Operating Systems Do Matter, Part 1
By Christopher Uiterwyk
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
Video surveillance faces many specific problems. All of these problems derive from a single crisis facing technology industries today.Look at some...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
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
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
You are making a mistake by not blogging. It does not matter who you are. Blogging can have a very significant impact on your business at an...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Tyco's acquisition of Intellivid has the potential to be a great solution for retailers. While it certainly will take time and there are...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While Axis brought IP cameras to the enterprise, ACTi could be fostering IP cameras to the masses. With a broad camera line and extensive NVR...
The most novel or powerful product is usually viewed as the best. Though usually wrong, it is attractive nonetheless. The solutions most likely to...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Centrally recording video from remote sites is as frequently claimed as it is wrong. It is an exciting concept that fails due to basic technical...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
The camera system is compact and has good packaging, but the overall embedded system design and firmware has to be improved. The system has some...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Steelbox provides a unique and very attractive solution to large scale video surveillance deployments. In applications where more than a hundred...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While we continue to spend more on public CCTV systems, the debate on CCTV effectiveness has reached a polarizing and inconclusive standoff. On the...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
IBM offers a unique approach to video analytics. I highly recommend understanding it and its trade offs. While I think most users, outside of the...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Performing analytics at the DVR/NVR is a very popular choice in video surveillance. Reading the trade magazines and viewing marketing materials,...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While Bruce Schneier is a brilliant security thinker, I find his recent arguments against CCTV to be unfair. This is a critical issue because...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Maximizing simplicity will be a critical factor in IP Video success. In the early days, having a feature was enough. Now, with so many providers...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While Axis is best known for its cameras, it does provide NVR software (with limited functionalities). Axis recently released a new version of this...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
The biggest concern in using H.264 lies on the impact that H.264 video streams will have on NVR servers and client PCs. If H.264 video...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Automation is a powerful economic force, one that will ultimately make IT irrelevant to physical security. It may seem paradoxical but the same...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
March Networks recently released an extremely detailed strategic report on the future of their product and its positioning. If you are a March...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
H.264 megapixel camera support may be the hottest topic in all of video surveillance today. Nevertheless, details on how H.264 megapixel cameras...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
[NOTE: This report is FAR out of date and is left here simply for historical purposes. See our recent Avigilon coverage.] While megapixel cameras...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While video analytics holds great promise, people are still asking about the viability of using analytics in the real world. Indeed, as stories of...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Hybrid NVR/DVRs are appliances (purposed built computers) that can simultaneously support IP cameras and directly connected analog cameras. This...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
CODECs are a critical element of choosing, designing and using video surveillance systems. CODECs can lower the price of overall systems and...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
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