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The Failed Ingram Micro Pitch Examined

The biggest failure of ISC West 2012 was the Ingram Micro Pavilon. The massive, empty, confusing exhibition hall was widely disparaged. But why did...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Axis's Weak Q1 2012 Financial Results

After strong expansion the past few years, Axis's sales growth continues to decelerate for the third consecutive quarter. At the end of 2011,...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Markups / Margins Tutorial

How much an integrator marks up a product when they sell it to a customer has a big impact on both the total end user cost and the profitability of...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

World's Smallest IP Fixed Dome?

Camera size is a key selection consideration. Some prefer cameras be overt, so subjects know they are being watched, hopefully preventing problems....

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

China to Block Out Western Manufacturers?

Fueled by massive Chinese government spending, Chinese video surveillance is one of the fastest growing markets in our industry. With its already...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Success in the Security Industry

Unsuccessful people often wonder why they are so, developing silly theories about what is holding them back. The Women's Security Council is an...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

SIW Flip Flops on Analog

Days after a spirited defense of analog and a scathing critique by us, SecurityInfoWatch has reversed course on the future of analog. In its...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Panasonic Full HD Domes

Panasonic has added two models of full HD fixed domes to its line, promising the highest resolutions and framerates of any Panasonic dome. In this...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Panasonic New Integrated IR Camera Reviewed

Panasonic is the latest manufacturer to jump on the built-in IR bandwagon with the introduction of the WV-SW316L outdoor camera. This camera...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Z-Wave Automation Guide

The smart home automation segment has exploded.  Now with Axis releasing a camera integrated with Z-Wave, the technology is taking on a new wrinkle...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago

FST21 SafeRise Overview

FST21 has hit the industry with much fanfare, winning the 2011 ISC West Best In Show, surrounded by much hype and promises that the future of...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Crowdsourced Funding for Security Startups

"I have a great idea, but no money to do anything with it!" This circumstance has to be one of the most frustrating sentiments shared by tinkerers,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago

New Product: OCULUS Surveillance Robot

While new innovation in surveillance is sorely lacking, a startup is championing an amitious idea - surveillance robots - using very non...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago

Worst Advice Ever

"Don't count analog video out yet" is the worst advice ever. Integrators who want to bankrupt themselves should jump on this...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

StarDot 10MP Cameras Examined

The race to higher resolutions continues, now with 10 megapixel entries from Stardot. These new cameras aim to provide increased resolution at...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Favorite Encoders

Encoders play a secondary, but vital, role to IP cameras in surveillance systems, normally relegated to upgrades of existing analog systems....

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Axis: Good or Bad For Partners?

Is Axis good or bad for its partners? While no company has done more than Axis to champion and grow the IP video surveillance market, many partners...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

PIR Detector Selection Guide

Motion sensors are a frequent source of 'false alarm' headaches in many intrusion systems. 'PIR', or 'Passive Infrared' technology have been widely...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago

New Panasonic Home Cameras Reviewed

Panasonic is aggressively improving their home video surveillance offerings. Continuing the trend of better video performance at a cheaper cost,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago

Beautiful - the New Surveillance 'Standard'

Crappy video quality is expected with surveillance. Grainy, fuzzy, pixilated, blurred images are the norm. In the UK, the common refrain is even...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Bad Dog Rover Bits: Good Stuff?

Bad Dog Tools [link no longer available] ran a surprisingly busy booth at ISC West. Based in Rhode Island, the cutting tools manufacturer...

By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago


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