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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Camera Calculator Data Export Released

Pick the manufacturer and model you want. Name the camera. Add notes. Get the right FoV, coverage area and pixel density. All with the IPVM Camera...

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

Here's What Avigilon Should Do Now

An Avigilon partner asked: "What would be your Goal if you run Avigilon?" Given Avigilon's 60% stock price drop since last year, the continued...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 29 Comments Info plus reports label

IPVM Launches Live Chat Room

Now you can get help or talk with colleagues any time with IPVM's new Live Chat. Chat is as old as AOL chat rooms and as hot as mega-startup...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

$28 Million Funding for Doorbell Cam Startup

Yep. Would you spend $200 to see who it at your door on your phone? Well, investors, including Richard Branson, just spent $28 million to get a...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

SMB Market Video Surveillance Guide

This 13-page guide explains the key uses, design factors, and players in the small-medium business surveillance market. A global group of 90...

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

Live Video Monitoring Usage Statistics

What percentage of video surveillance users have humans (guards, operators, monitors) watching live video? What schedules do they use? And what...

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

Panasonic System President is Out

The architect of $1+ Billion Panasonic North America 'solution' oriented business is out. In this note, we share feedback from Panasonic, examine...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Genetec: We Do NOT Support Avigilon

Two of the most significant surveillance manufacturers in the world, countrymen even. No love lost. A member asked about a problem integrating...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 55 Comments Info plus reports label

Security 'Invention': Bullet-Resistant Furniture

Do you lose sleep at night worrying your love seat will be murdered? Do you fear that your sofa will be a victim of a drive by shooting? Then, a...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 15 Comments Info plus reports label

Now Avigilon's VP of Marketing is Out

In 3 months, the EVP of Engineering, the SVP of Sales and now the VP of Marketing of Avigilon have exited. In this note, we review what happened...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 29 Comments Info plus reports label

Manufacturers Sound Off On Distributors

Wow. Integrators, you think you are upset with distributors?  That's nothing compared to manufacturers. Here is a representative quote of their...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

Google / Nest is Destroying Dropcam

Wow. The most popular consumer camera has suddenly become one of the most hated. Just add Google. In this note, we examine the four main...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 29 Comments Info plus reports label

Favorite Large Scale VMSes 2015

If you have 100+ cameras in your system, what should you use for recording? What is used for recording?

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 27 Comments Info plus reports label

Lowest Priced Auto Focus Cameras

Auto-focus has historically been regarded as a high-end feature, found on expensive cameras. But with prices trending ever lower, is this still the...

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

Avigilon SVP Sales "Resigns"

Another Avigilon executive is out. This time it is the head of sales. Things are starting to get pretty bloody at Avigilon. In this note, we...

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

Mega-OEMs vs Micro-Relabelers

Manufacturers like Dahua are sold under dozens, if not hundreds, of aliases in the United States alone. Companies doing it range from two stoners...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago | 21 Comments Info plus reports label


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