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

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Performance ********

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

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

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

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

Summary ** *******

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

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

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

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

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

********

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

*****

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

*****

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

*******

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

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

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********* ****** ******* ** * ********** *** ******** ** *** Control, ***** *********, ******* ****** *********, ****** ******* ********** *** Web ***** ** ********** ****. **** ****** ****** ** **** Pattern ************* *** ******* *** *******.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ** *** ***** ****** ******* ** ****** ** *** category ** ******* *** *******, ********* *** ********* ** *** offer ****. *** ******** *** ******* *** ******* *** ******** users ** ****** *** ****** ******* ****** *** **** ********** View, *** ********* *** **** ** *** *** ************* **** of *** ***.

* **** ******* ** *******'* ******* *** *******, ***** *** 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 ******** ******

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

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

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

Comments (88)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/05/18 07:14pm

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

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

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

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

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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 01:48am

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

Sergey Bystrov

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

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

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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 *******.

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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 02:37am

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

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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 *** ******.

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

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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 11:18pm

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

*********** ** ******* *** ******* - *'** ***** *** * 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 * ***** ** *****'* ***** :)

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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 *** *** / *** ******* ******* *******, ********* ***.

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Jonathan de Chateau

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

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

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

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

Brent Jacot

12/06/18 08:21am

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

******* * ****** ** *****. *** *** ***** *** ***** 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 01:05am

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

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

Sergey Bystrov

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

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

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 12/07/18 02:17am

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

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 12/08/18 06:29pm

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

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

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

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

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

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 12/10/18 10:36pm

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

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


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John Bazyk

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

* **** ***** ******** ***. **’* **** ****. *** ****** 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 03:31pm

*** **** ** ******* **. ********* **** ** *********, *******, 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 03:41pm

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

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

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

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 03:44pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/06/18 03:52pm

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

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

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

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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 | 12/06/18 07:16pm

*** ***** / **** *** ******* ****** **** ******* ***-*****, 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...

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

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Sean Patton

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

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

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

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

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

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 02:05pm

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

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Sean Patton

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

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

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

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Jonathan de Chateau

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

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

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 03:48pm

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

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 12/07/18 03:53pm

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

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

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Sean Patton | 12/07/18 04:00pm

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

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

- ***** ****

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

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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 ***** *** *** / *******?

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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 | 12/09/18 11:39pm

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

Undisclosed #7

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #19

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #12

12/06/18 12:56pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #14

12/06/18 06:42pm

**

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

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

John Honovich

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

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

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

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 12/06/18 07:13pm

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

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 12/06/18 07:20pm

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

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

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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 09:01am

******** *** **** *** ** ********* ** ***, ********** **** 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 07:41pm

* ********. * ***** ********* "****" ******** ** "****" ******** 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 01:48pm

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #15

12/06/18 07:25pm

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #17

12/08/18 04:43pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #17

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #17 | 12/11/18 12:31pm

*********** **** ***** ** ***** ** ******** ** **** ** update. ** *** **** **** ** ******* *** *** *** by ******* * ***** ***** *** **** ****'* ********* **** the ***** ******.

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #17 | 12/11/18 08:05pm

****** *** **** ******* ****, * **** ** ******** * couple ****** ***** ** **** *** ************ ********.

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