Worst NVR / VMS Manufacturers 2020

*** *** ****** **** in * ***, * global ************ *** **** selected ** ***********.

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

***** *** #* ********, a *** ***** **** the ****** ****. ******** NVR *** ******** ********* were ** *** ***** tier ** ******** *******. The ******* ******* * breakdown ** ********* **** inside ** ******* *** US.

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

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********* ********* *** ***** NVR/VMS ******** **** ****** and ******* *** **, with, ******* *** **, double *** ****** ** negatives ** *** **** 2 ************* *** **** than ****** ****** *** US.

***** ******** *** **** highest ******** ********* ** the **. *******, *** minimally ***** ******** **** Dahua ******* ** *** US. ***** *** ******* still * *** ******** from *********** **** ********* to *********** *** / *** Manufacturers ****, *** ************* ***** than ***** *****.

***** ******** *** *** most ******** ********* ******* the **, *** **** than **** ** ***** within *** **. *******, Dahua's ************ *** *******.

#1 ********* - ******* ************* / ** ******

******** ********* *** ********* commonly ***** ****** **** cameras ************* **** *** NVR, ******** ******* ******** and ******** ********* ******:

• "*********. ***** ******** ** for *** ********** ***** time **** *** ** our ****** ********* “******” us ** *** ****. The ********* ****** ** terrible. ****’** ***** ********* the ***** ***** ** a ****** ** ************ you ***’* ****** ***** footage ** *** ****** app"
• "********* *** **** ****** the ******* ********* ******** off. ********** **** **** fine, *** *** ***** that ****** **** *** support ********* ******** ** has *** *****."
• "***** *** ********* *** platform ***** *** ****, it ** ******* ** secure **** *** ******* which ** * ***** requirement *** ** **** others ******* ** *** port ************ *** ********* to *** ******* ***"
• "*********. ******** *** ********* from ******* ****** *** system *** * ***** commercial ******** *** ** didn't ******* *** *********** they ****** *** ** had ** ******* **"
• "*********. ** * ****** is ****, ***** *** 20 ******* *** **** might ** **. ******* someone *** ** ******** then ***** ** ****** equals *** ******** ******* to *** ******* ***** doesn't ***** * ***** taste ** ***** ******."
• "* ******** ***** (*-****) Hikvision ***'*. ** **** get ******** ** ******* - **** ****** ** should. **** **** ** throw **** *** *** something ****"
• "*********, **** ******* **** them **** ********* * few *** ******* ******* and ****** ***** ***"
• "********* ********. ******* ***** not **** **** *** system. ********..."
• "*********. ***** *** ** clunky *** ********* ** use, **** *** *** installers."
• "********* ********. **'* *****, not ** **** ********, very **** **** *********"
• "********** *** *** ***** with **** ********* *** technical ********"
• "*********, ********* *** * hard **** ***** *** software"
• "*********, ******** ******* ***** we **** ****"
• "*********, *** ******** ** clunky *** **** ** use. "
• "********* - **** ***. Unfriendly ********"
• "*********, ******* ************"
• "*********, ***** ******"

Why ********* ****?

***** ********* **** *** widely ****, **** ** primarily ****** ** ***** relative ******** ** *** camera **** *** *** low ****** ** ***** recorders. *** *********** ** these ******, ***** **** Hikvision's ******** **** ** focus ** *** ***********, is * **** ****** of ***** **************.

********, ** *** **** few *****, ********* *** rapidly *********** ******** * paid *** / ***,**********, ***** *** ** far, **** * ********* fit ** *** ******. While ********** ** **** expensive **** ********** *****, like ********* *** *******, that **** *****************************, ********** **** ***, at ***** ***, ***** the **** ***** *** breadth ** ***************. *** on *** *** ****, where ********* *** **** best ** *** ****, HikCentral ** *** **** expensive **** ********* ****.

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

***** *** * *** positive ***** ** ****, but **************'* ********** ************ ******* in ****, **** *** **** negative ********* **** *** other ***.

