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IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.
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Do Video Analytics Work?

Manufacturers say video analytics work.  Customers and integrators often say they do not.  Are manufacturers simply lying? Are customers simply...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Recession Starts to Impact Video Surveillance

Companies are starting to downsize and reorganize.  Reports from a variety of companies indicate this growing trend.  The impact seems hardest...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

How to Migrate from Analog to IP Cameras

Migrating from analog to IP can be tricky, mainly because most everyone has existing infrastructure in place. You rarely can simply throw out that...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Top 3 Problems with Choosing Open Systems

While being 'open' is the trend, 'openness' is vague, claimed by all and underestimated in its difficulty to achieve. If you are buying or...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Demonstrating the Value of Megapixel Cameras

One of the most exciting impacts of megapixel cameras is how they enable improvements in system designs that deliver better surveillance. This...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Understanding Video Surveillance APIs

While APIs are key to 'open' platforms, they are a frequently misunderstood and over-hyped aspect of physical security. While APIs can provide...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Using Video Analytics for Building Automation

Using video analytics beyond security may be the most important trend in video analytics.  While marketing and business intelligence applications...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Will BRS Labs Revolutionize Video Analytics?

Recently, BRS Labs announced its company to great fanfare.  Indeed, BRS Labs has a very interesting offering but great questions remain about its...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Danger of Buying Packages

A dangerous and mass movement is underway for video surveillance companies to sell you packages. Packaging together cameras, encoders and IP video...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

Introduction to City Wide Video Surveillance

While the publicity goes to mega-cities deploying video surveillance, city wide video surveillance is becoming very cost-effective, valuable and...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

SightLogix Video Analytics Examined

SightLogix is optimizing a video analytics solution for outdoor use in harsh weather conditions and over large areas. The product aims to be more...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

The Impact of PCI Compliance on DVR and NVRs

Surveillance vendors who sell to retail merchants have undoubtedly heard about PCI compliance, but may not understand exactly what it is and how it...

By Dave Nieweg - almost 16 years ago

How Cell Phones Will Become CCTV Cameras

In a move foreshadowing the future of video surveillance, the NYPD is launching a service for anyone to upload video of crimes captured on their...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

Megapixel Cameras - The Future of CCTV

Megapixel IP security cameras deliver one great benefit that traditional analogue CCTV cameras just cannot match, you'll all be using them...

By IPVM - almost 16 years ago

IP vs CCTV

An in-depth Q&A with industry leaders on IP vs CCTV has been published by Security Technology and Design magazine. I have summarized...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

Exploring Verint's Video Strategy

Verint's objective is to be an end-to-end solutions provider delivering a complete product offering of IP video products. This is a significant...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

Top 5 IP Camera Problems

The overwhelming majority of people buying cameras today do not choose IP cameras. While most people see the move to be inevitable, serious debate...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

Operating Systems Do Matter, Part 1

What importance do software operating systems have in the IP video surveillance software industry? In 2002, I left PeopleSoft to work for Heery...

By Christopher Uiterwyk - almost 16 years ago

Envysion's Managed Video Offering Examined

Envysion is optimizing a solution for small box retailers. This is good news because small box retailers (e.g., quick serve restaurants and retail...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago

How the Recession Impacts Video Surveillance

The video surveillance market will take a beating regardless of the hope that security is recession-proof. This report reviews the key reasons and...

By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago


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