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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Varifocal vs Fixed Focal Lens

Choosing between varifocal and fixed focal lens is one of the most fundamental decisions in video surveillance. With a fixed focal lens, the Field...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Manufacturers, 12 Tips for Getting Covered

Here are our 12 top tips for manufacturers to get covered on IPVM and other publications, a recap of our live webinars held on May 22nd and May...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments

Milestone Access Control 2014 Released

Milestone has announced an update to its first venture into integrated access interface. When we tested the platform previously, it had some marked...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

Dome Camera Usage Statistics 2014

Dome cameras are popular. But how popular? IPVM has conducted a global survey of integrators to determine why and what percentage of cameras they...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

Industry News Roundup May 2014

Monitoring over 100 surveillance sites, the IPVM Spider picks up 300+ pieces of news each month. Here are 18 of the most noteworthy news items,...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

Low Voltage Codes and Video Surveillance

Even 'low voltage' electrical work can be dangerous. Because of that, there are specific rules that apply to those who handle low voltage systems,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 9 Comments

Retail Surveillance Bandwidth Solution?

Watching video surveillance from retail stores remotely is both essential and problematic. Bandwidth is frequently limited and prioritized for...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

The Sad Finale For Firetide (Unicam Acquires)

It was inevitable. After burning through ~$50 million over the past decade, the former poster boy for wireless video surveillance, Firetide, has...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 20 Comments

Ubiquiti UniFi Pro Video Surveillance

In 2011, Ubiquit got the attention of the video surveillance industry with their launch of sub $100 HD IP cameras, a breakthrough level at the...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago | 7 Comments

Average IP Camera Price 2014

This note, based on IPVM integrator surveys, reveals: The average price of IP cameras sold The range of average prices of IP cameras sold,...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

Dome Camera Install Guide

This guide explains the key tradeoffs, issues and options in installing dome surveillance cameras. We cover: Choosing between 2 and 3 axis...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

Pelco / Schneider Multisight VSaaS

Pelco / Schneider Electric is getting into the VSaaS market with the launch of their Multisight video service. In this note, we answer the...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

Avigilon CFO Out and Q1 2014 Financials Reviewed

Avigilon's revenue increased 74% year over year, powered by foreign exchange rate swings and the inclusion of VideoIQ revenue. Avigilon's CFO...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 12 Comments

Startup: Fingerprint Reading through Gloves

A fundamental limitation of typical fingerprint readers is that users must expose their fingers to be read. This is a serious issue in harsh...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

How Well Do Integrators Know Their Stuff?

Integrators, how well do you know your stuff? We are expanding our industry leading quiz program to add 2 new quizzes, targeted at both integrator...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago | 17 Comments

Favorite Wireless Video Surveillance 2014

We surveyed 120 integrators asking them "What, if any, is your favorite wireless system to use with video surveillance? Why?" 5 manufacturers...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments


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