Axis Financial Results Points to Market Slowdown
By John Honovich
Axis 3rd quarter results demonstrate signs of a market slowdown, most strongly in Europe but with leading indicators globally. Worldwide video...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
In tough economic times, security is the last thing to be cut. IP Video Market Info's forecast treats the market as a unified block, but that is...
By IPVM - almost 16 years ago
Cisco offers a DVR/NVR to be plugged into their office routers. Despite the appealing concept, Cisco's IP Video in a router solution will be...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
An increasingly popular but dangerous trend is the argument that expectations for video analytics need to be lowered. The thinking is that since...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
IP video is becoming mainstream but Axis' IP cameras may lose their dominance in the process. Six critical issues may undermine Axis position and...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
A platform for video surveillance could dramatically improve the effectiveness of video surveillance. However, no manufactuer has developed an...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
SVC will solve a key problem of H.264: While H.264 generates a fixed quality and sized video stream, video surveillance users can benefit greatly...
By IPVM - almost 16 years ago
10-20% of all spending on video surveillance goes to sales and marketing costs yet customers find great difficulty determining the best solution...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Though available for many years, Auto-Tracking PTZs are generating renewed interest with Axis' recent release of their 233D camera. The claim is...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Specifications are valuable but often are done poorly, creating problems or biasing the bid. Such challenges are magnified with digital and IP...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Below is a recording of the actual CCTV footage from the Marriott bombed in Pakistan. It looks like it's from a DVR, recording about 5-8fps at CIF...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
Big companies like GE, Tyco, Bosch, Cisco and Honeywell make a broad range of mostly mediocre, overpriced video surveillance products that take...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
I'm not much for Shakespeare, but this is a good question. Over the past few years, many security companies have been leading into an Enterprise IP...
By IPVM - about 16 years ago
Megapixel cameras, storage solutions and managed video are the 3 areas with the greatest momentum of new product annoncements. A brief review of...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Traffic on the exhibit floor looks weak. I had a couple of colleagues guess. Their estimates range from 10% - 30% less than the last few years. ...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
While video analytic promotion focuses on stopping and solving crime, the greatest value for video analytics historically and for the immediate...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Apple's interest in video surveillance is generating significant interest. This report examines the key areas where Apple will (and will not)...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Managed video is poised to experience similar growth and impact that IP video surveillance software has achieved over the past 5 - 10 years. As...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Emerging technologies can significantly improve security operations. At ASIS, I encourage you to learn more about 3 particular technologies and to...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Manufacturers say video analytics work. Customers and integrators often say they do not. Are manufacturers simply lying? Are customers simply...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Companies are starting to downsize and reorganize. Reports from a variety of companies indicate this growing trend. The impact seems hardest...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
It's tough and getting tougher to figure out the best approach to integrate video surveillance with other security systems. While the industry...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
Migrating from analog to IP can be tricky, mainly because most everyone has existing infrastructure in place. You rarely can simply throw out that...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
While being 'open' is the trend, 'openness' is vague, claimed by all and underestimated in its difficulty to achieve. If you are buying or...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
One of the most exciting impacts of megapixel cameras is how they enable improvements in system designs that deliver better surveillance. This...
By John Honovich - about 16 years ago
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