Audio Usage In Video Surveillance Statistics

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Mar 28, 2018

Audio is more widely available and easier to use than ever, with many IP cameras building audio in and often making integration as simple as toggling a button.

But how widely is audio used? There still remain many legal and privacy concerns about audio recording.

150+ integrators explained to IPVM: "In the past year, what percentage of cameras did you record audio? Why that percentage?"

Inside we break down the results and include color comments.

Audio Usage Very Rare

Only about 1 in every 20 cameras overall use audio according to integrators:

Moreover, more than half of integrators never record audio:

Inside we examine the top reasons integrators provided, sharing their detailed commentary and providing our analysis.

***** ** **** ****** ********* *** ****** ** *** **** ever, **** **** ** ******* ******** ***** ** *** ***** making *********** ** ****** ** ******** * ******.

*** *** ****** ** ***** ****? ***** ***** ****** **** legal *** ******* ******** ***** ***** *********.

***+ *********** ********* ** ****: "** *** **** ****, **** percentage ** ******* *** *** ****** *****? *** **** **********?"

****** ** ***** **** *** ******* *** ******* ***** ********.

Audio ***** **** ****

**** ***** * ** ***** ** ******* ******* *** ***** according ** ***********:

********, **** **** **** ** *********** ***** ****** *****:

****** ** ******* *** *** ******* *********** ********, ******* ***** detailed ********** *** ********* *** ********.

[***************]

Audio ************ ********* ** ***

*** ****, ***** ********* ** **** ********** ** ******** ******** or ** ******* ********** ** ** ****** *******. ** *** illegal, ******** ***** **** '**** *******' ** '***-*****' ******* ******** audio **** ***** ******** ******** **** ** *** ****:

  • "*% [** ******* ****** *****] ** ** ***** ********* ***** requires * ***** *******. ** *** *** ***** *** **** recorded *** *** *** ***** ****** *******, ***** ****** ***** occur ***** * ***'* **** ** *** ******** **."
  • "**'* ******* ** ** ** ** *** ******** ** *** do *** **** * *******."
  • "*%. **** ** ** ************* *** ** *************, ***** ** a **** ******* *****."
  • "** *** ***** ** ** ******* *** *** ** ****** audio ******* ***** ******."
  • "******** *** **** ****** **** ********* **** *** ** ******** so **** ********* **** ****** **** **** **."
  • "** *** **** *** *********** ****, *** ********* *** ***** does *** ***** **."
  • "***** ********* ** *** ***** ** *****"
  • "**** ******* **** *********** **** **** **********."
  • "***** ** *** ******* ** ** ******** **** ****** ******* permission ** ****** *** ******* *** ** ** ******."
  • "*%, ***** ********* ******* ******* ** ******* ** ******."

Discomfort *** ***** ***********

*******, **** **** *********, *********** ******* ****** **** ********* ***** is ******** *** ** ***** ** ********* ** ********, *** the ******* ******'* ********** ** ********** *****:

  • "********* *** *** ***** ********** ** ********* ***** *** *** legal ************* ***** **** ** ****."
  • "*%. ******* ******* **** *** ******* ******* ***** **** ***********."
  • "*%, * ** *** ***** ********** *** *********."
  • "**** *** *** ******** ** ******* *** ******** ***. **** are *** ******** *** *** ******** ******** ** ********* *****."
  • "* ***** *** **** ********* ***** ********* *** *** ***** understood ** ********."
  • "** *******, ***** ********* ** "**** ****", ** ****** ****** audio."
  • "***** ********* ** * ***** *********** *** **** ****** *** averse ** ****** ***** ******** ****** ******* *************"
  • "****. *** ****** **** ** *** *********** ********* *****."
  • "** ********* *** ***** **** **** *** ********** *** **** specifically ***** ** ** ******* *** *****."
  • "** ******* *** ********* ******** ***** ***** **********, *** * discourage ** ******** ****** ***** ** * ****** **** ****** in ***** ** **** ******** *** ****** *** ****** ** hearing ***** ********* **** ****."
  • "** **** ********* *** ***** ********* ***** *** ********* **** get **** **** ** ***** ***** **********."

