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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Manufacturer Support Horror Story

Most manufacturers would be accommodating if an integrator asked to return product they never ordered, shipped to them by mistake. But, this...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

On-Board Storage Usage Statistics 2017

SD card slots are now commonplace on IP cameras, but is on-board storage usage now common place? In 2014, integrators reported using edge...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

Kedacom Targeting Hikvision, Dahua Entering US

A publicly traded company with a $1 billion dollar market cap is directly aiming for Hikvision and Dahua. Kedacom, listed on the Shanghai stock...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

Mobile Video Installation Statistics

Mobile video systems - those mounted on buses, trains, cars, boats, etc. - are a niche within video surveillance with its own particular...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Duress Codes For Alarms Systems

An alarm system can call for help in the event of an attempted break in, but only if it is armed. If an adversary forces an authorized user to...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Hanwha Breaking Up Techwin

Hanwha is breaking up Techwin, spinning off multiple business units in order to concentrate on what the company says will be its two main areas of...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

ScanSource Favorability Results

ScanSource lacks the name recognition and branch outlets of its biggest competitors in security, companies like ADI, Tri-Ed and Anixter but how do...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

US Air Force Cancels Hikvision RFQ

The US Air Force has cancelled an RFQ for Hikvision video surveillance, following IPVM notifying the Air Force that Hikvision products are made in...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 153 Comments

Instant Cloud For Hikvision - Manything

One ISC West exhibitor had a very specific and clear pitch - cloud for Hikvision: In this note, we examine their offering, key differentiators,...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Burglar Alarm Zoning Guide

The function of an alarm panel is to gather information from sensors and respond to this information by triggering actions. While it is possible to...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon Discontinuing Rialto Analytics Line

Avigilon is informing dealers/partners that the legacy VideoIQ Rialto products have been discontinued, recommending the newer ACC ES Analytics...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 28 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision EZVIZ Amazon Scam Revealed

Hikvision is violating US Federal Trade Commission guidelines and Amazon rules with a "Honest" Review Program scheme that provides gift cards to...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 39 Comments Info plus reports label

Tri-Ed Favorability Results

Tri-Ed, owned by Anixter, far outranked Anixter, the lowest ranked company in our distributor favorability series. Still, Anixter's ownership did...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Axis Posts Strong Q1 2017 Financial Results

Axis posted strong numbers for Q1 2017, after having some challenges in 2016 (Q1 2016, Q3 2016). Inventory levels and overall spending show...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label


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