Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018

*** ** *** ****** manufacturer *********** **** *** the ***** ********** ****** the **** ****? ***+ integrators **** **.

**** *** **** *************, alphabetically *******:

• *******: *** *-**** ********* champion, ****** ** *******,*********** ***** ****. *** **** fourpeat?
• ****: *** **** * *********** ******* ******** ** ****, *** **** of ** ****** ***** this *****?
• *****: ******* ** ***** ******* backdoor********** *******, *** **** **** Arecont?
• ******:****/**** ** *** ******* brand***** *** ****** ***********, what ****** *** **** have?
• *********: ******* ** ** ******* backdoor*** *******, *** **** be #*?

Top *******

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******* ******* *** #* worst *** ** ***** ** even *****. ******* ******** continue ********** ** *****-******* which *** ***** ********* competitive *******.

***, ** *** ******** side, ***** *** * notable ******** ** *********** not ****** *** *********** problems, * ******** **** for ******* ****** ***********.

***** ****** *** ******* worst *****:

• ***** - *** **** 'worse' **** **** ** many ***** ** ******** votes *** ********** ********* for ******** *** ************* issues.
• ********* - *** *** moderately *** ********, * good **** *** *** company, *** *** ** equal ****** ** ***** worse ********** ** *******, showing * ******* ** problems
• **** - *** ******** very ****** *******, *** receive * ******* ** worst ********** *** *** product ******* ** ***-**** 

Compared ** ****

******* ***** ****** *********** *******, *****, ********* *** Samsung (*** ******). **** is *** **** ** those ******** ** ****:

• ******* - *********** *** same ** ** **** in ***** ** ********** complaints ****** **** ********* ******* ***********, ****** ** *****-****** competitors *** ********* ** *** ******, ******* ******* ** ** worse ***** **** ****.
• ***** ***** ******** * number ** ***** ********** in **** *** ***** than ** ****. ** are *** ***** ** that ********* *****'* ******* are ****** ** ****** fewer *********** *** ***** Pelco **** ** ****.
• ********* ******** **** ****. They **** *** ******** in **** *** *** now *** ******** ** 2018.
• ****** ******** **** ****. Their ********* **** *** their ********* ****, ******* no ******* ****** **** the ***** ******.

*******

** ******* *** ******** close to *** ****** ** quality ****** ******** ** Arecont, *********:

• "*******. **** *** **** issues ** ******* *************. In *** ****** *****, we **** ** ********* almost ***** ******* **'** ever *********."
• "*******, **** ****** **** the *******"
• "*******. **** ***** ****** failure ***** *** ******** designs. ***** ******* * few ********, *** * hear ** *** ******** from **** *** ******** and *** **********. * will *** ** ******* any **** ******* ******* going *******."
• "******* ******* *** ********. They ***** ****, **** their ******** ********, ******** service ** ***, *** process ***** *** ****. I ***'* *** ****** how **** * ***** encountering ***** ********."
• "*******. *** ** *** failures"
• "*******. ******* ***** **** often"
• "******* - *** *** all **** ** *******"
• "******* - **** **** quality *******, **** ** service ******** & ***** tech ******* ***'* *** greatest"
• "*******. *** *******, *** tech *******."
• "******* ***** **** *****. Still ******* ****** ******"
• "******* ********* ********... ****/***-******** support"
• "*******, *** **** *** out ** *** ***********"

***** ***** ************* **** criticized *** *********** ** product-specific ******, ***** ******* failure *** ********.

