Milestone XProtect Essential+ Free VMS Tested

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Nov 09, 2017

Milestone continues to expand its aggressive free and low-cost offerings, with this year, Milestone releasing XProtect Essential+, part of their new "plus" lineup based on the same code as the high-end XProtect Corporate VMS, including features not normally found in low-end systems.

How could is it? What strengths and weaknesses does it have?

We downloaded and tested XProtect Essential+, looking at:

  • Installation and configuration complexity
  • Live view and monitoring
  • Mapping and events
  • Playback, search, and export
  • Camera support
  • Mobile apps
  • Limitations compared to paid XProtect versions
  • How it compares to low-cost NVRs

See our full results inside.

********* ********* ** ****** *** ********** **** *** ***-**** *********, with **** ****, ********* ********* ******** *********+, **** ******* *** "****" *********** ** *** **** **** ** *** ****-*** ******** ********* VMS, ********* ******** *** ******** ***** ** ***-*** *******.

*** ***** ** **? **** ********* *** ********** **** ** have?

** ********** *** ****** ******** *********+, ******* **:

  • ************ *** ************* **********
  • **** **** *** **********
  • ******* *** ******
  • ********, ******, *** ******
  • ****** *******
  • ****** ****
  • *********** ******** ** **** ******** ********
  • *** ** ******** ** ***-**** ****

*** *** **** ******* ******.

[***************]

*******

******** *********+ ** *** ** *** **** ***** ************ **************, **** ***** ****** ******* *** ******** ****** ******** *** found ** **** **** ***** ** *** **** ****, **** no ******* ******** ****** ***** ** **** **** *********. ************, automated ****** ********* **** ******* ****, ****** ******* ** *** recording ****** **** ****** ******, ** ******** *******.

*******, *********+ ** ***** ******* *** **** ********* *** *****, administration *** *** *** * ***** ***** / *****-***** ******. Novices *** ****** ** ** ******** ** *** **** **********, installation *******, ***********, *** ****** *****, ****** ***** ***** *********+ systems **** ****** ** ** **** *** ********* ** *********** than *********** ** *** ***** **********.

Limitations ******** ** **** ********

******** *********+ ** *********'* ****** **** *** *******, ********* ********* and ** ****** **, **** ***** *** *********** ******** ** other ******** ********:

  • ***** ********:*********+ ** ******* ** ***** ******* ********. **** **** "*******" does *** ****** **** * ****** ******/******, **** ******* **** as ******** *** *****-****** ******* ***** **** * ****** *******.
  • ****** ******:***** *** **** **** * ****** *********+ ****** ** * time, ********** ** *** **** ******** *** ********* ** **** server (*.*., ** ******* ** *** *-****** ******* **************).
  • ******* ***-***:*******, *********+ ** ******* ** ***** ********* ***-*** *** ** used, **** ********** *****************.******** ***, ******, ***, *** ****** ******* ****** **** **** ******** of ********.

************, **** **** ****** ******** **** ** **** *******, ********* Interconnect/federated *****, ********, *** *********, *** *** *********.

****** ******* (*.***, ***** ******, *******, ***********, ***.) *** **** other ****** ******** (****, *** *****, ******, ***.) *** ********* identical ** ***** ******** ********.

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

************, ****** **** **** ***** ***** ***** ********* ******** ** short ******* ** ***** **** **** *******, *********+ **** *** have *** ********* ******. ***** *** ***** ***** ** **** as ***** **** ***** ****** (********, ********, ** *******).

New ******** **** ********

***** *********+ ******** *** **** ** ********, ***** *** ******* simply ** ********** *** *** ******* ** *** ** *** previous ***. ** ******** ******* ********** *** *********, ****** ***** Milestone ******** ***** ******* **** **** ** ***** ** ****** new ********.

Disadvantage: ******* ************

******** *********+ ************ ** **** ******* **** **** *****, **** many ******* ********* ** *** ****, ******* ***** ********, ********* single ******/*********** ****** *******, *** *****, *** ******** ********* ****** roles ***** *** ******** (****** ******, ***** ******, "******* *******", etc.) *** **** ***** ******** **** ************ *** *** **********.

