Audio Usage In Video Surveillance Statistics

By: 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.

***** ** **** ****** available *** ****** ** use **** ****, **** many ** ******* ******** audio ** *** ***** making *********** ** ****** as ******** * ******.

*** *** ****** ** audio ****? ***** ***** remain **** ***** *** privacy ******** ***** ***** recording.

***+ *********** ********* ** IPVM: "** *** **** year, **** ********** ** cameras *** *** ****** audio? *** **** **********?" 

****** ** ***** **** the ******* *** ******* color ********.

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

**** ***** * ** every ** ******* ******* use ***** ********* ** integrators:

********, **** **** **** of *********** ***** ****** audio:

****** ** ******* *** top ******* *********** ********, ******* their ******** ********** *** providing *** ********.

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*** ****, ***** ********* or **** ********** ** strictly ******** ** ** heavily ********** ** ** simply *******. ** *** illegal, ******** ***** **** 'dual *******' ** '***-*****' consent ******** ***** **** being ******** ******** **** of *** ****:

  • "*% [** ******* ****** audio] ** ** ***** recording ***** ******** * party *******. ** *** 2nd ***** *** **** recorded *** *** *** given ****** *******, ***** issues ***** ***** ***** I ***'* **** ** get ******** **."
  • "**'* ******* ** ** so ** *** ******** if *** ** *** have * *******."
  • "*%. **** ** ** installations *** ** *************, which ** * **** consent *****."
  • "** *** ***** ** is ******* *** *** to ****** ***** ******* prior ******."
  • "******** *** **** ****** laws ********* **** *** be ******** ** **** customers **** ****** **** from **."
  • "** *** **** *** enforcement ****, *** ********* our ***** **** *** allow **."
  • "***** ********* ** *** legal ** *****"
  • "**** ******* **** *********** make **** **********."
  • "***** ** *** ******* to ** ******** **** unless ******* ********** ** client *** ******* *** to ** ******."
  • "*%, ***** ********* ******* consent ** ******* ** Canada."

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

*******, **** **** *********, integrators ******* ****** **** recording ***** ** ******** due ** ***** ** executing ** ********, *** the ******* ******'* ********** of ********** *****:

  • "********* *** *** ***** interested ** ********* ***** and *** ***** ************* scare **** ** ****."
  • "*%. ******* ******* **** and ******* ******* ***** GDPR ***********."
  • "*%, * ** *** fully ********** *** *********."
  • "**** *** *** ******** to ******* *** ******** yet. **** *** *** prepared *** *** ******** involved ** ********* *****."
  • "* ***** *** **** regarding ***** ********* *** not ***** ********** ** everyone."
  • "** *******, ***** ********* is "**** ****", ** nobody ****** *****."
  • "***** ********* ** * niche *********** *** **** people *** ****** ** having ***** ******** ****** special *************"
  • "****. *** ****** **** is *** *********** ********* audio."
  • "** ********* *** ***** they **** *** ********** but **** ************ ***** me ** ******* *** audio."
  • "** ******* *** ********* skittish ***** ***** **********, and * ********** ** strongly ****** ***** ** a ****** **** ****** in ***** ** **** managers *** ****** *** stress ** ******* ***** employees **** ****."
  • "** **** ********* *** about ********* ***** *** typically **** *** **** down ** ***** ***** department."

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

** *** **, *** laws ********** *** ************ to ****** ***** **** state ** ***** (*** **** *****), ******** **** ********** (ie:************* ** *******) ******** prohibit **.  ** *** majority ** ** ******, one ** *** *************** generally ******** *** ************ and ******* ** ** be ***** *** ***** recording:

  • ******-***** *******: ** ***** ** be ******, *** ******** party ******** ** *** recording **** *******. ** most *****, *** *** user *** **** *** surveillance ****** ** *** consenting *****, *** ********* can **** ***** ******* additional **********. ** *******, 40 ******/********* *** '****** party' *************, ******** *** matter ** ********** **. 'in ******' *** ******* or *** *** ************ could ** ***** ******* special ********* *** ******* qualify ********.
  • ****/***/***-***** *******: **** ******** **** or *** ******* ** a ********* ** ******* and ** ***** **** such ********* ** ****** place.  ******* ******** ******* is *********, **** ** willingness ** *****, ** essentially ******** ***** ********* by *** ** ***** surveillance, *** ****** ****** it ** * ****** eavesdropping ** ********* ******.

