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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Wearable Surveillance Disrupted? (Memoto)

A Swedish manufacturer has taken aim at revolutionizing wearable cameras that could disrupt personal surveillance. They are getting huge tech...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

IR Indoor vs Outdoors

IR 'works' much better indoors than outdoors, even if the light levels are equally as low and the distance is equally as far. This might sound...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Veracity LONGSPAN PoE Extender

Cabling over long distances can be very expensive. Cameras installed in distant locations such as parking lots may require expensive fiber optic...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

PTZs vs 360 / Panoramics

One of the toughest but most important emerging choices is when to use PTZs vs panoramic cameras. It pits one of the most overhyped technologies of...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

US vs the World: Megapixel Race

An IPVM global survey reveals startling differences in opinion on the desire for higher resolution between the United States and the rest of the...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

FLIR Acquires Lorex

A stunning deal of a truly odd couple: Thermal camera leader FLIR has acquired home/budget surveillance specialist Lorex for $59 million. While not...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago Info plus reports label

Bullet Resistant Cameras Reviewed

Shooting cameras is the surest way to disable them, and criminals know this. Most factory housings can endure getting smacked by a ball or even...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

IPVMU Class 7 - PPF / Quality

Each week, the IPVM University Advanced Surveillance Course has two classes where we talk with attendees LIVE to help answer their questions and...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Everyone's Going 360

For more than a decade, panoramic cameras have been the next big thing (remember IPIX?). However, adoption struggled for year, but now new product...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Documenting Camera Layout

Documenting camera layouts can be important: Ensuring that you have a realistic field of view that covers the area you want with the sufficient...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Bad News for Face Recognition (FTC)

Cold water is being thrown on renewed dreams of using facial recognition and demographic analysis. This time it is coming from an unlikely source...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Axis Goes Panoramic (M3007-P)

While fisheye panoramic cameras have been around for more than a decade, over the last few years momentum has accelerated with a number of new...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Axis vs Mobotix

Axis and Mobotix are two of the biggest and oldest IP camera manufacturers yet their approaches are nearly mirror opposites. Based on an integrator...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Logistical Challenges in Camera Layouts

The perfect spot for installing a camera may be infeasible or impossible to install. Lots of logistical challenges force cameras to be mounted in...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

4 Key Considerations for Camera Layouts

Even once you know what you to monitor - the front door, the safe, the parking lot, etc. - how to layout cameras can be tricky. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

360 / Panoramic Cameras Selection

A number of important considerations should be factored in when selecting Panoramic / 360 degree cameras. Key ones include: (1) limited VMS...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Depth of Field Tutorial

Ignore depth of field concerns for 95%+ of surveillance applications, despite what you hear. While this is a common consideration in digital...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Rodent Proof Cabling

The biggest risk to your surveillance systems can be from the smallest threats. Cabling that connects and powers cameras is quite vulnerable, but...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

PR Person Starved for Attention

I must admit I have a new favorite security blog. It's such a guilty pleasure but in an industry like ours that offers so few geniune public...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Weak Growth Resumes for Axis (Q3 2012)

Bad news for Axis alone or bad sign for the entire market? Now, for three of the last four quarters, Axis has turned in weak growth. In this note,...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago Info plus reports label

New: Mapping Line Tester (MapMaster 2.0)

A new cable testset delivers advanced features at a fractional cost of competitive offerings. However, while the set offers over 15 different...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Avigilon to be $500 Million Company in 2016?

Avigilon will be a $500 million company in 2016. So says their CEO. Can they do it? Can a company on pace for ~$100 million revenue this year,...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

The World's Smartest Smoke Detector?

False smoke alarms kill. When 'traditional' smoke alarms are tripped by false sources like steam or weather changed, many people resort to...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago


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