VMS Live Monitoring Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Network Optix

Author: Sean Patton, Published on Dec 05, 2018

Viewing live video is the first interaction and most common task most users have with a VMS.

Who does it best and worst? Who offers the most features and capabilities and who the least?

We tested 8 manufacturers - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hanwha, Hikvision, Milestone, and Network Optix to find out:

In this test we scored VMSes based on 13 criteria, grading them bad, average and good:

Inside, we detail the full results including who won and lost and how the systems performed across each of the 13 categories, including 7 video screencasts, one for each manufacturer in the shootout.

******* **** ***** ** *** ***** *********** *** **** ****** task **** ***** **** **** * ***.

*** **** ** **** *** *****? *** ****** *** **** features *** ************ *** *** *** *****?

** ****** * ************* - ********, *****, *****, *******, ******, Hikvision, *********, *** ******* ***** ** **** ***:

** **** **** ** ****** ***** ***** ** ** ********, grading **** ***, ******* *** ****:

******, ** ****** *** **** ******* ********* *** *** *** lost *** *** *** ******* ********* ****** **** ** *** 13 **********, ********* * ***** ***********, *** *** **** ************ in *** ********.

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

Performance ********

***** ** *** *****, *** ****** ********** *********** ***** **** three ******:

  • ****** ***********:******* *** ******* ***** (*** *** ****) **** *** *** performers. ******* ****** ******** ** * *** ** *** ** categories *** ******* ** *** ********* *, ***** ******* ***** and ****** ****** ******** ** * **********. *** * ******** no **** ******.
  • ***** ***********:******** *** ***** ****** ******** ** * **********, *******, ******** scored ****** ** ******* *** ******* *** ***** ****** ***********. Exacq **** ****** ****** ** ***** ****** ***********.
  • ******** ***********:*****, *********, *** ********* **** *** ****** ******* *****. ********* scored ****** ** * *** ***** ****** ****** ** * categories, ***** ********* ****** ****** ** *. *** * ****** strongly ** * **********, *******, *** **** ****** ****** ******** was ****** ******* **********.

*** **** ********, *********** ******** **** ***** **** ****** ***** performed **** ********** ******* **** **** * ***. ***** ********* of ******** *****, *** *******, ********* ******* *******, *** ******* replay ***** ********.

***** ** ** **** ******* ** *********, ******** ****, ** 11AM *** ***** ******* *** ******* **** ** ********, *** questions **** ** ******** (******* ************ ****).

Summary ** *******

***** ****** **** *** **** ******* *** **** **** ********** testing ********. **** ** *** ******** **** "******** / ******* Favorite *****" *** "**** ***** **********" ****** ******* ** ****** in **** ** *** *****, ***** "***** ****** ***********" *** "Digital *** *******" *** ******* ** **** **** **** **** half ** *** ***** ** *** ****.

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

*** ********* ********** **** ***** **** ****** *** **** ******** between *****:

  • **** ********* ******: ***** *** ********** ******* ******* ****** ***** *** ********** design ******** ***** ********** *** ******** ******** ***** ** ******** tasks ******* *** *********. ********, ******* ***** *** ****** ********* strongly. *****, *****, *******, *** ********* ****** *******, ***** ********* performed ******.
  • ******* *** *******: ***** **** ** ******* ****** ******* *** ******* ** a **** ********* ** * *** **** ********* ********* *** presets ** *** *** ** ****** ********** ******* ********* ** outpace **** (**** ***** *** ***** *********). * ***** ***** ******* *** ******* (******* *** *****), however, ***** ******** *** ****** ***** **** *** ****** *******, while ******* ****** ****** ******** *** ****** ***** ** *** Monitoring ****. * ***** ***** ******* *********** ***** **** ***** views (*****, ******* *****, ******), ***** **** **** ** ***** of *******. * ***** ****** ****** (********, *********, *** *********) because **** ***** ** ******* *** ****** *******.
  • ******* **** ******* *************: ** ** ********* **** ***** *** ********* ******* ***** beyond *** ******** (***, ***, ***.) *******. ***** **** ***** tested ******* ** ******** ** **** ********, *** ********** *** significant ******* *** ********* ********** (*****, *******, *********) *** *** poorest ********* (*********)
  • ***** **** *******: ***** **** ******* ** * ***** *******, *******, **** VMS ****** ***** **** ******* ******* ****** ****** ** ******* output *******. **** ***** ****** ******* ** ******** ** **** category, ****** *****.
  • ***** ****** ***********: **** **** ** *** ***** ******* **-****** ********** *********** (frame ****, **********, **********), ***** *** ******* ***** ****** *********** for *************** *** *******.

Video ******** / *** ********* *** **********

** *** ********* ******, ** ****** **** *** *******, ****** key ********* *** **********.

********

******** ****** ******** ** * ********, *** ******* ** *. They **** ****** ****** ** ***** ****** *********** *** ******* PTZ *******.

*****

***** ****** ******** ** ******* ** ** **********, *** ****** poorly ** ***** ****, *** ***** ** ********** *****, *** Video ****** ***********.

*****

***** ****** ******** ** * **********, *** **** ****** ****** in ***** ****** ***********. **** ****** ******* ** *.

*******

******* ****** ******** ** * ********** *** *** *** ***** poorly ** *** **********.

*********

********* ****** ******** ** * ********** *** ******* ** * categories. **** ****** ****** ** * ********* ** ******, ***** Sequences, ******* *** *******, *** ***** ** ********** **** *** Video ****** ***********.

