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Sony Launches AI Camera Sensors on May 18, 2020Weeks after exiting the branded video surveillance business, Sony is making a splash announcing "the first image sensors in the world to be equipped with AI...
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Here is a selection of articles and media IPVM has been cited in 2020: 5/25/2020 - Independent...
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Hanwha Presents AI Analytics and First 8K Camera on May 11, 2020...8K/33MP resolution is higher than competitive models, such as Avigilon (30MP / "7K"), Axis (20MP), or Sony’s SNC-VB700 (12MP). BestShot Good For Integration: Sending a clear, high-quality image to 3rd...
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Video Surveillance History on May 06, 2020... 2011, with ObjectVideo suing Bosch, Samsung and Sony confirmed and deepened the problems of video analytics, with OV, one of the most well funded...
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Sony Leaving Security Market? on May 04, 2020I just got wind of Sony end-of-life announcement for 25 of their security cameras. Anyone know what is the motivation...
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Sony SNC-VB770 Replacement on May 01, 2020Sony is end-of-lifing the SNC-VB770 with no direct replacement in their product line... Im looking...
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...Dahua Bosch Hanwha Vivotek I am working to integrate also currently these vendor protocols as well: Sony, Flir, PanasonicThese last ones are almost done and Jhon Honovich has proposed me his help in...
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Sony Exits Branded Video Surveillance Business on Apr 15, 2020After years of decreasing investment into video surveillance, Sony has now exited the branded video surveillance camera business. However, Sony will continue to...
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Free IPVM All Access - Concluded! on Mar 18, 2020...Low Light Mega Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Speco, Sony, Vivotek HLC Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Uniview,...
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Free IPVM All Access This Wednesday And Thursday on Mar 16, 2020...Low Light Mega Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Speco, Sony, Vivotek HLC Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Uniview,...
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Coronavirus Hits Sony, Bosch Says Switch on Feb 26, 2020Sony's fall in video surveillance has been severe over the past decade. Now, they may be done. In...
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Video Surveillance Cameras 101 on Feb 25, 2020Cameras come in many shapes, sizes and specifications. This 101 examines the basics of cameras...
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Bosch And Sony Co-Designed Cameras on Jan 20, 2020Has the camera that Bosch and Sony co-developed already been released?
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Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2020 on Jan 20, 2020... Uniview, Sony, Panasonic, Pelco, and all others received minimal responses. US vs Non-US There were...
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Hikvision Global News Reports Directory on Jan 17, 2020... Tech Companies Prop Up China’s Vast Surveillance Network Japan Times: Sony and Sharp supply parts to U.S.-blacklisted China security video firm Hikvision Times UK: Scots...
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2020 Video Surveillance Cameras State Of The Market on Jan 03, 2020...Low Light Mega Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Speco, Sony, Vivotek White Light Illumination Growing Using integrated white light illumination to produce...
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Acquisitions - Winners and Losers on Dec 10, 2019... Bosch / Sony 'Combination' Bad deal for Bosch. Bosch has been distracted by dealing with Sony over the last...
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AVTech ~$70 IP Cameras Tested Vs Dahua and Hikvision on Dec 04, 2019Taiwanese manufacturer Avtech is taking direct aim at low cost leaders Dahua and Hikvision with...
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...DS-2CD5526G0-IZHS Hikvision Smart Series Darkfighter 4MP DS-2CD5546G0-IZHS Panasonic i-Pro Extreme WV-S2531L Sony 1.0" 4K SNC-VM772R Speco Ultra Intensifier O2iD8 Vivotek S Series 4K FD9391-EHTV Vivotek S...
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There is an email going around saying the Bosch / Sony agreement will be terminated at the end of 2020. Bosch says this is false. As we covered a few...
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IPVM Camera Calculator User Manual / Guide on Oct 16, 2019...Calculator: 36 cameras Siqura Camera Calculator: 15 cameras SnapAV Camera Calculator: 65 cameras Sony Camera Calculator: 132 cameras Speco Camera Calculator: 6 cameras StarDot Camera Calculator:...
