Worst NVR/VMS Manufacturers 2022

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**** **** *** ******* (******** - worst) ** ******** *** ** *** worst ******* ** ****** ***** ******** votes. **** ******* **** ********* *** not ***** "*****" ****** ******* **** are ****** *** **** ** **** integrators.

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********* ******** ** *** #* ***** overall *** ***** ** ***********. ******* the **, ********* *** ***** **** nearly **** *** *** ******** *****. Notably, ********* *** ******** ********* *********** complained ***** ******* ******, *** ********** action ** ******** ********.

***** ***** **** *** #* ***** spot *******, ****** *** ******* *** US. ***** ** ***********, ******** ********* was **** ***** **** ********* *** still ****** **** *** ****** *********.

************, ***** ***** *** ******* *** positive (** *** ****** ** *** *** 5 ******** *****), **** ******** *** *****-**** ******** votes ****** ********* *** *****, **** frequently ****** ******* ****** *** ******** failures. *******, *****'* ******** *** ******** slightly ***** ****, ***** **** **** #2 ****** *********, ***** ** *****.

*******, ** * ******* ***** (*** negative) **** *****, *******, *** ******* VMSes, **** *******, **** ** ********, or **** **** ********** *********.

** *** ******** ****, ***** **% of *** *********** **** **** *** no ******** ** *** **** ****, mainly *** ** ******** ** *** or *** *****-**** *********.

#1 *********: ** ********, ******* *************, ******* ******

******** ********* ***** ********* **** ********** mentioned ** ******, ********** ********, ****** disconnection, *** ******* ********, ****** *** outside *** **.

• "*********. ** **** ******* ***** *** just ** *** ** *** **** was ********* ******** *** ***** **** with * ******* ******. * ***** not ********* ********* ** ** ***** enemy."
• "*********. ***** ***** **** *** ** free, ** ** ***** ********* ** navigate *** **** *** * ****** of ********* ********. **** *** *** changes *********, ** **** ******** **** from ********* ** ***** *******."
• "*********. *** ******* ******* *** ** at ** ******** ******** ** **** 99% ***. *** *** ********* ***********, spelling ******** ** ***’*, ******** **** working ******* ***********, ***** ******** ******** upgrades *** ******* ********. **** **** something ****, ***’* **** ********* *** then * ***** ***** **** *** same ***** **** * ***** *********** and *** **** **** *** ****, you’re *** ***** ***** ***!"
• "******** *********. ** *** ** ******** installation **** * ******** * **** the ***** ****. ** *** ******** locations *** ****** ** ******** * Hik ******* *** *** ***. * of *** ******* ******* ******* **** re-installation, ******** ******'* ******** *** ******** and ****** ** ***** *** * pain. ****, * **** *** *** kind ** *****."
• "*********. ***** ******* ********* ** ********** for *** ******** ******** ** ********. Customer *** ***** ***** ***** ** were **** *** ***** ****** ** make * **** ***** *** ** a ***'* ***. **** ** ****** time."
• "** **** ******* ****** * *** of ********* **** ***** ***** ** Hikvision *** **********; ************ **** *** 7xxx *****. * ****** ** ***** firmwares *** **** ** ************* **** new ******* - ********* **** *** not ********** **** ** * ******** with *********. * ***** *** ****** to *** *** *.* *** *** poorly ******* *** ***********."
• "********* *** *** * ******** ** cause ********** ******** ** **** ** the ************ *********** **** *******. *** support ** *************, *** ****** ** relied **** ****** ** ** ****** small *** ******-******** *************."
• "*********. ** ******* ***** ** * year ** ** *** *** *** existing ******** **** ****** **** ** haunt **. *** ******* *** ******** losing ***********"
• "********* ** ******** *** *****. ******* will **** *** *** **** **** the ************ ***, ** ***** *** alerted."
• "********* - ****** ******** **** ******* dropping ***, ********* ******, ******** *******, the **** **** **. ** ******** a ***. ** **** **** *** more."
• "*********. ** ***** ** ********* ** the **** *** *** * *** of ******** *********** ****, ***** ******* so **** **** ** ***, **** DOA."
• "*********. **** ******* ** *** * browser *** **********, *** **** ********** browser ** ***** **."
• "********* ***, ** ****** *** ******* requirements *** ******** ********"
• "********* ***, **** *******, **** ********* to ********* **** ***** ***"
• "********* ***: ******** **** *** ******. Their ***** ******* **** *** *** compatible **** ***** *** *** ..."
• "********* - *** **** **** ****** they **** ******* ******. ** ******** updates, **** ***** ****** ***** **** state ***** ******* - ******. ***** hard ** ********** **** *******/*****/******* ******** is."
• "*********...***** **** *** *** **** ****. Lots ** **** *****."
• "*********. ****** ****** ***** *******, **** bugs."
• "*********. *** *** ** *** *** buggy."
• "********* ** ********** *** ***** ********"
• "* **** ****** *** * *** Hikvision's"
• "*********, *** ** **** *****."