**** **** ***** *** ****** *** "****" ** **** ******* installation ******* ******** *** ********, *** *** ****** ** *********** presented *** *********** **** *** ** ********* *** ****** ***** (a ***** ******* ** ***** ******* *** **** ***).

*** ************ **** *** **** * *********** ****** ** **** due ** *** **** ** *** ******* (****** ***). ** our *****, ************ **** **** ** ******* ***** ** ******, seeming ** ***** ** ******* ****** ** *** *******, *** ultimately ********** ******* ******.

Advantage: ********* ****** *********

****** ************, ***** ****** ****** *********** *** ******* ** ***** network, **** ******** *********+ ************* ****** ******* ** *** ***** network ***** ***** ** ********. *** *******, ** ******* ***** and ****, *** ****** ********* *** *******:

*** ******** ***** * ******* ***** ** *** **** ******* from * ******* ** ************* (*****, ****, *****, *********, *****) without *** ****** ************. **** **** ***** **** **** **** 8 ******* ****** *** **** ** ******** *** ******** *******, as ***** ** ** *** ** ******* ***** ******* *** automatically *****.

Advantage: ********* ****** *******

******** *********+ ******** *** **** ******* ** ***** ******** ** XProtect,**** *,*** ************ ** *** **** ** *** ****, **** **** ******* advantages **** **** *****:

  • ******* ************ *.*** *******:******** ******** * *************' *.*** *******, **** **** **** *****, such ** ***** (* *************), ** ********, ***** **** *** support *.*** ** ***.
  • ***** *.*** *******:************, ********* ******** *.*** *** *****, ***** **** **** ***** which ******* *** ***** ** ***, * ******* ****** *********** issue (*** *** ******:*** *** **** ***** **** ******* *.***

************, ********* ******** ******* *************' ******* *********, ******** ************* ** codecs ** ******** *************, ********* ***** ***** *************, ***** *** I/O *** **** ********* *******, *** **** **** **** ********, such ** *******'* ***** *****, ****** ** **** ****** ** support ******* ** ***** ******* **** **** *****.

Smart ****** ********

******** *********+ **** *** **** ***** ****** ** ***** ******** of *********, ** ***** ** ***** ******** **** *** ****** difference. **** ** **** **** *** ***, ********* ** ***'* experience **** *** ***** ******, ** **** ********* *** **** intuitive ** **** ******* **** ***** *****/*********, ********* ******* *****. Note **** ** **** ***** ***** ********* ** **** ****** in ************ ******** **** ****.

**** **** ***** **********

****** ***** *****, ** ***** ***** ****** **** ******* **** and *** ** ******* ***** ** * ******, ********* ******** users ** ***** ***** **** ** ***/****** ******* *** ****** layout. ***** ****** ****** ****** ******* ***, ***, ** *** layout ** *** ***, ******* *********** **. ************, ******* ****** be ******* **** * **** ******* ******** *****.

********/****** **********

********* ******** ******* ******** *** ****** *****, ********* ********, *****, thumbnail, *** *****/***** ******, ******** **** ******** ****** **** **** VMSes, *** **** ****** **** ******* *** **** ****/***, ***** generally ******* **** ******** *** ***** ***** ******. ******** **** includes ************ *****-****** ******, *** ********* ***** ** ****, *** some *****.

*********: ********** ********** ***** (******, ****, *** *****)

*******, ******** ******** ******** *********** **** ***** ***** *** ** used *** ****** **********, **** ** ***** *** ***** **** in ************ ** ********** *******.

  • ***** ****/*****:***** *** **** * **** ** ****** **** * ******, along **** * ******** **** **** ** **** ***** ***** as **** *****.

  • ******* ****:******** ****** ******* *******, ******** **** ** ** ******, ******* alarms, */*, *****, ***** ***** *******, ****** ****** ***********, ***., allowing **** ******** **** **** **** *** ****/**** *********, ***** are ********* ******* ** ******* ****.

