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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IP Camera Installability Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Oct 08, 2018
What are the best and worst cameras from an installation standpoint? Which manufacturers make it harder or easier to install their cameras? We...
IACP 2018 Police Show Final Report on Oct 08, 2018
IPVM went to Orlando to cover the 2018 IACP conference, the country's largest police show (about as big as ASIS), examining the 700+...
Evidence Of Hikvision's Involvement With Xinjiang IJOP And Re-Education Camps on Oct 02, 2018
IPVM reveals as-yet unreported details about Hikvision’s activities in Xinjiang - a region of China where massive human rights abuses are being...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Hanwha Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (PNM-7000VD) on Oct 18, 2018
Hanwha has introduced their first dual-imager model, the PNM-7000VD, a twin 1080p model featuring independently positionable sensors and a snap-in...
Camera Height / Blind Spot Added to IPVM Camera Calculator on Oct 18, 2018
IPVM has added camera height and blind spot estimation to the Camera Calculator. This is especially helpful for those who need to mount cameras up...
Axis Strong US Growth, Flat EMEA - Q3 2018 Financials on Oct 18, 2018
This spring, Axis had its best financials in many years (see Axis Strong Q2 2018 Results). However, over the summer, Axis had many products sold...
Best Alternatives to Banned Dahua and Hikvision on Oct 17, 2018
With the US government ban and a growing number of users banning Dahua and Hikvision, one key question is what to use for low cost? While Dahua and...
Video Quality / Compression Tutorial on Oct 17, 2018
While CODECs, like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG, get a lot of attention, a camera's 'quality' or compression setting has a big impact on overall...
Knightscope Winning Investors, Struggling With Growth on Oct 16, 2018
While Knightscope's new financials show the company only winning 11 new customers in the past 12 months, the company continues to win new...
Integrator Laptop Guide on Oct 16, 2018
This 18-page guide provides guidance and statistics about integrator laptop use. 150 integrators explained to IPVM in detail about their laptops,...
Huawei Admits AI "Bubble" on Oct 16, 2018
A fascinating article from the Chinese government's Global Times: Huawei’s AI ambition to reshape industries. While the Global Times talks about...
ADI's Financials Revealed + W-Box Growth Priority on Oct 15, 2018
  ADI is one of the most powerful distributors in the security industry but how big are they? How much profit do they make? How much do they sell...
Dahua Face Recognition Camera Tested on Oct 15, 2018
Dahua has been one of the industry's most vocal proponents of the value that AI creates: As part of this, Dahua has released a facial...

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