IPVM's Reports

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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Axis Confirms IP Video Growth Slowing Significantly 2008

In a stunning, unprompted move, Axis has issued a press release confirming that growth in IP video is slowing significantly. While the press...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Video Surveillance Service Launched 2008

The Video Surveillance service provides critical information to help manufacturers, integrators, distributors and investors make better decisions...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Mobotix's Megapixel Offering Examined

While Mobotix sells the most megapixel cameras in the world, Mobotix's product strategy is significantly different from other well known megapixel...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Why Wireless Video Surveillance Systems Fail

Wireless video surveillance systems fail almost as frequently as video analytics - and that should tell you something. Let's examine a fascinating...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Eliminate Distortion in Wide Angle Images

Today's megapixel cameras have many advantages as long as you have the right lens for the job. When that includes covering large areas or reducing...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Which Video Surveillance Companies are at Most Risk?

Assessing risk during a recession is critical. During boom times, company failures are rare. As such, partnerships or product choices can...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Texas Instruments Simplifying Smart Cameras

To date, smart cameras are more promise than reality. While smart cameras receive significant press and a number of products are available,...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Using Video Surveillance to Fight Terrorism

The Mumbai attacks raise questions about security enhancements. What can CCTV or video surveillance do to address terrorist attacks such as...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Pelco Cuts Costs and 1% Employees Layoff 2008

Summary: 19 employees cut, salary freeze implemented, corporate jet to be sold, no more personalized license plates. All in all, this is a very...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Examining the Impact of the Recession

With a global recession no longer in doubt, two fundamental issues will shape the video surveillance business: How significantly the global...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

2009 Video Surveillance Industry Guide Released

This guide helps video surveillance businesses to: Improve your strategy in the face of the global recession Determine the best...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Russian Security Market Expected to Grow Significantly

The consensus expert position is that the Russian security market shall continue to grow significantly despite the turbulent global economy. This...

By Olga Fedoseeva - over 15 years ago

Will ONVIF or PSIA win the IP Camera Standards Battle?

While momentum grows for IP camera standards, significant questions exist as to what will happen with ONVIF and PSIA. They are two groups pursuing...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Key Factors for High Quality Surveillance Video

Getting high quality surveillance video can be challenging. Indeed, many reports or surveys indicate that most users are not happy with the quality...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Casino Video Surveillance Design Case Study

Distributed architecture is the key concept behind casino system designs. All encoding and recording is done on the single channel (blade) DVRs,...

By Ben Wood - over 15 years ago

Steelbox Foreclosed - Purchased by ASG

NVR provider Steelbox Networks [link no longer available] has gone out of business in the last month. Steelbox, a specialist in large scale video...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Grandeye Major Company Restructuring

Last month, Grandeye, the 360 megapixel manufacturer, implemented major company restructuring. Below is a summary of what I know and feel confident...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

How IT is Transforming the Security Business

While technical skill sets and competencies dominate the discussions surrounding "convergence," it is the differences in the channels of product...

By IPVM - over 15 years ago

Should Manufacturers Sell Direct to End Users?

An insane idea today will become reality over the next 10 years. Driven by the Internet and accelerated by the recession, the role of the...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

How Obama Impacts the Security Industry

The security bubble is burst. With the election of Obama, US demand for security products will drop significantly as subsidies for security...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Should You Use Software-Only Video Management Systems?

Software only has lots of the momentum. But should you use software only? While DVR/NVR appliances are increasingly viewed as antiquated, over 80%...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

How Strong is the ROI / TCO of IP Video Surveillance?

Many vague vendor claims exist but detailed quantitative evidence is hard to find. While customers are easy on soft ROI / TCO claims in boom times,...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

2009 IP Video Market Forecast

IP Video market growth will slow by 66% next year due to the unfolding financial implosion. It is critical for all of us to understand where it...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Credit Crisis Will Accelerate Convergence

As we brace ourselves for the credit crisis and the shakeout in the security industry caused by the acceptance of IP CCTV, it is important that we...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

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