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Join me in welcoming Kyan Mahadeo to IPVM as Marketing Associate. Kyan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of...
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UPDATE: NEW: White Light Camera Shootout - Clare, Dahua, DW, Hikvision, Tiandy, Uniview,...
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Move over sending Yetis for attending a webinar, Ava is sending 4 beers and a pint glass to those...
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IPVM spoke with one of the co-founders to learn more about the company and its analytics.
Founding...
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Briefcam, acquired by Canon in 2018, is one of the longest-tenured and most widely known video...
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I have a location that ordered a system without following company technical standards.These...
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...Mexico's northern neighbor, the USA?
In this first entry of our new on-the-ground Mexico coverage, IPVM profiles Syscom, including:
Syscom vs ADI and Anixter
Hikvision's Only Authorized...
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...Director Adam Richmond said an update would be provided and then hung up after I explained I was from IPVM.
As we reported 2 weeks ago, the IFSEC show was struggling with just 32 Exhibitors.
While the...
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... IPVM report July 2017
Vivotek - Vivotek cameras or open with Vivotek NVRs, free remote cloud...
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... In this post, IPVM examines what Italian TV found and the potential impacts.
RAI (Radiotelevisione italiana)...
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SnapAV is marketing an NDAA compliant line called ClareVision. SnapAV declares: As the need for...
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About us | Bolide Technology Group
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Verkada's EMA Marketing Lead, Matthew Antos-Lewis, posted an erroneous networking chart: I...
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Amazon is everywhere: cameras, access control, video analytics, and more. How do security...
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Greater Fall IPVM Projection
IPVM estimates the fall in attendance will be greater than 50% and be as much as...
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I heard that Arecont cameras were unreliable, but this one has been very solid so far. We need to...
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... For example, when Axis and IPVM discuss Axis new products, neither side suggests a cruise or a weekend at a 4-star...
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IPVM examines the company based on an interview with YourSix CTO and principal Jacob...
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... Additionally, in the past two years of testing, all Vivotek cameras IPVM has tested have been made in Taiwan, not China.
Outlook
The NDAA ban has certainly helped...
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That large non-China companies, like Avigilon, Axis, and Hanwha, who sell primarily to larger...
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This follows IPVM's 2020 reporting that a PRC Government Entity became the controlling shareholder of Infinova /...
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Wyze disrupted the consumer market with their $20 Wyze Cam, so what do professional security...
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The Commission told IPVM it was "not aware" of Hikvision's human rights record when it originally signed the contract for...
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As the title says, we are considering testing drones. Is anyone particularly interested in that?...
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I've been asked for ideas how to retrofit up a sliding gate that's in a room in one of our...
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Join me in welcoming Jermaine Wilson who recently joined IPVM as our facilities manager. 2 years ago, IPVM opened a 12,000sqft testing facility and as we are...
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IPVM talks with NtechLabs founder and head of R&D Artem Kuharenko to learn more about their...
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A member asked who makes Vivint's cameras, but we are unfamiliar with them cameras and available...
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IPVM examines the funding and future of Paravision including responses from the company...
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Given the variety of types available, specifying access control readers can be a daunting...
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DMP is a rare independent alarm/access provider competing against conglomerates such as Bosch,...
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...members and recognize Seth for a great job! There are now over 1 million cameras calculated and saved in IPVM's Camera Calculator. It's come a long way since the original 2014 version, screen captured...
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Some of the IPVM people with integrator/install experience have been discussing climbing for installs. One of us...
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Last year, Lee Odess promised an army of people working overtime against IPVM. While that has not happened, Odess is back with a new post calling out 'blogs': While he does...
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Reed Comments
Reed confirmed the '20% retention fee', explaining to IPVM that they have a contract that requires payment in full for withdrawing and that they have...
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...anything other than human faces?
Is the user interface easy to navigate?
Summary
In over a week of IPVM testing, SAFR face recognition was accurate in daytime/full light (~200+ lux) scenes, including...
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The IPVM calculator can be used to calculate pixel density in a given situation. However, the video...
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... The "majority" of this revenue came from Pelco and IndigoVision, Motorola told IPVM, although the company had 3 other non-video acquisitions in 2020:
We made 5 acquisitions in...
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Note: IPVM has not tested these platforms or integrations, and the quality/depth of integration typically...
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Montavue - 4K & 2K Security Systems for Home and Business - No Fees
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Long time industry personality and IPVM alumnus Ari Erenthal is now doing a show on Clubhouse's Physical Security Today club room: The...
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Hi IPVM leaders, I was in a recent discussion with a large global distributor, and they were trying...
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... The only IPVM article I can find is from 2011 SureView Systems Immix Overview Would IPVM please do an updated...
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With fever cameras nearly over, Invid has pivoted from its FDA-violating fever camera marketing...
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With the US NDAA ban impacting China's #1 Hikvision and #2 Dahua, has Uniview's integrator...
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IPVM has reached out to the Interior Ministry directly about this and will update if they...
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...Drone / Robotics
Note: if a startup is not covered that you believe should be, just email us at info@ipvm.com or leave a comment at the end of this report.
VMS / VSaaS
Arcules (Arcus Global) - Founded...
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Accomplishment
IPVM has never tracked a company that has become so disliked, so quickly, amongst security...
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But how trustworthy is that number?
Inside this note, IPVM examines the study published jointly by US/UK-based authors, discussing its finding that video...
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...million, increasing customers by 10x in 2020, and aims to be a Unicorn, the company's founders told IPVM.
