ** *****."
  • "**. **** ** ***** end **** **** *'** seen. * ****** ******** that **** *** ******* for ***** *******."
  • "*** * *** ********** camera *** *** *****, based ** *** ***** and **** *****-**** ********."
  • "*** **** *********** *** been ** ******* ******* cameras **** ** **** over ** * ****. They *** ****. ******* great, ****** ********* ** work ****."
  • "**** ****** * *****, so *** ***** ****** is *****. *** * lot ** ***** *** whistles. **** **** ** Mom & *** ******."
  • "** *****."
  • "**'* **, ****'** ************* priced."
  •  "******* ** * **** company. **** ***** ******* lacks ** ******* **** make ** *** ** service. ****** **** *** a **** ************ **** this *****."
  • "******** *** **** ** the ***-*********** ****** *********. We ***'* **** ** that ******, *** * wouldn't *** **** **** Vivotek *** ***** ***********."
  • "**** *******, **** ******* BUT ******** *** ******* Product **** ** **** limited. ***** **** **** want *********** ** ****** on ***** *****."
  • "***** ******** ***** ** good, *** ***** ******** lacks."

Not ** **** ** ******

**** ** **** *** the ******* **** ***** Vivotek ***** ** ****, it *** *** ******* the ***** **** ***** manufacturers ***, **** **** naming ****, *****, ******, and ********* ** ****** alternatives:

  • "******* ****, *** ****** doesn't ******* ** **** as **** ** ******."
  • "***** ******* ******* ** good, *** ******* ** a ******-**** *******. ****'** just *** ** *** level ** **** *** Hanwha ** ***** ** picture *******, *** ****'** still ****** ****. ****, they **** * ****** of ******* ** * really ****, ***** **** housing ***** ************** **** from **** ***** ************* out *****."
  • "**** ***** *** *** money. **** ** *** them **** ****** ********* took **** *** *****/*********** crown."
  • "** ** * ****** product *** ** ***** to *********** ** ****** for *** ***- ***-**** cameras."
  • "*** **** ***** ****** competition *** ** ***** cost *********."
  • "**** **** **** *** a ***** *** ********* blew **** **** **** better ******* *****."
  • "* **** **** *** unfortunately **** ****** ******* against ********* **** ****, Hanwha, *****."
  • "* **** **** * lot ** ******* ** the **** *** ***** Hikvision *** **** ******* low ***** ********, ******* doesn't **** * ******."
  • "******* ****** *** ** better **** *** *********** leaders."

**********

******* **** **** **** if *** ******* ****** ok *** *** **** it *** ******** ** do, ** *** *** expensive *** **** *** integrator ***, ***** *** a ***- ** ***-**** product *** * ******* price: 

  • "** ******* ** *** many ** ******* *******, in *******, **** *******, good ******* **** ** the ******* ***'* **** so **** ***** *** good ******* **** ** bullet * ** *******, I ***** ******* ** no **** *********** ******* the **** *** ********. The ***** ** ******, *********, we **** **** ******** and ******* ******* **** Dahua."
  • "** **** *** ******* product **** *** ****** client ** ****. *******, at ** ******** *******, we **** ****** ** Vivotek ********. * *** no ********** ** *** product, ***** **** *** cost ** *** ******* seem ** ** **** compared ** **** & Hanwha, *** ** ** not ******* ******* ** at *** **** ******* as ****."
  • "**** ** ***** ******** work **** ************ ** a *** ****. **** a *** **********."
  • "***-**** ******* **** * mid-tier Asian ************."
  • "********* *** **** ** is."
  • "***** **** **** *******, but **** ***'* **** to ******* **** *** wholesalers *******, *** *** pricing *****'* **** ** be ** **** **** competitors."

Poor ****** *** **********

**** * *** ***** that *** ************ *** not * **** ****** for **********, ****** **** it *** ****** **** like * ***********-***** *******:

  • "***** **** * **** choice *** ****/***********, *** not *** **********."
  • "**** **** ** **** a **** ******* *** they **** *** ********** for * ********/*** ****** in *** **********/********** ***** and ** ***'* *** any ****** *** ****."
  • "**** ***-****** *******."
  • "***** ***** *********. *** a '************' ***** ****** residential ***** *******."

*******

***** ******** ************* *** political ********** *** **** Vivotek, ** *** ******* is ***** ** **** ground ** * ********** integrator ********, **** *** going ** **** ****** significantly **** ** ********, sales, *** *********. ******* they *** ******* ** able ** ** ** remains ** ** ****.

Comments (28)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/29/19 11:22am

**'** **** ******* ** several ***'* ******** *** they **** **** ******* rates **** **** ** Bosch.  ****** ****** **** coming **.