******, *** ********** *******, signage, *** *********** ****** for ********-***** ******* ***** complicate ******* ** ****, it ** *********** ***********.

****, ** ******** ** our ***** ************ *****, ********** *** ***** equipment ** *** ****** way *** **** ******* impact *** ************* ** recording. *** ********* ********** of ******* *********** ** the ***** **** *** optimized ** ******* ***** audio, *** **** ****** recorded ***** **** ******** with ***** ****** *********, even **** ******* ******* integrated ***** ***** ** integrated ***********.

******, **** ***** ********* below ********** ********** ********** in ********** *** **** and *** ********* *********.  For ****, ***** ********* is ****** *** **** trouble **** *******.

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

**** ** **** ***** for *****, ******** ****** is ****. ******* ******** noted **** **** ***** recording ***** ** '****' in ******-***** ******* *************, customers ****** ** *** ask *** ** *** are ******* ** *** extra *** **:

  • "*%. ** *** ***** a ***********. **** ****** NY **** ******** * party *******,******* ***** **** to ****** *****."
  • "**** *******. ** *** asks *** **. **'* not * ***** ***** because ** *** * one ****** ******* ***** as **** ** ***** are ***** ** ********** as ****, ***** ** no *****."
  • "*%, ** ******** *********** for ***** *********."
  • "*, **** ** * one ***** ******* ***** and **** ******* ***’* need **."
  • "****. *** ****** ** customer."
  • "***** ** *** ** important ** *** ****** base."
  • "**** **** *%. ******* did *** ******* *****."
  • "**** **** *%. **** customers *** *** ****** for **."

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

*******, **** ********** *** common *** ***** *********, especially ** *** *********** interview ***** *** **** and ****** *****.  **** color ******** ***** ***** areas ** *** ********** where ***** ************ ** typically ****:

  • "* ***** ** ****** 1% ** *%. ***** recording ** * ***** requirement *** **** ****** are ****** ** ****** audio ******** ****** ******* circumstances **** ** ****** and ********* ************."
  • "*** **** ******** ** ours **** ******** **** audio ** **** ** PD ********. ** ** booking ***** **** ***** as **** ** ********* rooms."
  • "** *** ****** ****** police ***********. **** ****** likely ******* ** ***** concerns."
  • "***** ********* *** ******* our ****** ******** ********* ties ** *** ***********/*********** at ******** *********, ** it's *** **** ** a **** *****. "
  • "**** ** ********* ***** for *** ***********"
  • "***** ********* *** **** required ** *** ***-*********** installations ** *** ********* rooms."
  • "**** **** *% ** all ******* ********* ****** audio. **** **** *** installed *** ****** ******* interview *****."
  • "*** * ******/********* ******** application. ********* ** ******** do *** ****** *****."
  • "** **** ***** ** have ** ******** ** the **** ** ********* is ********* **** *** very ******** ***** ** a ********* ********."

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

** * ****** ******, other ***** ***** ***** recording ** **** ** for ********** *********, *******, or ****** '******' *****:

  • "** **** **** ***** for **** **** / PD ************, *** ********** clients ** *** **** any ********* ***** ****** they **** *** ***** from ********* *************."
  • "*** **** ****** *'** worked **** ***** ********* as ** *********** ***** surveillance ** ** *** enforcement *** ******/******* *********. "
  • "*%. ******** ** ****** offices."
  • "**%. *** ******* ** typically *** *** ******* equipped **** *****(***/*******) ************. They *** ********* ** public ***** *** *** audio ***** ****** ** a **** ******** ************* of *** *********. "
  • "** ******* ******* ** a *** ** *******, and ** ** **** required ** *** ** two ***** ** * school. * *** ** school ********* *** **** weary ** ***** ***** unless **** ********** **** it."
  • "**'* **** *** ** have *** ***** ******** where **'* ********."
  • "* **** ** * school *** ** ****** the ***** ******* *** to ********** ** ******** and ******** **** ******* out ** *** *******. the ********** ** *.* percent ** *** ******* is *****"

******, *** ********** ***** is ********** ** ******** by ***** ********* ** integrator **** ******** ********. For ********* *** ************* government *********, ***** ********* requirements *** **** ******.