Mixed ***** *** ***** *********

** *** **, *** **** ********** *** ************ ** ****** audio **** ***** ** ***** (*** **** *****), ******** **** ********** (**:************* ** *******) ******** ******** **. ** *** ******** ** US ******, *** ** *** *************** ********* ******** *** ************ and ******* ** ** ** ***** *** ***** *********:

  • ******-***** *******: ** ***** ** ** ******, *** ******** ***** ******** in *** ********* **** *******. ** **** *****, *** *** user *** **** *** ************ ****** ** *** ********** *****, and ********* *** **** ***** ******* ********** **********. ** *******, 40 ******/********* *** '****** *****' *************, ******** *** ****** ** electronic **. '** ******' *** ******* ** *** *** ************ could ** ***** ******* ******* ********* *** ******* ******* ********.
  • ****/***/***-***** *******: **** ******** **** ** *** ******* ** * ********* to ******* *** ** ***** **** **** ********* ** ****** place. ******* ******** ******* ** *********, **** ** *********** ** there, ** *********** ******** ***** ********* ** *** ** ***** surveillance, *** ****** ****** ** ** * ****** ************* ** interview ******.

******, *** ********** *******, *******, *** *********** ****** *** ********-***** consent ***** ********** ******* ** ****, ** ** *********** ***********.

****, ** ******** ** ******** ************ *****, ********** *** ***** ********* ** *** ****** *** *** also ******* ****** *** ************* ** *********. *** ********* ********** of ******* *********** ** *** ***** **** *** ********* ** collect ***** *****, *** **** ****** ******** ***** **** ******** with ***** ****** *********, **** **** ******* ******* ********** ***** ports ** ********** ***********.

******, **** ***** ********* ***** ********** ********** ********** ** ********** the **** *** *** ********* *********. *** ****, ***** ********* is ****** *** **** ******* **** *******.

No ******** ****** *** *****

**** ** **** ***** *** *****, ******** ****** ** ****. Several ******** ***** **** **** ***** ********* ***** ** '****' in ******-***** ******* *************, ********* ****** ** *** *** *** it *** *** ******* ** *** ***** *** **:

  • "*%. ** *** ***** * ***********. **** ****** ** **** requires * ***** *******,******* ***** **** ** ****** *****."
  • "**** *******. ** *** **** *** **. **'* *** * legal ***** ******* ** *** * *** ****** ******* ***** as **** ** ***** *** ***** ** ********** ** ****, there ** ** *****."
  • "*%, ** ******** *********** *** ***** *********."
  • "*, **** ** * *** ***** ******* ***** *** **** clients ***’* **** **."
  • "****. *** ****** ** ********."
  • "***** ** *** ** ********* ** *** ****** ****."
  • "**** **** *%. ******* *** *** ******* *****."
  • "**** **** *%. **** ********* *** *** ****** *** **."

Audio **** ** ****** ********* ***** & ********* *****

*******, **** ********** *** ****** *** ***** *********, ********** ** law *********** ********* ***** *** **** *** ****** *****. **** color ******** ***** ***** ***** ** *** ********** ***** ***** surveillance ** ********* ****:

  • "* ***** ** ****** *% ** *%. ***** ********* ** a ***** *********** *** **** ****** *** ****** ** ****** audio ******** ****** ******* ************* **** ** ****** *** ********* applications."
  • "*** **** ******** ** **** **** ******** **** ***** ** jail ** ** ********. ** ** ******* ***** **** ***** as **** ** ********* *****."
  • "** *** ****** ****** ****** ***********. **** ****** ****** ******* of ***** ********."
  • "***** ********* *** ******* *** ****** ******** ********* **** ** law ***********/*********** ** ******** *********, ** **'* *** **** ** a **** *****. "
  • "**** ** ********* ***** *** *** ***********"
  • "***** ********* *** **** ******** ** *** ***-*********** ************* ** the ********* *****."
  • "**** **** *% ** *** ******* ********* ****** *****. **** were *** ********* *** ****** ******* ********* *****."
  • "*** * ******/********* ******** ***********. ********* ** ******** ** *** record *****."
  • "** **** ***** ** **** ** ******** ** *** **** so ********* ** ********* **** *** **** ******** ***** ** a ********* ********."