  • *** *****/******/****:*******, ***** *** *** *** ***** ** **** ** ****** images ** **** ** ******** *******, ********* ******** **** ** enterprise ***. ***** ******* *** ** **** ** ******* ****, instructions, *******, ******** *******, ***., ** *** ******.

Disadvantage: ************* **********

***** *** ** ******** *********+ *** **** ************** *** ************* more ********* **** ***** *****/****, **** **** ****** ***** ********* additional ************* ***** ***** *** *** ** ******* ** **** experienced ***** ** ***** *****.

*** *******, ******* ** ****** ******* * ********* ******** ** selecting "**********" ** ********* ****, ***** **** ****** * *** rule ** *** ******* ** ************ ****** ** ******** ****, totally ******** **** *** "******" *** ** ****** *****.

************, ***** ****** **** *** ** ********* *******, ********* ***** to ****** ** ***** (******, *********, */*) ** ******** ****** it *** ** ****, ***** ***** *****/********* ****** ******* ***** events ************* **** ********* *******.

Advantage: **** ******** ****** ******/**** ******** ****** ***

******** *********+ ******** ********* ****** ****** ** ** ********** ******, installed ** *******. ***** ********* ****** ****, ***** *** **** live *****, ********, *** ***** ***** **** *** *********+ ******, shown *****. ** *** *****, ** *** ** ***** ******* this ****** *** ** ** * ******* ** *** **** server ** ********* *** **********, **** *** **** **** ********** a *** *******.

Compared ** *** **** *********

******** ** *** **** **** **** ** ***** ** *********, there *** ******* ********** ** ******** *********+:

  • ****** ****** *******:******** ***** **** *,*** ******* ** *********, *** ****** ******* and ***** ******* *. ** ********, **** *** **** **** mainly ******* *** ************'* *** *******, **** ******* ******* *** a ******* ** ****** ******* *** *****. ** *** *****, third ***** ******* ** ********* ****** ** ***** *********, *** rarely ** ********.
  • ****** ****** *** ******:** *** *******, ********'* ****** *** ****** ******** *** ******** to *** **** ****/*** ********, **** **** ****** ******* (*********, smart ******) *** *****-****** ****** **** *********** ******.
  • ****** *** ********:******** ******** ******* ******** *** ***** ** *** **** ****, such ** ****** *********, ******* *****-**** ****, ******** *** *****, event **********, *** ****.

*******, ***** *** ******* *********, ** ****:

  • **** *******/**** *********:****** *** **** **** ***** ********* *** ** ******* *** cameras ***** ***********, ***** **** ******* * ** *** ******* software **********, ******* ****** ** *** ****** ** **** ********* for ****** *****.
  • **** ******:*-******* *** **** *** ** ***** ****** *** $***-***, ******* to *** ******* ** *** ******* ** ******** *** ********* installation. ************, ***** **** ****** * ******** *** ******, ** additional $***-***, ****** ** ******** *********+ ********/****** ****** ***** *** price ** ** ***-**-*** ***.
  • ** ***** ******/******** **** ********** ** ***:*******, ***** *********+ ******** *** ********* ****** ****** ** ** additional ****, ***** **** ******** ******* ****** ***** ** *** VPN *** ****** ******, ***** **** *** **** **** *** include **** ***** ******, ********* ** **** **********.

Comments (29)

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Dwayne Cooney

11/09/17 06:46pm

**** ********** *****.

* ******** ********* ******* *** ************ *** ********* ******* ****. During **** *******, ********* ******** **** *********+ ** * ******** my **** ******* ** **** **** *********+. ** ************ *** a *** ** ******** *** * **** ***.

* **** *** **** ***** **** *********+ ** **** *** average ******** ***** **** ******* *********** *** ******. *** *******, I ****** ** ****** **/*. ******** *** **** *** ****** proficient ** ***** *******, * ** *** *** *** ******* consumer ************* ** **** ***** ***** ** *** ** ****** a **** ** ** ****.

