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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Dahua Approves $760 Million USD Debt

Hikvision has secured nearly $4 billion USD in debt this year ($3.1 billion here and $760 million here). Now, Hikvision's arch rival and #2 Dahua...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments

Manufacturers, Reward Integrators With Guaranteed Registration Payout

Project registration is broken. And it hurts both manufacturers, who could win more deals, and integrators who have great local strengths. In...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 35 Comments

Axis New Industry Standard i-CS Lens

Is this the next big thing in lensing? 7 years ago, Axis launched P-iris. Now, Axis has announced i-CS, which is even more 'intelligent'. But how...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago

Collapsed Growth, Collapsed Pricing, IHS Now Admits

The downturn in global video surveillance growth and camera pricing are the two most important themes for the industry today. We have been calling...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 7 Comments

Axis Launches Next Gen Zipstream

Smart codecs are one of the most important emerging surveillance technology trends. Axis was the first, launching Zipstream in Spring 2015 but was...

By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 23 Comments

Selling 4K Cameras

This is a first in a new series to help integrators and manufacturers do a better job of accurately and fairly selling for and against various...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments

Please IFSEC Take Down This Embarrassing IP Video 'Training' [DONE]

A new IFSEC video claims you are limited to about 7 HD cameras on an IP system because of a 'lack of bandwidth.' This is wrong, badly and sadly...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 40 Comments

IP Vs Analog Intercoms

Intercoms, even within physical security, are a niche. But Axis' acquisition of intercom manufacturer 2N represents a significant investment into...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 19 Comments

G4S Defends Future Mass Murder As Victim of Hostile Work Environment

Whether or not G4S has any responsibility in the Pulse terrorist attack, G4S certainly has responsibility for securing their own customers. New...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 4 Comments

Avigilon Appearance Search Aims to Transform Video Surveillance

After a 'revolutionary' edge storage release this Spring, Avigilon is now aiming to 'transform video surveillance' with its upcoming appearance...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 52 Comments

Bribe Accusations By Multiple US Cities Against Taser

One company is dominating the body camera business - Taser. The stun gun leader aims to grow a VSaaS powerhouse and take over one of the fastest...

By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments

Hikvision North American Team Up 163% in 17 Months

Hikvision suddenly has established one of the biggest physical presences in North America. This is an important development to understand the...

By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 11 Comments

Security Planning For Bars And Nightclubs

The shooting at Orlando's Pulse nightclub is raising questions among entertainment venue owners, and security professionals, about how to balance...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 7 Comments

Hikvision vs Exacq VMS

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By Ethan Ace - over 8 years ago | 22 Comments

Axis Shipping 4MP Camera That Is Not 4MP

Axis is shipping a new 4MP camera that is not 4MP. By contrast, Dahua and Hikvision have been shipping 4MP cameras that are 4MP for nearly a...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 29 Comments

Dahua's 'Profits' Investigated

Dahua's profits are up 100%+, defying common sense and industry trends. We hired a China economics expert to investigate the source of those...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 14 Comments

March Networks MP Coax DPoC Camera Examined

Add a new entrant to coax based HD offerings. Instead of joining AHD, CVI or TVI, March has developed a different approach to using / reusing...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 16 Comments

IPConfigure Free RaspberryPi VMS

IPConfigure has released a version of their Orchid VMS that runs on $50 RaspberryPi hardware and is free for commercial or personal use. Inside we...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 15 Comments

Veteran G4S Security Guard Murders 49 In Orlando

The worst mass shooter in US history is a G4S security guard. One of the largest security companies in the world, G4S, employed the murderer since...

By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 42 Comments

Axis Lowest Cost 1080p Camera (M3045-V) Tested

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By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago

Avigilon Quietly Slashes H3 Camera Pricing 30-50%

Pricing has fallen throughout the camera market. But Avigilon has held firm. Until now. Avigilon's legacy H3 cameras are now getting major price...

By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments

"This Is The Robot That Will Change The World" - Riley

The most well known 'professional' security robot, Knightscope, is asking $50,000 per year per robot. Now, another startup, is promoting 'the...

By Brian Karas - over 8 years ago | 10 Comments

Axis New Lowest Cost Dome M3044-V Tested

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By IPVM Team - over 8 years ago | 8 Comments

ADI Finally Fixes Hikvision OEM'd Security Risk

After refusing for months to fix the obvious security risks, ADI has given in and fixed it. Two important lessons here: ADI knows little about...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago

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