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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DSX Access Control Company Profile

In this note, we profile access control provider DSX. This is the second installment of a series leading to an access control vendor comparison...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2015

100+ integrators told IPVM what products they are selling substantially more and less of this year. This is the second time we tabulated this,...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

FLIR Acquires DVTel

Originally a thermal imaging specialist, FLIR is making a major expansion into 'conventional' video surveillance by acquiring DVTel [link no longer...

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

Hikvision Direct Mega Deals Start

Merry Christmas... from China. Earlier this month, IPVM exposed how Hikvision had tried to hide its new direct end user sales offering /...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 26 Comments Info plus reports label

ADI Scare Tactics Against DIY Security

ADI wants you to buy alarm system parts from them, not those kits on the Internet. Leveraging scare tactics, they have made an unsurprisingly...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Powered Doorcam Launched

The doorcam market is getting hot, with the most notable player raising $28 million (see our test of Ring doorcam here), driven by consumer IoT...

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

Camera AoV / Focal Length Comparison

Use the IPVM Camera Calculator to better understand the tradeoffs between different Angle of Views (AoV) / focal lengths. The video below shows...

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

Tyco Kantech Access Control Company Profile

In this first entry in a new series profiling access control companies, we profile Kantech, one of Tyco's platforms. This will lead to an upcoming...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis, Avigilon and Hikvision Markups Revealed

100+ integrators told IPVM their top camera lines and their average markups. This note breaks down and contrasts the markups across Axis, Avigilon...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 45 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon CEO Solution for Terror Attacks

Ripped from the headlines, spurred on by the France terror attacks, Avigilon's CEO has a solution. Inside this note we look at his aggressive...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 88 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Cybersecurity Hardening Guide Examined

In most IT areas, 'hardening' guides are commonplace, providing best practices for improving the cybersecurity of network products (e.g., see this...

By Ethan Ace - over 8 years ago | 12 Comments Info plus reports label

VMS Market Getting Tougher

A new member asked us: "What are your thoughts on the future of VMS now that the new camera makers seem to be bundling it with their cameras...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

How a Security Camera is Made

While in China, we toured factories, seeing how cameras were made. In the 15 minute video inside, we show step by step how a camera is made /...

By Ethan Ace - over 8 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Launches Ezivz Direct End User Sales

Hikvision will not stop until they dominate the entire market. Turning on their manufacturer OEMs by OEMing to ADI and Tri-Ed earlier this year,...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 113 Comments Info plus reports label

2016 Top Security Expansion Targets Disclosed

100+ integrators told IPVM what products, technologies and manufacturers are their top expansion targets for 2016. There's been a lot of hype for...

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

OnSSI Rebuts Milestone 'False Claims'

The war rages. Milestone's 'free' takeover of OnSSI accounts is, unsurprisingly, causing OnSSI to push back. And the former #1 Milestone partner...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

Ingram Micro is Back to Defend IP!

With $40+ billion annual sales, Ingram Micro is a mega distributor. But they have never been anything in physical security. Their last major push...

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


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