** ****** **** ** **** **** *** *********** *** ** is *** ****** ** ********** ***** ** ******* & ********** the **** ******* ******. ** ***** ** **** ******** ***** be *** *** *** ********.

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Dwayne Cooney | 11/09/17 07:29pm

***! ****** **** ********* ******* ******* ** ** *********..... **** could ** **.... **** ***** ** **....... ** ****! **** Ethan *****:

"Disadvantage: ************* **********

***** *** ** ******** *********+ *** **** ************** *** ************* more ********* **** ***** *****/****, **** **** ****** ***** ********* additional ************* ***** ***** *** *** ** ******* ** **** experienced ***** ** ***** *****.

*** *******, ******* ** ****** ******* * ********* ******** ** selecting "**********" ** ********* ****, ***** **** ****** * *** rule ** *** ******* ** ************ ****** ** ******** ****, totally ******** **** *** "******" *** ** ****** *****."

**** *******, *** ***** **** ******* ***** ******** ** *** to **** ****.

Undisclosed #1

11/09/17 09:02pm

* ********* ** ** **** ** *********** ****** **** *********. One ***** **** * ***** *********** - ** ******* ** block **** ************* ** ****** *** ** *** *************.

*** *** *** ** *** **** **?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/09/17 09:03pm

* *** **** *************, *** * ****'* *** ***. *** me **** **** ** *******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 11/09/17 09:41pm

********* ************* *** ******* ** *** **** ************ **********. ***** you **** ******* **** ** **** ** *** ** *******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/09/17 09:43pm

****'* *** *********** *****...* ***'* ***** * *** ********! ** just ****** ** ****. *** ** **** * **** *** get **** ** ***.

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Jared Tarter

Milestone Systems | In reply to Ethan Ace | 11/10/17 04:51pm

** **,

*** ***** **** ************ **** ***** ** *** ***** *** with *********+. **** ** **** *** **** **** *** **** versions ****** *** ****** *** ** ****** **** **** ** Care *******.

**** * ***** ***********, *** **** ***** **** ***** ** be **** ** ****** **** **** "******* *************" ** ******* for **** ****** ** *** ****** ****** (** ** ******* by *******). ** *****, *** **** **** ** ** **** the **** ******* *** *** ****** ** *** ****** ****** where *** ***** ***** *** *******, ********, ***. ** *** screen **** ** ** ****** ** ******/******* "******* *************".

*** ** **** ** *** **** ******* *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Ethan Ace | 11/11/17 01:18pm

**** ************* **** ********* ** ******** ** ******* ** ****** care+ ************.

***** ***** ** **** **** ********* ******.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | 11/09/17 09:11pm

***** **** **** ** *** ******** **** *** ********* **** for ****. **** ** **** * ******** *** ********** ** a '****** ******'****

*** ** **** ***** * ****** **** *** ******* *** 'light' ** *** ******* ****** **** ** **** ***.

Tasneem AbuQutaish

IPVMU Certified | 11/10/17 11:04am

**** ****** *** **** *******, ** * ******** * *** fully ***** **** *** ********* *****, *** **** *** *********+ is ******* *** *** **** ***** *** *******, **** ****** I ***** *** **** ** ***** **** **** ********* ***** of **** ******; ******* **** *** **** *** **** *** worst ******** ***** *** ***** ** *** *****, *** **** of *** ******* ******* **** *******, *** ******** & ** so *** ****** *** **** ***** **** *********** *** ** is ******, ** ******* ** *** ** ***** **** ** depends ** *** ******/**** *********** ***** *** *****.

Itamar Kerbel

11/12/17 07:38am

* ***** *** *********+ ** * **** **** ****.

***** ********* **** *********/********/****** *** *** **** ********** ** ** option *** ***** ***** *************, **** ******** ** *** **** much ** ******** ** ******** **** **** *******.

*** ***** ************* *** *********+ **** *** ** ********** ** option ** ** *****'* **** ***** ********.

* ***** ***** *** ***** ****** ******** ***** ********* *******....