Comments (31)

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Luis Carmona

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

** **** ***** ********* and **********, **'* *** of ***** ****** ***** it's **** ** **** when *** **** **, even **** *** ***** used.

*** * *** **** laws **** ** **** with "**********", *** * have *** **** **** about ******* **** **** only *********.

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John Bazyk

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

** **** ******** *** audio ****** ***** ***. Here's ** ********. **** someone ***** ** ** house *** ******* *** button ** ** *******, Skybell ******* *** ***-*** audio.

*** ** ** **** I **** ** ****** the **** ********* ***** recoding ** * ******** integrator but ********* **** *******, Ring, ****** *** *** of *** ***** ******** companies ***'*?

***** ************ ******* **** audio ***** ** ***** a ******** *******.

John Honovich

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

*** ** ** **** I **** ** ****** the **** ********* ***** recoding ** * ******** integrator *** ********* **** Skybell, ****, ****** *** all ** *** ***** doorbell ********* ***'*?

**** ***'*, ******? * don't **** *** ***** have *** ***** ** confirmed ****? * ** curious ** ***** ****.

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John Bazyk

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

* ***'* **** *** mention ***** ****, ****** or ******* ******* *** ******** to ****** ***** *** regarding ***-*** ***** *********. Doesn't ****** **** ***** that **** *** **** and ******* ************ ********* that ******** ***-*** ***** and **** **'* ***** for **** **** **. 

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Brian Rhodes

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

****** ******** **** ****, * ***** **** same ******** ** ****. 

*** ***** *********** *** have ******* ***** ****, but *** ****** **** gave **** *** ********* is ******* ******* ******** rings *** ******** ** outside **** ***** *** there ** ** '********** *********** ** *******'.

****, ******* *** ********** video **** ** ******* to ******** *** ****** than ******** ** ********** use ** ********** * significant ****** ** ***** enforcement.

**** **** ** **** have ***** ** ** cases ****** ***** ***** they **** **** ***** defendants ** ********* * party ******* ****, *** that *** ******** ** their ******** **** ***** recorded ******** *******, ***** have **** ********* *** decades.

**** *** **** ****, those ********* *** *** overt *** ********** ** these ********** ******, ** I'll ***** **** *** Skybell *** *******.

Michael Miller

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

***** **** **** *** Skybell *** *** ****** the **** *****/***** ** any **** ** **** the ***** ** **** once *** ******** ** pressed?

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John Bazyk

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

* **** ***** ***’** going **** **** *** that *** ** ******** thought. ****** **** ****** consent. ******* *** *** set **** ** ** record ** ****** **********. 

Michael Miller

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

* ***** *** *** in *** ***** ** the ***** **** ***** when *** ****** ******* the ****** *** ** you *** **** *** app ** **** ***** and ****** ** ** any **** **** ***** lead ** ******. 

**** ******** ****** ** PA **** *** ******** for ********* ***** ** their ******.

* ***** ***** ********* happens **** **** ****** ***** and ****** **** *** in ******* ** ******* finds *** *******.   * met **** * ****** store ***** *** *** recording ***** ** *** of *** *******.   ** said ** *** ** he ***** ****** ** *** conversations ******* ********* *** customers ** ** ***** teach ****.  * **** him **** ** *** doing *** ******* *** ** any ** *** ********* found *** ** ***** get ** *******. ** didn't **** ** ** walked ****. 

 **** *** *** ***** laws ** ** ** *** want **** ***** *******.

 

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John Bazyk

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

***** *******? *** * read ******* *** **** a ****** ****** *** and ** *** ********** to ** **** *********** which ** *** **** we’re *****. **** ** what ******** **. * think *** **** *** mostly ********. *’** **** at ** *** *** links *** ******. 

** ****** *** ** *** KIRSCHENBAUM, *** **** ***** in ** **** *****. 

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Cameron Javdani

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

**** ** *** **** that ***** ** ***** use **** ******* ******* after *********.  ** ***, they *** ******* ******** given *****'* **********.