*********

********* ****** ******* ** * ********** *** ******** ** *** Control, ******* ****** *********, ****** ******* ********** *** *** ***** in ********** ****. **** ****** ****** ** **** ******* ************* and ******* *** *******.

******* ***** / ******

******* ***** *** ****** ****** ******** ** * ********** *** did *** ***** ****** ** *** **********.

User ********* ******

*** ** *** ***** ****** ********* ****** ******* ** ****** in *** ******** ** ** ******. *** ******** *** ** Design *** ********** *********** ************* *** **** ********, *********** **** design *** ********** ********** **** *** *** **** ******** ** options **** **** *********** ***** ** ****** *************. * ********** with * ******* ****** ** ********-***** *********** **** ******** ********** reviewed **** *** *** *** ****.

** ******* ** * ****** ** ****** ***** ** ******* Optix, *** *** ******* ******* ***** *** ***** **** ******:

******** **** ****** ********, *******, ***** **** **** ***** ****** with ******* *** *******. **** ***** *** ** ********** ***** a ***** *****, *** ****-*****-***-**** ** *** ********* *** ******* unless *** "****" ******* ****** ** ********. *** *** ******** is ********** ** *****-*****-***-********, ***** ** ** ************ ******** ******:

Digital *** ****** ******* *** *********

* ** *** ***** ****** ******* ** ****** ** *** category ** ******* *** *******, ********, *********, *** ********* ** not ***** ****. *** ******** *** ******* *** ******* *** allowing ***** ** ****** *** ****** ******* ****** *** **** Monitoring ****, *** ********* *** **** ** *** *** ************* task ** *** ***.

* **** ******* ** *******'* ******* *** *******, ***** *** created *** ******** **** *** **** ********** ****:

***** ****** *******, *******, ** ****** ******* *** *******, *** requires *** **** ** ***** *** **** **** *** *** up *** ******* ****** *** ***** *****:

*****, ******* ***** *** **** ***** *****-**** *******, *** *** PTZ *******, ***** ****** ********* ****** ******* **** *** ** saved ** * ******** **** *** ******:

Tile ******* *********** *********

* ** *** ***** ****** ******* ** ****** ** *** category ** **** ******* *************, **** ********* ******* ******. *** criteria *** **** ******** *** ******** ***** ** ****** ****** layouts, **** ** *********** ** *** **** *** ** *******. Milestone **** *** ***** ************* ** ******* *****.

* **** ******* ** *****'* ******* ************* ****, ***** ****** multiple ****** ******* ** ** *******, ** ** ** ******* on * ****** ******:

***** ******** ****** **** ******* *************, **** ****** ******* ******* there ** * ***** ** ** ***** ******** **** *** be *****.

Video **** ******* *********

******* ***** ***** ***** * ***** *******, ***** *** ****** offered ***** **** *******. *** ** *** ***** ****** ******* or ****** ****** *****, ***** ****** ****** ******* ** ***** not ** ************ **********, **** **** ********* ******* **** *****. Hikvision *** ********* ****** ******* ******* ***** ***** **** ***** requires ************* **** ************* ***** ** ********.

** ******* ** * ****** ***** **** ***** ** ******* Remote ****, ***** ****** ****** ******* ** ******** ******** **** Clients ****** ******** ******** **** * ****** ******** **** ********** Task:

Video ****** *********** *******

**** **** ** *** ***** ****** ******* ********** ****** *********** in * **** ********** ****. **-****** *********** *** ******* *** quick ****** ******* *** ***************, ********** ** ****** ******* **** multiple ******** ********* ***** **** * ***.

** ******* ** * ****** ***** *** *******, ***** ******** detailed *********** ** * ***** ******* **** ** ******* ** or ***:

VMS ******** ******

  • ******** ******* ****** *.**
  • ***** ***** *** *.**.*
  • ***** ****** *.*.*.***
  • ******* ******** ****** *.* ***
  • ********* ****-****
  • ****** **** *.*.*.***
  • ********* ******** ********* **** **
  • ******* ***** ********* ****** *.*.*.***

Shootout ****** *******

***** ** ** **** ******* ** *********, ******** ****, ** 11AM *** ***** ******* *** ******* **** ** ********, *** questions **** ** ******** (******* ************ ****).

Comments (86)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/05/18 07:14pm

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

**: ** ****** **** ** *** ******** *****. ***** ***** and **** ** *** **** ********* ******.

**: *:** **** - ********* **** ** ** ******'* ***** of **** *** **** *** **** ** ******** ******* ****

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/05/18 07:49pm

****** *** *** ********, * ***** *** ****-****-**-*** ** *** report *** *** *** **** *** ***** ***** *** ****. I **** ****** *** ****** *** ********, ***** **** ****** that ******** *** *** ************* ********* *** **** **********.

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/06/18 02:55am

****, *** *** **** ****** ***** ****** *********** ** ***. You ***** **** ** ******* ******* *** **** ****. *** as ******** ** ******* *** *******.

