****** ***** ****** ****, ***** *** ** ************ ****** for *** ************ ********. ***** **** 6 *** / *** ************* ** note (*****, *****, *****, *********, ****** and ****) *** *** ***** *** the **** ** *************.
Usability ********
**** ** ******* ** **** ******** used ***** **** ****** *** ********* issues, *********** *** ********** **** ** use ** ** *** *********:
- "******* ***'* - ******** *********"
- "***-******...***** *** ** ** *** *** of *** **** ********* *** ****** systems ** ***** ** ** *** user. ******* ****** ** *** **** the ***** **** ** **** ***** of ******* *******."
- "**********- ***** *** ******* ***** ** cumbersome *** *********. ***** *** ***** terrible *** **** *** **** **** viewing **** *************. *** **** ** re-select ********** ********* *** *****"
- "*****. *** *** **** *** *** for. ******."
- "***** ***. ***** *** ************* ******* very ********* *** ****** **** ** sense."
- "*****,*********.... **** ** *** *********** ***** *** not ** ********* ** **** ****** be, *** ****** ****** **** **** required"
- "*** ******* *** *** ** ********."
- "********* ***'* **** *** **** **********. Very *********** *********."
** ******, *********** ***** '***' ****** by **********'* ****** *** ***** *********, it ****** ** ** ******** **** on *** ***** ****, ********* ****** would ** * ***** ****** ** problems.
Bosch - **** ** ********
***** ******* **** * ****** **** for ******** ***, ***** *** * negative ******* *** ***** **********:
- "***** ****: ** ********** ***** * few ************ **** **** **** ***** addressed ** ***** ******* **** ********."
- "***** *****, ****** ****** **** *** support ****** ******* *** ** *** of *******, ******** ***** **** * years ***. **** ******* *********."
- "***** *** - ******** *************** ****** with ***** ******** ********, ******** ** buggy, *** ******* ** ************."
- "*****: ***** **** ** ****** *** native ** ******** ***** ** ** missing *** **** **** ******* ** networking. *** *********** *****, **** ******* in *** **** ******** *** ****** differently ****** * *******."
- "***** ***. ***** *** ************* ******* very ********* *** ****** **** ** sense. *** ** **** ******* ** the ****** ***** ** **** ******* to ***** ****** *********.**** *** ******* and *** ****** *** **********, *** more ********* ** ********."
Pelco ****** ********
***** ***** **** *** ** *** favorite ******, ***** ****** ******** ***** negative **********:
- "***** ******. **** ** ***** ******** requiring ******* *******."
- "***** ******, ***** ******** ******* ******* the ****** ******* ** **** ** a **** ******** ***."
- "***** ******. ** *** ** ******* a ***** **********'* ***. ** *** to **** ********'* ********* *** ** the ***** ** ********* *** *********."
******** **** *****'* **** ******* ** the ** ****** ****, **** ** not * **** **** ***. ** the **** ****, *****'* ***** ***, Digital ****** *** *** ******* *** criticisms (*** ******** **********).
*****
***** ***** ** *** ** *** fastest ******* ********* ** *** *****, empowering ****** ** **** **** ***** low **** *********, **** ********* * number ** **********:
- "*****, ** *** ****** ** *** for ******* ************* ** *** **** customer. ** *** ** ******* **** all. ***** * **** *** ****** hangs*** **** ** ********* **** *****."
- "*** ********** ******** *** ***** *********. ****** ********* did *** **** ** *** **** anything **** **** * **** ****. Was ********** *******, *** ** **** out *** ***** ****** *** ********"
- "*****. ** ***** * ***** **** factor***** *** ****** *** ******* ************. Did *** **** **** * **** drive, ******** **** *******, *** * very ********* *********."
- *-***... * **** *** * **** VMS****** ***** ** ******* ***** *****." [Note *-*** **** *****]
Milestone ******
********* *** * ***** ****** ******* choice ** *** ********* *** *** receive *+ ******** ******* ** ****:
- "*********, ***** *** *** ** ** function ** **************."
- "*********. ***** **** **** ****** ******** issues. *** ***** *** *** ****** on *** **** *** ******* **** to ******* *** ********* ******* *** an ********* ****** ******."
- "*****, *********, ***** *******. ***** ******* to ********* *** ******* ** ****** as ******."
- "*********. ******** ******* *** **** *** to ***** *** *** ********* ** dollars ** ********."
- "*********. ***** ** ***** *********** *** the ******* ****** ********* **** ********** ******** ***'* **** *********."
- "*** *** **** *** ******* ********* to *** ******* *******. ***** **** fixed **** ***** ******** *********, *** ** * ****** ****** replacement ** * ******* *** **** screwed."
- "*********'* **** *******. ** ***** **** trouble ******* *** ***** ************ *** apparently ** ** ******* ** ** issue **** ****** ** **** *** video **** *** ***** **** *** camera. **** * **** **** ** diagnose *** *** ** **** ******. Primary ****** ** ** *** ***** Milestone (**** *******) ** ********* *******."
*****'* ** ****** ***** ***** *** Milestone ********** *** * ******* ** issues.
*****?
** ********, *** ******** ******, ***** only *** *** ******** ****. *******, that *** ** ********* ******* - "Horrible **** *******. * *** **** to * **** ****** ******** **** them. **** **** ******* **** *******." Indeed, **** ********* ************** ** ***** ********* **** *******.
