Genetec Overview

Genetec offers IP video surveillance software (Omnicast), an LPR camera system and an IP access control system (Synergis). Genetec is one of the largest IP Video surveillance software providers with greatest strengths in large scale surveillance/security deployments. Read our test results of Genetec's Security Center Software. Genetec's largest competitor is Milestone Systems.
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  • Airport PSIM / VMS RFP Examined on Nov 23, 2010
    ...shall include a "100% functional and useable 3-D MAP of the entire SFO campus" The VMS shall be either Genetec, DvTel or Visual Defense (specialist security solution targeting high end applications such as...
  • Genetec's Financial Performance 2009 Examined on Nov 17, 2010
    Genetec is well known as one of the largest and technologically advanced VMS systems in the market,...
  • What's So Special About Milestone? on Nov 06, 2010
    ..., their revenue is similar to Genetec's and their technology lags Genetec but Milestone's market 'awareness' far exceeds Genetec as...
  • VMS by Segment: Small, Medium, Large Camera Counts on Nov 01, 2010
    ... DvTel Genetec ipConfigure IndigoVision Milestone Corporate
  • Surveillance Manufacturer Trends 2010 on Oct 24, 2010
    ...manufacturers who made notable moves this Fall: ACTi American Dynamics Arecont Vision Avigilon Axis Cisco DVTel Genetec GVI Intransa IQinVision Milestone Mobotix OnSSI Pelco Pivot3 Scallop Imaging VideoIQ In the...
  • Examining OnSSI's OpenSight Federated Management on Oct 18, 2010
    ... It has a similar design goal to Genetec's Federation (see our Genetec test result details) and Milestone's recently announced Federated...
  • Examining Milestone Corporate Version 4.0 on Oct 17, 2010
    ...From a competitive standpoint, the most interesting contrasts are likely Genetec's Omnicast Enterprise VMS version and Milestone's own Enterprise VMS version [link no longer...
  • Examining GVI's All-in-One NVR (Razberi) on Oct 17, 2010
    ...Specifically very few offer integrated PoE (see ipConfigure's new hDVR [link no longer available] and Genetec's SV-3200 as exceptions though those units are clearly positioned at the higher end of the...
  • New Products Reviewed Fall 2010 on Oct 12, 2010
    ...Panomera - (see IPVM Pro Review)  DvTel 3D HD [link no longer available] - (see IPVM Pro Review) Genetec SV-16 'Compact' NVR - (see IPVM Pro Review) GeoVision's Panoramic Cameras [link no longer...
  • Examining Cisco's Physical Security Operations Manager on Oct 11, 2010
    ... The best comparison is likely Genetec's Security Center, a system designed around a manufacturer's own offerings. However, even there,...
  • Examining Genetec's SV-16 'Compact' Network Security Appliance on Oct 04, 2010
    Genetec is now offering the SV-16 small form factor NVR. The SV-16 NVR appliance is meant to provide a...
  • Surveillance Manufacturer New Web Pages Roundup on Sep 14, 2010
    ...2 [link no longer available] Genetec: SV-16 Powered by Omnicast Specifications Pelco: Spectra HD Dome Positioning System - Spectra...
  • The State of the VMS Market 2010 on Sep 12, 2010
    ...could see Cisco purchasing a PSIM offering to complete their relatively basic VMS package, we believe Genetec, Milestone, DVTel, etc. will likely continue to expand their own offerings.What will become the...
  • Genetec CEO Interview and Our Analysis on Sep 01, 2010
    In this note, we summarize and provide analysis on Canada's SP&T excellent interview with Genetec's CEO [link no longer available]. The following are key points: Genetec perceives themselves as...
  • OnSSI Goes on the Offensive on Aug 18, 2010
    Striking back at those who confuse them for Milestone and Genetec, OnSSI has launched an animated video denigrating the value of 'recorders'. Key statements from...
  • Milestone Essential VMS Version Examined on Jun 21, 2010
    ...Camera Station: ~ $125 per channel DvTel Solus - $150 - $200 per channel Exacq: $150 per channel Genetec Standard: ~$170 per channel NUUO: ~ $133 per channel Milestone XProtect Basis+: ~ $125 per...