*** *** ******** ** ********** ** *****-*****-***-********, ***** ** ** inconsistent ******** ******:

**/**** *** ******** *** *** **** * ***** ***** ***. Once *** *** **** ** ** * **** ** ** be **** ***** *** ***'* **** ** **** *** ***** or ** **** ** * ********* **** ** *** *** to ****** *** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Michael Miller | 12/06/18 12:24pm

*** ******* ** ********* *** *********** ******* ** ******* *** Sales ***********. ** *** ****** ****** ******** ****** **** *** 'debug *******' ** *** * ******** ******* ** *** ** this ****** ** ****.

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 12/07/18 01:40am

*****-***** ** ******* ***** *** **** ***** *** ****** ******, and **** *** *** *** **** ****. *** ** **** if **** ** *** *** ****** ***'** ******** **:

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 02:48am

****** ***** **** ****. *** **** ***** **** * ****** window *** ***** *****-** ** **** **** *** ***** **** right ***** *** ***.

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Michael Miller | 12/07/18 01:57am

*******! ** *** ** ****, *** *** ****** ****** **** around *** ****** ** *** **** ***.

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 12/07/18 02:10am

*** ******* **** **** ** ** ****** * *********** **** of ** ****** ***********:

******: (***** ****** **** - * ****** ***** ** ** ******)

Functional *********** (*********** ** ********)

*********** ** ******** ***** *** ****** ****** **** ** *** same *** ********** *** *********. *** ******** ** ********* ********, such ** ******* *** **** *****, ****** *** ****** ****** a *******.

** ** **** *****, **** ***** *** **** ******** *** pan ******** (**** ** **** ***** *** **** ** *** while *** "****" ******** ** ******** ** ********). *******, ** every ***** ******* ****, *** ***** ***** *** ****.

** *** *** ** *** ***, **** ******** *** ******* Optix **** ****** ******* *** ** ****** ******* *** ********** are *****, ** *** **** **** **** *****-***** *****, *** don't ******* ***** ** ****** ***** ***** ** ***** **** one **** ** *** ********* ** *** ***** ***** ********** common *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 02:23am

* ***** *** ** ** **** *** ***** *** * am **** **** ***. * **** ** ** ** ****** and ****** ** * ** ***** ******** *** **/***/**** **** both *******.

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 12/07/18 02:29am

* ***'* ******** **** **** ********, *** ** *** *** score ****** ****** ******* ******* ** **, *******, ***** *** rules *** ********* ****** *** ** *** ****** ** ***** some ********/********** ******** ** **** ******** ***** **** ******** **** our **********.

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 06:07am

*** ** ******** ***** ***** **** **** ******** ***, ** already **** *** ******* *** * *****..:-)

Alexander Pats

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 07:11pm

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

********* **'* * ***** **** ** ******** ************ – ***** and **** **** *** ***** *** ******* * ********* *******, depending ** *** ********* ****** *** ************* (*** ******** ***** and **** **** ******** ********, **** **** ******* ** *** handles).

*** ******* ** **** ****** ** ******** ********** **** *** perform ** **** ****** **** *** ****** ** ****** *******, which *** ********* *** *** ** ***** ******* ******* **** into *** ******. ** *******, ** ** **** *****, ****, zoom **** *** ***** *****, ***** *****-***** *** ******-*****. *** choice ** ******* ****** **** ******* **** ** *** *** to ****, *** *** **********; **********, *** **** **** ** find; ** ******** ********* **** **** ********* ******* *** ***** controls.

*******, ** **** ******* ***** ***** *** **** ********* *** be ************* ******** – ** *** ********** – *** *** already ******* ** ** =)

(* *** *** **** ******'* ******* ***** ****** ******* ****)

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 01:54am

****,

**** ** ** **** ** ** *** ******** ***, *** just ***** **** **** ******(** *** ******) *** *** * mouse *****. ****** ***** ** *** ****.
**** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/06/18 12:35pm

******* **** *** ***** ***** ****** **** ****** *** ******* PTZ ******* *** ****. ** ** *** ********* ** ***** select *** '****' ****. *****, ***** **** **** *** *** picked ** ** **** *******.

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #8 | 12/07/18 02:13am

** *******, ***** *** **** * *** ** ******** *** subcomments ** **** **********. *'* ******** *** ** **** ** for *** "*********" ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 08:43am

**** *********** ****. *** **** ******* *** ****** '*********' * will ***** ****...

Undisclosed Integrator #2

12/05/18 09:31pm

** ****** *** ** ****** ********** ******* *** **** **** as *******. **** ****** ***** *** ********** ****** ** *********** in ****** * ****** **** ********* ****** ***** ******* ** well ** ****** **** ********* ***** *** ** ****** ****** on *** ******.

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/05/18 09:46pm

** #* * ***** **** **** ***** ******, ******* ************* having ****** "*****" ***** ******* *** *** ********** ***. *** flexibility ** ***** ******* *** ***********, *** ******* ***** ********* was ****** ******** ** ** ******.

*** *******, ** * ******** *** * ********* ***** ****** stores (********** ****** ** *** **), *** **** * ****** of ******* **** ********** *** **** ***** ** *****. **** customer ***** *** ******* ** **** *******'* ****** ** **** the **** ****** **** **** ******** ********'* ******* (*********).

