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Genetec Cloud LPR Examined

The cloud is yet to be a significant factor in video surveillance. Now, Genetec is trying a different approach, trying to simplify LPR using the...

By Ethan Ace - over 9 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis ACC v3 + SanDisk OEM

The most talked about new release in 2012 was Axis Camera Companion, aiming to eliminate traditional recorders and expand Axis into the low end of...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Sony Launches 4K With 20MP Mode

After a year of talking about 4K, Sony is now announcing its first 4K surveillance camera. In this note, we break down the 3 most interesting...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

OnSSI Acquires VMS Company Seetec

The dominoes continue to fall. One of the biggest VMS providers in North America, OnSSI, has bought [link no longer available] one of the biggest...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 22 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon Loads Up With $200 Million More

Evidently they are not done yet. In the past 18 months, Avigilon raised $169 million, then bought nearly $100 million in patents, VideoIQ for $32...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Launching Smart H.264 and H.265

The CODEC wars are heating up. Axis made waves just weeks ago with their H.264 Zipstream, claiming 50% average bandwidth reduction. And H.265 has...

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

FLIR FX Tested

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By Derek Ward - over 9 years ago | 11 Comments Research service reports label

Pelco Optera Multi-Imager Cameras Overview

2015 looks to be the year multi-imager goes mainstream. Pelco is one of a number of major brands launching multi-imager cameras. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon First to Demo 7K Cameras

While many manufacturers are announcing and showing 4K cameras, Avigilon has declared it will be the first to demo 7K cameras. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 38 Comments Info plus reports label

IP Network Setup Guide for Surveillance

In this guide, we teach the fundamentals of setting up an IP video surveillance network, taking factory default cameras through to a fully...

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

Top Sales Time Wasters

What are the biggest time wasters holding you back from selling more? 100+ security sales professionals told us. As expected, some said...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Honeywell Launches HD-CVI

Honeywell becomes the biggest western surveillance manufacturer to release HD analog, with their new 'HQA' technology. In this note, we examine...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

Security Integrator Finder Released

The new Security Integrator Finder's goal is to list every integrator in the world, overlaid on Google Maps. Here's how you...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Get Your Free Exacq Licenses

Despite Tyco employees protesting to the contrary, Tyco has now confirmed there is a program in place to give away free Exacq licenses. However,...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 23 Comments Info plus reports label

Importance of Storage Costs - Statistics

10 years ago, 500GB for an entire DVR was considered good. Today, there are 6TB hard drives. More and more storage at lower prices has lead many...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

Top Barriers to New Security Sales

Only 25-30% of both integrator and manufacturer sales are to new customers, according to new IPVM statistics. Many integrators and manufacturer...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Introduces... An IP Horn?

Axis invented the IP camera.  [UPDATE 2017: IPVM Test Results on Axis IP Horn] Now they claim to have the "first open standard, network...

By Brian Rhodes - over 9 years ago | 39 Comments Info plus reports label

Secret Service Video Surveillance Scandal

The US Secret Service has taken a beating over the last few years. Hookers, public drunkenness and now, the newest Secret Service scandal, is...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 27 Comments Info plus reports label

How to Blow $200,000 On A Booth (IDIS)

The industry has more than doubled in size in the past 10 years yet trade shows are struggling to get the attendance numbers they once achieved a...

By John Honovich - over 9 years ago | 59 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Zipstream Claims Average 50% Savings

Axis claims that its new Zipstream compression technology can "lower bandwidth and storage requirements by an average 50% or more." That is quite...

By Ethan Ace - over 9 years ago | 22 Comments Info plus reports label

Favorite Network Switches for Surveillance 2015

5 manufacturers stood out as integrator favorites for network switches from more than 140 votes / explanations submitted. These 2015 statistics...

By Ethan Ace - over 9 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label


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