Other ****** ** ********** ***** ***

** * ****** ******, ***** ***** ***** ***** ********* ** used ** *** ********** *********, *******, ** ****** '******' *****:

  • "** **** **** ***** *** **** **** / ** ************, our ********** ******* ** *** **** *** ********* ***** ****** they **** *** ***** **** ********* *************."
  • "*** **** ****** *'** ****** **** ***** ********* ** ** accompanied ***** ************ ** ** *** *********** *** ******/******* *********. "
  • "*%. ******** ** ****** *******."
  • "**%. *** ******* ** ********* *** *** ******* ******** **** audio(Mic/Speaker) ************. **** *** ********* ** ****** ***** *** *** audio ***** ****** ** * **** ******** ************* ** *** situation. "
  • "** ******* ******* ** * *** ** *******, *** ** is **** ******** ** *** ** *** ***** ** * school. * *** ** ****** ********* *** **** ***** ** using ***** ****** **** ********** **** **."
  • "**'* **** *** ** **** *** ***** ******** ***** **'* required."
  • "* **** ** * ****** *** ** ****** *** ***** offices *** ** ********** ** ******** *** ******** **** ******* out ** *** *******. *** ********** ** *.* ******* ** our ******* ** *****"

******, *** ********** ***** ** ********** ** ******** ** ***** verticals ** ********** **** ******** ********. *** ********* *** ************* government *********, ***** ********* ************ *** **** ******.

Comments (31)

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 03/28/18 01:46pm

** **** ***** ********* *** **********, **'* *** ** ***** things ***** **'* **** ** **** **** *** **** **, even **** *** ***** ****.

*** * *** **** **** **** ** **** **** "**********", but * **** *** **** **** ***** ******* **** **** only *********.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 03/28/18 01:52pm

** **** ******** *** ***** ****** ***** ***. ****'* ** question. **** ******* ***** ** ** ***** *** ******* *** button ** ** *******, ******* ******* *** ***-*** *****.

*** ** ** **** * **** ** ****** *** **** regarding ***** ******** ** * ******** ********** *** ********* **** Skybell, ****, ****** *** *** ** *** ***** ******** ********* don't?

***** ************ ******* **** ***** ***** ** ***** * ******** picture.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Bazyk | 03/28/18 02:01pm

*** ** ** **** * **** ** ****** *** **** regarding ***** ******** ** * ******** ********** *** ********* **** Skybell, ****, ****** *** *** ** *** ***** ******** ********* don't?

**** ***'*, ******? * ***'* **** *** ***** **** *** heard ** ********* ****? * ** ******* ** ***** ****.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 03/28/18 02:14pm

* ***'* **** *** ******* ***** ****, ****** ** ******* require *** ******** ** ****** ***** *** ********* ***-*** ***** recording. *****'* ****** **** ***** **** **** *** **** *** install ************ ********* **** ******** ***-*** ***** *** **** **'* legal *** **** **** **.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Bazyk | 03/28/18 02:43pm

****** ******** **** ****, * ***** **** **** ******** ** ****.

*** ***** *********** *** **** ******* ***** ****, *** *** answer **** **** **** *** ********* ** ******* ******* ******** rings *** ******** ** ******* **** ***** *** ***** ** no '********** *********** ** *******'.

****, ******* *** ********** ***** **** ** ******* ** ******** use ****** **** ******** ** ********** *** ** ********** * significant ****** ** ***** ***********.

**** **** ** **** **** ***** ** ** ***** ****** court ***** **** **** **** ***** ********** ** ********* * party ******* ****, *** **** *** ******** ** ***** ******** fall ***** ******** ******** *******, ***** **** **** ********* *** decades.

**** *** **** ****, ***** ********* *** *** ***** *** definitive ** ***** ********** ******, ** *'** ***** **** *** Skybell *** *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 03/28/18 03:16pm

***** **** **** *** ******* *** *** ****** *** **** audio/video ** *** **** ** **** *** ***** ** **** once *** ******** ** *******?

