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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Manufacturer Favorability Guide 2019

The 259 page PDF guide may be downloaded inside by all IPVM members. It includes our manufacturer favorability rankings and individual...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago Info plus reports label

Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2019

Many wireless options exist for video surveillance but who are integrator's overall favorites? 170 integrators answered the question: What...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Carnegie Mellon AI Startup Zensors Profile

Zensors is a startup formed by Carnegie Mellon graduates from a Carnegie Mellon research project, offering customized models per camera that they...

By Sean Patton - over 5 years ago Info plus reports label

Axis Will Not Block Resellers

While Axis generally has strong favorability amongst integrators, the biggest complaint is their channel model, which results in smaller integrator...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 73 Comments

Dahua Shipping To Mexican Manufacturer

Dahua has shipped ~300,000 pounds of parts to a Mexico manufacturing facility, IPVM has verified in shipping records. Inside this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

OpenALPR Doubles Prices

There is no 'race to the bottom' in cloud / AI video surveillance. In May, Verkada increased their prices. Now, OpenALPR is doing the same with a...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 27 Comments Info plus reports label

Hanwha Techwin Dropping Huawei

Hanwha Techwin is dropping Huawei Hisilicon from all of their products, the company has confirmed to IPVM. Inside this note, we examine Hanwha's...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Nortek and SDS Fight Over Failed Settlement

Distributor SDS said they reached a deal with Nortek but Nortek says no settlement was reached and the suit is still on. In this post, based on...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago Info plus reports label

"New" Arecont Fixes Failures "Without A Fight"

The "old" Arecont was infamous not only for its camera failures but for making their "partners" fight to get them fixed. IPVM drew the ire of...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

OSDP Access Control Guide

Access control readers and controllers need to communicate. While Wiegand has been the de facto standard for decades, OSDP aims to solve major...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 57 Comments Info plus reports label

China / US Trade War Impact Splits Industry

As the trade war continues to heat up, 170+ integrators told us "What impact will the US / PRC China conflict have on the industry?" Respondents...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments

Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2019

Smart codecs are now nearly a standard feature in IP cameras, but our statistics show integrator adoption has not increased at the same rate. In...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments Info plus reports label

Vidsys New President Interviewed

A decade ago, PSIM was hot with projections then of a billion dollar market by now. This has not come close to happening. However, Vidsys, one of...

By IPVM - over 5 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label


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