*******, **** * ******* ** ******** mentioned *************, ****, ** *** ******:

• "*** **** **** ***** ** *** most ****** **** ************* **** *********. They ***’* ***** ********** **** **** need ** **** *** ***** *******."
• "********* - ** ****** *** *** migrate **** **** *** ** ****** with *** ******* ** **** ** not ********** ******** **** ****'* ****** with ****...."
• "**********. ********** *********** ***** ******* *** been * *******. ** ** *** sell ***** ******** *** **** ** the **** *** **** *** ** explain *** ******* ******."

Hikvision **** **. ***/*****

***** ********* *** ******** ***** *** / *****, ***** *** *** ****** used, ****** ********'* ***-**** **** ****** the **** ****** ******, *** **** had ****** *********** ** *** **** few *****. ********* *** ********* *** development ** ***** ************** ***/*********-********** *****, ***** ***** ***-**** **** *** free***-******* ***** ********** **** *** ******* ************ ** added ********. *** ******** **** ***** latter ********* *** ******** ********* ** integrator ******.

#2 *****: *******, ********* ******

***** ****** ***** ** *** ***** most ********** ********* ******* ** * problem, ***** **** ******* ***-***** ********* issues *** ******** *** *******. *******, no *********** ********* ****/***/********* ** ************* issues.

• "*****. **** ******* ***** ********** ******* of *** ***** ***'* **** ***** ports *** **********. *** **** ***** are ******* *-* ** *** **** board, *** ** *** ******** *** labeled ** *-*. *** **** ***'* appear ** ***** ** **** *=*, B=1, *=*. ** **** ** **** drive ***** *** **** ** **** a **** ** ********** *** ** a **** ** **** * ****** drive."
• "*****, ** ******** *** *** ** 3 ***** ** ** ****** ******** and ****** ******* ***** ** ****** of ****** **/*** ** * ********. The ******** ****** ******** *** *** initial ******** ************** **** ****'* **** as ********. ***** * ******* ***** (about ** ****) ** ******** ******* firmware *** *** ******* *** * new ******* ** *** *** **** worked ************* ******, *** ***** *** perfectly."
• "*** ***** *** ******** ** ******** to ***. ********** *** ****** ***, you ***'* **** ** ** * specific ****. ** **** ** *** light **** *****, ** ***** ** minutes ** ****** *********."
• "** ***** ******** ********* ****** *** lack ** ******* ***** ********** * very ***** ****** ** ***** **** for **** ***** ********. ** *** to ******* * ***** ** *** NVRs **** ********* *********** ** ***** to **** **** **** ******* ********."
• "*****: ****** **** ******* ******* *******'* install. ****** ** *****, ******* ****** and **** ********, ******* ** *********** ("update *** ********" ** ******* ****)."
• "***** ** ** ****'* **** "*** of *** ***" ** ****** ********* to **** **** ** ******* **. You'll **** ** ****** ** **** the ******* ***** *** ***'* ** advanced *************** *****"
• "** ****** ****** **** ***** ***. The **** ******* ** **** *** NVR ****, ** **** *** **** to **** * ******** ******** ******* havng ****** ** *** ***, ** is *********** ** **** *** ** phone, ***** ** *** ** *****. Something ** **** *** **** ******** with *** ******** *** ********** ** repair *** ********."
• "*** **** ***** = ** ** not ********* ********* ** **** ** we *** ********, ****, ********* ** lower ****** ** ****** ****** ********!"
• "***** *** *** *** *** * extreme ********. ****** **** ***** ******* randomly *** ***** ****."
• "***** - ******** ****, ******** *** options *** **** **** **** **** we **** ** *****."
• "*****, **** ** ******** ******** *** people ********** **** **** **** *** apps."
• "*****. ********* ******* ******* ** ******** to ******"
• "*****. ***** ******* ******* ****** ******* lower ******** ***."
• "***** **** ***'* **** *** *** setup"
• "*****. * **** **** ** * Dahua *** *** *** ******** ** a *** ********* ***** **** * serviced *** **** *****. ********* **** needed *** ****** **** ********* ***** version ** *** ******** ***’** **."

