Vivotek's 5 MP Camera Line Reviewed
By Brian Rhodes
Vivotek is the latest 'big name' to jump into the 5MP product market. While the true value of multi-megapixel cameras are debatable, the market...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Some things are almost beyond comprehension - like this surveillance video. Take a look: What possessed this father to put his child in a...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
What concerns keep integrators awake at night? During our recent visit to PSA-TEC, we informally surveyed integrator attendees and asked them 'What...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
While the VMS software market is dominated by aggressive European and American providers, NUUO is the best known Asian alternative. In the past few...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
In a surprising and, sure to be controversial ad campaign, Axis advocates throwing analog equipment away. If the reader is in any way confused...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Just four years ago, IP camera standards were no more than a dream. All IP cameras were integrated with proprietary interfaces or using the...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
We have added in 4 new features to IPVM and have another half-dozen lined up for the second half of the year. In this post, we explain the new...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Netgear is one of the biggest IT brands in the world, with over a billion in annual revenue. Now, they are finally moving into the surveillance...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Getting a good image can help solve surveillance problems and quickly show people what video really looks like. While print screen is built in,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Until now, the surveillance cloud has been the province of IP upstarts and small companies pushing a new approach. The old guard incumbents have...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
With so many options available, selecting network switches for surveillance can be especially daunting for inexperienced users, with little...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
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Once an integrator favorite, Pelco is increasingly viewed with distrust and concern by many. As the former US leader becomes assimilated into a...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Extortion or Essential? It is common to hear integrators use both term when describing VMS software maintenance licenses / recurring software...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
The lawsuits keep coming. Now ObjectVideo is suing former, long time partner Pelco. Done quietly after business hours on a Friday afternoon,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Connecting to remote cameras remains one of the most painful tasks in surveillance. Automatic setup features have proven unreliable in many cases,...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Does hosted access offer advantages over traditional panel based door access control systems? Brivo Systems, a US provider of 'hosted access'...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Multiple styles of PTZ are available, though little clear-cut guidance on which is best for a given application is available, making camera...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
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The most polarizing debate of the last few years is when the video surveillance market will 'tip' to IP video (i.e., be more than 50%). Last year,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Getting high quality images in low light is a common challenge. With the problem being so widespread, we were curious to understand how integrators...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Hot on the heels of making a splash at this year's ISC West with an 'award' winning new product announcement, OnSSI surprised many this week by...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Can the traditional access control market be disrupted by new entrants leveraging consumer technologies and mobile phones? One startup, Lockitron,...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
While many surveillance manufacturer's revenue growth has slowed significantly, Avigilon's Q1 2012 financials [link no longer available] show that...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Many have tried and many have failed at facial recognition. In the last few years, interest in and promotion of this technology has waned, as...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
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