*********** ******** ****** **** support *** ******* ***********:

• "*****. ****** *******. ******* told ** ** ******* the ******* ***** ** did. ******* *****. **** the **** ** ***** for ******. ***** ******* 4 ***** *** ****** we *********** *** ******* and ** ******* *****. Ripped ** ******** ******* a *** *** *** found *** **** ***** just ******** *** ******* again ***** ** *** already **** **** ************** before ******* ** ** them. **** ****: ***** supplied * *** ***. Bad ****, ******** *** pissed ******* ** *** the ****** *** ********"
• "*****. ********* *** *** existing ***** ******* ** something *********. ***** ****** app ** ********** *** customers *** **** ********** with ** *** ******* consistently. **** ** ************ for * ****** **** annual '***********' **** *** being **** **. **** support ** ********* *** condescending. * ***** ****** talk ** ** ******** call ******."
• "***** ******* *** ******* quality ********* ** *********** after ***** ***********. ** have ******* **** ****** NVRs **** ***** *** disconnected ******** **********. *** vendors *** *********** ********** with *** *******. *** reps *** **** ** respond *** ****. **** support ***** * ******** long ****."
• "*****, ******* * **** sold ** **** ** them, * ***'* ****** leave. ***** *** *** to ** ******* *** reinstalled ** ******* ******, and **** ***'* **** to ***** **** **** our **** ********* *** exact **** ***** ** their ***** ** **** it **** ******* **** it ***."
• "*****. **** ** ******* support ** ***** ****** models. ********* ***** ******** to ******** ******* ********** software *******. ******** ********* is *******."
• "*****, **** *** ******* renewal *** ***** *** license ********** ***. *** bounced ****** ***** *** tyco **** ******* ******** gave **."
• "***********. * *** *** customers **** **** **** wanted ** *** ******* to ***** ****** *** we *** ** ********* everything."
• "*****, **** **** ** not **** ** **** current ****** ******* ** Arecont ******* ****** **** reliability"
• "*****, ******** *******. ****** to *** ** *** is **** ******* *****."
• "*****. **** * *** experience **** ********* *** support *********"
• "***** ** **********."

#3 ***** - *********** / ****** ******* ******

***** *** * *** neutral, ********* ******** **** negative ******** ** *** US ******** ** ******* the **. ***** *** no ****** ***** **** integrators, **** *******, *********** and *********** ****** *****:

• "****, ** ***** ********** has **** *****'* ******** changing ** ***** ***** and ***** ****** *** as **** **** **** major *******. ** ******* customer ****** *** ** have **** ********** ** make ** *** *****/ Audio ********* *******. ** have *** ** **** work-arounds ** *** ******* back ** *** *******."
• "*****. **** ***'* **** their ******** ***** ***** with ******. ** **** warranty ******* ******** *** team ******* ** ** them **** *** **** drive. ******* ****** *************"
• "***** ******* *** ****** our ***** ******** ******* to *******. ** ** not ******* ****, *** will ******* *** *********"
• "*****. *** * ********* display **** **** *** on * ***** *** nvr. * **** ******* alot ** ******** ***** and ***************."
• "***** ***. ****** ************* with ***** ********** *** camera *****."
• "*****, *********** ** **** difficult"
• "***** ***** ** **** get *****."
• "***** **** - **** don't **** ** **** should."

************, ********* *** *****, positive ** ******** **** down *******, ********** *** cybersecurity ***** ********* *************** ** **** results**** ****** *********** ** stop ******* ***** ****.

#4 *** **** / ********* ******

*** **** **** ******** a *********** ****** ** responses, ** **** *****, integrators ***** *** *** (e.g. *********, *****), *******, Honeywell ******** *** **** negative ********* ** *** relabler, ****** ****** **** integration *** *******:

• "******! ** ******** ********* a ***** ****** ***** Flir *********** *******/******* ***** cameras. * **** ******* a ****** ** ********* to ****, *** **** reported **** ********** ****** fine. ** ********* **** on **** *** *** PTZ ******* ****'* ****"
• "********* ****** *** ****** db ****** ********* ** rebuils *** ***** ******* loss"
• "******* ******* *********. *** many **** *****. **** not *** ** *** future."
• "*** ***** ***, ****** application *** *** ******** for *** ***********, ****** to ****** ******** **** original ***** **"
• "* **** *** ********** that **** * ********* NVR. **** ** ********* from ****** *******. * would ***** ******* ****. The ******* ** **** but ***** **** ******* and ******** ** **** awful"
• "*********- ******** ** ***** "enterprise" ******* ** *** work **** ***** "**********" NVR/VMS. ************ *** ***** series *******."
• "*********.. **** **** * system **** ******* ****** and ** ** * mess *** **********"