**** * ***** **** ******, *** **** ******* ** *** once, *** **** **** ********'* ******* *** ******* **:

**** ******* ***** (*** *** ****) **** **** ****** ***** have ** ** ********** *** ******* ********* *** ****** ************. Because ** *** ************* *** *********** ** *** *******, ******* not ******** ***** **** *******, **** ****** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 12/06/18 05:10pm

******** **** ****** *** ****** ** *********** *****-******* ** ***** for ****** ***** *** **** ********* ***** ** ****** ***** for ******** ***** ***. *** *** **** **** ***** **** cameras ****** ** ** ******* ********* ***** ** * ***** which ** ************ ********** **** ***** ****** ********* ******* **** as **** *** ****.

Avatar

John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 12/05/18 10:47pm

*********** *******. ***** ***** **. ** ***** ** ******** ****** three ***** *** *** *****’* ****** ****. *** **** **** capabilities *** *** ** *** ******* *** ********* **** **.

Undisclosed Distributor #5

In reply to John Bazyk | 12/06/18 03:07am

** ***** ** ******** ***** ****** *** *** ********** **** it. ****** ******* ** ** ** **** ** ****** *** export **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

12/05/18 05:18pm

**** *****-** ****.

*********** ** ******* *** ******* - *'** ***** *** * customer ** ********** *** ***** ****. *** ***** ** ***** things ****** *** *****, *** ** ***'* ***** **** *** before.

** *** ****** ****** *** ******** ** ******* ****, ***** could ** ******** **** ********* ** *****. * ***** ******* this ** *** ********* *** ***** ** *** ** **** want ****, ****** * ***** *** ** ***** ********** ** make **** *** ****.

(********* ********)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 12/06/18 05:14pm

**** ** **********, *** *** ******* **** *** ******** ******* from *** ***, ** ********* *** ******* ******* *********. **** likely **** **** **** **** ************ ** ************. * ***** you *** **** **** *** ***-**** **** *** ********* ******* ONVIF, *** *** ** ******.

(********* ********* ******)

Undisclosed End User #4

12/06/18 01:16am

********* ****** ****! ** * ******* *** **** ** * relatively ***** ****** (*,***+ *******) ** ***** ******** *********, ******* opting *** **** ******* ** **** ********* **** ** *** same *********.

* ***** **** **** ******* ** *** *** **************. *** tour *** ******* ************* ** * *********** **** ** **** otherwise ** * ****** ***** *********.

Itamar Kerbel

12/06/18 06:43am

********* ******** ** *** ***** *** *** *** ***** ***** click ** *** **** ****.

******** ** ********.
*. ***** ** **** ****** ****** **** **** *** ******* overlay **** ** *** *******, *** **** **** *** **** site *** ****** ******* **********.

*. ***** ** * ****** ****** ** ******** ** *** the ****** ********** ******* ** *** ******. *** ***** *** hidden * ***** ** *****'* ***** :)

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Itamar Kerbel | 12/07/18 02:14am

*** *** ******* *** ** ******* **** ****** ****? * called ******* ********* **** *** **** *** *** ******* *** hidden *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

12/06/18 07:31am

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

**** ** **** **** ** ********* **** ***** ******* *** platforms ******* **** ****** ******** **** ***** & ***?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/06/18 11:26am

#*, ***** *** ********* **** *** ********, **** ****** ****** it **** ******** *** **** ** ** **********. **'* **** Milestone ******** ** * ***** ***. **'* ***** *** ********, it's **** **** ** * ***.

** ******* **** ** *** ** *** **** ****** **** offerings, **** ***** *** ********* *** ******* ** **** *****.

** *** *** ****, **** *** ***** ***** ********** **** certainly ****** ** * ******. ** *** ******* **** *** other ***** / **** ****** ** ********* ** ** ********** user, **** **** ****** ** *** *** ***** **** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 12:24pm

****, ** *** ******** *********** ** *** ******** ** *********, Genetec, ******** ** **** *** *** ******* *** **** *** then *** ** ******* ********. ********* **** ***** ** ******** in *** **** ***** ** ***** / *** *** * am **** *** *** ***** * ** ****** ****.

* ******* *** **** *** ** **** ******* *** ** one ** ********* ****** ***** *** ** * *** *** anyone *** **** ********** ********* (***** / ***) *** ******** Milestone ***** ******** ********* * *** *** ***** / *** a ***/*** (**********, *****). * ***** **** ***** *** / iVMS4200 ****** ******** ** ******* ** * ***, *** **** is **** ** ******* **** ******** ** *********.

** * *** ********* * ***** ***** **** ******** ** a ***** ******** * ***** ** ********* *** *** ******** (Express ** ***) *** ***% **** **** **** ***** *** as * ******** *** ******** ***** *******.

** ** ********, * ***** ** ******* ******** / **** to ******* ***. ***'* ** ** ****** ******* *** *** more ******* ********** ***** ** ** ******* *** **** ******** of *** *** / *** ******* ******* *******, ********* ***.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 12:25pm

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

** ***** ** **** **** ** ******* **** ******** ** iVMS ** ********. ** **** *** ******** *** ***'* ****** it ** ** *******, ** *** ****.

***** ************* ****, ***** ** *** *** *** ** ******** as ** *** ***** **.
**** ******* ** **** *** *** ***** **'* **** ***** they **** ******** ******** ** ********* **** **** ** ********* like *******.