Exacq *** ******** *** #* **** ********

***** *** *** ******** ** ****,#* ** *** *** ******** *****, *** **** ******** *** *****-**** negative ***** *******, *** **** **** other ******** ***** (******* *****, *********, Avigilon, *******). *******, **** ** ******** somewhat ******** ****** **********,***** ***** *** #* *****, ***** of *****.

******** *********** ******** ** ***** ** "falling *** * *****" ***** ***** acquisition ** ***, **** ******** *** software ******, ** ********, *** **** support *** **** ****** ******.

• "*****! ** ******** *** **** ******* fall *** * *****. *'** *** terrible **** **** ********* **** **** 3-5 ***** *** ****** ********* ******** that ***** *** *** **** ***** replaceable ***** *** *** *** ******** was **** *** ** **** ******* at * *** ******** ********. ***** support *** ******** *** ****, *** overall ** ******* **** **** ** once ***. ** *** ******** ****** to *** *** ** ***** ********** we ***. *** ******** **** *****'* last **** ***'* ******."
• "*****. **** **** **** ****** *** of * ***** **** *** ***** since **** **** **** ** ***. We've *** * **** ** ******** failures **** ***** ***** ******* *******."
• "*****. ***** **** * ****** ** times ***** *** ****** ***. **** just ***** ** *** ** ****** and ** ******'* **** ****** *** machine ********. ** **** **** ** fix **, ***** **** *** *** couldnt ****** ** *** ***** **** on **** ******* *** ***** ******* with **** ********** **** **** *** so * ***** ****."
• "*****. ** **** ** *** **** platform *********** *** *** ******-***/****** *************. The ******** ******* & **** ******* got ** *** **** ** *** to **** * ******."
• "*********** *** **** *** ***** ********** due ** *** **** ** *** poor ********* ******* *** ** ***** way *** **** ** *** * right ****** ** *** ***** **** we **** **** ***** ****** **** NVR ** ********. ** **** *** 40 ******* ***** *** **** *******."
• "*****. *** * ******** *** *** one **** *** * *** ***** old *** *** *** **** ** upgrade ** ******* *** ******** ***** not ******* *** *** *******, **** though ** *** ***** ********."
• "*****, **** *** ** ***** ******** issues **** ********."
• "*****, **** ******* *** ****** ********"
• "***** ******. *** ******* **** ** the ***** **** ****** ** ** much ****** **** ************. ** *** be ****** ***. *****'* ******** *** in ***** * *****."
• "*****. **** ******* ******* *** **** analytics *** ********* ********* ** *** up ****** ************* **** **** *******."
• "***** ****** ** **** ******* ******** systems ***** ** *** ***** *** being ***** **** *************"
• "***** - ***** *****/**** ******* ** below *** *** ***** ******** *** a *********"
• "***********. *** *** ** *** *********, and ** *** ***** ******** **** corrupting ********* **** *****."
• "***********. *** ***** ***** *** *** licensing *** ****** ******** *****'* ***** the ******* ***."
• "***** **** ******* ** **** **** and ** **** **** ** ****."

*******, *** ********** **** ********* ****** customers ** ********* **** ** ***** an *********** **** *****.

• "*****. ******* ** ** ******** *** unhelpful. ** ************ **** **** **** to *** ***. ** **** ******** moved ********* ** ********* ****, *** they *** **** *** **** ** how **** ****** ******* ********* ****."

