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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The Indoor 7 Camera Shootout

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By Benros Emata - over 13 years ago

2011 Surveillance Stock Analysis: China Plunge

In this note, we examine shifts in surveillance manufacturer stock prices for the first half of 2011. The most interesting theme is the plunging...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Criteria for Evaluating VMS Systems

For our VMS Competitive Comparison, we identified 9 key differentiators to contrast the abilities of Video Management Systems. In this update, we...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Axis Lightfinder / Q1602 Examined

In this note, we examine the features, competitive positioning and pricing of the Axis Q1602. This camera's announcement has generated a...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Fundamental Barriers to Surveillance Innovation

Projecting the rate of new technology adoption is critical for determining what products should be developed and sold. In the surveillance market,...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Millestone Hawk-i Mobile App Examined

A new iPhone application supporting Milestone's VMSes, named Hawk-i [link no longer available], has been released. While many affordable options...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

License Plate Capture Tested 2011

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By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

How to Handle Headlight Surveillance Problems

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By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Optimized Camera Shootout - Upcoming and Released

The response to our camera shootout series has been phenomenal with more than 10,000 reads in the last month and growing.The main question or...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Lens Selection Standards for Camera Testing

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By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

ObjectVideo / Mirasys Patent Agreement Examined

European manufacturer Mirasys is the first surveillance company to publicly disclose a patent agreement with ObjectVideo since ObjectVideo filed...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Parking Garage Shootout

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By Benros Emata - over 13 years ago

ObjectVideo Expands Patent Infringement Claims

Not only does the ObjectVideo lawsuit campaign continue, ObjectVideo has expanded the number and scope of patents that it claims Bosch, Samsung and...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Vicon's Q1 2011 Financial Performance Examined

This note examines the Q1 2011 financial performance of analog incument Vicon Security. During the recession, Vicon's revenue dropped...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Confirmed: Cisco's Lost Their 'Mojo'

For years, we've been critical of Cisco's video surveillance efforts and the whole Cisco 'mystique'. In 2008, we projected that "Cisco will be a...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Test Your Video Surveillance Knowledge v2

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By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Debunking Arecont Rep's Megapixel vs Analog Calculator

One of the most common and dangerous fallacies in IP video surveillance today is pixel / resolution equivalency. For example, many vendors will...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Sony Fights Back Against ObjectVideo

Since ObjectVideo filed suit against Bosch, Samsung and Sony in April 2011, speculation has been rife over whether these large companies would pay...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Intersection Shootout

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By Benros Emata - over 13 years ago

Cernium Layoffs and Restructuring

According to tips provided to us and confirmation from a source close to the company, video analytics manufacturer Cernium has made sizeable...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Are ObjectVideo's Patents Invalid?

Since ObjectVideo filed suit against Bosch, Samsung and Sony, many industry people have privately discussed and debated the validity of...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Debunking IQinVision's Green Calculator

IQinVision has been promoting its Green Calculator as a means to demonstrate significant operational cost savings one can achieve by using their...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

PTZ Versus Fixed MP Camera Shootout

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By Benros Emata - over 13 years ago

Upcoming 2011 Surveillance Tests

In this post, we preview approximately 30 upcoming video surveillance tests we plan to release in 2011. This should give you a sense of the topics...