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Camera Focusing Tutorial on Oct 14, 2019Camera focus is fundamental to quality imaging. Mistakes can significantly reduce details, making...
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... What normally happens is a slow decline - whether that is Pelco, Sony, ACTi, to name a few that immediately come to mind. But that's an issue too since when...
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Planning A Low Light Color Shootout: What Should We Include? on Sep 27, 2019... the Sony VB770) due to their super high cost, but anything in the range of "normal" pricing is a...
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With Interlogix Closing Up Shop, Who's Next? on Sep 20, 2019Seems to be a negative trend with the industry lately considering, Bosch Integrating Sony Video Security Sales And Marketing Team, Manufacturers Unhappy With Weak ASIS GSX 2019 And 2020...
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ASIS GSX 2019 Final Show Report on Sep 12, 2019... New Axis models - Sony Killer Verkada booth in the back Vintra AI analytics Startup sector overview Verint's bad...
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Hanwha Announces 32MP Camera + AI Line on Sep 10, 2019...resolution is higher than other large format models, such as Avigilon (30MP / "7K"), Axis (20MP), or Sony’s SNC-VB700 (12MP). Additionally, the TNB-9000 offers faster framerate (12 FPS vs. 6/8 in Axis...
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Fujifilm Expanding Into Video Surveillance on Jul 26, 2019While Sony continues to fade out of the video surveillance market and Canon continues to make huge...
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Bosch Integrating Sony Video Security Sales And Marketing Team on Jul 03, 2019What is the future of Sony in video surveillance? In 2016, Bosch and Sony announced an atypical 'partnership'. Now,...
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4K Shootout 2019 - What Should We Test? on Jun 27, 2019... Note: We are excluding the super large imager models from this test, such as the Axis Q1659 or Sony SNC-VB770, as they are much more expensive, effectively in another category. To manufacturers:...
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The Scheme Hikvision and China Importers Use To Avoid Tariffs on Jun 17, 2019... Friedman told IPVM: In 2013, the US International Trade Court ruled that a Sony camcorder could be classified as a digital still image video camera, rejecting CBP's legal...
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Panasonic Sells Off / Spins Out Security Business on Jun 02, 2019...company may do What this (and the Pelco deal among others) says about the industry How it compares to Sony, Canon and Hanwha moves Financials Overviewed Neither a price paid nor revenue for the...
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Security / Privacy Journalist Sam Pfeifle Interview on May 24, 2019... You get these questions from people: “Hey, I’m considering Sony vs. Panasonic and I looked at Sony and it seems like their product schedule has kind of gone...
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The Sony SWNC-EM602R Can Use 802.3af As Well As 802.3at on May 17, 2019
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Ranking Manufacturer Favorability 2019 on May 06, 2019... The South Korean company displaces 2017's hold on the top by Japanese manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. 2019 Favorability North American HID and Ubiquiti tied for the top. Neither company was...
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Speco Ultra Intensifier Tested on Apr 22, 2019... Components The Intensifier using a Sony Xarina CXD4145GG processor, released in 2015: While the imager itself is not visible without...
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Panasonic Favorability Results 2019 on Mar 27, 2019...” Sony / Panasonic Rivalry Compared to 2017's results, Panasonic lost some momentum against rivals...
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Casino Security Consultant Carl Lindgren Interview on Mar 26, 2019...IPVM: What kinds of equipment were they using in the grocery stores? The cameras were a mix of some Sony and Panasonic and a lot of Pelco PTZs. The switches were all Pelco. Some Elmos, the old tube...
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Axis Wins, Avigilon Tripwire Patent Annulled on Feb 06, 2019... Central Patent Even back in 2011, when ObjectVideo first sued Bosch, Samsung, and Sony, this US6696945 patent was at the core of the litigation. The reason being is that the patent is...
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Sony Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 06, 2019Sony Favorability amongst integrators improved moderately compared to their 2017 favorability...
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ONVIF Video Surveillance Tutorial on Jan 29, 2019... What Is ONVIF? ONVIF is a trade organization founded by Axis, Bosch, and Sony in 2008 with nearly 500 members that have developed API specifications for integrating security...
