IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.

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World’s Top Press Freedom Watchdog RSF Condemns China's IPVM Block

Reporters Without Borders, the world’s top press freedom watchdog, has condemned IPVM getting blocked in China after its critical reporting of...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago

ADI Pushing Cracked 125 kHz Access Control

Security distribution giant ADI commonly promotes access bundles featuring vulnerable and cracked 125 kHz card formats. Even worse, they promote...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 31 Comments

ADT Acquires Red Hawk, Becomes Billion Dollar Commercial Business

With its ~7th commercial acquisition in the past year, ADT is transforming itself from a residential provider to a commercial player with now more...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 18 Comments

IPVM Launches Best New Product Awards

IPVM is launching its own Best New Video Surveillance Product Awards in 2019. The goal is to provide the industry with a legitimate program, based...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 65 Comments

Security Fence Guide

Fences, while a low tech barricade, are a cornerstone of good security. Few physical security elements are as effective at keeping threats away as...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments

Former Manufacturer Axcess Sues Avigilon, Genetec, Others for Patent Infringement

Axcess International, Inc. has sued Avigilon, Genetec and ACTi, among others for patent infringement. Who are they and what are their complaints...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 6 Comments

Exacq Co-Founders Return, Start Qumulex

Exacq co-founders Dan Rittman, Tom Buckley, and David Underwood are back, starting up Qumulex. In 2000, they sold Integral to Andover...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 41 Comments

When Your Salesperson Creates An International Incident (Amazon / ICE)

Having your salespeople be aggressive and go after big accounts is a virtue, mostly. On occasions, it can cause problems. A new case involves...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 7 Comments

IP Camera Installation Tool Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Ideal, Hanwha, Triplett, Veracity

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By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 44 Comments

ADT and Brinks Home Security Struggles Impact On Industry Examined

ADT and Brinks Home Security have both been struggling over the last year. ADT valuation is 50%+ less than their IPO target. Brinks Home Security,...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 9 Comments

Hikvision Growth Declines Q3 2018

Hikvision's growth continues to decline in 2018 going from: Q1 - 33% Q2 - 22% Q3 - 14.6% In this note, we examine Hikvision's newest Q3...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Geutebruck Company Profile

Geutebrück [link no longer available] has been in business for nearly 50 years, but they are not well known within the US surveillance market. In...

By Sean Patton - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments

PRC China Government Blocks IPVM

IPVM has been blocked by the PRC China government without any notice or explanation. This means IPVM.com is no longer officially accessible...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago | 59 Comments

Startup SafePass Profile

A major problem with visitor management is that the systems mostly require adhesive printed paper labels and paper logs, creating waste and an...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 9 Comments

China Is Not A Security Megatrend, Says SIA

The US Security Industry Association has released its 10 "Security Megatrends" for 2019. SIA declares that these megatrends, such as "Advanced...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments

Hanwha Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (PNM-7000VD)

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By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago

Camera Height / Blind Spot Added to IPVM Design Calculator

IPVM has added camera height and blind spot estimation to the Design Calculator. This is especially helpful for those who need to mount cameras up...

By Sean Patton - over 5 years ago | 11 Comments

Axis Strong US Growth, Flat EMEA - Q3 2018 Financials

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...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 5 Comments

Alternatives to Dahua and Hikvision 2018

[UPDATE: see most recent version - Top Alternatives to Dahua and Hikvision] With the US government ban and now sanctions for human rights abuses,...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 51 Comments

Video Quality / Compression Tutorial

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...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Knightscope Winning Investors, Struggling With Growth

While Knightscope's new financials show the company only winning 11 new customers in the past 12 months, the company continues to win new...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 10 Comments

Integrator Laptop Guide

This 18-page guide provides guidance and statistics about integrator laptop use. 150 integrators explained to IPVM in detail about their laptops,...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments

Huawei Admits AI "Bubble"

A fascinating article from the Chinese government's Global Times: Huawei’s AI ambition to reshape industries. While the Global Times talks about...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 2 Comments

ADI's Financials Revealed + W-Box Growth Priority

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By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 8 Comments

Dahua Face Recognition Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 5 years ago | 21 Comments

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