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 03/28/18 03:21pm

* **** ***** ***’** ***** **** **** *** **** *** my ******** *******. ****** **** ****** *******. ******* *** *** set **** ** ** ****** ** ****** **********.

Michael Miller

In reply to John Bazyk | 03/28/18 06:53pm

* ***** *** *** ** *** ***** ** *** ***** only ***** **** *** ****** ******* *** ****** *** ** you *** **** *** *** ** **** ***** *** ****** in ** *** **** **** ***** **** ** ******.

**** ******** ****** ** ** **** *** ******** *** ********* audio ** ***** ******.

* ***** ***** ********* ******* **** **** ****** ***** *** people **** *** ** ******* ** ******* ***** *** *******. I *** **** * ****** ***** ***** *** *** ********* audio ** *** ** *** *******. ** **** ** *** so ** ***** ****** ** *** ************* ******* ********* *** customers ** ** ***** ***** ****. * **** *** **** he *** ***** *** ******* *** ** *** ** *** employees ***** *** ** ***** *** ** *******. ** ****'* care ** ** ****** ****.

**** *** *** ***** **** ** ** ** *** **** some ***** *******.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 03/28/18 07:33pm

***** *******? *** * **** ******* *** **** * ****** months *** *** ** *** ********** ** ** **** *********** which ** *** **** **’** *****. **** ** **** ******** me. * ***** *** **** *** ****** ********. *’** **** at ** *** *** ***** *** ******.

** ****** *** ** *** ************, *** **** ***** ** on **** *****.

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Cameron Javdani

Louroe Electronics | In reply to John Bazyk | 03/28/18 08:40pm

**** ** *** **** **** ***** ** ***** *** **** enacted ******* ***** *********. ** ***, **** *** ******* ******** given *****'* **********.

******* ******* ******* ** ************ ***********, **** ** *** ****** ones *** ** * ******** **** *** ********** ** ****** with ***** **** ** *** ************** ** *** *** ****, not *** **********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 03/28/18 03:25pm

***** *** ***** *** **** **** *** ******* * '**** View' ******* **** ** *** ****** ** *** ****** *******.

*************, **** ***** '**** ****' ***** ** ******* (*** **** to ******** ****** ** ** ****), *** ** ***** ** recorded. ** *'* *** **** **** *** **** ***** ******* as **** * ********* *****.

**** ******* ************* ******/****** ***** *** ***** ******** **** *** bell ****** ** ******* ** **** ****** ********* ********* *********.

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Mark Palka

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 03/28/18 06:31pm

***** * ***** **** **** ****** *** **** * **** at ****. * *** ** * ******* * ****** ** years *** ********* ** * ****** *** ********** ** ******* where * **** ******** **** ******* *** ** *** ******** - ** ***** ************ **** ********** **** ******** ** ******* they *** **** *** *** ********* ***** *** ** **** as ******** ** *** ***** **** ** ******* *** ***** consent.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Bazyk | 03/31/18 12:01am

******* *********. ** ******** *** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #1

03/28/18 02:53pm

******** *** ** ********** ** * ***** ** ***, *** I ***** *** ******** **** ******* ********** **** ** ********** expectation ** ******* ** * **** **** ***. **** ** all *** ******* ****** ** ******* ******, **** ********, **** never *** ***** **** **** **** ********** ******* **** ******** outdoors.

*'* ****** ** ******** ** *** *** **** ******, *** sometimes ******* *** ** ** *** ** ********* ********* ** as ****'* ****** *** **** *** ******* **** ***** ******* them ** ** **** *** **** ** ****** **** ***** for **********.

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Cameron Javdani

Louroe Electronics | 03/28/18 03:32pm

**** *** ****** ** **** ********** *** ****** * *** seconds ** *****. **** ***** **** ************* ****** ***** **** it. *** *** **** ****** * *****? ** ****** ***.

*** *** ********** ******* **** ******* *** ************ ************ ** noted ***** ******* ** ************ ** *******. ** * ************ whose **** ******** ** ***** *** ******** *******, ** **** product ** *** ** ****** *** ****** ** ********* (********* Spain *** ******) **** **** ****** *** ******* ****** *************. The **** **** **'** **** ****** *** **** ***** ******* for ***** *** ** *** ************* *** ** ******* ** US **** **** (*), ***** ** ********** ****** *******.