******* ******* ******* ** Kirschenbaum ***********, **** ** the ****** **** *** in * ******** **** the ********** ** ****** with ***** **** ** the ************** ** *** end ****, *** *** integrator.

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Brian Rhodes

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

***** *** ***** *** sent **** *** ******* a '**** ****' ******* even ** *** ****** is *** ****** *******.

*************, **** ***** '**** View' ***** ** ******* (you **** ** ******** unmute ** ** ****), but ** ***** ** recorded. ** *'* *** sure **** *** **** legal ******* ** **** a ********* *****.

**** ******* ************* ******/****** video *** ***** ******** when *** **** ****** is ******* ** **** motion ********* ********* *********.

 

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Mark Palka

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

***** * ***** **** some ****** *** **** a **** ** ****. I *** ** * seminar * ****** ** years *** ********* ** a ****** *** ********** an ******* ***** * home ******** **** ******* and ** *** ******** - ** ***** ************ they ********** **** ******** to ******* **** *** done *** *** ********* could *** ** **** as ******** ** *** first **** ** ******* had ***** *******. 

Undisclosed Integrator #4

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

******* *********.  ** ******** you ****

Undisclosed Integrator #1

03/28/18 02:53pm

******** *** ** ********** on * ***** ** law, *** * ***** the ******** **** ******* recordings **** ** ********** expectation ** ******* ** a **** **** ***. Look ** *** *** YouTube ****** ** ******* scenes, **** ********, **** never *** ***** **** even **** ********** ******* they ******** ********.

*'* ****** ** ******** to *** *** **** lawyer, *** ********* ******* can ** ** *** as ********* ********* ** as ****'* ****** *** just *** ******* **** might ******* **** ** do **** *** **** on ****** **** ***** for **********.

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Cameron Javdani

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

**** *** ****** ** your ********** *** ****** a *** ******* ** video.  **** ***** **** automatically ****** ***** **** it.  *** *** **** commit * *****?  ** course ***.

*** *** ********** ******* that ******* *** ************ applications ** ***** ***** relates ** ************ ** privacy.  ** * ************ whose **** ******** ** audio *** ******** *******, we **** ******* ** all ** ****** *** nearly ** ********* (********* Spain *** ******) **** both ****** *** ******* sector *************.  *** **** time **'** **** ****** get **** ***** ******* for ***** *** ** for ************* *** ** defined ** ** **** 2510 (*), ***** ** explicitly ****** *******.

**** ** *** ******'* put * ****** ** a ********, ***** *** are ***** ** ***'* advise ***** *****.  **'** not ****** ** *** residential ****** ******* ***** is **** * ********** expectation ** ******* ** homes.  ***** *** **** areas ***** ***** ***** ought ** ** ********, such ** ** ****** interview *****.  ** * suspect ********* ** * crime, ***** ******** ***** won't **** *** ** court. 

** ***** *** ***** where ***** ** *********** and ***** ***** **'* not, *** ******** ***** compliance *** ************ ** privacy *** ** **** in * *************** ***. ** should *** ** * deterrent **** **'* *********** to *** *****.

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Mark Palka

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

* ******* **** **** responses ********* **** ** was ******* ** ************* with * ***** ******* to ** ***** **********. It *** ** **** legally ** ** ******** for ******* ** ***** consideration ** * ********. For ******* *** $** they ******* ** ****** voice **********. 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

03/28/18 06:40pm

**** *** *** ******** about ***** *********? *** "machine" ** ********* *** that *****'* *********** **** the ***** ** ******** or **** * ***** is *********. 

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Cameron Javdani

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

*** *** *** ********* work ** ** ********* for ********* ***** ******** at ********* ***********.  **** don't ****** ** *****, so ** * ***** there ** * ****** level ** ******* ** using ********* **** ***** is ** ***** ******* audio *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/29/18 01:54am

**** ** *** *********** survey, ********** *** ****** manufacturers *** ***** ** pay ******* *** ****-* AAC ******. (**** *.***, G.726 **. ******* ***)

** ***** **** ** the *** ********, **** is, ** ** ****** worth ****** ** ***** per * ****** *** audio ********* **** *** codec ***** ** ****** used ** ********?

* ** ******* **** and ***** *** ** necessary ** ******* ** free ****/***. *** ******* for ****?

