Worst NVR / VMS Manufacturers 2018

***** *** *** ************* who *********** ******** *** most *********** ******** ****.

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** *** **** ****, what *** / *** system **** *** *** the ***** ********** ****? What ********?

* ******* ***** ******** between *** **** ***** results *** **** ****. While,** ****, *** ******** providers ****** *** ****, ** ****, **** did.

** **** ******, ** share ******** ******** **** integrators *** ******* *** themes ********* *** ******* market.

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Executive *******

********* *** ***** **** the ********* *********** **** often ********* ***** ** problematic, **** **** ******* overall ******** *** *******. The ***** ******* ***** was **** *** ******** of ***** *********, **** as ****, *********, ***, etc. **** ****** *** for ******* ************* ** general ******* ******* ********.

*******, ** ***** ******* came ***** ** ********* and ***** ** ***** of ******* ******** *********, though **** *** ******* some ******** ******** ********, which ** **** ***** below.

#1 ********* - **** ** *********, ******* **** ** **********

****** ******* ** *********, resource ***********, *** **** of *** **** ******* reasons *********** **** *** their ******** ******** ** Hikvision:

• "********* **** *** **** - ** *** *********, slow, **** ** *** and ******** ********"
• "********* ******** ** ******** daily **** **** ** our ******* **** ** some ****** ***** **** run ***. ****, ***-**********, resetting ******, ***, ***, etc..."
• "*********. **** **** *** resource **********."
• "********* ******** ***/**** *** only **** *** *** aspect ** *** ********* recording *******."
• "********* **** **** **** is *** ***** *** on *** ******, ***** hours ** ***** * recording **** **** ***** glitchy ***** ** **** just ***** ********."
• "*********- ********* **, ********* to *** **, ******* is ********."
• "********* ** *** ***. Their *** ** ****** and ********* *** * non-technical ****** ****** ** navigate. **** *** ******* complaints *** ******* *****."
• "********* **** ****. *** to ***** *** ***********."
• "********* - **** **** client *** *** ****** at ***, ********, ****** in ****** ** *******, does *** **** **** with ******** ********. *** to **** *** ********* out ** * ******** due ** ******** *** the ****** ********. **** on *** *** ******** hog *** ***** *** consistently ***."
• "********* *** ***-*******. **** an ******** ***** ** garbage. *** ****** **** here ** ******* ** all, *** ********* ***** problem ******** *** ** fix."
• "***'* ***** ** * 'worst' **********. ********* **** 4200 ** *****. "
• "*********, ** ***** * 31st ** ****** ** an *** ****** *** spent * ***** *** our **** ** ******** all ** *** ***** and ******** **** *** system ******* ******* ** Halloween...Trick ** *****!"
• "********* *** ***** ******* solution *** **** ******** interface *** *** **** easy ** ***."
• "********* ***'* ****** ****** using *** ******* ** just **** *** *****'* go ******** ** ** opinion *** *** ***** debacle **** ******** *** domain ** *** ***** of **** **** *** just * *****, *'* glad * ****'* **** that **** ******* **** them, * **** ***** for ***** **** ***."

** *** ******** **** for *********, **** **** signal **** *********** *** using ** ** ***** trying *** *********'* *********. Clearly, *********'* ******* *** stronger **** ***** **** but ********* ***** **** at *** ***** ****** than ******* *** ********* incenting *********** ** ** least *** ***** *********.

#2 - ***** ***** ***** ***************

*********** *** *** ******** experiences **** ***** **** commonly ***** ****** ******* to *****/******* ** *** cause ** ***** ***********:

• "*****, *** ** *******. One ** *** ******** managers *** *** **** account *********** ******* ** the **** **** ****** to *** *******."
• "*****. ******* ** *** security ********, ** *** a *** ******* ***********."
• "***** ** ***. **** your *** *******, ***. hackfest ****."
• "*** **** ****** ** have *** **** ****** Dahua ******* *** ** firmware *******."
• "*****/********* **** ****** *** most ******* ***** *** to ****** ***** ******** issues."
• "*****. ******, **** **** of ******** ********. **** go ***.. ***** ********."
• "***** ****. *** ****..."
• "*****. ***** ******* *** problems **** *** ******* security."

**** *********, ***** **** received ******** ******** ** user ********* *** *********** issues:

• "*****. ********* ** *** cameras **** ************* *** it *** ********** ** get * **** **** layout. ******** ** **** a ***** ***** **** than * ****."
• "***** ***.... ******** *********"
• "*****. *** ** ****** a ****** *** *** upgrading * ***** ****** and ***** ******* **** messing **. ***** ******** is *** ** *** intuitive *** *** * lot ** ******* ****** and *** ********* **********."