  • VMS Competitive Comparison 2010 on May 22, 2010
    ...Station (ACS) Axis Video Hosted Service (AVHS) Avigilon Control Center Digifort DVTel Latitude Genetec Omnicast ipConfigure Exacq Luxriot Milestone Corporate Milestone...
  • Testing Genetec's Omnicast Video Management Software on Apr 10, 2010
    Genetec is one of the most used and well known VMS systems in the marketplace. While it does not...
  • New Video Surveillance Products Spring 2010 on Mar 23, 2010
    ...264 MP cameras Ganz Thru Series Adverse Environment camera Genetec SecurityCenter 4.0 Hikvision new MP CCD camera Honeywell HD Mini-Dome IQ H.264 Domes IQ...
  • $25 Million Series D Round Examined on Mar 01, 2010
    In March 2010, Pivot3 announced a $25 Million Series D Round (confirmed by Pivot3's press release...
  • ObjectVideo's Poor Reputation and Blaming Others on Feb 16, 2010
    ... (By contrast, a good example that demonstrates technical expertise and builds trust is Genetec's blog. This is especially noteworthy since Genetec has historically been reluctant to publicly...
  • Optimizing Bandwidth Consumption Through I Frame Settings on Feb 03, 2010
    A blog post from Genetec offers an interesting example of lower level IP camera optimizations that can impact bandwidth...
  • Should Manufacturers Publicly Share Technical Docs? on Feb 01, 2010
    ...share very limited or no technical documentation publicly including Firetide [link no longer available], Genetec, DVTel [link no longer available] and BRS Labs [link no longer available] (who amazingly does...
  • Professional Services Offering Examined on Jan 27, 2010
    The launch of a formal professional services department by Genetec [link no longer available] raises 2 interesting questions/points. Genetec notes that this adds,...
  • Pitching Hybrid DVR Boxes on Jan 20, 2010
    Given that Genetec now sells hybrid DVRs, it should not be surprising to see them starting to pitch the virtues of...
  • Aggressive Hiring Continues on Jan 16, 2010
    Genetec has been one of the most aggressive companies hiring over the past year. This week, they added 6...
  • Testing Exacq's VMS Software (exacqVision 3.7) on Jan 10, 2010
    ...However, their support is not as broad as some other offerings (including Milestone/OnSSI, NUUO and Genetec). Advanced Features A number of advanced features important to large scale deployments are...
  • Video Surveillance Market Size and Forecast Guide 2010 on Dec 13, 2009
    ... Genetec reported 2006 revenue of $16 Million USD verified by Deloitte. Reports say that Genetec and...
  • Is PSIM Available at a VMS Price? on Dec 08, 2009
    ...longer available] provides alarm management, this is more similar to what other VMS systems provide (like Genetec Security Center) than the sophisticated real-time and investigative workflow that Orsus,...
  • Adds GSA Schedule, Discloses Product Pricing on Dec 02, 2009
    Genetec has announced that its products have been added to the US Government's General Services...
  • QNAP NVRs Low-Cost IP Video Examined on Nov 21, 2009
    ... QNAP and other NAS manufacturer offer an alternative to software only providers (like Milestone, Genetec, OnSSI, etc.) who charge $100 - $300 per channel just for software in addition to the purchase...
  • Hiring Picking Up in Video Surveillance? on Nov 18, 2009
    ... Here's a few from this week (picked up from our spider): Genetec Project Engineer [link no longer available] job opening Firetide Hires EMEA director Arecont...
  • The Case Against Hybrid DVRs on Oct 10, 2009
    ... Going point by point: Genetec recently released a hybrid DVR. Their explanation: A hyrbid DVR extends Genetec's reach to...
  • New Producs Directory ASIS 2009 Finalized on Sep 24, 2009
    ...Pelco's ID domes - our review  Axis P33 domes - overview / our review  VMS / NVR Genetec SecurityCenter - overview / our review  3VR P-Series Appliance - overview / our...
  • Cisco Admits Failure, Partners with Pelco (v2) on Sep 20, 2009
    ...has difficulty competing with the breadth of features offered by direct competitors like Milestone and Genetec (who of course keep on releasing new advances - e.g., ASIS announcements of SecurityCenter by...