Brent Jacot

12/06/18 09:21am

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

******* * ****** ** *****. *** *** ***** *** ***** particular * *** ********* **** ****** *** *** ********? * assume ****** *****, ************* *********, ******?

Undisclosed #7

12/06/18 08:38am

*** “****” *** ******* ********* ** **** ** *******?

******* ***** *** * **** ******* *** *******, ***** ********** I **** *********, ******** * ******* ***** *’* *** ***** it *********.

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/06/18 10:48pm

**, ** *** **** ******* ** * ******* ******* ********** why ** ********, ***** ** **** ** **** ** ******* it ********..

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 12/07/18 02:05am

****, **** **. **** * **** ** ***** ** **, or ***** **’* *** *** *’* *****, *** ** ***** hard ** *******.

** *** ********, ** *** **** * ***** **** ***** someone ******** ***** *** ******** (**** * *****) ** * live *** *** *** ** ********? **** ***** ** *******!

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/07/18 01:42am

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

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 12/07/18 03:17am

* ******** *** ****** *** ***, ****** *** *** *********** Sergey!

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 12/08/18 01:29pm

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

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

***, ****** ******* ** **** * ****** ***** ***** ***** product ****** ******* **** ***.

**********, *** ***** *** **** * **** ** *** *** that ** ********* ********* *** ******** ***.

** *** ******* ***** **** ** *******? ** **** ** uses *** **-* *** ********, ** ***** * *** **** tell ** ** ***** ** **** ******* *****?

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/11/18 09:36am

**, *** *** ****** *** ** **** ***** *** ****** you ***. **'** ******* ***** *** **** **** ** ********* them **
*) **** *** ******* ****** ** **

*) **'* ***** ******* *****(*)


Avatar

John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/06/18 07:37pm

* **** ***** ******** ***. **’* **** ****. *** ****** ptz ** ** *** ******* **** * **** *** ******* analog ******. ***

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to John Bazyk | 12/07/18 12:45am

******* **** ** **** ** *** *** **** ** ****** to ******* *** ****** ** ****** ** **** ** ** advanced *** ****** *****. **'* **** ** **** ******* ******(** we **** ****).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

12/06/18 02:17pm

**** ****** ****. *** *** ***** *** ******** ******** **** the ****** ** * ********* **** ****** *** **.

*** ****** **** ******** *** **** ******* ** **** * do ** *** *** *** ***** **** ** *** **** is ***. *** ********** *** **** ** **** **.

**** ** *** *** ******** **** * *** **** **** contains *** **** ***********, *** ** *** ******* * **** to **** *** **** ** *** ***.

****** **** * *** ** ****** ******** **** *** ******* perfmon **** ***** **** **** * *** **** ***** ******* performance *******.

*** *********** ********** ** *** ******* ******** * ** ***** about *** *** ****. **** ** ******* ** **** *** has ** *** **** * ****** ** **** * ******* amount ** ******* ****** * ****** ** ******** ** * particular ********** *** ***.

**** *** *** * ********* *** ** ******* **** ***** task ** *** ******* ** ******* * ***** ** *** stream ** ******/* "******** ****" ****** ***** * *** ** the **** ********.

*** **** **** ** ******* ** **** *** **** ****** is *** *** ** ***** ****** ** ******* ** ******* to ***** ****** ***** ****. **** ** **** ********* ** the ******** ******* *** *******, ** ** **** ** *** the ******** ***** *** ******** ** ** *********** *** **** is **** ** *** ********.

Undisclosed #18

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 12/08/18 09:20pm

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

*** ******* ********** *** **** ****'* **** **, *** ******* I **** **** ** *********** * *** - *** * often **** ** * ***** **** (* ****) ****** ****-**** IPVM ******* ** ****** ********* *** * ** **** * post ******* ** *** **** ** **... ;)

*'* *** ***** **** ***** ** *** ** #* ************ is.... **** *****'

Undisclosed #18

In reply to Undisclosed #18 | 12/08/18 02:24pm

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Undisclosed #18 | 12/08/18 03:34pm

**** ******?

;)

Undisclosed End User #10

12/06/18 02:44pm

***** *** ** *** * **********, *** ***'* *** ********** and ******** ** ***** ********. **** ****, * ***** ** curious ** *** *** ******* ****** ** ** **** *******. I **** *** ** ** ** *** ** *** ******* for *** ***** ** **** ****** *** *** **** **** need.

Dennis Ruban

12/06/18 04:31pm

*** **** ** ******* **. ********* **** ** *********, *******, etc.? **'* **** ** ******* ****** ***** ** ******** ** BMW.

** ***** * ****** *** *** ****'* **** ********** *** this ********? ****** *** *** **** **** **** ***** ********* and *****'* **** ** ** **** ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/06/18 03:40pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/06/18 08:41am

******, **.*% ** ********* ***** *** ****, *** **********, ** that's *** **'* ******** ** *** ********.

**** ****, ** *** ***** ** **** ********** (**********) *** Hikvision *** ********** ****** ** ************* *** *** *******, ***** is ****** ****.