John Honovich

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

**** **** *** ********. I ** ******* ** *** the ************* *** ****** paying *** ****. ** there ****** ** *****?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

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

*** *** ***** *** list ** ********* ** the ********* ********.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

** ** **** **, I'd *** **¢ ** a ****** ***** **** in * ****** *** to ****. **** ***** be *** ***********? *********** 2 ********* ******** ** firmware, *** **** * licensed ***** *** *** other *******? * ***** trying ** ******** *** different ******** ** ********, or *** ********* ******** of ****** **** *** without *** ***** ****** too **** ******* ** maintain. **** **** *** MIC ***** ********, ** has ** **** ** most ****... * ******? It ***** ** **, though ** ****** * haven't *** *** *******, that **** *** ***** more ******* **** **** coming **** ***** ****** than ******, *** * think ****'* **** ******* it **** ****'* ***** it ** *** *** maintain ** ** ***** optional.

John Honovich

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

** ** **** **, I'd *** **¢ ** a ****** ***** **** in * ****** *** to ****. **** ***** be *** ***********?

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

****, *****, ** **** 1 ** ***** ** cameras **** ****, ** does *** **** ** cents *** ****, ** costs $**, *.*., *** spent ** ***** ** times *** **** * uses **.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

* *** ******** ** the **** ***** ** economy, *** * ***'* think **'* ** ****** as ****. ***** ** one ** ***** ****** that **** ** *** used **** ****, **** you **** **, *** still **** **. *** if **** ***** ****** does *** **** **, then **** *** ******* else's ******. *** * propose *** **** ** maintaining *** ********* ***** of ******* ***/** ******** would ** ****** ********** to **** *** ***** save ** *** *** not **** ***** ** most ** **** ****** line, ** ***** ** it.

*** **'* * ***** enough **** **** **** a *********** ********** * think ** ****** ************* into * ******. *****, maybe ****** **** ** a $** ********** ** camera ****** ****** *********, but ***** **** ****** to ****** ** ***** $5 ** $** *** camera ** **** **** every ****** ** ***** X **** *** *** audio ** ** ** needed ****** ***** * who **** **** ** be ******* *** ** spec *** ***** ****** that *****'* **** *****?

Undisclosed End User #5

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

 * *** **** *** what * **** ****, and ** **** ******* with *****- ** ***** the *.*** ***** ****** **** ofree 8 *** ** ** to ****/* ,  *** for *** (*** *** other ****** ***** ****/******* starts **** ** * ( I ***’* ****** )) the ****** ***** ** from * *** *** the *** ** ** 48 ***, *** *** bit ***** ** **** 8 **/* *** *** way ** ** *** kB/s *** ******  ).  

* ***’* **** ** there ** * ***** level ****** *** **** or **** * ******** by ****, *** *** can **** *** ********** in *** ****** ****** rate *** ****** *** rate ***** ******** (** *** would ******). 

 ** ******* *.*** *** *.*** only **** **** ** low bit ***** *** *** sample ***** (* **** seem ** ******** ***** being *** ******** ****** for ****).

 

Undisclosed End User #5

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

*********** ***** ** *** license *** *** ***. Do *** **** ** there ** **** * license *** ** ****** AAC ? ** **** the ******* *** **** apply ** *** ******** side. ( **  ** ***** a ******* *** *** something **** ** ** camera ****** *** ** an ******, ** *** a *** ** ** able ** ******/******** *** audio) 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

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

** ** *****, *** license *** ****** ** decoding **** (***) ** well ** ******** **** (IP ******). **** **, 0.5$ *** ****** ******* or *******, *** *.**$ for *****(******* *** *******).

Bob McCarvill

03/29/18 07:06pm

* ** * *** of ***** ********* *** police ******** ** ************* rooms, ***** *** ******* areas. **'** *** ******* ***** Louroe ******** *** ****** them **** ******** *******.

 

** **** ***** ****** trying ** **** ** audio **** ***** **** the *******. 

Undisclosed Integrator #6

04/02/18 08:07pm

*** *********"*%, ***** ********* ******* consent ** ******* ** Canada."** * ********** *********.

******** **** ******* *** prohibits *** "******************* ** *********************."

** *** **/*** **** argued (*** ****** *********** accepted) **** *** **** no ********** *********** ** privacy ***** ** ******. Places ***** *** ** gain * ********** *********** of ******* ******* *** be **** ***** *** legally **********.