  • Ionodes - Video Surveillance Startup Examined on Sep 19, 2009
    ...a recent startup drawing significant interest for its experienced founders and its partnership with Genetec. The product that looks to have the most immediate impact is the Ionodes hybrid NVR, the...
  • Riskiest Companies 2009 - BRS Labs and TimeSight on Sep 09, 2009
    ...and BRS Labs are nowhere close to the level of their direct competitors (companies like Milestone and Genetec for Timesight and ObjectVideo and ioimage [link no longer available] for BRS Labs) [updated...
  • ipConfigure's Video Management Offerings Examined on Aug 13, 2009
    ...now interested in understanding how ipConfigure compares to well-known brands in the market including Genetec, Milestone and OnSSI. ipConfigure develops video management software. Their flagship product...
  • IP Camera 2009 Mid Year Review on Jul 26, 2009
    ... Genetec vs Mobotix on H.264's Value A few months ago, a Mobotix partner posted a video criticizing the...
  • VMS / NVR / DVR 2009 Mid-Year Market Review on Jul 19, 2009
    ...The most discussed entry was Intransa's NVR series that supports 3 of the biggest software providers - Genetec, Milestone and OnSSI. Many welcomed the elimination of setup complexity with others questioned...
  • Genetec iPhone Application on Jul 14, 2009
    ...monitoring product offering, called iGuard [link no longer available], has been announced for use with Genetec (see product demo video [link no longer available]). The application provides access to live and...
  • Top 5 IP Camera Problems: 2009 on Jul 12, 2009
    ...to deploy their software by pre-loading it onto NVRs (see Intransa's NVR appliance partnership with Genetec, Milestone, OnSSI, etc.) Neither are perfect and there are still limitations with many hybrid...
  • Challenges in Supporting 3rd Party IP Cameras on Jul 08, 2009
    ...difficulty is that there are two vendors that most IP camera manufacturers want support from - Milestone and Genetec. The reason is a combination of large market share and general openness to adding in 3rd party...
  • Genetec, Milestone and OnSSI NVR Appliances Launched on Jun 15, 2009
    ...with Intransa announcing that they are providing NVR appliances pre-loaded [link no longer available] with Exacq, Genetec, JDS, Milestone and OnSSI software. [Intransa is referring to these NVRs as "VideoApplianes"....
  • What Differentiates Video Surveillance Products? on Apr 28, 2009
    ...significant 3rd party integration, demands for reliability and scalability high Let's use Milestone and Genetec as examples here of pursuing different market segments. Today, both win business in SMB and...
  • Examining New Products From ISC West 2009 on Apr 10, 2009
    ...longer available] Vivotek releases 2MP MPEG-4 camera Oncam Global /Grandeye product strategy shift Genetec's Technology Partner Program VideoIQ expanded video management functionality Lenel OEMing...
  • ISC West 2009 Announcement Directory on Apr 01, 2009
    ...0 [link no longer available] OnSSI and Milestone announce partnership [link no longer available] Genetec Launches Technology Partner Program TimeSight: New Software Enhances Motion Analytics /...
  • Analyzing Skypoint: Lenel and OnSSI's Partnership on Apr 01, 2009
    ... While Genetec's product is especially strong for large-scale deployments, the Lenel SkyPoint offering could be...
  • Why DVR Appliances Are Making a Comeback on Feb 07, 2009
    ...attractive of the flexibility in supporting both approaches (and will be an advantage over companies like Genetec which only offer software). The newer generation companies, known for their software, are...
  • Are US IP Video Companies Inferior? on Feb 01, 2009
    ...Amongst companies focused on IP video, based on revenue (as well as general reputation), Axis, Milestone, Genetec and Mobotix are the top 4. Axis is the largest IP camera company. Mobotix is the largest...
  • Exploring Verint's Video Strategy on Jul 28, 2008
    Verint's objective is to be an end-to-end solutions provider delivering a complete product...
  • How Tyco/Intellivid Will Impact Retail Video Surveillance on Jul 16, 2008
    ...for medium sized and big box retailers The solution is a major threat to March, Verint, Milestone and Genetec The solution may be less strong for small box retailers The solution should be less of a...
  • Exploring IBM Video Analytics (Smart Surveillance System) on Jul 06, 2008
    IBM offers a unique approach to video analytics. I highly recommend understanding it and its...