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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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Hijacking the #ISCW13 Hashtag

This year's ISC West witnessed a dramatic increase in tweeting about the show, though overwhelmingly from manufacturers and PR people. To track...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

"Best" New Access Control Product?

It's 'award winning', but is it useful? With 3M Cogent's MiY-Touch fingerprint reader winning an ISC West 2013 "Judge's Choice" award, the #2...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 3 Comments

IPVM Live From ISC West 2013

In this post, we bring updates from the show floor, highlighting the great and not-so-great trends we see at the show. UPDATE: Our full roundup of...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 7 Comments

BRS Labs Ambulance Chases Mass Stabbing

BRS Labs is wasting no time responding to today's Texas Tragedy. Their PR agency is imploring 'security industry journalists' to understand how BRS...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Milestone Arcus Hybrid DVR/NVR

Milestone new VMS platform, Arcus, has gained huge attention, but the big question is who would partner with Milestone? Now, the first of them has...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 8 Comments

Bosch Goes Ultra HD (4K/12MP)

Just a few years ago, Bosch was OEMing MJPEG cameras from Arecont. Now, they are the first to announce Ultra HD 4K surveillance cameras [link no...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago | 9 Comments

The SUPER RMR Padlock

Despite the dearth of new product announcements for the year's ISC West expo, padlock lovers can rejoice! Mul-T-Lock is introducing their Watchlock...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

New Products ISC West Spring 2013

Weakest season of product releases in a long time. Here is what we have covered so far: Best New Access Control Product? Fingerprint...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Sued For Not Having Enough Surveillance

When someone is attacked on private property, how responsible is the venue? In past US cases, decisions have varied. Sometimes the courts find...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Megapixel Man of the Year

A brilliant marketing move or a bizarre waste of time? One manufacturer is sponsoring the 'Megapixel Man of the Year [link no longer available]'...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 24 Comments

Get Automatic Updates on New Releases

IPVM releases a number of new posts each day. One recent request was an option to get notified as soon as each one is released. We just added that...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

5th Anniversary

In just 5 years, IPVM has become the most informative and influential source on video surveillance globally. This note recaps our achievements,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Pelco IL10 Value Line Reviewed

Pelco is getting into the IP budget market with its new IL10 Value Line [link no longer available], its lowest cost IP cameras ever. In this note,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Mustering Tutorial

Access control can be used for more than just securing buildings. Among these powerful 'other' functions is mustering, which immediately accounts...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 10 Comments

An Alarm Super-Panel?

Combo alarm panels have become popular for small and medium installations. Now, DMP has announced a combo panel that adds in Access Control and...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

ONVIF Detailed Technical Answers

ONVIF is simultaneously one of the most successful and disliked new offerings of the last few years. On the one hand, its adoption has been...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Pivot3 Q1 2013 Update

Intransa's troubles have raised concerns about the viability of specialized surveillance storage appliances. However, Pivot3, another well known...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago

Notice: Avigilon Not Involved

Recently, we ran two posts covering illicit access / redistribution of IPVM content. In those posts, we made reference to "Avigilon...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Videofied Major Video Improvements

Videofied has announced major improvements to its line, including live viewing, day/night sensors, and increased resolution, aiming to close the...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

World's Smallest HD Bullet (Axis M2014)

Axis announced the M2014-E, what it's calling "world's smallest HDTV bullet-style network camera." While it might sound like a game changer, the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 11 Comments


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