*** *** ****** *** Arecont ** ***** ***** used ******* ***** ** problems. ***, ******* *** declined ************* ******* *** Arecont. ********, ** ** because ************ ******* *** been *** **** ****** for*****-****** *******, ** *** ******** below ****:

• "*******. ****** **** *** filter ** *** *****-***** products"
• "*******. ****** ** ***/******* several ******* ***** ******* on * ******** ******* was **** *** ***** after *******, **** ******** reverting **** ***** ** just ******* ******** ******."
• "*** ** ******** ******* that **** ******* * **** ** had * *** ******** with *********** *** ******* that ****** ** ** bad *** ** *** box. * ***** **** are ***** ** *** left ****** ** ***** multi ****** ******* / manufacturers."
• "******* ******. * ********* 8 ******* ***° ******* around * ******. ** the **** **** * have ******** * ** them *** *** ** troubleshoot ***** ****** **** 2 ******. *** ******* would **** ***** *** not ****** ***** ***** settings."
• "*******. **** *** ** five **** ** ***-****** cameras ****** ** *** last ************, ******* ** with * **** ******* end ****. *** ******* has **** **** *******; multiple ******** ******** *** each ***. ****; **, go ******; **, ****; etc."

** *** ******** ****, we ****** *******'* **** in *** ***** ******** to ******* ** ****. On *** ******** **** for *******, ** ****** that **** ** ******* the ****** ** *********** multi-imagers **** **** ****** integrators ****** **** **** Arecont ** ****** ******* offerings.

*****

***** *** * ******* second ** *******, *** unlike ******* *** **** had * ****** ******** vote, ***** *** ** equal ****** ** ******** to ***** ***** - a *** ******* ******* but *** ****** **** Arecont. ******** / ************* issues *** *** *** for *****:

• "*****. **** ** *** cameras **** ******** ******."
• "******** ***** *** *** they ** ***** ************ firmware. **** **** *********** bugs ** ***** ******** that **** *** ***** in ***** ********"
• "*****. **** ********* *** Dahua *** ***** *********, but ** *** ** update **** ***** *****."
• "***** ** ***. ******* non-vulnerable ******** ******* ***** their ******** ***** *** too **** ******."
• "***** - ******** **** interface. ****** ******** ********"
• "*****, ** ****** ******"
• "*****. ******. **** *******."
• "***** *** ***** ******* and ********* ****"
• "***** ***** *** **** residential ********* *** ** was ********. ******* ******* quality *** **** *** the *** *** **** support *** *******" 

* *** *********** ********* Dahua *** ********* ****** combined:

• "***** *** ********* **** frequent ******** *** ****** returns. **** ** ********* as *** ***** ** reinstall *** ******* **** us **** *** *****."
• "*****/********* *** ** ****** cyber ******** ******."

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***** ********* *** **** with ******* *** *** total ****** ** ***** selections, **** *** **** than ****** ** ***** higher ****** ** ******** selections.

*** **** ******* ***** among *** ******* ** criticisms *** ********, *********:

• "*********... *************** (********** *** **** *************) and ********* ** ******* have ****** ****** ** issues"
• "*********. **** **** ******"
• "*** ******* **** ***'* work **** ******* *** *** **** of ****** ******** ***** requiring ***** ************** ** mitigate"
• "*********, *** ******."
• "***/******-******, ***** ***** *****"

****** ****, ***** *** a ***** ** ********* and ******** ****** *****:

• "********* - ******* ********. hard ** **** ****** accessories"
• "*********....******** ******."
• "*********, *** ** **** after ***** *******"
• "*********, ***** **** ***, hard ** ******* (******** to ****)"
• "*** ****** - ***** 1000+ ***** ******* ** various *****, **** ** be ****** **** ******* wars ** **** *** client *** ***** ******* - ** ********** ****** away ** **** *********."
• "*********. ** **** ******** some ******* **** **** kept ******* ** *** after ** ******** *** firmware *** ******** ******'* move *** ****** ** all. ***** ****** ** fix *** *****."
• "*********, **** ******* ******** to ** *****, *** could *** *** **** to **** **** ******* system, *** *** **** to ********* ** ***** party ***" [**** ***** be ******* ***********'* **** **** ***** firmware *********]
• "********* ******** ******* *** warranty ******* *** * problem"
• "********* *** *** ***** experience. *** ******* **** did *** **** ** work **** *** *********** recorder. *** **** ** customer ******* *** * hindrance. **********, ** ***** a *** ** **** it **** ** *** own, *** ** **** to ** ******* ******** the ********* ** **** even ****** ****. *** upfront **** ******* ** wasted ** ******** *** much **** ** ************ intricacies."
• "*********. ****** *** ****, had ** ****** ****. I ***** ***** **** HikVision *****. *** ******* of *** ******** ********, but ******* ** *** the **** ******** *** the ********* ** *** the ******* ** ** view-able ******* *** ****** network. ***** ****."
• "*********, ****** **** ******* letting ** ***** ****** connecting **** **** ****** cylinder **** ** *******, redesign ** *********"
• "** **** **** * site ***** *** ********* vendor *** ********* **** 50 "*********" *******. ** installed * *** ***** NVR *** ******* ***** not *******. ***** *** the ******* **** **** market ** **** *** OEM's. ** ****'* *** issue *** *** **** SOB *** *** ********* them *** *** ** change **** *** *** genuine *** ******* ***** he *** ************ ******* he *** ********* **** in *** ********."