Corbin Hambrick

11/14/17 10:53pm

**'** **** * ****** ** *********+ **** ******* ** *** free.

*** **** ** *** **** ** (** ****) *** ***** a *** **** **** ** *** *** ** ******.

**** ******* *'** *** ****** ** **** * ****** ** times (**** ** ** **** ***** *** **** ** * customer's ****) ** **** **** *** ******** *****. *** ******** showed ** ** *******...*** ******** *** ********** *** ******** "*****" the *******.

** **** *** *** **** ***** ****** ** ********* *** therefore ********* *** *****...*** ***** **'* **** ** **** ******* is *******.

*** ** *** **** **** ******** ********** ******* *** *** NVR ** ****** ** ******* ** *** ********* ****. ***** an */* ********** *********, ****'* *** ****** *** ******** ******** model.

Tomislav Golub

11/15/17 06:44pm

***** ****, ******. * ** ******** ** ******* ** *** test ** ****. ***** ** ******* ** ******** ***.

Truman HW

11/28/17 02:12pm

Question *

***** **** *************/*** *.*** *** ***** -- **** **** *** ******' ****** in ************* ******* ******* **** *****'* ***** *** *.*** ******* for **** ****** ** ********* * ****. *****'* ***** ******** building *** ******* * **** ** ******* ** **** -- but... ****'* *** *********?

** *** ****** ******* ** *.***, **** ********* ******* ****** it ** **** *****?

- ** -

**** * **** ** **** *** *** ******(*) ** **** the *.*** [****] ***** ** ***** ***** #?

Question *

*** * *** ** ***** *** *******; ** **** **** 'layer' ** '*****' **** * '**** *****' ** ***** **********?

* **** ** ****** ********* ** *** - ****** *****'* someone **** ***'* ********:

~*** ** *******
******* ***
******* ******* (*** **** ** ******** - *** ***** *** camera ** ******)

Question *

*** ** ********** ****** ******** ** ****** ** ****** *******?

Question *

*** * *** *** *** * ***** - ** * means ** **** ******* ** *** ******* **** **** - albeit, ********* ** **** ** ******.

Question *

**, ****** * *** ** *** ** ** ***** ********* device - *** *** ********* ****** ****** ** **** **? Will ********* **** * ********* ****(**) *** **** ***** *** quickly ******** ****** * **** ** *****, *** *** '*******' ? ******* * **** ******* *** ********* ** ***** **** experience ** ******* **** ** ******* **** ******** ** *********. As * ****, **** **** *******, *** *** *** ******, NEW, **** ************* ****.

***** *** ***.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Truman HW | 11/28/17 08:18pm

* ****** ** ********.

*) *** ***** ********* ** *** '******* ****' ** *** SSD. **** **** **** ** *** ** *** ****. ** makes *** ** ****.

*) *** *** ***** ***** ***** **** **** ** *******. We * ****** **** ** *** *** ** *** **** E3 ******** (***** *** *****) * *** **** ** ****** 90 ** ******* ** ***** *** ******* ** ****....**** ********* and **** ****** **** ***. *** ****** ***** ** **** an ** *** ** **** * **** *** ***** **** likely ** **** ** ** ** ** ** ** ***** system. * ******** ***** ** *** **** ***** ******* ***** could *** *** ** ** ** *** ***** * *******.

*) *** ****** ******** ** * ****** ****** *********** **** which **** *** ** **** ******** ** ***** ******* ** even ****. **** *** **** **** ****** *** **** *** a ******** *******. ** *** **** ** ***** *** ** cams *****.

*** **** ** *** **** **** ** ** ***** ******* (or *** ** *** ** **** **** ;-))

*** '**** ********' ******** #* ** **** ********* ** *** Expert/Corporate ********.

Jeffrey Hinckley

Norris, Inc., S. Portland, ME | 11/30/17 10:58am

* ***** ********* ****** *** * *** ********* ********* ********. I **** **** ** ***** *** ***** ****, *** *** amazed ** *** ************* ********* ** **** ******. *** **** to ** ******** **** “*****”, *** “*******/*********”, ** ****** ******* the ***** ** **** ******. ** ***** **** ****** **** learning *** *** ***** ********* *** *********** **** ****** ******, but **** *** **, *** ************ *** *******.