*****, ********** *** **** models.

*****, ***** *** ** terrible.

****** **** *** ********* refuse ** ****** ***** is ******** ********.  ******* has/does *** *** ***** big ***** ***** (**** likely *** *** ******** idiot *** **** 
*****, **** ****. *****") (what * ***** ****** racist ***).  ** **** do **** **** ***** to ****** *** ****, its **** * ********* they **** ********** ** let *** ******* ***** for ******.

***** ****/**** ******/***** ****** are ***** *** ****, and **** ** ****** pricing **** ****/****** ** other ***********.

**** **** **** ********* integration **** ******* *** Milestone.

******* ***** *** *********** that **** ***'*/***'* ** a ***** ****** ****** they ******.  *** **** won't.

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Gerald Becker

01/29/19 07:00pm

* **** **** * fan ** ***** **** for **** **** ***. I **** ******** ***** cameras ******* ***** *** would **** ** ***** that ***** ***'* & 180's *** ** *** top ** *** ****. I ***** ****** ** have ****** **** ****** to ********* ****'* ******* to *** *** ***** VMS. **** ** * pinch ***** ******* ******* themselves **** **** **** in **********. * *** really ********* **** ***** daisy ***** *** ****** a *** ***** ****.

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Lawrence Peters

01/29/19 09:44pm

** **** **** ***** cameras ** **** ******** and **** **** **** well *** *** **** part.  *** ****** ********* settings *** * *** finicky.  **** *** **** issues **** *** ******* domes ****** ****** *** needing ** ** ********.  I **** **** **** as ** *********** ** Axis *******.  * ** hoping ** **** ** first ***-******* ****** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/29/19 10:59pm

* ****** ******** **** they *** ******* *** their *******.

** **** **** ** even ********* ******** ******?  If **... * **** to ******** ** **** are **** ******** ** to ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/29/19 11:01pm

** **... * **** to ******** ** **** are **** ******** ** to ****.

******* ******* * ********** problem ** ****** *************. Shorter ** **** *** is *** ***** *******... ****** ******* ******* *** Video ************

** ** *****, *** defending *******, **** ******** out *** *** **** industry ** ******* **** it ***** ** ******* control *** ***** ******** issues.

David Liu

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/30/19 12:24am

** ********** #*,

****** *** ** ******* current ****** ****** ** support ******** ******* *******. Although ******* ** ****** in ** ** *******, users *** *** ****** and ******* ** ****** cameras ******* ********** ******* plugin. **** ** *** snapshot.

Chrome Support

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to David Liu | 01/30/19 08:22pm

***** *** *****.  **** ***** *** ******* ** ***** were ** ************ ***** than *******.  ***** ******* should **** *********** ********** long *** * ***** be **** **** ********* if ***** *** ** option (**** ** *****) and *** ** *** IE.  *** ******* ****** not **** ** ** option *** ****** ** currently ******** ******.  ******* ActiveX ****** ** **** encouraging *********** ** ******** "business ** *****" **** insecure, ******** ********.

David Liu

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/31/19 12:46am

***** *** *** *** valuable ********, ********** #*. We **** ******** ** improve *** ******* ** non-ActiveX ********. ** **** moment, *** *********** ** development ****** **** **** the ************* *** ******* sets ** **** ******* itself, ***** ******* ******** that **** ** *** camera ****** **** ** deliver **** ******* ******* in ****'* *******. ** believe **** *** ******** of ******* ***********, ******* soon **** ******* ****** user ********** *** ***** cybersecurity *********** *** ************ industry. 

James Vass

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/30/19 08:42pm

* ********* * ******-* bullet ***** * ****** ago *** ** ****'* require ****** *

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Guilherme Barandas

01/30/19 11:23am

*ó* ********í*** *******, ****** e *********.
*** ***** *****, ******** de ********* *********, **** que ** ******á**** ********* são ** ************ *** não ******** * **********.********** ** ***** *****ã*, que *** ****** ***** positivos, ***** ******* *** mais ** ** ***** ​​Domes, ********** *á **** de * ****, *** uma ú**** ***.**é* *** *â***** ** 8131 * *** ***, nenhum ********** ****** *â***** tão **** **** ***** situações, * **** ***** de ***** *ã* ** melhores ** *******.******** *** * *** não é ***, * que *** ******ç* ******* ser ***** *****, **é* de *** **** *********çõ** de **** ******** **** os ************.

*** ** ** * reliable ************, **** *** serious.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Guilherme Barandas | 01/30/19 01:34pm

*** **** ** * Google *********** *** ***** that ** *** ***** portuguese 

 

** ********** *******, ****** and *********. **** *** RMA, ********* ******* ********, I ***** *** ******** comments *** **** *********** who ** *** **** the ************. ************ ** my *******, ***** *** very ******** ******, ** have ****** **** **** than ** ***** ​​*****, installed **** **** * years, ******* * ****** RMA. ** ******** ** SC **** *** *** KPC *******, ** ************ has ******* ** **** for **** **********, *** their **** **** *** the **** ** *** market. * ***** **** MKT ** *** ****, and **** *** ******** could ** **** *******, besides ****** **** ************** of *** ******** *** the ***********.