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Bosch Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 23, 2019... Also, even though I'm probably wrong, their merge with Sony just doesn't give me confidence about the future of either company." "After about two decades...
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Testing Bandwidth Vs. Low Light on Jan 16, 2019Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance. Many calculate bandwidth as...
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2019 Video Surveillance Cameras State of the Market on Jan 07, 2019Each year, IPVM summarizes the main advances and changes for video surveillance cameras, based on...
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Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2018 on Nov 26, 2018This is the 5th year IPVM has tracked manufacturers gaining and losing: Top Manufacturers...
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ISC East 2018 Mini-Show Final Report on Nov 16, 2018...Hikvision Small Booth Axis/Hanwha Large Booths Knightscope Empty Integrators Love Bad Dog Tools Sony VB770 4K PTZ Ring Built A House Axxon Human Behavior Analytics Home Drone Startup Sunflower...
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IACP 2018 Police Show Final Report on Oct 08, 2018...Manufacturers Utility is demonstrating an addition to their Body Worn offerings, an LPR solution based on Sony video analytics. The Sony rep in the booth said they are looking to to add facial recognition...
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When crimes, accidents or problems occur, exporting video from one's video surveillance system is...
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US DARPA Investing $2 Billion In AI on Sep 11, 2018The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is granting more than $2 Billion to...
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Directory Of 120 Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers on Aug 30, 2018... (Owned by JCI) Smartvue VSaaS / Cloud Video Profile, JCI / Tyco Security Acquires Smartvue Sony, SOW, Japan Surveyon, Surveon VMS, Taiwan Synectics, Synergy 3, UK Synology, Surveillance...
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Sony Gen 5 IP Cameras Critical Vulnerabilities on Jul 26, 2018... Now Talos researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Sony Gen 5 cameras. Inside this note we examine: Ease or difficulty of exploit Vulnerabilities...
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Free 100+ Manufacturer-Customized Camera Calculator Released on Jul 19, 2018...Calculator: 36 cameras Siqura Camera Calculator: 15 cameras SnapAV Camera Calculator: 65 cameras Sony Camera Calculator: 132 cameras Speco Camera Calculator: 6 cameras StarDot Camera Calculator:...
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Hikvision ColorVu Integrated Visible Light Cameras Examined on Jun 22, 2018... Other White Light Options The most notable competitive white light illuminator camera is Sony's SNC-VB632D, a 1080p bullet with built-in white light and IR illuminators. However, the VB632's...
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Looking For Information On Sony Sensors IMX307 Vs IMX291? on Jun 11, 2018Dear All, i'd like to know your impression about a new IMX307 vs IMX291, if is possible.
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... July 2018 - Sony Talos 2018 Vulnerabilities - Allows commands to be executed without Admin credentials, however...
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Dahua 4K Micro 4/3 Camera Tested (IPC-HF8835F) on Apr 03, 2018...images with minimal ambient light How well will Dahua face in this segment against Axis' Q1659 or Sony's 35mm VB770? And how does it compare to 1/2" super low light models like Hanwa's ExtraLux or...
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Camera Form Factor Guide on Mar 16, 2018When selecting surveillance cameras, users may choose from a number of different form factors,...
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Network Addressing for Video Surveillance Guide on Mar 14, 2018...example, these are the OUIs of some common cameras manufacturers: In the case of manufacturers such as Sony, which are part of a larger conglomerate, it is difficult to know which of these OUIs is used...
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Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2018 on Mar 12, 2018... Sony fell from third to a second tier favorite group with Bosch and Panasonic. Given Sony's...
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We have recently taken over a client who has some Sony IP cameras. We are in the process of changing the defualt passwords for all cameras. We have...
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Hanwha Techwin Spins Out Security Business on Mar 06, 2018... Sony has turned over its video surveillance business to Bosch, while Bosch has more focused on...
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Remote Network Access for Video Surveillance Guide on Feb 21, 2018... Sony Talos 2018 Vulnerabilities - Allows commands to be executed without Admin credentials, however...