********* *** *** **** ** ** **** ***** (*.*., ************ *** *** **************** *** *** ** *** *** ***** ** ****** ****** *** ********) ** ** ** ***** *** **** ****** ** ****, so ** **.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 04:44pm

***** **** ** * ** ****** ***** *** *** ******** it, ** ** ** **** *** **** ** *** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/06/18 08:52am

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

** *** ****, ** *** **** $***,*** ** ******** *** year ** ****, **** ************* ********* ****, *.*.,*** $*,*** ********** ************ *** *** **** ************ ***** ******* *********, ***~$*,*** ************, ***.

**** ** ** ***** *** **** **** * ******, ** do *** **** ********** ******* *** ****. ***** **** ** a ********** *******, ** **** **** *********'* ****** ******* *** this.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 04:02pm

*** ***** **** *** ***** ******. ** * ******/*********** ********* we ***'* ******* *** **** ****** ** ******* *** **** support.

**'* * ******** *** ********* **********. * ***** ****** ******* for * ***** ****** **** **** **** *******, **** **** be *** *****.

**** *****, * ** ********* **** *** ************* ***** **** can ****** * ***.

Dennis Ruban

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 06:52pm

****, **** *********, **** **** ** ******* ***’** ******* ***? That’s * **** ****** ****** *** **** ********* *** ***** and ************ ****** ** ****** ** *** ** *-* *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/07/18 06:16am

*** ***** / **** *** ******* ****** **** ******* ***-*****, underdocumented *** ************ ********, ** **** ** **** ************ ********* support ******* ** *** ******* ********* ** ***** **** **. Sean ****** * *** ** **** (*** **** **** *-* hours) **** **** *** *** ***** ******* / ******* ** test (*.*. **** *********'* ******* ******* ********, ** ***** ** can *** ******* **** *******).

***, *** ******, ** **** ********** '************' *** *** **** low-level ****** ***** ******* ********* ******* ** ****** *** *********, Hikvision ******* **** ******* ** ** ******* ***** **** ** hate *********.

** *** **** *** ********, *** ****** ********* ** ************ and ****** ******* ** **** ******* *** **** *********?

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/06/18 05:03pm

***** **** ** * ** ****** ***** *** *** ******** it...

*’* **** *** **** ****************** **** **...

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/07/18 10:02am

****** *** ******** **** *** ** ****** ***** ****:

* ****** **** ********** ********** *** * ********** **** ** HikCentral. * ********* *** ********** ******* ********** **** ** *** HikCentral ***** ** *** ** **** ** ******** *** ******** by *** ***** *** ***, ***** **** *** ******** *** Trained ********** ******, ******** ***********, *** ****** ******.

* ***** ** * ************ ** *** ** ** *********** this, *** **** ********* **** ***********.

** ** ***** **** ** ** ******* * ******* ** either ****** ** * **** ******** *** ******* * ********* dealer ** * ***** ********* ** ********* **** * ********* RSM ** ***** ** ******* *** ******** ** * ********** system *** ******* **** ********* ********* ******* *** ****** ** access ** *** **** ******* ** *** ********.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 03:05pm

**** **** ****! **** ***** *** ** *** * **** trial!

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/07/18 02:50pm

** ********** *** **** * ***** ********** (**-** ***** ** testing) ** * ********** **** ******* **** *********, *******, ******* of *** *********** *** *********** ** *** **** *******, ** chose *** ** ******** *** ******* **. **** *** **** we ********** ********* ********* ***** ********** * **** *******.

**** **** * *** ******* **** ********* ********* ** *** HikCentral *********, ********** *** ******** **** **** ****** ****.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 03:13pm

****** *** *** ****** ****!

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 04:48pm

***** *** ********* ** "*** *********** *** ***********" ******

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/07/18 11:53am

**** ** *********'* ********** ********:********** **** ** ****

* ***** ******** ** **** ******* ****** ***********:

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 05:00pm

** ** ******, *** *** **** ******** *** **** ******** things ******* **** *** **** *******. *'* *** ***** **** are *********:

- ****** ****** ********

- ***** ****

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

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/07/18 07:25pm

********** ********* ********** **** ** ****-**** ** * ********* ******, A) ******* *** ***** **** ** **** ***** *** *) it ********** *** ********* ** "** *** ***** **** ****** with *** **** *******"

***** ****-**** ** ****, ** ** * **** ******* ******** release, ******** ** * *********** ****** ** ***** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 09:20am

****, **** ** *****'* ******** ** *** *** ***** ******* there ***** *** *** / *******?

Avatar

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/07/18 02:56pm

* ** *** **** **** ***** ******** **, *** ***** are ** *** ******** ** *** ***, *** ******** ***** not ******* ** (** ********** ** ******* ***** ****** ** added ****) * ***'* ***** ***** *** **** ***** ** that ******** ** ********.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/08/18 09:50pm

********* **** ** *********, *******, ***.? **'* **** ** ******* nissan ***** ** ******** ** ***.

****** ******* ** ** *’* ***** *** ****-**** *** ** least *** ******* **** ** ******* **** **********,the ******* ** ****** ***** *******.

***’* **** *** *** ***** **** ***** ***** *** ****?

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/09/18 05:46pm

**’* *** * ********* *** **** ******. * ***’* ***** someone **** *** ********** **** **** ** ******* **** ******. They ******** ** **** ***: *** **** **** ***’* *** you *** **** *** ** ***** ** * ******.