Exacq ******** ********

***** ***** *** ******** from ***********, ***** *** significantly **** ******** ********* in ****:

• "***** ******. **** ******* features. *******, **** ***** to ** ** ********** solution. **** **** ******* support *** ***** ***** products."
• "**********, * *** ** software ******, *** ****** features."
• "*****, *** **** ** hell. **** *** *** keeping ** **** ******* cameras ***** ******** ****** us *** ***** ** integrate ******* **."
• "*****. *** ***** ******* team *** ******** * flawed ******. **** *** higher *** ***** *** honor *** **** *** wanted ** *** **% to *** *****."
• "***********, ******* ********* ** ok. ****** *** ** garbage, *** *** **** not ****** ***** **** well. ********** ******* *** of ******* *** ** bandwidth ******, ***** ** sad ******* ** *** to ****** ******* ** bare ******* *** ***** software **** ******* *** load ** *******"
• "***********. ******** ** *** user-friendly *** ****."
• "***********,******* ********* ** **. Mobile *** ** *******, the *** **** *** handle ***** **** ****. Consistent ******* *** ** cameras *** ** ********* issues, ***** ** *** because ** *** ** adjust ******* ** **** minimum"
• "** *** ** ***** NVR **** ********** ** down *** ** **** us **** ***** ** convince **** ** ******* the *** **** ** the *** ***** *** issues *** **** * year."
• "***** ******, * ****(*) the *******, *** *** a ********* *** ***** warranty, *** *** * terrible ********** **** ******* replacement **** *** ****** time **** **** ******* on ****, ***** *** again. **** ******** * "refurbished ****" *** ** failed ******* ***** *******. No ****** * ***."

Genetec ******, ********* ******* *******

**** *** ********, ******* did ******* **** ********** about **** *******:

• "*******. *** *** **** hold ********* *** *********** hostage *** ******* ** the ********* ****** *'** ever ****. **** *** RSM ** * ******."
• "******* - **** ** credible *******, ***** ** very **** *** ******** limited ** ******"
• "*******. ******* ** ** far *** ***** **’** seen. ** *** **** onsite ** *** *********, they ***’* **** **** to ***/***. ******* *** fact **** **** ********* in *** ****, *** use ** ** * daily *****, ** ******’* get *******. *** ***’* are **** ********* ********* and *** *** *** out ** ***** *** a *** ** *** retail *********."

*** *** *********** ****************'* ********* ** *********** ******* *** ***** dissatisfied **** *** *******:

• "******* *** **** ********* and ** ****** ********** Hikvision."
• "*******. ******* **** **** support ********* ********."

No ***** **********

**** ***********, ****** */* of *** *********, ****** they *** ** ******** negative *********** ** ****. In **** ********, * few *********** **** ******** reasons *** **** *** not **** ******* ***** experiences, ***** ***** ******** around *********** ****** ************* and ********** **** * limited ****** ** ************ partners:

• "**** ******. ** ******* the ******* ** ****** to **** ***** ** trust."
• "* ******** **** *** had * *** **********. We **** *** **** to ***** *** ********* properly *** **** ********* a *** ******** **********, which ********* *** ***********. But ** ** ****, we ** *** ******* beyond *** **** ********* very *****. ******* ***** Networks *** ******* ********, we **** ********* *** our ****** ******** ****. We **** ******* ******* with ******** ** ***** our ***** **** ** a ******* ****** ** platforms."
• "* *****'* *** *** real ******** **** *** selected ******** *** ** vet *** ******** **** carefully ****** ** **** / ******* ****."
• "*****'* *** *** ***** wrecks. **** *****'* ***** anything ***."
• "** *****'* *** *** bad *********** **** *** VMS/VNR **** ****** ***. That ** *** ** have ******** ***** ** our ******* ********. **** deliver **** ** ******** and ******* ****."

2016 ***** ***** - **** *** ***

*****, ****** * *** of ******** ***** ** 2016 ******* ** ******** in ********** ** **** ************ ****************** ** ******, ***** *** ** many********* ******** ***********. ***** ***** did **** **** ***** for ***** *** **** year, ******* ********** ******* on ***** *** ******* this **** ******, ********* that ***** *** ******** some *** ********* ******.

******* ***** ****** ** 2016,*****, *** *** ***** to ********* / ********** Milestone. ********* ** ********** well ***** ** ***********, which ***** **** ***** out ** *** ***** VMS ********.

*** ***** *** ***** choice ** ****, *****, for ****** **** ***** DS *** ****** ***** management ********, *** **** improved. **** ** ****** helped ** ***** ***** and *********** ** * new ***,**************** ******** **** ****** critical ******** **** ****, but **** **** *********** praising **. ******* ***** had **** *** ********, which ** ****** **** all ******** ********, *** also ****** ********* **** Pelco ** ***** ****** to ****** **** ****** share.

2020 *******

*********** *** ******* ****** problems **** ***-**** ****. The ******** *** **** is: **** *** *** manufacturers **** **** ****** in *** **** * years, ******* ** ******* and ****** ************* ******? Or **** *** *** manufacturers ** **** ** pitch *** ******* ***** offerings ** ******** *********** to ***** **** *** their *********? **** **** up ** *********** *********** and ******* *** *** next *** *****.