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Ariel Levy

01/30/19 03:15pm

***** *** ****** (** FE9191) ** * ********* Product. *** ****** *********** are ****** ***** ** the ******** ** ***** cameras *** * ******** these ** ** * disruptive ********** *** *** entire ********. **** ********** "Flagship ******" ** ****** stable, *.*** */***** *****, built ** *** *** rock *****. ***** ******* Linux-based *** *** ***** a ***** ** *** Switch **** ** ********* easy ** ***, ********, and *********. ****** ******* their **** * *** is *** ** * nice ***** *** ***** has **** ****** **** appear ** ** ********* in ***** ********* *******, as ********* ** ***** publicly ********* ******* *****. I ***** **** ** see * ****** ****** H.265 *** ******, *******.

******* ***** ****** ********* and **** ******* ** their ********* *********** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Ariel Levy | 04/25/19 07:26pm

***** 

*** **** ****** *** you ******* ** *** ND9441P? * **** ** install * ******* **** 90 **** ** ********** retention. 

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Lawrence Peters

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 04/25/19 07:50pm

***** ** **** *** one ****, *** ****** be **** ** ******* all * ** **** on **** ******** **** room *** **** *******.

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Ariel Levy

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 04/25/19 07:54pm

*** *** ******* ** FE9191 ** ** *******. Since *** ******* *** H.265 *** *** ****** accomplish **** ** *** NVR *** * *** slots. *** ***** ****** III ***** ** **** super ***** ** *** can ******** *** ** 90 **** **** **** 2 *** ******, *** again ** ******* ** what *** *** ********* and *** **** ***** movement ******* ** *** Frame ***/** ** *** are ********* ************ ** on ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/30/19 03:37pm

*** *** **** ********* the ******* **** ** Vivotek *******, *** ******* me * ** *** doubting **** *********, * would **** **** ** know ** **** ** the ********** ***** ****? Is **** ** ********** to ****/******/****/*****/****** ******* *******? Is ** ****** ******* of *****, **** ******* of ****, ** **** quality *** ****** *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 04:11pm

**** *** ****** ****** has ****** **** ************* and *** **********.

**** ****'* **** ***** own.

***** * **** ****** suspicion **** ***'* **** their ***.

*** ******** *****'* **** their ***.

**** ****.

***, ****** ***** ******* from *** *** **, and * **** ** least ***** ****.  **** superior *********.  ***** ** market **** ** *** better ** **** *********.

*** ******** *** **** been **** ******, ** have ******* **** **** them *** ********* *** interior **** ********.

***** *******, *** *** most **** * ** believe *** ****** *** they **** ** ** their **** ** **** the ***** ***** **** Hanwha *** **** **.

*** **** ********* ** all *** *********** **** Genetec, *********, ***** ** seemless ** ***** ** dewarping, ******** *****, *********, etc.  ***** ** ** bs ** *********** ** do ****** **** ** time *** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/19 01:20am

** ******** *****’* **** their *** **** **** to **** ******* ******* to ******* **.  *** Panasonic ******* ***** ********** better ** ****** *** same ***** *****.  *** same ** **** ** the **** *****.  ** focusing ** *** ****** hurts ** ****** *** price *****. *** **** of *** ******* **** is *****.

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Guilherme Barandas

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/31/19 01:37am

** ** * **** fisheye ** *********, ** has * **** ***** feature **** *** ** directed. ********** ** ********* is **** ****, *** could, ***** *** ** more **** ** *****, have ** **** ********* products. 

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Guilherme Barandas

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/31/19 04:19am

*****://****.***/*******/*******-**-****

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 11:16pm

#*, *** *** ********* ******* ****** ******** - ********, ****, *****, Hanwha, *********, ***** *** Vivotek

panoramic camera shootout 2

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/30/19 03:59pm

* ***** **** **** report *** *** **** part. ***** ******* ****** the ***** *** *** or ****. *******, * do **** *** ******-*. We *** **** ** marijuana ************ *** **********. They **** ***** *** mounting ** *** **** where *** ******** *** to *** **** ******** is ***** ** **** fill **. ******* *** need ** ** ***** in *******'* **** *** see **** ****'** ***** at *** ***** ***** a **** *****. ***** are *********. 

