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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A "strange narrative" is being spun, said Michael Barnes at the 2019 Barnes Buchanan Conference. However, despite that narrative, it is a "great...
Bandwidth vs Low Light Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Geovision, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Feb 08, 2019
Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance, but do all manufacturers' cameras perform the same? Are some more consistent...

Most Recent Industry Reports

From The Basement To Buried Behind Chinatown: ISC West Emerging Technology Zone on Feb 22, 2019
What does ISC West think about 'Emerging Technology'? Well, last year, they put those companies in the basement. This year, they moved them up to...
Private School IT Manager Surveillance Interview on Feb 22, 2019
This IT manager describes himself as the "oft-maligned IT person" whose "opinions may not always be appreciated by the integrator crowd." But he is...
Outdoor Camera Mounting Hardware Guide on Feb 21, 2019
Mounting cameras outdoors can be challenging, requiring understanding different types of equipment and methods. In this guide, we teach this...
HID Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 21, 2019
HID favorability results were strong, in the 2019 IPVM integrator study of 200+ integrators, with a net +62% and low negativity as the table below...
First US State, Vermont, Bans Dahua and Hikvision on Feb 21, 2019
The first US state, Vermont, has issued a ban on a number of Chinese and Russian manufacturers including the world's 2 largest video surveillance...
ADI 'SAVE BIG' On FLIR And Hikvision Examined on Feb 20, 2019
One is a major US defense supplier. The other is owned by the Chinese government. But you can "SAVE BIG" on both at ADI. In this note, we...
BluB0x Company Profile on Feb 20, 2019
BluB0x has doubled in revenue every year since its founding in 2013, according to CEO Patrick Barry. We originally reported on them in 2015. At the...
Massive Leak Of Chinese VMS Provider Exposes Xinjiang Surveillance on Feb 20, 2019
A subsidiary of China’s claimed largest VMS provider is tracking the precise location and ethnicity of millions in China’s Xinjiang region,...
Security Installation Tools Guide - 22 Tools Listed on Feb 19, 2019
In this guide, we cover 22 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our upcoming Video Surveillance...
Sales Cuts At Rasilient on Feb 19, 2019
Over the past 2 years, video surveillance storage specialist Rasilient has expanded its workforce significantly, aiming to build its own branded...

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