Dishonorable ******* - ******
****** *** ****** *** *** *** video ************ ********'* *************. *** ***** they ******** ** ********** *** ******** VMS, * *** **** *********** *** bad *********** ** ***** ******* **** the *******:
- "******. ***** ****** *** **** ********** convinced **** ****** ***** ******** *******, but ************* * *** ** ************ ** be ****, *** ****'** ******* ***-********* by **** ******* *******."
- "****** - **** *********** ** ** miserable ** ***** **** *******."
Dishonorable ******* - **** ****** *********
****** **** ****** ********* *** ***** conceptual ******, * ****** ** ****** are ********* ********* ****** **** ***** SD *****. ** *** ******, *********** noted:
- "*** - ******* ******* ** ***** to ** *****, **** ******** ***** "Approved" *** **** *-* ***** **** the **** ****, **** ****/******* **** support ***** ** *** * **** of ******* **** ******. *** *** what *** *** ***."
- "**** ****** *********. ** ********* *****'* delete ***** ****** *** **** ****** given, ******* ** *****. **** *** have ** ******** ****** *****, ******* up *******, *** ********** *** ******'* just ***'* **** ** *** ********."
*** ****, *********, ************ ****** ******** **** ***, ***** ***** *********** ********* **** more ******:
- "**** ********** ** ******* **** ** video, ******** ** *******. *** ***** is ** ********** ******** **** **** as ** *** ***** ** ******."
- "***** * ******* ****** ** **** we *** *****-* *** *****-* ******* drop *******, ****** ** ******, **** recognizing *** ** ****, ***. ** now ************** ******* ******* ** * ** the ***** ** *** *** ************ the ********."
- "**** *******. ** **** ******* ********* these ** ** **** **** ****. Problems *** ******** ** *******. ********* hours & **** ** *** ***** with **** ** *** ***** **** out ** *****, ******* **** ********* log *****. ******** *******. ******** *********."
********* *** ******* ** *** ********, **** *** *** ***** *** clear ** ******* ******** (**** ******* to * ** **** *** *) so **** *********** *** **** **** problems. ******.
******:**** *** ********* **** * ********.
Comments (24)
Jason Clement
Great article. I just don't understand how some Integrators/Installers/etc stay so loyal to Pelco, Panasonic and the other "analog giants" that have flopped in the IP world.
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David Hansel
I was considering purchasing a Bosch IP recorder/server (DIVAR IP 3000) because the camera I was planning to use is the Bosch Dinion IP Imager 9000HD, and I didn't want any incompatibility issues. But, after reading how low the Bosch NVRs are rated, I am having second thoughts.
With Exacq's highly favorable rating, perhaps Exacq would be a better choice to lessen hair-pulling emotions during installation and during warranty follow-ups.
Does anyone have any experience with the DIVAR IP 3000? If so, was it problematic? Being from Bosch, would it then have the same low rating as other models?
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chuck georgo
Were any of the ones listed the "best" list mentioned?
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John Lineweaver
I don’t agree with this statement "Nicevision - Their PTZ control setup is cumbersome and confusing. Their GUI looks terrible and does not save your viewing pane configuration. You have to re-select everything every time you logon"
While I agree that the NICE PTZ control set up is difficult at first once you learn the setup process it’s not such an issue. When needed Tech support is timely and helpful.
The look of the GUI while a little dated is fully functional and on a large enterprise system like ours functionality is paramount. While correct in stating “you have to reselect everything each time you login” if you configure user pages it’s as simple as clicking one button.
NICE has come a long way in the past 6 years.
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Brian Selltiz
I often lead with Milestone and therefore would be considered a ‘fan’ I suppose. That being said I do not experience most of the problems that are listed above. I would say that:
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
I just completed installation of my first Axis Camera Companion; already made two service calls with issues. Both the Customer and I are NOT a fan, will not be considering this option again.
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Robert Gonzales
Great article. We are in the process of evaluating the use of a MARCH Network with a MARCH NVR has anyone utiliezed this service for their IP cameras and if so, what has been your experience with this manufacture?
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
David and undisclosed B - I have heard the setup wizard in the DIVAR IP 3000 works well and I also was very confused by all the options within Bosch, i.e. - BVC, BRS, VRM and BVMS. I have heard that BRS is going away as it was only developed as a replacement option when one of their DVR models went end of life. BVC is a free software that I understand works well as a veiwing client, but it is NOT a VMS.
BVMS is the go to market product and VRM is a component of the recording topology. But it is confusing.
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Antonio Morra
Does anyone at the IPVM group have any experience dealing with Salient Systems? They don't go through normal distribution channels so their presence might not be as well known.
I was looking into them for an upcoming project (due to its ability to integrate with an access control system we have at a customer site).
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Rajesh Uchil
Hi John, Do you have on reviews on VMS manufacturer - Video Insight ?
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Patrick Hart
The list seems a little anecdotal, only120 integrators from 20 countries, I would be interested in knowing what the top 100 SDM magazine integrators thought.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
have we got any inside into Axonn and i mean any problems outside of Russia - i heard that anywhere else the product is terrible to use
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