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Ryan Anderson

01/31/19 02:43am

*** ***'* **** ***** 4MP ******** *** *** money. ** **** ******** thousands ** ******* *** we **** *** **** of ******* **** ***** Rep *** ******** ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ryan Anderson | 01/31/19 02:45am

** *** *** ********, the ********* *** ***** beat ******* ** **** price *** *********** - *** ****** ******** - Axis, *****, **, ******, Hikvision, *******, *******

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Ryan Anderson

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/19 10:52am

** ***'* **** ********* any ******, *** **** point :)

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Ariel Levy

In reply to John Honovich | 04/25/19 07:59pm

**** - * **** that ****** **** *** posted ** *** * think ** *** ********** unfair ** ******* ** you ****** ***** ***-*** model **** *** *+ years ***. ***** *** models *** **** * 9 ** *** ******* name *** **** **** H.265 **** ***** ****** III. ***** *** **** 4MP ****** ******** *** not ****** ******* ****** to ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ariel Levy | 04/26/19 11:33am

** ******* **** ******* on ****** *** **** shootout *** *** ******-** was **** **** ********* at *** ****. **** had **** ***** *** models, *** *** ** the *** ****/***** **** category, *** **** ** that ******* ** **** time ***** ** * better ******. * ***'* see ****** ****** ** ***** website******** **** *. ***** are **** *** **** with *** * ******, but *** ***.

****, **'* ***** ****** that *** *** ******** didn't **** *** **********. **'* ***. *** Hikvision's ****** *********** ****** 4MP ***** *** *** newest ****** ** *** test, ****** ** ** using ******* *******, *** just *** ****** **** others ** **** *****.

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Ariel Levy

04/28/19 01:52pm

***** *** ****** *** providing **** **** *****. I ***** *** ****** of *** ****** *** fair *** ********. * was **** ********* ** see **** ***** ** their ************** ** *** shootout.

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Hikvision ColorVu (see IPVM test results) is smart marketing, a lesson to be learned by competitors and a rising trend. Inside this note, we...
Vivotek 4K S-Series Camera Tested on Sep 30, 2019
Vivotek's highest-end S-series camera claims "Supreme Night Visibility", "Smart IR II", "Smart Stream II", "WDR Pro for unparalleled visibility in...
Critiquing Carnegie's AI Surveillance Paper on Sep 25, 2019
The Carnegie Endowment has issued an ambitious paper on the Global Expansion of AI Surveillance. While its aim is applaudable, the paper has...
RealNetworks SAFR Facial Recognition Profile on Sep 25, 2019
RealNetworks entered the surveillance market by giving away their analytics to schools for free, and is now targeting large commercial users with...
Hikvision Acusense Analytics Tested on Sep 23, 2019
Hikvision touts "The Magic Behind It All" in their new Acusense line are 'deep learning algorithms' inside these cameras and recorders. But how...

Most Recent Industry Reports

US DoD Comments on Huawei, Hikvision, Dahua Cyber Security Concerns on Oct 16, 2019
A senior DoD official said the US is "concerned" with the cybersecurity of Hikvision, Dahua, and Huawei due to "CCP" (China Communist Party)...
Pelco Sarix Pro3 Camera Tested on Oct 16, 2019
Pelco has released their Sarix Professional Series 3 cameras, claiming "more security detail in challenging scenes with excellent low light and...
IPVM Camera Calculator User Manual / Guide on Oct 16, 2019
Learn how to use the IPVM Camera Calculator. The guide below includes instructions, images, gifs, and videos demonstrating and explaining the...
Altronix Claims Tango 'Eliminates Electricians' on Oct 15, 2019
Power supply provider Altronix claims its new Tango power supply 'eliminates the need for an electrician, dedicated conduit and wire runs'. In...
Pelco CEO Out, Seeking New Industry CEO, New CEO Found on Oct 15, 2019
Just 2 months after Pelco was sold, Pelco's CEO is out, with Pelco bringing in an outside President and searching for a new CEO from the industry,...
Hikvision Dissolves North American Business Unit, Splits Canada and USA on Oct 15, 2019
Hikvision has dissolved its North American Business Unit, splitting up US and Canada operations as the PRC-government owned manufacturer faces...
Camera Focusing Tutorial on Oct 14, 2019
Camera focus is fundamental to quality imaging. Mistakes can significantly reduce details, making cameras less effective. In this guide, we...
"UL Has Blood On Their Hands" Alleges The Interceptor / Keith Jentoft on Oct 14, 2019
"UL has blood on their hands" alleges Keith Jentoft of "The Interceptor Project". We examined The Interceptor in-depth last year, see: The...
Access Control Course Fall 2019 - Last Chance on Oct 14, 2019
Register Now - Fall 2019 Access Control Course. Thursday, October 17th is the last day to register. IPVM offers the most comprehensive access...
Axis HD Analog Encoder Tested on Oct 11, 2019
Two years after declaring "Everything is IP", Axis has released their first HD analog encoder, the P7304, with support for AHD, CVI, TVI, and SD...

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