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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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Axis Slowing Growth - Q4 2011

The end of 2011 marked Axis's slowest growth quarter in more than 2 years plus the company offered pessimistic guidance for the short term. While...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Samsung Slaps ObjectVideo

The video analytic legal fight is heating up. Now, approaching a year of litigation with no end in sight, Samsung sharply criticized ObjectVideo...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Covert MP Strip Camera (Axis P85)

Reliably capturing identification video of subjects, even under baseball caps and hoods is one of the common challenges of the industry. Mounting...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Cat 5e vs. Cat 6 for IP Cameras?

What cabling should you use for IP cameras? Cat 5e or Cat6? Spend any time talking to cabling professionals these days, and they'll tell you that...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

IndigoVision Takeover Talks Terminated

A wild two month period for IndigoVision may be at an end. Recently, we reported that IndigoVision's CEO 'resigned' and then led an effort to take...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

March Mobile Overview

In this update, we will examine the mobile recording offering of surveillance provider March Networks.Product OverviewThe March mobile [link no...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Estimating IP Camera Cabling Costs

Cabling is a fundamental, yet often overlooked, component of any surveillance project. Indeed, often estimating cabling costs can be more difficult...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Cooling Surveillance Systems

An IPVM survey and discussion addressed the topic of “How often, if ever, do you add additional cooling measures to rack/ equipment rooms?” The...

By Ben Wood - over 12 years ago

Louroe Audio Surveillance Review

When discussing audio for security applications, Louroe Electronics is normally the first name that comes up. In previous discussions [link no...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Wireless Surveillance Usage Statistics 2012

How much wireless is being used in video surveillance? While wireless becomes more and more ubiquitous for smart phones and tablets, what is its...

By IPVM Team - over 12 years ago

Hard Drive Failure Statistics 2012

Hard drive failures are possibly the number one reason for lost video in the surveillance industry. To get a better idea of how long drives last...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Armored Car Robbery Video Examined

Continuing our analysis of real-world surveillance video, in this update, we look at video released [link no longer available] after a the...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Tri-Ed's Terrible Advice

Tri-Ed / Northern Video is not exactly known for being the highest end or most sophisticated distributor. However, even for them, their recent...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

UPS Deployment Statistics

Providing backup power for equipment is generally accepted as best practice in surveillance systems. An unexpected power loss can result in lost...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Convergence Bandwagon Collapsing

For years, pundits have declared the imminence of convergence. Now, a recent Information Week survey declares to the contrary, "The wheels have...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Calling Out Manufacturer Failures

Serious problems with surveillance products are commonplace - from cameras dying out of the box to significant VMS bugs causing unstable systems....

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Dropcam HD VSaaS Examined

Last October, Dropcam received an investment of nearly $6 Million, the largest funding any VSaaS provider has yet received. Now, Dropcam has...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Cabin Security System

A PRO member recently asked for recommendations to secure a cabin in a remote location, with no power or internet connectivity. We posed the...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Storage: Redundancy / RAID Statistics 2012

Increasingly, users expect their data will never be lost. From using web apps like Google mail to storing files with services like Dropbox, it is...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Axis's Response to IPVM Cruise Criticism

Axis has submitted a formal response to our criticism of their A&E cruises. Here it is copied verbatim: "My name is Domenic Locapo and I am...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Razberi M16 NVR Examined

A common concern for IP video systems is the need to simplify offerings for smaller systems and less technical users. Last year, GVI introduced an...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago


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