**** ** *** ******'* *** * ****** ** * ********, there *** *** ***** ** ***'* ****** ***** *****. **'** not ****** ** *** *********** ****** ******* ***** ** **** a ********** *********** ** ******* ** *****. ***** *** **** areas ***** ***** ***** ***** ** ** ********, **** ** in ****** ********* *****. ** * ******* ********* ** * crime, ***** ******** ***** ***'* **** *** ** *****.

** ***** *** ***** ***** ***** ** *********** *** ***** where **'* ***, *** ******** ***** ********** *** ************ ** privacy *** ** **** ** * *************** ***. ** ****** not ** * ********* **** **'* *********** ** *** *****.

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Mark Palka

IPVMU Certified | 03/28/18 06:24pm

* ******* **** **** ********* ********* **** ** *** ******* in ************* **** * ***** ******* ** ** ***** **********. It *** ** **** ******* ** ** ******** *** ******* is ***** ************* ** * ********. *** ******* *** $** they ******* ** ****** ***** **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

03/28/18 06:40pm

**** *** *** ******** ***** ***** *********? *** "*******" ** listening *** **** *****'* *********** **** *** ***** ** ******** or **** * ***** ** *********.

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Cameron Javdani

Louroe Electronics | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 03/28/18 08:46pm

*** *** *** ********* **** ** ** ********* *** ********* sound ******** ** ********* ***********. **** ***'* ****** ** *****, so ** * ***** ***** ** * ****** ***** ** privacy ** ***** ********* **** ***** ** ** ***** ******* audio *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/29/18 01:54am

**** ** *** *********** ******, ********** *** ****** ************* *** needs ** *** ******* *** ****-* *** ******. (**** *.***, G.726 **. ******* ***)

** ***** **** ** *** *** ********, **** **, ** it ****** ***** ****** ** ***** *** * ****** *** audio ********* **** *** ***** ***** ** ****** **** ** surveyed?

* ** ******* **** *** ***** *** ** ********* ** opposed ** **** ****/***. *** ******* *** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 03/29/18 11:42am

**** **** *** ********. * ** ******* ** *** *** manufacturers *** ****** ****** *** ****. ** ***** ****** ** check?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to John Honovich | 04/03/18 12:50am

*** *** ***** *** **** ** ********* ** *** ********* webpages.

*** ********* ****

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 03/29/18 12:18pm

** ** **** **, *'* *** **¢ ** * ****** small **** ** * ****** *** ** ****. **** ***** be *** ***********? *********** * ********* ******** ** ********, *** with * ******** ***** *** *** ***** *******? * ***** trying ** ******** *** ********* ******** ** ********, ** *** different ******** ** ****** **** *** ******* *** ***** ****** too **** ******* ** ********. **** **** *** *** ***** hardware, ** *** ** **** ** **** ****... * ******? It ***** ** **, ****** ** ****** * *****'* *** any *******, **** **** *** ***** **** ******* **** **** coming **** ***** ****** **** ******, *** * ***** ****'* been ******* ** **** ****'* ***** ** ** *** *** maintain ** ** ***** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 03/29/18 12:20pm

** ** **** **, *'* *** **¢ ** * ****** small **** ** * ****** *** ** ****. **** ***** be *** ***********?

***** *** **** ** *** ******, ******** *****.

****, *****, ** **** * ** ***** ** ******* **** that, ** **** *** **** ** ***** *** ****, ** costs $**, *.*., *** ***** ** ***** ** ***** *** only * **** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to John Honovich | 03/29/18 01:27pm

* *** ******** ** *** **** ***** ** *******, *** I ***'* ***** **'* ** ****** ** ****. ***** ** one ** ***** ****** **** **** ** *** **** **** much, **** *** **** **, *** ***** **** **. *** if **** ***** ****** **** *** **** **, **** **** buy ******* ****'* ******. *** * ******* *** **** ** maintaining *** ********* ***** ** ******* ***/** ******** ***** ** almost ********** ** **** *** ***** **** ** *** *** not **** ***** ** **** ** **** ****** ****, ** close ** **.