Third ****: *****, *******, *******

*****, *******, *** ******* ***** *** received **** *** ******** *****.

*********** **** ***** **** ***** *** out ** **** *** ****** ************:

• "*** ***** *** * **** ****** with ** ***** *** ** ***. Not ** ** **** ** ***** streaming ***** ***** *.*** ********, **** analytics *** ******* *** ********."
• "***** ***, ******* *********** **** *** parties."
• "***** ****. * ***'* ******* **** still **** *****. **** *** ****** and *********. **** ***** ***** ****** to ********* **** * ***** ***** (Milestone) ****** **** *** '***** ***' NVR"

***** *******'* ******** *** ********* ** expensive *** ****** ******** *********** ******.

• "*** ***, *'* **** ** *** Ocularis. **'* ********* *** ***** ** have ********** ** ********* ********* **********."
• "** ******** **** **** * *****, recently ******** ****** **** ******* ********** couldn't *** ******* *****. ******** ******'* sell ** *** *********, *** *** more ** **** *** ****** *** happier * *** **** ****'*. **'* objectively *****, *** ** ***** ** moving *** ****** ** ** ******** and ****'** **** ********** ********."
• "******* ******** - **'* *** *** when ** ***** *** ** *****'* really **** *** ********** ***** ***** init *** ***** **** ******* *** never ******** **** ********"

*******, *********** ********* ******* ******** *** support ******.

• "*******. *********** **** ** ******* ******** server. **** ******* ******** *****, ***** relicensed. *** **** ** ****** **** 6 ****** ***** **** **** ******* for ********* *******."
• "*******. ** ***** ********* ** ** to ****** **** *******, ** ****** never ***** ** ********."
• "******* - *** **************** ** ******** garbage. *** ****** ***** ** *******, approximately *** ****** *******. **** ******* would ***** *****, ***** ******** **** attempts ** ******* *** ***** ** swapped *** ****** **** ** ******* outside ** ******** ****."

No ******

******* ** ****, ***** **% ** *********** ******** no ***** ******** ******, **** ******** mentioning **** **** *** * ******* selection ** ****** ******** *** ***** taking ** *** *********.

• "** *** ****** ******** ** ******* bad ***********, ** ** *** ***** our **** ** ************ ********* ************ and ******* *******."
• "******* *** *** *** **** ***********. We ********* **** *** ********. **** of *** ********* *** ** ********* and ****. *** ** **** *** sell ****. ******* **** *** ****** Conscious. ******* **** ****'* **** *** what ***'*"
• "* ******'* *** **'** *** * bad ********** *** ** **** **** three *********. ********, ********* *** ******. They *** **** ***** ***** *** application."
• "*****'* *** *** *** ***********. ****'* why ** **** **** *** *********** for *** *** **** ****** ***** ONVIF ********* ****** ************ **** **** suite *** ***********."
• "**'** ******** **** *** ******* **** year *** *** *** ****** *** into ******* *******; *** ** *** increased **** ** ****** ****** **** specification *** ***** ** *******."
• "** ****** ****** *** * *** experience - ** **** *** * select ****** ** ******** *** * big **** ** ** **** ** to ****** **** *** *** *** purpose ****** **** *** ********* ** sales"
• "**** ****, **** ********. *** ** make ** ****** ** *** *** all *** ******** **** ****** ** this *****, ** **'** **** ******* now."
• "****, **** **** *** *** ******* are ******* ** ** ** ******* so **** ********* ****** *** ***********."
• "** *** **** ***** ** *** suppliers *** ** *** ***** **** what ** **** **** **** *** if ***** ** * ******* **** support **** ******* **** **********"
• "** ** *** *** * **** of ****** ****** *******, *** ********* have *** *********** * *** ** issues."
• "*/* - * **** ******* *** systems ** ******* ******** ******* - it's *** ***** *** **** ** mess **** ****** *******"
• "** *** ******* ** ***** ******** were ******** ** ********** ** ************ requirements"
• "******* ** **** **** *****. **** that ***** *** ** **** **** VMS *******"
• "*******, ** **** *** *** ***"
• "** ****, * **** ****** **** Genetec ***********."
• "** ***'* ****** *** ***** *** much ******* ******* ******* ** ** major *******."
• "** **** *** ***********, ** ** generally ***** ** ******** *** ************* that ** *** ******** ****."
• "**** *** **** **'** *** *** major ****** **** *** ***'* ** VMS' **'** ******** ** *** **** year."
• "** *****'* *** *** ****** ** the **** ****. ** ***** ** only * *** *************."
• "****, ***** ** **** **** ********* atm."
• "**** **** *** ***** *** ** like **."
• "**** ** *** *****, ** *** brands **** ** *********."
• "****. * *** * ***** * like."
• "** *** ***********"