*** ******* **** * *** ***** “******-******” ** * ****-****, but ********* ********* ******* ****** ** ****** *** ******** ******, which **** ***** ** *** ************.

******** *** **** ****** ** ******* *** ********* ******* *** their ***** ** **** ****** ** ******* **** *******. *** + ******** **** ****** *********, ********** *** “****” ********* ** enticing **** ******* ******* **** *** + ** ***** ******* on *** ******. (* **** ***** **** *** ***** ****** has ***** **** ********* *** *** ***-********* *****).

Corbin Hambrick

In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 12/05/17 02:09pm

*******,

**** *** ********* *** ********* ******* ***?

** **, ***** ** ***** *** *** *** **** ** more ** **** ******** ** *** **** *******?

*** ******** ********:

* **** ***** **** ***** ** **** ******* ** *** long *** **** ******** ** ********** **** ********. ** **** true?

Truman HW

12/04/17 04:46am

**, * ********* *** *** ******** **** ** ***** ** sound - ***, *** ******* ** ** ******* ****'* ***** found ** ******** *********+.

*. * *** **** *** ******* **** ** ********* ** my ******* *** *** ******** *'** ********* * ***** ** on ** *** ********.

*. * ******* *** * ********* *********, *******, ***., ******** the ******** ************** *******. *****, *** ** ***** *'* **** to ***** **** * ******* *** **** *** ******* **** the **** ********.

*. * *****'* ****** *** ******* ******** *** *'* ***** to - ********, * ***** **** **** **** * **********. I **** * *******, *** ** ***** *** ** *** same ******, ******, ** *** ******** *** ****** ** ********* on.

*. *'* ***** ** ******* *** ***** ****** *** ******/**** all ** **** (****** *** ******* ******, ** ***** * believe ****'* ***** *********?).

*** ** ***** ** *** ** ****** ******* ******* ***** aren't ********? **** ** *** ******** ***** ** **... *** can't * **** ******* ** ** *******, ******** *** ******** as **** ** *** *****/*********** ** ** ***'* ******* *** info ** ********* *** ******? ** ** ***** * *** to ** **** **** *'* *** ******** **?

*'* **** **** ** * ******** ********, *** ***** *** I **** ** *** ** ********* ** ************ ****** ** using **** ** ** ***, *** ******* *** ** ********* for *** *******... ***** **** ***** ************ **** [****] ********* goodies. **** ** (*********), ******* *** ** ** * *** plugin, *** *****'* **** *** *** *******!? ****** ** ******* you ** ******** *** ******? ***. ** ***** ***** ********** isn't ********* ** ***** *******.

****, ***** *** ** ***/*** ****** *** **** *** **** to ****.

*******,

******

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Truman HW | 12/04/17 06:12am

*** **** ******* *** **** ** *********, *******?

**** *******!

****** **** *** **** **** **** *** *** ** *** Milestone ********* ****** ****?

*** ****** **** *** ****** **** ***** ******* ** *** Add ******** ******:

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Jared Tarter

Milestone Systems | In reply to Truman HW | 12/04/17 05:05pm

** ** *******. ** *** *** ******** ******, ***** *** three ******* **** *** ******** *********+ ********. ** *** ******* are *** ***** ***** *** ******* ******, **** *** ******* Range ******** ** ****** ****** ****** ** ****. **** ** those ******* **** ***** *** ** ****** **** **** ******* should ** ******** ** *** ****. *** ****** ****** **** also *** *** ********** ****** * ****** ** *** **** for **** **** ****** *** ****** ****. ****, ** *** password ********* **** ** *** *** ******** ******, * ***** recommend ********** *** "******* *******" ******. * **** **** **** cause ****** **** ***** ******* **** ****'* ***** *** ******* username/password **** *** ***** ****** **** (***** ** *****/*****).

