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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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Axis Slow Growth Continues Q2 2013

If there was any doubt, Axis' most recent financial results should erase them. Axis is now in the midst of an extended, multi-year period of slow...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Video Surveillance Rules For School Districts

As surveillance camera use by local governments has increased, so has the public's curiosity regarding how they are regulated. In response, local...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Small Town Rejects Surveillance Proposals

For many local governments, one of the first reactions to an increase in crime is the call for more surveillance cameras. Last month, however, a...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

What a Moron Manufacturer

Every so often, we run into a manufacturer so moronic, so completely clueless, that it stuns even us. Today, I'd like introduce you to Viaas /...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

The World's Smallest PIRs

Passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detectors are critical in many security systems, yet they are often considered ugly or intrusive. Despite being...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago

ASIS 30% Membership Price Increase

ASIS announced that is would be increasing its annual dues, starting in 2014, from $150 annually to $195, a 30% increase, noting that "this is...

By IPVM Team - almost 11 years ago | 49 Comments

Avigilon 5.0 Upgrade Plan and Costs Reviewed

One of Avigilon's key differentiators has been the lack of upgrade charges for new VMS versions. Unlike the controversial annual licenses that many...

By Sarit Williams - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

SIA Technology 'Insights'

There's a new 'journal' out from the Security Industry Association, aka the manufacturer's trade group, called SIA Technology Insights that...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Use Google to Calculate Surveillance Storage

Manufacturer calculators are a bad crutch that can increase mistakes. They attempt to make it easy but gloss over key factors that tend to deliver...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 5 Comments

3VR Significant Layoffs

3VR has laid off 15 employees, five of which are from its sales team, IPVM has learned. This leaves the company with a skeleton crew of three sales...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Multi-Camera Tracking Works?

Being able to track people across cameras and buildings simply by using cameras and analytics is something of a 'holy grail' for the surveillance...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

BRS Labs Financials and Future Examined 2013

BRS Labs is one of the most ambitious companies in the surveillance market. While the company has aggressively touted its achievements, IPVM's...

By IPVM Team - almost 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Hikvision Trumpets Global Dominance

The surveillance industry is defined by its deep fragmentation, with hundreds, if not thousands of manufacturers, but no single dominant force. But...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 12 Comments

Smartvue Cloud Connected $299 NVR

NVRs typically cost thousands of dollars. Now one manufacturer has released one that costs less than $300 plus offers a cloud connection. Is this...

By Sarit Williams - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

List of Lowest Cost Outdoor IP Cameras 2013

Recently, a member asked for the lowest cost outdoor IP cameras, observing accurately that the range in price between manufacturers was...

By Derek Ward - almost 11 years ago | 14 Comments

Responding to BRS Labs Demands

Earlier this month, we read a BRS Labs document detailing the company’s historical performance and future plans. On June 10th, we reached out to...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Tyco Acquires Exacq

Tyco is spending $150 million in cash to acquire VMS/NVR manufacturer Exacq, who generated $54.6 million in 2012. This is one of the most expensive...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 67 Comments

Milestone 'Smart' Spot Monitor

Many users want to avoid dedicating a PC just to watch surveillance video in their store or business. Recently, we looked at general-purpose...

By Sarit Williams - almost 11 years ago | 4 Comments

NC City Surveillance Challenges

City surveillance systems can be challenging, even for a small city of one hundred thousand people with just a handful of cameras. In this note, we...

By Ben Wood - almost 11 years ago | 11 Comments


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