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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Trend: 4K Monitors for Surveillance

4K is one of the next growth areas for IP cameras. Indeed, with major new announcements at CES 2014, it may more quickly impact surveillance...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 18 Comments

Trend: Day/Night Profiles for IP Cameras

A rising trend in IP cameras is adding different profiles for day and night video. While most manufacturers lock you into only one set of...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

New Member Webinar Recorded

If you were unable to join us live, the video recording of this webinar can be watched below: ----------------- This Thursday, January 9th at...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

The Most Frustrating Surveillance Operator Job

Think your job is tough? You have it easy compared to this senior surveillance operator for a Fortune 500 company with more than 50 sites all...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments

Integrator Facing Jail Time Over 'Missing' Video

A small town security integrator faces a felony charge after failing to turn over surveillance video to the authorities. The case is set to go to...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

Useless As Evidence, Judge Rejects Video

A claimed confrontation outside of a courthouse leads to a restraining order against a man. There's surveillance video that the man believes will...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 11 Comments

Product vs Labor Sales Breakdown

IPVM survey results reveal that 50% to 75% of the price of a surveillance project goes to product sales, with the remainder for labor. In this...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

FLIR Goes Consumer - Dropcam Killer?

Following one of the most surprising video deals in years (Flir acquiring Lorex), FLIR has announced its first consumer IP camera [link no longer...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Milestone Adds Manufacturer Reps

A number of prominent manufacturers, like Axis, Avigilon, Genetec and Milestone, use their own internal sales people rather than manufacturer...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 8 Comments

Destroyed Surveillance Footage, Court Approves

All is not always lost if surveillance footage from a crime is unavailable for the trial. If enough people have seen the video before it goes...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago | 20 Comments

Caught by Surveillance: Exclusive Interview

'Taylor' was born and raised in Chicago. A senior in high school, he lives in the same house he grew up in, is a varsity athlete and was just...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 11 Comments

Avigilon Acquires VideoIQ

Avigilon has acquired video analytics developer VideoIQ, just like we predicted. At the end of 2013, Avigilon raised $69 million 'for potential...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 37 Comments

New Google Service Can Make You Money

Want to work from your couch, advising people on security and surveillance, and get paid doing it? Google has a new service which is empowering...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 11 Comments

ADI Proves It Knows Nothing About Surveillance

ADI has a terrible reputation. Box pushers, Order takers, etc. Indeed, a riot almost broke out when a member asked if they should let ADI design...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 32 Comments

Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out

Idiotic manufacturers. Even Christmas is no time for them to rest. A college end user asked for IPVM's help on migrating a 500 camera analog...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 8 Comments

How To Really Screw Up a New Product Release

2 years late and nearly 3x expensive as the previous generation? That will do it. Unfortunately, pre-announcing products is the norm. Indeed, 3...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

News on the Milestone VMS Patent Lawsuit

Last year, a lawsuit shocked the surveillance industry. The most well known brand in VMS software, Milestone Systems, was sued by a small, but...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments


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