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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Amazon Ring Launches $10 Monthly Professional Alarm Monitoring

Amazon's Ring has announced an alarm system with 24/7 professional alarm monitoring for $10 per month, a fraction of the $30+ per month traditional...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 22 Comments

Axis Releases First New Access Controller In 5 Years (A1601)

It has been 5 years since Axis 2013 entry in the physical access control market, with the A1001 (IPVM test). Now, Axis has released its second...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 27 Comments

Hikvision 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (DS-2CD63C2F-IV)

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Four Major Outdoor Camera Install Problems

Over 140 integrators told us the top four camera installation mistakes that lead to unexpected problems and failures. Their comments often...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

China Public Video Surveillance Guide: From Skynet to Sharp Eyes

China is expanding its video surveillance network to achieve “100%” nationwide coverage by 2020, including facial recognition capabilities and a...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 2 Comments

Avigilon H4 Multi-Sensor Adds 32MP, H.265, Analytics

Avigilon has announced the H4 Multisensor, the successor to their repositionable multi imager line, adding features like H.265, integrated IR,...

By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 25 Comments

Facial Surveillance Used On US Politicians, Technical Challenges Remain

Many fear that facial surveillance will be used against people by governments, such as the vast facial surveillance apparatus being built in China...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

ReconaSense - The AI / Access Control / Analytics / IoT / Video Company Profile

One company's ISC West booth stood out for displaying a light-up tower of buzzwords. The company, ReconaSense, pledged to be 'making sense of it...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Debating Relevance of China Hacking US Navy Plans

"Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 16 Comments

Introducing Effective PPF (ePPF) - Improving Video Surveillance Designs

Pixel density (PPF / PPM) is the best metric the industry has to define and project video quality. It allows simple communication of estimated...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Hanwha Low-Cost 4MP Camera Tested (QNV-7010R)

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 7 Comments

Powerline Networking For Video Surveillance Advocated By Comtrend

Powerline networking, using existing electrical wiring, has been around for many years. Indeed, over the years, some video surveillance providers...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 30 Comments

The Benefits of An Access Control Test Door

Security system dealers can benefit from having their own access control test door both for demonstrations and training. Inside, we explain the...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 16 Comments

Worst Features for Camera Installation (Statistics)

4 clear worst features for installation were identified by 140+ integrator respondents to: What feature(s) make a camera hard to...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Remove Dahua and Hikvision Gov Installs Required By US House Bill Ban

The final released US House Bill HR 5515 verifies that it not only prohibits the purchasing of Dahua and Hikvision products, it requires removing...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 55 Comments

Bosch IVA Video Analytics And Motion+ VMD Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 43 Comments

Hikvision Chairman Affirms China Communist Party Leadership, Celebrates Marx's Birthday

At a recent event commemorating Karl Marx’s 200th birthday, Hikvision Chairman Chen Zongnian stressed the importance of strictly adhering to the...

By Charles Rollet - over 6 years ago | 8 Comments

Princeton Identity Access 200 Iris Scanners Examined

Iris recently registered a big jump as a preferred biometric in our Favorite Biometrics survey, but access-ready options can be difficult to...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 5 Comments

Top Features For Easy Camera Installation (Statistics)

Camera installation is the most fundamental and common task for video security technicians. Because of this, camera manufacturers market their...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 20 Comments

Panasonic Sells Security Camera Patents To Troll

In a highly atypical move, Panasonic has sold off nearly 100 security camera patents to one of the most well-known patent trolls. This comes just...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 22 Comments

Dahua's Terrible Cybersecurity, Buys Credibility From PSA And SIA

Dahua has a terrible cybersecurity track record. But American organizations, like the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the PSA Security...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 9 Comments

Hikvision PanoVu 20MP Flexible Camera Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 14 Comments

IP License Plates

IP cameras, IP speakers, IP toasters... IP license plates? The next generation of license plates is making mainstream news, being called...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 26 Comments

Stats: IP Camera Dead On Arrival (DOA) Decline, Near Zero

New IPVM integrator statistics show that IP camera DoA rates have declined with zero dead on arrival units for many integrators and effectively...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Keypads For Access Control Tutorial

Keypad readers present huge risks to even the best access systems. If deployed improperly, keypads let people through locked doors almost as if...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 22 Comments

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