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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Vivotek 12MP IR Multi-Imager Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 7 years ago | 19 Comments

Dallmeier Panomera Claim Effective Resolution Up to 178MP

An effective resolution up to 178MP from a single device. Or ~6 Avigilon 30MP cameras. That is what Dallmeier is claiming with its Panomera...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 12 Comments

Something TERRIBLY WRONG In The Home Security Industry

Who is terribly wrong? The $57 million Silicon Valley funded startup, SimpliSafe or the security trade magazine that is 'mad as hell'?

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 27 Comments

Milestone Wins Partial Damages Against OnSSI

Milestone wants OnSSI to pay up. A Danish court has issued damages against Milestone's former top partner. But OnSSI says they are going to come...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago

D-Link ONVIF-Enabled Security Switch Examined

D-Link has embedded ONVIF discovery software into a network switch, and are targeting security integrators with what they claim is a unique...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 9 Comments

Hikvision Cloud Service (Ezviz / HikConnect) Tested 2016

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By Ethan Ace - over 7 years ago | 2 Comments

Fullerton Out At Vicon

One of the biggest names in the industry, Eric Fullerton [link no longer available], has resigned as Vicon CEO. Just shy of two years ago,...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 11 Comments

Chinese Spam Access Control Is Here

Notorious spammers like Longse, Cantonk, and Wodsee have flooded the video market with nuisance emails touting ultra low cost cameras for years,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 13 Comments

Milestone Launches Exacq NVR Take-Over

Last year, Milestone took aim at both Avigilon (Milestone Launches Avigilon Conversion Program) and OnSSI (Milestone 'Free' Takeover of OnSSI...

By IPVM Team - over 7 years ago | 8 Comments

Integrated IR Camera Usage Dominates - 2016 Statistics

In 2014, IPVM statistics showed integrated IR camera use was surging. Now, new IPVM statistics show that the surge continues, with integrated IR...

By IPVM Team - over 7 years ago | 7 Comments

A New Low In Embarrassing Security Awards (OSPA)

The trade show stunts continue, though this one purports to be 'credible' and 'respectable'. The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs)...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 4 Comments

Ex-HID CEO Joins Feenics Cloud Access Startup

The CEO of access control's most well known manufacturer, HID, exited just over a year ago. Since that time, Denis Hébert [link no longer...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 5 Comments

Pelco Optera 180° Camera Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago | 26 Comments

Foscam US Drops Foscam, Becomes Amcrest, OEMs Dahua

Foscam out, Dahua in. We spoke to Adam Ravat [link no longer available], the CEO of Foscam US, now Amcrest, about why he rejected Foscam, went...

By Conor Healy - almost 8 years ago | 7 Comments

Axis Exploit Allows Changing Camera Root Password Confirmed

IPVM has confirmed that using the Axis remote format string vulnerability, an attacker can easily change the root password of the camera, taking...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 9 Comments

Wireshark For Video Surveillance Tutorial

Want to snoop on the data going between your NVR and your IP camera? Wireshark is the tool most commonly used to analyze network traffic and see...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 12 Comments

Hikvision's Most Innovative Competitor - LTS

It should sound surprising. After all, as our recent LTS test shows, LTS products are Hikvision with very little changes. But LTS has an...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 31 Comments

Favorite Video Surveillance Hard Drive Statistics 2016: Seagate vs WD

What is the favorite hard drive for video surveillance integrators? Two manufacturers stood out, Seagate and WD but one of them trounced the...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 19 Comments

Axis OrwellLabs Exploit Tested

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By IPVM Team - almost 8 years ago | 22 Comments

Hikvision 12MP IR 360 Camera Tested 2016

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By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago | 8 Comments

Surveillance Recording Mode Statistics 2016

Continuous? Motion? Boost? What recording should be used? What is used? This report compiles data from 90 integrators on storage modes most...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 8 Comments

Nuvico Shutting Down - The PRC China Conclusion

Nuvico is shutting down. And this is the end game of the Hikvision and Dahua race to the bottom.

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 24 Comments

Anixter Touts Selling to End Users

Anixter's track record of selling to end users inspires much negativity in the industry. But Anixter's CEO has a different take on it. In this...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 36 Comments

Access Control Does Not Want ONVIF

ONVIF has become a major force in video surveillance. Despite its well deserved criticisms, ONVIF is widely embraced by video surveillance...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 12 Comments

Imaging Developer Claims Massive Low-Light Improvements

In the early days of megapixel, binning was a crutch used to compensate for poor low-light performance. Low-light sensitivity improvements have...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 20 Comments

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