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	'''[[wikipedia:Hikvision\|Hikvision]]''' is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Hikvision\|Hikvision]]''' is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217034130/https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Hikvision~~		\|Description=
	~~\| Type = Public; partly state-owned~~		\|Founded=2001
	\| Founded = 2001		\|Industry=Security
	\| Industry = Security		\|Logo=Hikvision_logo.svg
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://www.hikvision.com/en/		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = Hikvision_logo.svg~~		\|Type=Public, partial state-ownership
	}}'''[[wikipedia:Hikvision\|Hikvision]]''' is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>		\|Website=https://www.hikvision.com/en/
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			'''[[wikipedia:Hikvision\|Hikvision]]''' is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

Emanuele at 09:10, 27 October 2025

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	}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>		}}'''[[wikipedia:Hikvision\|Hikvision]]''' is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>		}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>

			==Consumer impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was described as a feature in the user manual, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-12-22 \|title=UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual \|url=https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|archive-date=2025-10-21 \|access-date=2025-10-21 \|website=assets.hikvision.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=PTZ/Network Camera Firmware Version: V5.7.3SP2 Release Note \|url=https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|archive-date=2025-01-30 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=www.hikvisioneurope.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-08-29 \|title=Hikvision PTZ firmware update removes auto-tracking deliberately, why? \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|archive-date=2024-01-08 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=DO NOT UPDATE DS-2DE4A425IW-DE \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|archive-date=2025-08-04 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref>		In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was described as a feature in the user manual, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-12-22 \|title=UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual \|url=https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|archive-date=2025-10-21 \|access-date=2025-10-21 \|website=assets.hikvision.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=PTZ/Network Camera Firmware Version: V5.7.3SP2 Release Note \|url=https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|archive-date=2025-01-30 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=www.hikvisioneurope.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-08-29 \|title=Hikvision PTZ firmware update removes auto-tracking deliberately, why? \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|archive-date=2024-01-08 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=DO NOT UPDATE DS-2DE4A425IW-DE \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|archive-date=2025-08-04 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref>

			==Products==
			{{Ph-C-P}}

			==See also==
			{{Ph-C-SA}}

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	\| Official Website = https://www.hikvision.com/en/		\| Official Website = https://www.hikvision.com/en/
	\| Logo = Hikvision_logo.svg		\| Logo = Hikvision_logo.svg
	}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>About Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/		}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-22 \|title=About Hikvision \|url=https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/ \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=Hikvision}}</ref>

	~~Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about~~-~~us/contact~~-~~us/~~</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

	===Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras===		===Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras===
	In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was described as a feature in the user manual, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF ~~Archived,~~ https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref><ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf ~~Archived,~~ https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ ~~Archived,~~ https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5~~[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do~~-~~not-update-ds-2de4a425iw~~-~~de.62371/ /] Archived,~~ https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>		In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was described as a feature in the user manual, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-12-22 \|title=UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual \|url=https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF \|archive-date=2025-10-21 \|access-date=2025-10-21 \|website=assets.hikvision.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=PTZ/Network Camera Firmware Version: V5.7.3SP2 Release Note \|url=https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf \|archive-date=2025-01-30 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=www.hikvisioneurope.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-08-29 \|title=Hikvision PTZ firmware update removes auto-tracking deliberately, why? \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ \|archive-date=2024-01-08 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-23 \|title=DO NOT UPDATE DS-2DE4A425IW-DE \|url=https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5 \|archive-date=2025-08-04 \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|website=ipcamtalk}}</ref>





	==References==		==References==

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	Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/</ref>		Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/</ref>

	~~==Consumer impact summary==~~

	*User Freedom:
	*User Privacy:
	*Business Model:
	*Market Control:

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

	===Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras===		===Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras===
	In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was ~~even~~ described as a feature in the user manual<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref>~~, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.~~<ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/ /] Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>		In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was described as a feature in the user manual, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref><ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/ /] Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Raster: added logo. Wikipedia article notes it's called "Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd." but I didn't verify their source yet to formally add it

2025-10-22T05:01:59Z

added logo. Wikipedia article notes it's called "Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd." but I didn't verify their source yet to formally add it

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	\| Industry = Security		\| Industry = Security
	\| Official Website = https://www.hikvision.com/en/		\| Official Website = https://www.hikvision.com/en/
	\| Logo = ~~NEEDS THE LOGO~~		\| Logo = Hikvision_logo.svg
	}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>About Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/		}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>About Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/

	Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/</ref>		Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/</ref>

	== Consumer impact summary ==		==Consumer impact summary==

	* User Freedom:		*User Freedom:
	* User Privacy:		*User Privacy:
	* Business Model:		*Business Model:
	* Market Control:		*Market Control:

	== Incidents ==		==Incidents==

	=== Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras ===		===Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras===
	In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was even described as a feature in the user manual<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref>, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/ /] Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>		In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was even described as a feature in the user manual<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref>, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/ /] Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>

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{{InfoboxCompany
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| Type = Public; partly state-owned
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| Industry = Security
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| Logo = NEEDS THE LOGO
}}Hikvision is a video surveillance company providing products and services to over 180 countries and regions, which was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China.<ref>About Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/

Contact Hikvision, https://www.hikvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/</ref>

== Consumer impact summary ==

* User Freedom:
* User Privacy:
* Business Model:
* Market Control:

== Incidents ==

=== Removal of functionalities on some PTZ cameras ===
In 2022 Hikvision removed functionalities on some PTZ cameras (eg. DS-2DE4A425IW-DE(S6)) with a firmware update. In this instance the auto tracking, which was even described as a feature in the user manual<ref>https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20251021191726/https://assets.hikvision.com/prd/public/all/doc/m000045332/UD22754B-B_Network-Speed-Dome_User-Manual_E7%2C-5.6.10-11%2C-5.7.0_PDF1-TEST_en-US_20221221.PDF</ref>, was removed without prior notice with the firmware version V5.7.3SP2.<ref>https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20%28PTZ%29/E7%20Platform%28DS-2DE4xxxIW%28S6%29%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW%28S6%29%29/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130223841/https://www.hikvisioneurope.com/uk/portal/portal/Product%20Firmware/Hikvision/03%20Front%20Ends/Speed%20Dome%20(PTZ)/E7%20Platform(DS-2DE4xxxIW(S6)%2CDS-2DE7xxxIW(S6))/V5.7.3/PTZ%20Camera%205.7.3SP2%20Release%20Note%20--E7.pdf</ref><ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/ Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125015/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/hikvision-ptz-firmware-update-removes-auto-tracking-deliberately-why.65348/</ref> Some users have reported that the functionality was added back only in the newer hardware revision of that camera, the old version was then marked as discontinued.<ref>https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5[https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/ /] Archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20250804194824/https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/do-not-update-ds-2de4a425iw-de.62371/page-5</ref>

== References ==
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