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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Raytec Standard for Video Surveillance Lighting

Illumination specialist Raytec has released what it describes as the "industry’s first ever Lighting Standard for Video Surveillance Applications –...

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

2016 Video Surveillance Industry Guide

The 250 page, 2016 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now...

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

Hikvision And The PRC China Government

Recently, a series of gushing, congratulatory articles about Hikvision, from numerous trade magazines, have appeared. There is a simple answer -...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 57 Comments

Paxton Access Control Company Profile

This note profiles access company Paxton, our 3rd installment in an ongoing series, following our profiles of Tyco Kantech and DSX. Inside we...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 19 Comments Info plus reports label

Integrators Oppose Labor Only Sales (2015)

100+ integrators told IPVM their views on selling labor only, with the end user buying products direct. We asked: "As an integrator, if an end...

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

Honeywell Scares People In Their Own Homes

ADI's corporate parent is evidently just as good with scare tactics as ADI is. SSN ran an article on a Honeywell survey, declaring: "Two-thirds...

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

Barricade Locks - Pros vs Cons

The most basic rule of access control is 'never lock people in', but is the problem of active shootings big enough to beat the code? Some in the...

By Brian Rhodes - over 8 years ago | 37 Comments Info plus reports label

Calculate Any Camera Model Free

Now, you can calculate any camera model free using the IPVM Camera Calculator. Plus, easily share links to let your customers calculate specific...

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

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


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