********** ** * **********, *** * *** ** * ******* understanding.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/09/18 07:52pm

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

**** *** ***** *** ** ** ***** **** **’* *** included ** * *** ********?

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/10/18 12:39am

******* **’* *** * *** ******** ** **** ****. ********* shouldn’t ***********

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/10/18 09:22am

******* **’* *** * *** ******** ** **** ****. ********* shouldn’t ***********

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

Undisclosed Integrator #19

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/10/18 01:12am

**** ** ***** **** ** ******* ***** ** ****** ******* a ***** ** **** *** ******* ****** * ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #12

12/06/18 12:56pm

*** ** *** ******** ** ******* ******** ****** *** ****** have ****** ** ****** ********. ** ***** ********* * ****** very ******

Undisclosed Integrator #14

12/06/18 07:42pm

**

**** ** * ******** *** **. *** ******* *** ******* fair *** ***********. **** *** ** ***. ********* *******, ********* and ******** *****-********* *** ** ******** ** *** ****. ********* iVMS ** *** * ***. ** ** **** *** ******* you *** **** *** **** ***. * **** ********** ***** have **** **** ********* ******** *** **********.

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #14 | 12/06/18 06:56pm

#**, *** *** *** (*** *** ********* ******) ******** **** we ************ ****** *** ******** - ********, *****, *****, *******, *********, Milestone?

**** ********* '****' (**** ** *** ****** *** ******** **** the '*******' ****-****), ********* ******* *** *****. **** **** ****, they *** ****, ****** **** ***** ********* *** ** ******.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 02:13pm

***** ** **** *** ** ***** **** **** ********* *** once ******* ** ******* **** **** ** ‘*********’

**** ******* ** **** ********* **** *** **** ***** ******* of ***** ******** ** ***** **** ** ** *** **** at *** *********.

******* **** ******** ** **** ** ******* ** *** ****** sense, **** **** ***** ****** ** **** ********* (*** **** me) *** ******** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/07/18 12:50am

***** ** **** *** ** ***** **** **** ********* *** once ******* ** ******* **** **** ** ‘*********’

***'* ** *****. **** **** * ********, ******* *** ********* service. ** ********** ** **** *** *********** ** ****** ***** ***** *** products **** **** (******* ** ** *********, ******, ****, ***.).

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 09:21pm

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

****** *** ***** ********* **** **** ***** *** *** ***** make ** **** ****. ** ***** **** ** * **** test ** *** ** ****** *** ******** *** **** ****** a ****** *** **** * ***** ** ********, ***** ** my ****** ******* * ******* ********* ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/07/18 04:01am

******** *** **** *** ** ********* ** ***, ********** **** it ***** ** *********, *** ****** ** **** ******** * little ******. *** **** ******** ******* ******* **** **** ****** for ********** *** ******* ********* ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to John Honovich | 12/07/18 09:15am

**** ********** ******** **** **** *** **** ****** ***'*? * think **** **** * ********* ********** *** *** **.

***** **** ********* *** **** *** *** **** *** *** and ******* *** ** *****'* **** **** *** *****.

** ***** *** ****** ******* ***** **** **** ** ******* the *******, ********* **** ******* *** *** ********** ****.

******** ***'* **** *** ***** ***** ******* ********* **** **** features *** **** ******* ******* ** **** **** ***.....

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/07/18 10:55am

********** *** *** *** ****** ***. *** ***** *** ******* it *** **** ** *** **** ******* *********** *** ****. Our *** ***** *** ****** ****** ****** ****** ** ** any ***** *** ** **** ******** ** ***** ******. *** company ****** ** ** ***** **** ***** ** *** *** equipment ** *** ********. **** **** *** *** ******** ** connect ** *** ****** ******* **** ****** *** *** *** it ***** **********. * ***** *** **** ***’* ******* *** hikcentral ** ****** ************. ** ** *** **** ***** ******** office. ** ** * ***** ***** ** **** *** *** don’t **** **** ***** *** *******. ** ** * **** for *** *** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/07/18 12:15pm

** ***** *** ****** ******* ***** **** **** ** ******* the *******, ********* **** ******* *** *** ********** ****.

******* ** *** ** *** **** ***** ** *** ********, we *** *** ***** ** **** ***** *** ********* ****. They *** ****** ****, ** ******** **** ***** ** * disservice ** ******** **** *** **** **** *** ******** **** who ******** ******* ****. *** **** ****** ** **** ***** and ********* **** ***** ** ** ****** ******* ***** **** (either ******* ***** ** **** **** ***** ** ***** **** VMS ** ****** **** ***** ***** ********* *********).

Undisclosed Integrator #16

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #14 | 12/06/18 01:41pm

* ********. * ***** ********* "****" ******** ** "****" ******** is * **** ******* ** **** **** ******** ******. ***** all, ** * **** ******* ***** **** ***** ** * paid *******, *******'* **** ******** * ******* **** *** **** product? ** * **** ******* ** ******* *** **** **, or **** **** ***** **, ** **** *******, * **** to ****** ***** ****** ****** **** ** *** ***** ** my **** *******.

