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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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Is Managed Video Ready for Central Stations?

The happy press for managed video continues to roll with new articles in SSN [link no longer available] and Central Station [link no longer...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Intelligent Video - State of the Market 2009

With so much hype and now so much disappointment, the state and future of intelligent video can be difficult to judge. I consistently hear business...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

The Value of Open Video Surveillance Systems

Everyone in video surveillance praises being open but what does that really mean? And despite the words, how many companies are really open?...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Axis Speaks on the Future of IP Video

The IP video surveillance industry frequently looks to Axis for guidance and recommendations on the future of the market. In this presentation,...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Access Control Software

IQinVision has announced a small scale access control software offering to be used with their Megapixel cameras. It works with their PRO series of...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

How Costly are Hard Drive Failures?

Storage tends to be one of the more costly and problematic parts of video surveillance systems. Most video surveillance systems, even today, do not...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Analytics Signs of Failure

When trade magazines run negative articles, you know a technology is in trouble. This month, SDM released a report on security integrator's...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Complexity of IP Video Software?

One of the interesting dynamics I see in the industry is between those who are used to deploying DVRs and those who deploy IP video software. As...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Current Level of Megapixel Availability

It's become clear that 1.3 MP, H.264, 10 - 12 fps cameras are now everywhere. At SecuTech, basically every camera manufacturer, even the laggards...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

OnSSI as PSIM Provider

OnSSI continues to expand its market position to be a PSIM provider. This week, they shared a new video that overviews their PSIM solution with an...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Axis Falling Market Share?

Axis 1st quarter results were weaker than Q4 2008 (see Axis' Q1 presentation). For the first time, Axis reported shrinking revenue (-2% in real,...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Bosch Security President's Speech

Bosch Security President Gert van Ipeeren presented at SecuTech. Key points presented: Expects 2009 security sales decline of 5% globally, 10%...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Re-Structuring Video Surveillance Offering

Cisco has conducted a limited re-structuring with the goal of fostering a singular platform for video surveillance. The plan, underway, is to unify...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

NUUO Company Overview

One of these Taiawanese companies that is increasingly focused on building their brand is Nuuo, a video management manufacturer. Nuuo develops IP...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Avocado Company Overview

Avocado is a startup claiming to do a combination of video analytics, Software as a Service and Business Intelligence. They have been around for a...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

SecuTech Asia 2009 Conference Report

While not very well known in the US and Europe, SecuTech is a suprisingly interesting and strong security industry conference. This...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Designing Maximum Security Video Surveillance

Maximum security facilities have far different requirements for video surveillance than typical commercial use. In a maximum security facility,...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

MJPEG vs. H.264

Recently, IQinVision releaed an article advocating benefits of MJPEG [link no longer available].[Update Dec 2010: We conducted extensive testing...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

Camera Positioning Key to Video Analytics

A routinely overlooked but key aspect to using video analytics is camera positioning. Not simply an implementation issue, camera positioning...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago

On IP Video Surveillance

ADT posted an article on their site validating the growth of IP video surveillance, saying that IP's time has come. Of course that sentiment is not...

By John Honovich - over 15 years ago


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