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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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Camera Coverage Areas

How wide and far on an area can a camera cover? A fundamental metric in analyzing this is pixel density (aka PPF or PPM). Three key factors...

By John Honovich - about 8 years ago | 24 Comments Info plus reports label

Brivo Access Control Company Profile

This is our 9th in a series of access control company profiles. In this entry, we cover Brivo. Profile Brivo is a US based access company...

By Brian Rhodes - about 8 years ago Info plus reports label

Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2016

The market has changed significantly since 2014, where our previous Favorite Camera Manufacturer report was led by traditional brands. Now, with...

By John Honovich - about 8 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Is In Denial About HD Analog

For more than a decade, Axis' #1 argument against analog has been no HD.  This, of course, is no longer the case. Unfortunately, Axis remains in...

By John Honovich - about 8 years ago | 36 Comments Info plus reports label

Trade Mag Admits 84% Prefer Online Over Print

Some say the industry is so old and conservative that print is still important. Well, even a print trade magazine is now admitting this is no...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 12 Comments Info plus reports label

Resolution Usage Statistics 2016

In the past few years, 4MP, 6MP, 4k (8.3MP) and 12MP cameras have become increasingly commonplace. By contrast, our 2014 resolution usage...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Honeywell Pro-Watch Access Control Profile

Inside we examine Honeywell Pro-Watch [link no longer available] access control line: Comparing Honeywell to their competition Examining their...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon H4 HD Cameras Released

Avigilon has announced a new generation of cameras, the H4. In this note, based on speaking with Avigilon, we examine what is new, what has...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 18 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Acquires Video Analytics Firm Citilog

Axis rarely makes acquisitions. They get acquired, of course, (i.e., by Canon for $2.8 billion USD last year) but they generally do not buy other...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Analyzing ADI Branch Sales

ADI's branches are the heart of the trunkslammer / low end installer network. Cameras on ADI's shelves are more likely to be sold, as the value of...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

New Blank Canvas Camera Calculator Released

Members have asked for a blank canvas version of our popular Camera Calculator so they can design cameras without using or seeing a map. For...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Worst Camera Manufacturers 2016

Can Arecont do it again? In 2011, integrators overwhelmingly selected Arecont as the Worst IP Camera Manufacturer. And then in 2014, Arecont...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Q4 2015 Financial Results

Axis growth has been decelerating and struggling for some time. However, last quarter (Q3 2015), Axis had its (relatively speaking) best financial...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Stock Down 50%+ From 2015 Peak

While Hikvision is busy preparing for world domination, it faces increasing challenges at home in China. Last week, Hikvision announced weakened...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis, Time to Retire The M3004

The Axis M3004-V represents an important milestone, both for Axis historical strengths and, now more recently, their failures to adapt to a rapidly...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Tyco and JCI Mega Merger

One of the biggest security manufacturers and integrators (Tyco) and one of the biggest building management providers (JCI) are combining. The two...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 20 Comments Info plus reports label


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