*** ******* *** ***** for *********. ***** ** is ******** *** **** that **** *** *** positive, *** ****** ** problems *********** *** ****** with **** ** ****** higher **** ***** ***-******* competitors, ***** ***** ********* will ** ********* ** continue ******* ** * notable ******** ** **** and/or ***** **** ******* on ***** *** ********* to *********** **** ***.

Axis - * **** ******** - **** *********

**** ******** *********, ******* for *** ***** ****, they *** *** ******* negative - ******-**** ******** **********:

• "****, *** ******** **** great *******, *** **** recent ****** **** ************ have ****** * *** times **** **'** *** to ******* **** ******* manufacturer."
• "****...*** **** *** ** some ******** ***********."
• "*** ***** ********** *** the ****-***** ****** **** had **** ****** ** some ** ***** **** popular ******. ************, *** 14-week **** **** ** the *****-** ****** ** to *** ******* ******* as * **** ******. Thankfully, **** ** *** customers **** ******* ** wait *** *** **** cameras."

***** ****, ** **** not ***** ******* ******* ************ issues *** **** ******* is * **** ******** of *** ********** ** avoiding **** *********.

****

****** ** * ******** note, **** **** ****** a ******* ******** ** the ****** ** *********** with ** ******* ********:

• "**** ******, **** *** seem ** ** ****** solid."
• "**** * ********* ***********, we ****'* **** * bad ********** **** ******. The ******** ** *** - ******, ****, ******** - *** ******** *** trustworthy."
• "** *****'* *** ***. Axis, ******, *********, *** Bosch **** *** ******* us *****."
• "** ***** ** ****, Panasonic *** ******* *******. We **** *** *** any ***** **** *** of ***** ************* **** i ** ***** ** this ****."
• "** ** ******, **'** standardized ** ******, ****, and ********* *** ****'* run **** *** ***** hardware ****** **** **** year."
• "**** ******. ** ******* the ******* ** ****** to **** ***** ** trust."
• "****. ** ******** *** not ***** ******* ** the ****** ***** ** know ****."
• "*/*. ** *****-**** *** cameras ** **** ** install *** *** ******* and ******* * ****** limited ****** ** ****** manufacturers *******, ** ** have *** *** *** terrible ***********."
• "** ***'* **** ****** that **** ******* **** we **** **. ** standardizing ** **** **** our ******* ***** ********* by *** ****** ***** and *** **** ** provide ********* ******** ******* by ************ *** ******* offering. ***** **** *** are ***** *** ****** under *** *** *** our ******** ***********. ** is **** ** **** an ******* *** ******* phenomenal ******** ******* ** minimizing *** ******** ** service *****."
• "*** **********. ** ******* systems **** ****. ** stay **** **** ******* that ** ** *** have ***% ********** **."
• "** *****'* *** *** bad *********** **** *** particular ****** **** ****** out. **** ** *** we **** ******** ***** to *** ******* ********. They ******* **** ** required *** ******* ****."
• "******** * ** ********** my **** ** *** to ***** ** *** that ***** *** - we ****'* ****** **** any ***** ****** **** any ****** ************* ** the **** ****"

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******** ****** ************* **** be ******** **** ****.