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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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Resolution Usage Statistics 2016

In the past few years, 4MP, 6MP, 4k (8.3MP) and 12MP cameras have become increasingly commonplace. By contrast, our 2014 resolution usage...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Honeywell Pro-Watch Access Control Profile

Inside we examine Honeywell Pro-Watch [link no longer available] access control line: Comparing Honeywell to their competition Examining their...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon H4 HD Cameras Released

Avigilon has announced a new generation of cameras, the H4. In this note, based on speaking with Avigilon, we examine what is new, what has...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 18 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Acquires Video Analytics Firm Citilog

Axis rarely makes acquisitions. They get acquired, of course, (i.e., by Canon for $2.8 billion USD last year) but they generally do not buy other...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Analyzing ADI Branch Sales

ADI's branches are the heart of the trunkslammer / low end installer network. Cameras on ADI's shelves are more likely to be sold, as the value of...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

New Blank Canvas Camera Calculator Released

Members have asked for a blank canvas version of our popular Camera Calculator so they can design cameras without using or seeing a map. For...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Worst Camera Manufacturers 2016

Can Arecont do it again? In 2011, integrators overwhelmingly selected Arecont as the Worst IP Camera Manufacturer. And then in 2014, Arecont...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Q4 2015 Financial Results

Axis growth has been decelerating and struggling for some time. However, last quarter (Q3 2015), Axis had its (relatively speaking) best financial...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Stock Down 50%+ From 2015 Peak

While Hikvision is busy preparing for world domination, it faces increasing challenges at home in China. Last week, Hikvision announced weakened...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis, Time to Retire The M3004

The Axis M3004-V represents an important milestone, both for Axis historical strengths and, now more recently, their failures to adapt to a rapidly...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Tyco and JCI Mega Merger

One of the biggest security manufacturers and integrators (Tyco) and one of the biggest building management providers (JCI) are combining. The two...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 20 Comments Info plus reports label

First Integrator Face Off Results

The results are in, and they are interesting indeed. Five integrators pitched us their designs in our First Integrator Face Off, aiming to solve...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 25 Comments Info plus reports label

Home Security Camera Statistics 2016

~20% of US homes use security cameras, according to an IPVM survey of 2,000 consumers. Inside this note, we break down the stats, share full...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Announces Weakened Profits

Hikvision released a special announcement in Chinese, disclosing weakened profits for 2015 amid fierce competition. In this note, we examine what...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Milestone CEO Fights Against CCTV 2.0

Is Milestone simply a pawn of Canon, destined to be merged with Axis to be Avigilon 2.0? No, declares Milestone's CEO. Indeed, not only will that...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 37 Comments Info plus reports label

Power over HD Coax Coming 2017

One of the big installation benefits of IP cameras has been Power over Ethernet (PoE). Instead of using one cable for video and another for power,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 20 Comments Info plus reports label


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