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/05/17 12:21am

************* ************ * **** ******* ** *** ********* *** ********** ** the **** ********* *******:

*** ******** **** ** **** ** *** ********* **** *** functionality (**** ***** ***** ***** **** ** ****** ******** ** other **** ** *** **** *********). *** ******** ** **** the *** ****** **** ** ******* ** *** **** ** get *******.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | 12/05/17 01:20pm

**** ** * *** ****** **** *** '**** ** *** started' ********* ** **** ********* *** ******* ***** ********* **** will ** * ****** *** ** ******* *** ******* **** the ******* ********.

********* ***** *********

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mike Dotson | 12/05/17 01:31pm

**** ** * *** ******... ******* ***** ********* ****

** * **** ***** ** ***** ******* ***** ********* ** get ******* ** ***** *** ******* ** *** **** ** use.

** ** *****, * ** *** *********** ********* *** ****** such ******. * ** *********** **** *** ******* ****** ** easy ****** ** *** ******* **** **** ****** *** *** a ***********.

****, ****, *** ********** ** *****/******* ** * ***** ** might ** **** *** *** ** ********* **** ****** **** getting *******. * **** **** ********* ** * **********!

Sebastian Kratzke

12/05/17 08:23pm

*** *********+ ** ********** ** ***/******* ***** ******?

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Jared Tarter

Milestone Systems | In reply to Sebastian Kratzke | 12/05/17 08:57pm

** *********,

***** ****** **** ***** ** *** **** ******** **** *** server ****. *******, ** ***** ****** *** ********* ** *** of *** **** ********, *** ***** *** *********+ ** ******* to ****.

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Alex Knapik

Milestone Systems | 01/07/18 10:14pm

****** ***** *** *** ********** ** *********+.

* **** *'* **** ** **** ** **** *****:

  • ******* ***-***: *******, *********+ ** ******* ** ***** ********* ***-*** may ** ****, **** ********** *****************.******** ***, ******, ***, *** ****** ******* ****** **** **** ******** of ********.

** ** ******** **** ********* **** *** **** *** ********* add-on ******** *** ******* (*** ***** ****** ********* ************ ** well) **** *** **** *********+.

*******, *********+is fully open to our MIP SDK (Milestone Integration Platform) for in effect any integration that someone would create for any Plus / Advanced version of Milestone software.

** **, **** ** ***** ** *huge deal. Anyone who wants to develop a custom integration for their video management system can do it - fully functionally - with our free version. Not demoware, not evaluation freeware with storage and client limits or other caps - a complete (of course capped at eight devices) VMS.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Alex Knapik | 01/08/18 01:10am

*******, *********+******* **** ** *** *** *** (********* *********** ********) *** in ****** *** *********** **** ******* ***** ****** *** *** Plus / ******** ******* ** ********* ********.

** **, **** ** ***** ** *********.

** **** *****'* ********, ** ******* *** *** ****** *** time ** ** ****, ****'* ****** ** **** ** **** thousands *** ***** **** **** ** *** **** * ******** are *** ****** ** ** * *********** ******* ** **** in **** *********. * ** **** ***** *** * ******* of ********** *** ***** *** ***** **** ** ** **** for *** *** * ***'* ******* **** ********** ***** *** integrations *** ** * ****** ** ***** ******.

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Alex Knapik

Milestone Systems | In reply to John Honovich | 01/11/18 08:08pm

"** ******* *** *** ****** *** **** ** ** ****, they'd ****** ** **** ** **** ********* *** ***** **** work ** *** **** * ******** *** *** ****** ** be * *********** ******* ** **** ** **** *********."

** ***** **** *****'* ********, ****'* **** *** *****-***** ********** installations *** ************, *** **** ***** * ****-** *** *** Milestone ****** ** ***** **********-**** *********** **** ***** **** ***** for *** (****-*****) **** ** ***** ********? ***** ************?

* *** **** ** ** ********* *** *******-**-***** *** *** hobbyist ** ***** ***-**-****** ********** ** **** ***** *** ****** surveillance ****** ** * **** ****** ********...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Alex Knapik | 01/11/18 09:53pm

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