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Bosch Merges Video, Intrusion and Access Businesses on Feb 19, 2018... While they do have early access to Sony sensors via their Sony collaboration, they described video quality as a pre-condition for camera...
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Canon Launches World's Most Expensive IP Camera (ME20F-SHN) on Jan 09, 2018...' But how does this camera match up against other large imager, super low light offerings, such as Sony 35mm Super Low Light Camera (Tested) and Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera (Tested)? And how will Axis be...
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2018 Video Surveillance Cameras Overview on Dec 11, 2017... Axis and Sony both entered in at 20MP, adding options for open platforms, with strong performance but high...
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Axis 5 Vulnerabilities Examined on Dec 01, 2017... the ready-to-use backdoors found in Dahua, Hikvision, Sony, and Uniview. Updated Firmware Available Axis has released updated firmware to address all of...
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Sony IMX290 Vs. IMX291 2MP Sensors What's The Difference? on Nov 29, 2017Both IMX290 and IMX291 are Sony 2MP low light imaging sensors of same size of 1/2.8. Sony semiconductor website has specs for...
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IP Camera Manufacturer Compression Comparison on Nov 27, 2017... For example, despite all using a numerical scale, Dahua and Sony have high Q levels/lower quality when compression is set to "1", while Avigilon, Axis, and...
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CBR vs VBR vs MBR - Surveillance Streaming on Nov 21, 2017...12 manufacturers including as Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hikvision, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and more. Recommendation - Use MBR IPVM recommends you use MBR (sometimes called VBR with a...
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Smart Codec Usage Surges - 2017 Statistics on Oct 25, 2017... Not available in Sony core" "10 or less.... not enough interoperability with vms yet" "All current cams we utilize...
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Vivotek Delta Acquisition Concludes on Oct 02, 2017... Whether it is Axis and Milestone selling out to Canon or Mobotix selling out to Konica Minolta, or Sony 'combining' video surveillance with Bosch, companies that can find a larger / more willing...
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Resetting IP Cameras - 30 Manufacturer Directory on Sep 22, 2017...EZVIZ FLIR GeoVision Hanwha Hikvision IQEye Mobotix Nest Panasonic Pelco Samsung (Consumer) Sony Uniview Vivotek Manufacturer Reset Methods Below, we list how to default each manufacturer...
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Axis vs Sony Super Size Shootout (Q1659 vs SNC-VB770) on Sep 11, 2017... In the past year, 2 of the most notable entrants for these IP cameras have been Axis and Sony. IPVM has individually tested the Axis Q1659 and tested the Sony SNC-VB770. Now, we are...
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Avigilon CEO Attacks Asian Companies Cyber Insecurity on Aug 18, 2017Avigilon CEO is taking aim at their Asian competitors. And he is going directly after these...
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Sony Next Gen HD Dome Camera Tested (SNC-EM642R) on Aug 18, 2017Sony has released their latest generation, claiming improved WDR and low light, increased IR range,...
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IP Camera Specification / RFP Guide 2017 on Aug 14, 2017... As just one example, from our tests, Sony's 6th Gen VB630 outperformed Samsung's SNB-6004, despite being specified at 90dB dynamic range...
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Rebooting IP Camera Statistics And Practices on Aug 10, 2017... Axis & Sony cameras rarely and only when they have locked up. Other brands we have tried seemed to lock up...
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ADI 'In The Dark' About Low Light on Aug 07, 2017... Understandably, ADI would not cite the Sony 35mm 4K camera since ADI does not carry Sony but they could still tout the Axis 20MP camera,...
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Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division on Aug 03, 2017... See related: Sony and Bosch Combine Forces Nuvico Shutting Down Pelco Shutting Down Clovis Line, Laying Off...
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Super Low Light Surveillance Guide on Aug 01, 2017...light cameras include: Axis Q1635 Dahua Starlight Hanwha SNB-6005 Hikvision Darkfighter (6026) Sony SNC-VB635 To be clear, not all larger imager cameras are super low light. With 6MP, 8MP / 4K...
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Manufacturer Sales People Are Very Important - Statistics on Jun 26, 2017... We have 1 rep who we know for 20 yrs, who had the Sony line & a VMS line. He spent time building up the market for the manufacturer & then they...