*** **'* * ***** ****** **** **** **** * *********** standpoint * ***** ** ****** ************* **** * ******. *****, maybe ****** **** ** * $** ********** ** ****** ****** pretty *********, *** ***** **** ****** ** ****** ** ***** $5 ** $** *** ****** ** **** **** ***** ****** of ***** * **** *** *** ***** ** ** ** needed ****** ***** * *** **** **** ** ** ******* not ** **** *** ***** ****** **** *****'* **** *****?

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 04/01/18 01:43am

* *** **** *** **** * **** ****, *** ** axis ******* **** *****- ** ***** *** *.*** ***** ****** only ***** * *** ** ** ** ****/* , *** for *** (*** *** ***** ****** ***** ****/******* ****** **** an * ( * ***’* ****** )) *** ****** ***** go **** * *** *** *** *** ** ** ** kHz, *** *** *** ***** ** **** * **/* *** the *** ** ** *** **/* *** ****** ).

* ***’* **** ** ***** ** * ***** ***** ****** for **** ** **** * ******** ** ****, *** *** can **** *** ********** ** *** ****** ****** **** *** higher *** **** ***** ******** (** *** ***** ******).

** ******* *.*** *** *.*** **** **** **** ** *** bit ***** *** *** ****** ***** (* **** **** ** remember ***** ***** *** ******** ****** *** ****).

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 04/01/18 01:46am

*********** ***** ** *** ******* *** *** ***. ** *** know ** ***** ** **** * ******* *** ** ****** AAC ? ** **** *** ******* *** **** ***** ** the ******** ****. ( ** ** ***** * ******* *** for ********* **** ** ** ****** ****** *** ** ** iPhone, ** *** * *** ** ** **** ** ******/******** AAC *****)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 04/03/18 12:58am

** ** *****, *** ******* *** ****** ** ******** **** (NVR) ** **** ** ******** **** (** ******). **** **, 0.5$ *** ****** ******* ** *******, *** *.**$ *** *****(******* and *******).

Bob McCarvill

03/29/18 07:06pm

* ** * *** ** ***** ********* *** ****** ******** in ************* *****, ***** *** ******* *****. **'** *** ******* using ****** ******** *** ****** **** **** ******** *******.

** **** ***** ****** ****** ** **** ** ***** **** video **** *** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

04/02/18 08:07pm

*** *********"*%, ***** ********* ******* ******* ** ******* ** ******."** * ********** *********.

******** **** ******* *** ********* *** "******************* ** *********************."

** *** **/*** **** ****** (*** ****** *********** ********) **** you **** ** ********** *********** ** ******* ***** ** ******. Places ***** *** ** **** * ********** *********** ** ******* however *** ** **** ***** *** ******* **********.

*********** ** *** **** ** ********** ****** **** ********* ***** in * ***** **** ** *** *** ******* ************ ** a ********************** *** ***** ** ****** ** ********** ****** **** ********* for ******* *******. *** ***** **** ** ****** ***** *** audio *** ** ****** ****** **** ******* **** ******** ******* in ********, ********, ***. ** ***** *** ***** ******** ** a ******* **** *** ******* ** ** ****** ******** *** one ************ ***** ** ***********. ** ***** ** *********************** ****** ***** ***** ************* **** **** ****** ***** **** under ** *** *** *** ***** ******* ***** ** ****?

* ****** **** **** *** ** **** ******* ** ********* to ********* ** **** ** *** ***** ***** ******* *** that ***** ** ******** ******** ** *** *************. *** ******* I *** ******** ******** * ************ **** ** **-**** ******* his ******* ***** *** ****** ******* * ************ (* ***** ** *** ******* *** ********* *** ********* it). **** ******* ****** ********** ** ******* ** **** ************ scenarios.

** **** * ***** *** **** ***** ********* ** ****** is * **** **** *** ******* ***********, ****** ******* *** point ** ** ******** **** *** **** ****** *********. ******* that **** ***** ****** ** ******** *** ******** ***** *** potential ******** *** ** ***** ** ** ********** ******* ** inaccurate.