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #16 | 12/07/18 03:43pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #14 | 12/07/18 08:48am

** **** *** *** '*******' *** *** '*******'?

Undisclosed Integrator #16

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #8 | 12/07/18 07:48am

* ** *** **** * ***** **** ** **** *** are ****** ** *** *** ******** ** ** ********. *** apparently ** *** ********* **** *** "**** ********" (**** ****** I **** ******* ** ****** "****" ** *** *****, *** pay *** ** *** *** ** *******). ** **** **** you *** * ********** *** **** *** *** **** ** great ** *** **** ********, *** *** ** *** *** need.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #15

12/07/18 12:55am

*** ** ** *** ****** *********** ** *** *** ***** that ***** ******** **** *** ****, ** ** *******. **'** looked **** ********* ** *** ** *** ****** ******* * lot, *** ** **** ****** **** ** *** ****** ***********. Circular ****, **** ******** ** *** ********, **** * ****** UI.

***** *** * *** ****** **** *'* **** ** *** improvement, **** ** *** *** ********* ***** ** *** ***** menu ** *** ******** ** *** ********* ******. *** ** the *****, *** ********* *** ** *** ** *** ** I ****, **** **. **** * **** ** *** ***** programs ** **** ****, * ****** ***'* *** *** ********* liking ****. **** *** *** **** "**********" ** *** **.

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #17

12/08/18 05:43pm

* ******* ***** **** * ****** ******** ******* *** **** that ** ******** *** **** *** ******* ** **** *** view ** **** ******* ***** ***** *** **** **** *** not **** **** *******. * **** ******* **** *** *** not ****** *** ****** **-******* **** *** ************ ***** **** had **** * *** *** ******* ****. * ****** ** is ****** * **** *****. * **** *** ******* ** set **** ** ** ***** * ****** *** **** ********** it ** ***** **** ***. * ****** * ******* *** the **** ****** **** * ***** **** ********* ****** **** one ** * ********* **** ** ********. ***** *** ****. Exited. **** ******** *** ** ********* *** **** **** ** my ***** ****** ** *********. ***** *** ** ******* *** updatingdigitally zoomed saved views with Avigilon*** ******* *** ****** ** ******* ****.

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Infinova's Xinjiang Business Examined on Dec 07, 2018
As pressure mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold...
ADT Wins Fire Death Suit But Faces Appeal on Dec 05, 2018
ADT/Protection 1 has won a wrongful death court case in which it was sued by the estate of a deceased customer. However, the attorney for the...
Fullerton Returns, Joins OpenEye on Dec 04, 2018
Eric Fullerton became one of the most famous people in the industry as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Milestone as Milestone became the...
Startup Qumulex Aims For Unified Platform, Adds Infinias Access Founder on Nov 29, 2018
The startup founded by former Exacq executives, Qumulex has hired Wayne Jared, founder of access control manufacturer Infinias and most recently a...
Vintra "AI-Powered" Video Analytics Startup Profile on Nov 27, 2018
Vintra is a Silicon Valley startup focused on AI-based video analytics. They had booths at IACP and ISC West demonstrating their hosted or...
Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2018 on Nov 26, 2018
This is the 5th year IPVM has tracked manufacturers gaining and losing: Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2014 Top Manufacturers Gaining and...
Milestone Disrupts Milestone With Arcules on Nov 19, 2018
Milestone is now competing against... Milestone's own spinout Arcules. New IPVM testing shows that Arcules has incorporated a substantial amount...
Arcules Cloud VMS Tested on Nov 19, 2018
Arcules is a big bet, or as they describe themselves a 'bold company', spun out and backed by Milestone and Canon.  But how good is Arcules cloud...
Magos Radar Company Profile on Nov 12, 2018
Magos America General Manager Yaron Zussman admits when he first came across Magos, he asked himself: "What's innovative about radar?" Be that as...

Most Recent Industry Reports

The 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide on Dec 10, 2018
The 300 page, 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covers the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...
Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide on Dec 10, 2018
Can a stranger use your credentials? One of the oldest problems facing access control is making credentials as easy to use as keys, but restricting...
Top 2019 Trend - AI Video Analytics on Dec 10, 2018
160+ Integrators answered: What do you think the top industry trend will be in 2019? Why? AI / video analytics was the run-away winner with...
AV Tech Company Profile on Dec 07, 2018
Taiwanese manufacturer AV Tech's revenue declined ~70% since 2012. Planning a comeback, AV Tech spoke to IPVM about their opportunities and...
Ubiquiti $79 Flex IP Camera Tested on Dec 07, 2018
U.S. Manufacturer Ubiquiti has released a 1080p, integrated IR IP camera, selling it directly for $79, making this one of the least expensive IP...
Infinova's Xinjiang Business Examined on Dec 07, 2018
As pressure mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold...
Akuvox Intercom Profile on Dec 06, 2018
Akuvox, a Chinese manufacturer of VoIP products, is expanding heavily into Video Intercom products with disruptive pricing targeted for commercial...
Sublethal Camera Gun Examined on Dec 06, 2018
Sublethal is a South African company that manufactures a remotely-controlled, camera-enabled gun called the Boomslang, which is Afrikaans for tree...
UK ICO Denies IPVM GDPR Complaint Against IFSEC, Decides Each Exhibitor Responsible on Dec 06, 2018
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has denied IPVM's complaint against IFSEC for misuse of facial recognition. Each Exhibitor...
VMS Live Monitoring Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Network Optix on Dec 05, 2018
Viewing live video is the first interaction and most common task most users have with a VMS. Who does it best and worst? Who offers the most...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact