Vicon Overview

Vicon manufacturers a wide range of video surveillance products. One of the older companies in the industry, Vicon is widely considered to be a leader in analog CCTV. Over the last few years, Vicon has expanded their product portfolio to include both IP cameras and IP video surveillance software. Vicon provides free VMS licenses for use with Vicon cameras and OEMs integrated analytics through Agent Vi and access control from S2. Vicon is a publicly traded company, reporting 2008 annual revenues of $66.9 M USD. Compare Vicon to Verint, Pelco and American Dynamics.
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  • ISC West 2023 Show Final Report on Mar 31, 2023
    IPVM has finished covering the entire show with our largest and most comprehensive show report...
  • Vicon Is Now 55 Years Old on Oct 05, 2022
    Our most recent profile earlier this year - Vicon Video Surveillance Company Profile If anyone has Vicon stories from the old days please share. I...
  • Vicon Video Surveillance Company Profile on May 23, 2022
    Vicon, a New York-based video surveillance company that was once a major industry presence but has...
  • Vicon In 2022 on May 02, 2022
    ... Vicon has been brought up as a contending brand, which I was very surprised to hear. Honestly, it...
  • Looking For Information On Vicon V2105D-W313MIR on Nov 16, 2021
    is there any reviews or information on this model Vicon V2105D-W313MIR?
  • Vicon Camera OEM? on Apr 20, 2021
    Does anyone know who Vicon OEM's their camera's from these days?
  • Vicon Thermal? on Feb 22, 2021
    ... On a present project the contractor wants to use Vicon instead. While they meet the spec, I have not used these before. Are there any reasons not to...
  • Free VMS Software Directory on Feb 04, 2021
    ...SecuritySpy - (runs on OS X) 30 day trial Senstar Symphony (previously Aimetis Symphony) - 30 day trial Vicon Valerus - 30 day trial Videonetics - 30 day trial Wavestore VMS - 30 day trial Free With...
  • IPVM Design Calculator User Manual / Guide on Sep 23, 2020
    ...Design Calculator: 22 cameras VISION Design Calculator: 9 cameras Verkada Design Calculator: 2 cameras Vicon Design Calculator: 86 cameras Videotec Design Calculator: 8 cameras Vivotek Design Calculator:...
  • Vicon Cameras Or VMS Experience 2020? on Aug 26, 2020
    How good has been your experience with Vicon cameras and/or its VMS Valerus, compared with usual top brands?
  • NDAA Video Surveillance Ban / Blacklists Guide on Aug 24, 2020
    This guide provides a reference to the NDAA ban and blacklist. The US government has implemented...
  • Directory of Companies Dropping ISC West 2020 on Mar 06, 2020
    ...- 30' x 30' Booth Keri Systems 20' x 30' Booth Knightscope 20' x 30' Booth Dell 20' x 20' Booth Vicon 20' x 20' Booth ComNet 20' x 20' Booth Cobalt Robotics 20' x 20' Booth DSX 20' x 20'...
  • Top ISC West 2019 Booth Moves on Mar 05, 2019
    ...Inside, we cover: Huawei Hanwha Hikvision / Dahua Cisco Anyvision SAST IBM Ubiquiti Face++ Vicon S2 OnSSI Plus 5 more Floorplan View the dynamic floorplan here: ISC West told IPVM...
  • Fullerton Returns, Joins OpenEye on Dec 04, 2018
    ... Then he took one of the hardest jobs in the industry, in 2014, becoming CEO of Vicon, a once leading company that had been declining for years. That did not work. And, in the past 2...
  • Directory Of 120 Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers on Aug 30, 2018
    ... Vicon, ViconNet / Valerus, US Videonetics, IVMS, India videoNEXT (i), JetStream,...
  • Free 100+ Manufacturer-Customized Camera Calculator Released on Jul 19, 2018
    ...Camera Calculator: 22 cameras VISION Camera Calculator: 9 cameras Verkada Camera Calculator: 2 cameras Vicon Camera Calculator: 86 cameras Videotec Camera Calculator: 8 cameras Vivotek Camera Calculator:...
  • Anyone Have Experience With POE Extenders, And Good Quality Brand To Use? on Mar 14, 2018
    ...facility with Cat6 in anticipation of changing the analog cameras to IP 8 Cameras, planning on deploying Vicon Valerus at this facility My longest runs are 700 feet, beyond the limit of POE Anyone have...
  • Does Vicon Manufacture Their Own Analog Cameras? on Nov 27, 2017
    Does Vicon manufacture their own HD analog (TVI) cameras? I can't find much info here about them, or if any...
  • Hikvision Employee 'Very Happy' To Join Vicon on Sep 11, 2017
    Presented without comment.
  • Directory of 40 IP Camera Manufacturer Discovery Tools on Jun 19, 2017
    ...StarDot: StarDot Tools Trendnet: Setup Wizard Uniview: EZTools Veilux: Veilux IP Search Tool Vicon / IQEye: Surveyor MKII Discovery Tool / IQ Finder Vivotek: Vivotek Shepherd OEM Discovery...
  • Manufacturer Revenue / Financials Directory 2016 on Jun 05, 2017
    ... Vicon Since 2011 Vicon's revenue has fallen from $40M to $36M. The $36M revenue number is even worse...
  • ConvergenceTP (CTP) Claims VMS Integrations Simplified on Mar 30, 2017
    ...VMS integrations are limited, the company currently has integrations to OnSSI, Milestone, Mirasys and Vicon. Integrations for other VMSes are expected, but no details were provided. License Costs Users...
  • Off-Topic: Beer, Hard Liquor Or Wine? on Aug 05, 2016
    In recognition of Eric Fullerton leaving Vicon for his winery, a Friday poll question / discussion. What does the industry prefer to...
  • Fullerton Out At Vicon on Aug 05, 2016
    ...One of the biggest names in the industry, Eric Fullerton [link no longer available], has resigned as Vicon CEO. Just shy of two years ago, Fullerton left Milestone to take the daunting task of turning...
  • Vicon Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Published on Jul 31, 2016
    ...SecurityFocus: Remote unauthenticated users can add an administrator, operator, or guest accounts to various Vicon network cameras by navigating directly to a specific URL. The URL is missing authentication and...
  • ONVIF Camera Code Open Source'd (Vicon) on Mar 30, 2016
    Vicon is joining the open source community by releasing their ONVIF and camera source code, something...
  • Experience With Vicon Ip-Cameras ? Quality Compared To Axis ? on Mar 23, 2016
    ...work with Axis cameras, but recently we have been approached by a customer who wants us to work with Vicon IP-cameras. Vicon as a supplier of analog cameras is only shortly entering the IP-market, and as...
  • Vicon Net Experience on Feb 08, 2016
    Guys our Traffic Engineering division uses Vicon cameras, encoders and a Vicon Nucleus to manage our city cameras. We were looking at a VMS...
  • Milestone Employees Defecting to Vicon on Jul 02, 2015
    The hot company right now? Evidently Vicon. Vicon has been stugglling for years and in the midst of merging with another troubled company,...
  • Weak: Vicon / IQinVision Financials Out on Dec 12, 2014
    Combined Vicon / IQinVision financials are out for the first time since their combination closed. And the...
  • Major Moves - Security Manufacturers 2014 / 2015 on Dec 08, 2014
    ... After years of challenges, IQinVision sold out to Vicon. Genetec No major moves for Genetec. Hikvision Hikvision has been the biggest aggressor of...
  • This Spec Wizard Makes a Mockery Out of RFPs on Dec 05, 2014
    ... Well, Honeywell, Vicon and Aiphone are working hard to make that happen. In this note, we look at the process and the...
  • Milestone Terminates All US Manufacturer Reps on Dec 03, 2014
    ... First Big Move for New CSMO A few months ago, Milestone's long term CSMO quit to become CEO of Vicon. A month ago, he was replaced by an industry outsider. This becomes the first big move for him /...
  • Axis Corner Mount Camera Q8414-LVE Examined on Nov 18, 2014
    ...examine the key claimed differentiators, pricing and competitive comparison against Bosch, Mobotix and Vicon options. In this note, we examine  Axis' corner mount cam. Product Details Axis' first corner...
  • Winners Losers Fall 2014 on Oct 13, 2014
    ...Axis Bosch Dahua Exacq FLIR Genetec Hikvision Milestone Pelco Pivot3 Samsung Sony Tyco Vicon / IQinVision Also, we review how well recent new products that garnered the most initial...
  • Vicon CEO Losing Strategy on Sep 30, 2014
    ...to be their CEO, but his strategy is shaping up to be no better than the failing ones of the previous Vicon / IQinVision regimes. In this note, we examine the strategy and its weaknesses. Strategy -...
  • Ex Milestone Exec Becomes Vicon CEO on Sep 11, 2014
    ...[link no longer available] has taken one of the toughest jobs in the entire industry - becoming CEO of Vicon. Vicon has struggled mightly in the past, well, decades. Its most ambitious move has been...
  • Milestone Key Executive Exits on Sep 10, 2014
    ... UPDATE - Takes Vicon CEO Job Vicon announced Fullerton as their new CEO - a bold but risky choice for him.
  • Vicon Impressions? on Jul 29, 2014
    I have not been exposed to anything Vicon, either product or talking to anyone from Vicon, in over 20 years, but we have a client that...
  • An Excellent Manufacturer Comment Example on Jun 08, 2014
    ... A manufacturer employee chimed in, from Vicon, with an excellent comment. I've copied it in full so others can use this as a template:...
  • Falling Down: The 2014 Mid-Year Guide on Jun 02, 2014
    ...months: Avigilon Acquires VideoIQ The Sad Finale For Firetide Is Here Fail / Fail: The IQinVision - Vicon Merger Panoramic Camera Manufacturer Scallop Spin Out / Reboots Plus, we review financial...
  • Fail / Fail: The IQinVision - Vicon Merger on Mar 31, 2014
    ... Former analog mainstay Vicon and early MP champion IQinvision are planning to merge. In this note, we break down their...
  • Surveillance End Users Getting Sued by Hawk on Aug 08, 2013
    Last year, Avigilon sued Hawk Technology Systems while Hawk sued Vicon and BJ Wholesale Club plus countersued Avigilon for patent infringement. Now Hawk says it will...
  • 'Do It Yourself' RFP Problems on Jul 25, 2013
    ...  VMSThe VMS specified was Vicon’s Kollector Strike Hybrid DVR with ViconNet software. It had to support analog channels at 120...
  • VICON Pressurized Surveyor PTZ Domes on Jun 26, 2013
    One of the engineers sent me an email stating I should look at the VICON Pressurized Surveyor PTZ Domes because they are IP67 rated and apparently will hold up to the...
  • Vicon Steep Revenue Decline on May 15, 2013
    We have been following Vicon's slow, downward spiral since 2009 and the company's struggles continue. The company's revenue...
  • ISC West 2012 Show Best / Worst on Mar 30, 2012
    ...are the topics/companies covered: Show Floor Traffic Ingram Micro Samsung Interlogix Mobotix Vicon Milestone OnSSI Pelco Tyco Bosch Arecont Vision CSST Overall The show floor looked...
  • ISC West Show Floor Review Day 1 2012 on Mar 27, 2012
    ... Here are the topics/companies covered: Show Floor Traffic Interlogix Mobotix Vicon Milestone OnSSI Pelco Tyco Bosch Arecont Vision CSST Overall The show floor looked...
  • Vicon 2011 Financials Examined on Dec 21, 2011
    Over the last few years, CCTV pioneer Vicon has become a poster child for the trials and tribulations of incumbents moving into the new...
  • Surveillance Manufacturer Revenue Directory 2011 on Nov 27, 2011
    ...Keeneo Lorex March Networks Milestone Mobotix Tyco Security Products Ubiquiti Rontal Verint Vicon Vivotek To maximize accuracy, we only listed revenue for companies whose revenue has been...
  • IndigoVision's Market Challenges Deepen on Oct 14, 2011
    ...5 price to sales ratio puts them close to Vicon territory - a company who has little hope of turning around and a weak product portfolio with...
  • VMS Buyer's Guide on Oct 03, 2011
    ...ViconRisk: A long time ago, Vicon was one of the best and most respected companies in the market. Now, they are a struggling,...
  • Vicon Revenue Decline Resumes on Aug 04, 2011
    After a few quarters of growth, Vicon turned in a poor Q2 2011, resuming the significant revenue declines over the past few years. Q2...
  • Vicon's Q1 2011 Financial Performance Examined on May 12, 2011
    This note examines the Q1 2011 financial performance of analog incument Vicon Security. During the recession, Vicon's revenue dropped sharply before finally having its first...
  • Vicon Achieves Best Quarter in Years on Feb 04, 2011
    After a long stretch of sharp revenue declines, in Q4 2010, Vicon recorded its best financial results in years. Compared to Q4 2009, revenue was up 6%. While this...
  • Vicon's Troubles Continue on Dec 02, 2010
    For the 3rd straight year, Vicon's revenue continues to drop, showing little signs of a turn-around. In December 2010, Vicon...
  • The IP Video Financial Threat on Sep 01, 2010
    ... This issue is nicely demonstrated in an investor's analysis of Vicon, one of the elder CCTV incumbents. The investor argues that video surveillance is heavily...
  • Weekly Video Surveillance Link Roundup on Aug 27, 2010
    ...HDdecoder API-Guide-3 [link no longer available] NLSS: NLSSCampusWhitePaper [link no longer available] Vicon: StarCity [link no longer available] EverFocus: Everfocus UK Formed [link no longer...
  • Vicon Revenue Decline Decelerating on Aug 10, 2010
    Spring 2010 financial results bring relatively good news for Vicon. While the company's revenue continued to decline 11% year over year (down to $13.1 Million,...
  • No Good News for Vicon: Q2 2010 Results Examined on May 10, 2010
    The financial challenges for Vicon continue with Q2 2010 financial results extending Vicon's streak of declining revenue. Net sales...
  • Axis Crushes Q1 2010 Financial Results on Apr 19, 2010
    ... Contrast Axis announcement with Vicon's admission/warning of IP's unexpectedly strong growth. In the debate about IP video rebound vs...
  • Vicon CEO: Market Acceptance of IP Quicker than Expected on Apr 17, 2010
    Following a string of poor performing quarters and plummeting revenue, Vicon's CEO offers a frank and challenging outlook for his company and analog incumbents. In his...
  • IP Video Sales Rebound, Analog CCTV Continues to Fall on Mar 17, 2010
    ...5%   Tyco Security Not Disclosed -10% Product Sales Vicon $45 Million -29%   The positive growth of the IP market is likely understated in this...
  • Optelecom-NKF Significant Financial Decline Q4 2009 on Mar 12, 2010
    ...with the Q4 2009 results of companies attempting similar transitions, including ADT, March Networks and Vicon.
  • Vicon Revenue Plummets on Mar 03, 2010
    In another bad sign for analog CCTV providers, Vicon's Q4 2009 revenue plummeted, dropping 29% year over year from $15.7M in Q4 2008 down to $11.1 M...
  • Significant Sales Decline Summer 2009 on Dec 15, 2009
    Vicon's sales continue to fall with summer 2009 sales falling the hardest so far in 2009. In December...
  • Publicly Traded Video Surveillance Company Directory on Oct 20, 2009
    ...IndigoVision March Networks Mobotix NICE Optelecom-nkf Samsung GVI Synectics / Quadnetics Techwell Vicon Vivotek Advantages Financial numbers are usually accurate. Publicly traded companies are...
  • Analog CCTV Manufacturer's Revenue Shrinking on Aug 30, 2009
    4 publicly traded companies manufacturing DVRs and analog cameras (March, Samsung GVI, Techwell and Vicon)show clear declines in total revenue compared to last year. The average decline is approximately...
  • VMS / NVR / DVR 2009 Mid-Year Market Review on Jul 19, 2009
    ..., ACTi, Mobotix, IndigoVision, Vicon, etc.] By contrast, MSRP around $200 USD seems to be the common price point for IP video...
  • Offers LPR on Jun 14, 2009
    ... This week, Vicon shared details on their integration with LPR provider INEX [link no longer available].
  • No Charge for IP Video Software Support on May 09, 2009
    ... In a new marketing piece released, Vicon is trying to capitalize on that sentiment by declaring that it will never charge any ongoing...
  • Company Overview on May 07, 2009
    Vicon is/was a powerful analog company years ago but is fairly marginalized  today. Vicon is selling...
  • Why Analog is Gaining Ground Against IP Video on Feb 16, 2009
    ... Look at the difference between Axis and Vicon. Axis growth has dropped from 40% in 2007 to under 10% in Q4 2008. By contrast, growth for...