In this note, we share feedback from the company's founders looking at where the company...
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I recognize things have been difficult for Hikvision but are things this bad? And...
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Found this rack mounted NVR at a school with the integrator's business label on it. No...
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... Would San Francisco, in the midst of rising crime, qualify for that?
In this report, IPVM examines the complaint, SFPD's response, and contradiction between the SFPD's position and email...
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... They expand IPVM's software development team, joining Seth and Duc. Long graduated from Finland's Aalto...
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Ubiquiti has been an integrator favorite in wireless and switches, but have recent data breaches...
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ADI has started to secretly relabel Dahua with Huawei chips inside, IPVM has verified. Watch the 90-second video below to learn more:
ADI refused to confirm, alleging...
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I have this problem on some of my axis Q3708 and not others. For example in one parking lot the...
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...about Avigilon in any detail but they have never let me down & their design software is excellent (IPVM is still great, by the way!). If it says analytics will work at 'x' metres, then it will work at...
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In this post, IPVM examines the proposal for this sprawling, GDPR-style law in detail.
Executive Summary
The main...
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...Software Analytics Providers
SoC Shortages
Significant Startup Investment
This is part 12 of the IPVM Video Analytics Course.
Summary
Analytics accuracy varies for most manufacturers, with...
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The China PRC government created and controls Hikvision, facts Hikvision strives to obscure....
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In this report, IPVM examines the complaint against Vivint as well as Vivint's punishment for defrauding...
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Knightscope has opened its own store, not to sell products, but merchandise: What do you think?...
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IFSEC did not respond to IPVM.
Below are the 32 exhibitors IFSEC lists as scheduled to attend:
This is down ~90% to the...
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In our Spring access class, a student asked where biometrics are typically used outside? In my...
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...Presence
Milestone had a large booth right near the entrance of the show floor, as shown below:
IPVM has confirmed from LenselS2 they have dropped their booth. The message below was sent to...
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Salient Systems totally overhauled their CompleteView VMS (20/20), but has it impacted integrator...
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Azena, a Bosch spinout, is spending tens of millions of dollars aiming to become the app store...
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Athena Security has made mass cuts in employees and contractors, IPVM has confirmed from various sources with direct knowledge.
Athena Security is one of a...
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The EU Parliament confirmed to IPVM that they have already removed the Hikvision cameras.
Government recognition of Hikvision...
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...Separately, earlier this year, Axis announced discontinuing its 'Demographic Identifier' product, telling IPVM that:
Demographic Identifier was part of the acquisition of Cognimatics and rebranded to an...
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I know you can add a spacer on a rim electric strike to prevent cutting the weather-stripping,...
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Is this really theft? Inside this note, IPVM analyzes the complaint, ADT's case, and precedents for such legal contests.
ADT Sues Ring
On...
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In this guide, we examine locks; critical elements of any security system, and fundamental parts...
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In this report, IPVM examines the financial and ethical implications of this most recent round, including:
$22...
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Rhombus is the smallest of a trio of "Hostage as a Service" providers. What do integrators think...
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... Any dealer willing to sell us Qumulex for testing should please email info@ipvm.com.
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After IPVM lobbying this year, this was changed to allow more candidates than spots, though how this...
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Statement From Bosch
Bosch told IPVM:
The health and safety of associates, customers and partners is Bosch’s top priority. As a...
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Visitor Management Software Positioning
IPVM has not done testing of visitor management software offerings so we do not have a position on...
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... For example, one of the awarded suppliers, who is an Avigilon partner, told IPVM:
I can see why people have trepidation about this [Motorola winning the contract]. We know...
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Axis claims their Motion Adaptive Exposure provides "excellent image quality in high-motion...
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IPVM spoke with VisionLabs to learn more about their business, their technology, and their expansion...
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IPVM was not able to progress past Step 2 and the required tech support call was not able to fully...
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Network Optix has grown to be one of the more widely used VMSes in the market, most notably by...
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...attendance options, $600 is a lot of money for 3 days of online webinars: On the positive side, as a new IPVM poll on COVID-19 vaccinations show, overwhelmingly industry professionals are getting vaccinated...
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...accurately classified people and vehicles and tracked them across multiple sensors in several weeks of IPVM testing. Additionally, the system did not false alert on animals, debris, foliage, or other...
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...organization is now structured around 3 verticals - public, enterprise and retail, as Genetec described to IPVM:
Regional Sales Managers in the United States have become Account Executives that are now...
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IPVM spent six months in Brazil meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better...
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In this report, IPVM examines:
Q1 2021 revenue shows strong growth
COVID rebound anomaly or permanent...
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... How well does EntraPass deliver?
IPVM bought and tested EntraPass and integrated the Kantech KT-1 (tested here) to see how it stacks...
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OpenEye was acquired by Alarm.com in 2019, aiming to expand their commercial presence. But how...
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We probably will not do a full report but on this but passing it along in case anyone is...
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Have a request from a client to see if we can get this system set up on his smartphone for remote...
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Join me in welcoming Mark Simon to IPVM as Head of Marketing. Prior to IPVM, Mark co-founded and ran marketing for a SaaS startup that...
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For previous IPVM coverage of this Dahua bid, see:
Dahua Rigs $24 Million Bid, Alleges Brazilian Official,...
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...starting to rise, as a result of increasing raw materials costs due to chip supply chain constraints, IPVM has confirmed across numerous China manufacturers.
In this report, IPVM examines:
Dahua...
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In this post, IPVM examines the Commissioner's statements, the potential impacts, and how likely they are to become...