*********** ** *** **** be ********** ****** **** recording ***** ** * large **** ** *** the ******* ************ ** a ********************** *** ***** ** stated ** ********** ****** been ********* *** ******* purpose. *** ***** **** as ****** ***** *** audio *** ** ****** things **** ******* **** indicate ******* ** ********, gunshots, ***. ** ***** was ***** ******** ** a ******* **** *** example ** ** ****** unlikely *** *** ************ would ** ***********. ** audio ** *********************** ****** ***** ***** conversations **** **** ****** would **** ***** ** 184 *** *** ***** readily ***** ** ****?

* ****** **** **** the ** **** ******* an ********* ** ********* as **** ** *** party ***** ******* *** that ***** ** ******** involved ** *** *************. For ******* * *** secretly ******** * ************ with ** **-**** ******* his ******* ***** *** lawful ******* * ************ (* ***** ** not ******* *** ********* and ********* **). **** however ****** ********** ** applied ** **** ************ scenarios.

** **** * ***** say **** ***** ********* in ****** ** * grey **** *** ******* situational, ****** ******* *** point ** ** ******** case *** **** ****** otherwise. ******* **** **** audio ****** ** ******** and ******** ***** *** potential ******** *** ** state ** ** ********** illegal ** **********.

 

 

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Robert Baxter

04/03/18 12:19am

******* **** **** ** our **** ** ***** this *******, ***** ****** started **********. **********, **** have ***** ******* ** their ****** *** *** time. *** ***** ** being ****** ** *** amazon *****, *** **** tell ** **** **** are ******* *** ******* to ****** **** **** have ****** ***** (*** directly ** *****). ** this *** ***** ************? Can *** ******** **** a ******* ********* ****** like ****? 

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Niall Beazley

06/12/18 07:22am

** ****, *** *** planning ** ******** ******* Audio ***** *** ************ options? **** * ***** check ****** *** ****** there *** *** ******* with * ***** ** audio ********** ** *******, requiring ***** ***** *******. The ***** ***** ****** normally ******** *** *** power ****** *** *************. Most ******* **** ***** options ******* ** *** connection *** *** *** output *******. **** ****** the ******* ******* ** the ***** ******* ** within * *** ****** in * **** ******** setting; *** ******* ****** will **** ** ********. We **** * *********** in ** **** ****** reception **** ***** *** overall **** ** ****** volume *** ****** **-** square ****** (***-*** ** feet). *** ******** ***** be ***********? ****** *****.

******: **** ******* *** been ***** ** *** own **********:******* *** ***** ************ Option *** ****** ********* Area (**-***** / ***-*******)

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US Issues Criminal Charges For Fraudulently Selling Hikvision And Other China Products on Nov 07, 2019
The US government has made an unprecedented move on the video surveillance supply chain, charging a US company, Aventura for "having conspired with...
The Access Control Codes Guide: IBC, NFPA 72, 80 & 101 on Nov 07, 2019
For access, there is one basic maxim: Life safety above all else. But how do you know if all applicable codes are being followed? While the...
Rhombus Cameras, VMS and Analytics Tested on Nov 06, 2019
Rhombus boasts they have created "the new standard in Enterprise, cloud-managed video security" and told IPVM in January 2019 they offer twice the...
"Stress in the Residential Market" - Major Lender Exits on Nov 06, 2019
The residential security / 'alarm' market is getting worse, at least for traditional players. Now, one of the biggest lenders in the industry has...
Aiphone Video Intercom Tested (IX Series 2) on Nov 05, 2019
Aiphone was one of integrator's favorite intercom manufacturers but how well do their products work? The company's newest offering, the IX Series 2...
90+ Companies Profile Directory on Nov 05, 2019
While IPVM covers the largest companies in the industry regularly (like Axis, Dahua, Hikvision, etc.), IPVM strives to do a profile post on each...
Hikvision USA Fights LTS on Nov 04, 2019
Hikvision's USA subsidiary is fighting with LTS, having recently quietly dropped LTS as an authorized distributor amidst ongoing face-offs between...

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