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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H.265 Licensing Fees Examined / CEO Interview

Axis has repeatedly warned about H.265 licensing, most recently: [The H.265 license model] includes a royalty on revenues generated on the...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Nest Announces Outdoor Camera With Numerous Flaws

NEST CEO was ousted / resigned after strong criticisms from Dropcam's CEO. One of the key issues was a failure to improve / grow Dropcam's product...

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

Axis, Pay Integrators To Fix Your Critical Defect

Axis should pay integrators to fix Axis' recent disclosed critical security vulnerability / defect.  There are millions of Axis cameras deployed...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 47 Comments Info plus reports label

Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2016

Smart CODECS are one of the big new trends in the past year, with real ability to save significant amounts of bandwidth and storage. But how...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Boasts Kicking Arecont Out of Google

Axis has displaced Arecont as the standard IP camera for Google, boasts Axis. Inside, we examine Axis statement, Arecont's response and what this...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 15 Comments

Selling Super High Resolution Cameras

Is bigger better? In the past decade, the surveillance industry has moved from 0.3MP to 1MP to 2MP to 3MP to 5MP to 4K (8.3MP), etc. But there...

By IPVM Team - almost 8 years ago | 21 Comments Info plus reports label

Chinese Open Source VMS Software Released

China has disrupted cameras. Can they do the same for VMS software? Two Chinese developers are bootstrapping their own VMS software, that they...

By IPVM Team - almost 8 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Critical Security Vulnerability

Axis has disclosed a 'critical security vulnerability' in most Axis products shipped in the past ~6 years. Risk of Vulnerability This has been...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 28 Comments

An Honest Integrator On The Truth About RMR

It is fashionable to want recurring monthly revenue (aka RMR). But integrators, especially for professional / enterprise customers, are a bad fit...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 47 Comments

Set-Top Box DIY Alarm System Sage

A multi-billion dollar corporation has gotten into the DIY alarm system space. And they are dropping the wall-based panel that most every alarm...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Drops Samsung, Closes Off Cognimatics

So much for open platform. In Axis' first move since acquiring retail video analytics provider Cognimatics, they are dumping Samsung and closing...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago Info plus reports label

Qognify Suspect Search Examined

All you have is a description of a suspect? White guy, black hair, mustache, heavy, green jacket? No problem, says Qognify, formerly NICE...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago Info plus reports label


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