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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VMS Server Sizing

Specifying the right sized PC/server for VMS software is one of the most important yet difficult decisions in IP video surveillance. In the past...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 16 Comments

China: Foreign Video Surveillance Is Security Risk

The Chinese government has long acknowledged that foreign video surveillance is a 'risk to national security' and has increasingly and almost...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 25 Comments

US House Passes Bill Banning Gov Use of Dahua and Hikvision

UPDATE August 2018: The bill has now been signed into law. The US House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5515, a bill that includes a ban on the...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 150 Comments

Hanwha IVA Analytics and VMD Test

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Ambitious Mobile Access Startup: Openpath

This team sold their last startup for hundreds of millions of dollars, now they have started Openpath to become a rare access control small...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Amazon's "Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology" Says ACLU

The ACLU has caused a stir, with a new report Amazon Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Deploy Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology,...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Software Only VMS vs NVR Appliances

Should you buy your own PC/server and load VMS software on it or get a turnkey appliance (both hardware and software, e.g., NVR, Hybrid DVR) from a...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 65 Comments

Buy Arecont: Top Bid $10 Million Cash

Last year, Arecont had a deal for a purchase price of $170 million (see Failed Arecont China Acquisition). This year, Arecont has a deal for a...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 37 Comments

Installing Box Cameras Indoors Guide

This guide starts our physical installation for video surveillance series, starting with Box Cameras, one of the oldest and most basic types....

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 9 Comments

The Hikvision Smart Classroom Behavior Management System

Hikvision's rapidly growing offering of analytics, which we most recently examined with Hikvision's ethnic minority analytics, is now going into...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 28 Comments

Dahua Intrusion Analytics And VMD Tested (Poorly)

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By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 13 Comments

Exacq Improving Technical Support, Responding To Integrator Complaints

Exacq had been a long-term favorite of integrators, but since their 2014 Tyco acquisition, Exacq has fallen in IPVM integrator studies (though...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Best Manufacturer Technical Support 2018

While 5 manufacturers made the worst technical support 2018 list, only 3 stood out as providing the best technical support to 190+ integrators in...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 4 Comments

Stealth / UCIT - Remote Video Monitoring Provider Profile

Can 2 remote video monitoring companies, Stealth Monitoring from the US and UCIT from Canada combine to impact the market and compete in a changing...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

ADT Stock Drops 50% Since IPO

It has been a brutal 4 months for ADT. They first expected to IPO at ~$18. They IPOed at $14, dropping immediately to $12.39 And now, not even...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 24 Comments

Dahua 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (NK8BR4)

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By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 4 Comments

Worst Manufacturer Technical Support 2018

5 manufacturers stood out as providing the worst technical support to 190+ integrators in new IPVM results. These integrators answered: In the...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 39 Comments

Installing Cameras in Plenums Tutorial

There is often confusion about plenum ceilings, with misinformation about what is required when running cables through them and mounting cameras...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Top Benefits Of Attending Trade Shows (Statistics)

150 integrators told IPVM: What are the top benefits of going to trade shows? The clear top 2 responses in order: (1) Networking (2) New...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago

Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To Turnaround Specialist

The long-anticipated sale of Arecont Vision is finally happening. After raising $80 million in debt in 2014, a failed sale in 2017 and the...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 32 Comments

Genetec Clearance Face Detection / Redaction Test

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By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 12 Comments

Hikvision Source Code Transparency Center Examined

Following criticism of Hikvision's PRC government ownership and Hikvision's IP camera backdoor, the company has responded with a series of steps...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 29 Comments

SSN Publisher Quits, Starts New Print Trade Magazine

[link no longer available] After a decade as the publisher and face of Security System News (SSN), Tim Purpura [link no longer available] has...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 30 Comments

Axis 12MP Stereographic Camera Tested (M3058-LVE)

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By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 35 Comments

March Networks Targets Cannabis Market

Will the next March Networks customer appreciation event be held a steakhouse or at a Taco Bell at 2 am? Can March sell the types of systems to the...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 11 Comments

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