3rd **** ** ********* - *********, *****

*** *** **** ** negative ********* ******** ******** VMSes, *** *** *** 2 ********** **** ***** and *********. ********* ******** the *** **** ******** responses ** *** ***, while ********* * *** positive *******. ***** ******** moderately ***** ******** ********, but ** ********* *********.

******** ********* *** ********* reported ********* ******, *** software *******/********* **********:

• "*********. ******** ******** **** index_cache ********** ******* ******** video ** ****** *********** until * ****** ******* is *********. *** ******* can **** ******* ****, and ********* ****** ****** the ***** ***** * critical ********."
• "*********. ** *** ******* it *** *** **** integration ************ *** ********* capacity. ** *** *** changed **** ** *** over *** *****. ** is **** ********* ** the ********* *** ********. I **** *** ********* stop ******* ** ***** Milestone *** *********. "
• "*********. **** ***** ****** right. ******* **** ******** out. ***** **** *** users *** **** ********. Asking *** ** ** certain ******. *** **** user ********."
• "*********. ** ******* ******* the ********* ******** ***/** LPR ****** ******* ********* and ** **** ********* to *** **** ******* properly"
• "*********, ***** ** * terible ******* *** ********* path ** **** **** an ***** ******* ** the ******* *******."
• "*********. *** *********, ********* to ********, *** **** ways ** ** *** same *****"
• "*********, ******* (*** **** the ********* ******* *** service, ** ****)"

***** ********* ********* ********* for ***********, ******* ** the ******* ******* *** software *******:

• "*****....**** *** **** ** going ** **** ****. They *****'* **** *** partners **** ** ***** to ******, ** **** map, ** ****** ** the *** ******* ***... OnSSI **** *** *** us ***** ** ******* products, ****** *** *********/********* to **** ******* ********* to *** **** *******"
• "***** (*******); *** **** issues **** ****** ******** crashing *** *** ****** flexibility ****** *** ****** (moving ******* ******* ******* takes ** ********, ***)."
• "***** ******** ******* **** they *** *** ********** camera ************* ******** ******* as ******* ** ****** the ******** ** *******"
• "*****, ******** ********"

No ******

**** ***********, ****** */* of *** *********, ****** they *** ** ******** negative ***********. ** **** category, * *** *********** gave ******** ******* *** they *** *** **** notable ***** ***********, *********** the ********** ** ********* specifications *** ******* **** a ******* ****** ** manufacturers:

• "********, ** *** *** install *** ******* *** solutions ** **** ****** and *** ******* **. Sticking **** ************* ** are ******** **** ****** issues *** "***** **********" scenarios. ** *** **** year, ** **** *** run **** *** ***** issues **** *** ** our *** ********."
• "** *****'* ****** *** a *** ********** **** VMS. ** *** ********* more ******** ***** ****"
• "** ****** *****’* *** any ***** ******. ** tend ** ****-**** *** NVR *** ********* *** capabilities ** *** ********* expectations *** *** *** of **** **** *******."
• "*** ****** ********** **** any ********** ******** ** note. ** ***'* **** hardly ******** **** *** Avigilon."
• "** **** ** ******** Center *** ********. **** are **** ****-********, *** are ****** **********"
• "**** ** **** ******, as * **** ** pretty **** **** *** Genetec *** **** **** quite *****."
• "****: ** ******* *** camera ******** ** ****. There **** * *** bugs *** ******* *****"
• "**** ******. *'* ********* in **** * ******* spec **** * **** with, ** ** **** use ******* ****"
• "**** ******, ** **** use ******** / ******** and ****** ****'* **** any *********."
• "*/* *** *********** ********** vets *** ******* ***** before **** *** **********."
• "*/*, ** *** *********** last ****"