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Robert Baxter

04/03/18 12:19am

******* **** **** ** *** **** ** ***** **** *******, their ****** ******* **********. **********, **** **** ***** ******* ** their ****** *** *** ****. *** ***** ** ***** ****** on *** ****** *****, *** **** **** ** **** **** are ******* *** ******* ** ****** **** **** **** ****** about (*** ******** ** *****). ** **** *** ***** ************? Can *** ******** **** * ******* ********* ****** **** ****?

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Niall Beazley

06/12/18 07:22am

** ****, *** *** ******** ** ******** ******* ***** ***** for ************ *******? **** * ***** ***** ****** *** ****** there *** *** ******* **** * ***** ** ***** ********** or *******, ********* ***** ***** *******. *** ***** ***** ****** normally ******** *** *** ***** ****** *** *************. **** ******* with ***** ******* ******* ** *** ********** *** *** *** output *******. **** ****** *** ******* ******* ** *** ***** options ** ****** * *** ****** ** * **** ******** setting; *** ******* ****** **** **** ** ********. ** **** a *********** ** ** **** ****** ********* **** ***** *** overall **** ** ****** ****** *** ****** **-** ****** ****** (150-210 ** ****). *** ******** ***** ** ***********? ****** *****.

******: **** ******* *** **** ***** ** *** *** **********:******* *** ***** ************ ****** *** ****** ********* **** (**-***** / ***-*******)

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The market cap of Brinks Home Security, Monitronics, MONI, Ascent Capital Group (whatever one calls them) is down 96% over the past 5 years as the...
Zenitel/ Stentofon Turbine IP Intercom Tested on Aug 06, 2018
IPVM has published reports testing an Axis door station and a Hikvision door station (tested). However, those companies are new entrants to this...
RealNetworks Free School Facial Recognition on Aug 03, 2018
The company that created RealPlayer is moving beyond media delivery and into the security space with a new facial recognition platform they have...
Camera Cable Whip Guide on Aug 03, 2018
Cable whips are one of integrator's least favorite camera features but seem to be unavoidable, now commonplace on dome, turret, and bullet cameras...

Most Recent Industry Reports

SimpliSafe Violating California, Florida, and Texas Licensing Laws on Aug 14, 2018
IPVM has verified that DIY security system provider SimpliSafe, founded in 2006 and acquired in June of 2018 at a billion dollar valuation, is...
Cut Milestone Licensing Costs 80% By Using Hikvision and Dahua NVRs (Tested) on Aug 13, 2018
Enterprise VMS licensing can be quite expensive, with $200 or more per channel common, meaning a 100 camera system can cost $20,000 in VMS...
Nortek Sues SDS, Battle Over Unpaid Bill and Cancelled Lines on Aug 13, 2018
Nortek and SDS legal battle continues. As IPVM reported, SDS sued Nortek alleging bribery and antitrust violation. However, Wave fired back at SDS,...
Uniview Intrusion Analytics and VMD Tested on Aug 13, 2018
IPVM's IP Camera Analytics Shootout featuring Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision created some ill will with a Uniview distributor who...
ADT Employees Protest ADT CEO on Aug 10, 2018
So many ADT employees were so upset with ADT's CEO speech reported on by IPVM, that ADT's CEO was forced to send a mass email to employees to...
Axis / Avigilon Legal Battle Rises on Aug 09, 2018
In what is shaping up to be high-powered, will-not-back-down battle, Axis and Avigilon are squaring off in multiple legal contests. In 2017, IPVM...
Camera Focusing Tutorial on Aug 09, 2018
A camera's focus is fundamental to quality imaging. Mistakes can cause important problems. In this guide, we explain focus issues and proper...
Dahua Ban Response: NOT Chinese Government Owned on Aug 08, 2018
Dahua has responded to the US Congress passing a US government ban on Dahua and Hikvision's products. While Dahua offered the now standard...
Bad Move: ADT Markets Rival Amazon on Aug 08, 2018
Amazon may be lining up ADT as its next victim but ADT is happy to promote Amazon. Amazon has made major moves recently, including acquiring...

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