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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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SightLogix's Second Generation SightSensors

SightLogix, a provider of specialized analytics for perimeter detection, has introduced a second generation of their SightSensor series of smart...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Arecont: You're Uninformed, We're Innovative

In the international integrator survey, Arecont Vision delivered the worst experiences of any IP camera manufacturer. Over and over, integrators...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Pixord Panoramic Cameras Examined

Low-cost IP camera provider Pixord has released two panoramic models targeting much lower price points than competitors, along with potentially...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

PSA Security Market Metrics

PSA Security, a US based cooperative for security integrators, has released an interesting video that touches on market trends that they are seeing...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Intransa vs Dell - Surveillance Storage

Recently, an integrator member asked about using Intransa vs Dell for video surveillance storage. This note provides our feedback to the integrator...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Worst IP Camera Manufacturers 2011

What IP camera manufacturers have integrators had the worst experiences with? Over the last month, we ran an in depth survey gathering results from...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Intransa's Low End Product Line Changes

Surveillance-focused server and storage provider Intransa has significantly reduced the number of items that are available pre-configured in its...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Cisco Surveillance Problems - Case Study

An end user recently came to us with a detailed report about the challenges he is having with Cisco's video surveillance solution. His report,...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

PSIM Deployment Statistics

One of the most hype market segments of the past few years has been Physical Security Information Management (PSIM). The promise of integrating...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Milestone Mobile Version Examined

Today, Milestone became the last major VMS vendor to launch their own mobile application, the simply named XProtect Mobile [link no longer...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Fluidmesh Wireless Overview

In the surveillance industry, Fluidmesh, along with Firetide and Ubiquiti are the three most commonly mentioned wireless providers. However, the...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Razberi Company Launched

In August, we broke news that GVI Security was shutting down, raising significant questions as to what would happen to their Razberi IP...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Favorite IP Camera Manufacturers 2011

What IP camera manufacturers do integrators really like the best? Over the last month, we ran an in depth survey gathering results from over 80...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

IP Video Network Deployment Survey Results

One of the great promises of IP video surveillance systems is network convergence - Using the company's IT network to carry data, voice and IP...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Hawk-I Mobile App for Milestone Removed

In May, we reviewed a new third party iPhone app, called Hawk-i, for the Milestone line of VMS systems - a promising application that looked to...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Avigilon's Core Entry Level VMS Version

Avigilon has announced a new version of their Avigilon Control Center VMS platform, aimed at smaller deployments. With this release, Avigilon has...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Axis to Enter Access Control Market

[UPDATE 2013: Axis has officially entered the access control market.] The most powerful company in IP video surveillance, Axis, has its sights...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Remote Surveillance Monitoring Recommendations

While many sites might benefit from real time surveillance monitoring, most budgets preclude hiring a security staff to perform those duties.  A...

By James Talmage - almost 13 years ago

Axis P5544 Panoramic PTZ Camera Examined

In this note, we examine the Axis P5544, Axis's first panoramic camera and one of the most novel offerings in the market - combining both...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Resolving IP Camera / VMS Time Sync Problems

One issue which IP surveillance systems must address is syncing of time between cameras and the VMS in a surveillance network. In our experience,...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago

Favorite VMS Manufacturers 2011

What VMS systems do integrators really like the best? Over the last month, we ran an in depth survey gathering results from over 80 integrators...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Average Frame Rate Video Surveillance 2011

UPDATE: NEW VERSION - Average Frame Rate Video Surveillance 2016 People are used to watching TV at about 30 frames per second, often called 'full'...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Salient Systems VMS Overview

Recently, we have received a number of questions about Texas, USA based VMS provider Salient Systems. Less known compared to other VMS players, one...

By Ethan Ace - almost 13 years ago


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