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Directory of 40 IP Camera Manufacturer Discovery Tools on Jun 19, 2017...Pelco Device Utility Siqura: Siqura Device Manager SnapAV: Luma Utility / Visualint IP Finder Sony: SNC Toolbox StarDot: StarDot Tools Trendnet: Setup Wizard Uniview: EZTools Veilux:...
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Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera Tested on Jun 13, 2017... competitive large format models from Avigilon, Sony, etc. in upcoming tests. Summary In our tests, the Q1659 offered significant low light...
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ADI's 'Elves' Selling Direct on Amazon on May 15, 2017... That would be like saying Sony sells televisions direct to end users because Best Buy has Sony televisions on...
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Mobile Video Installation Statistics on May 02, 2017... We used 4 Sony mini dome. Because they are very small." "Yes, police and emergency vehicles. They are similar...
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ISC West 2017 Best and Worst on Apr 10, 2017...well-known provider, Ring, significantly expanding its booth and building a 'home' on the show floor: Sony Inside Bosch Booth Just months after closing the 'combination' deal, Sony was inside the Bosch...
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Hikvision Firmware Decrypted on Mar 09, 2017... This is how the recent Dahua backdoor and Sony backdoor were discovered, when researchers managed to extract firmware files and then analyze...
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20 Manufacturer Favorability Ranked 2017 on Feb 28, 2017...Japanese companies were the clear stand-outs among Asian companies ranked, however although Panasonic and Sony scored high, integrators felt their products were overpriced and not particularly...
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Bosch Favorability Results 2017 on Feb 27, 2017Bosch is one of the most well known brands in the industry and they have combined recently with Sony in video surveillance. But how has Bosch stood up against the rising wave of Chinese...
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Panasonic Favorability Results on Feb 16, 2017...Results Overview Panasonic had a strong +18% net result: Panasonic modestly beat its domestic rival Sony who had a +12% net result. However, a number of manufacturers still did better than Panasonic,...
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Source For Repairing Out Of Warranty Sony Snc-Dhxxx Cameras on Feb 14, 2017Recommendations for where to repair out of warranty Sony SNC-DHxxx cameras ? As recent as July 2016 a co-worker (who has left the company) sent several...
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Integrator's Top Selling Cameras 2017 on Feb 13, 2017..." "Axis, Sony, Hitachi. Quality driven more so than by price (there are multiple good quality brands IMO...
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Hitachi Security Industry Profile on Feb 09, 2017Hitachi, bigger than Sony and Panasonic overall, with $89 billion USD 2016 total revenue, is expanding into the security...
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Sony Favorability Results 2017 on Feb 06, 2017Sony is one of the largest brands in the world and a long term provider of both video surveillance...
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Directory Of Manufacturer Favorability Results on Jan 27, 2017...Exacq FLIR Genetec Hanwha Hikvision Honeywell Lenel Milestone ONVIF OnSSI Panasonic Pelco Sony Vivotek The remaining posts will come out over the next month. Finally, we will have a...
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Sony Misleading Marketing Hides Cracked Backdoor on Jan 25, 2017Sony is attempting to deemphasize the severity of the backdoor uncovered in Ipela...
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Free VMS Software Directory on Jan 13, 2017...providing project/user details SecuritySpy - (runs on OS X) 30 day trial SeeTec Cayuga - 30 day trial Sony RealShot Manager 30 day trial for up to 32 channels Vicon Valerus - 30 day...
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How Axis Can Beat Hikvision on Jan 09, 2017... That is at least one thing you can count on from Sony, Panasonic, Hanwah, etc. I have registered $100k+ jobs with Axis, that I drove, sold the...
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Avigilon Pro 4K Camera Tested on Jan 03, 2017... But with new offerings from Sony and soon Axis, the questions is how well their H4 Pro Series can keep up with competitors. In...
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Surveillance Cameras 2017 Overview on Jan 02, 2017... One particular noteworthy development was the 35mm Sony 4K camera, which delivered outstanding low light performance (even better than top 1/2" 1080p...