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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Sony PTZ Camera Guide

PTZs can be especially challenging to select as the price range amongst product options can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. In...

By Antony Look - over 13 years ago

Sony Fixed IP Camera Guide

Like many camera manufacturers, in the last 2 years, Sony has rapidly expanded its IP camera lineup. For instance, in our Camera Finder, we are now...

By Antony Look - over 13 years ago

How Competitive is Megapixel Against Analog Cameras?

If analog is to be replaced, IP must provide superior value across the market. Historically, that has not been the case. While most believe that...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Closed IPTV Eliminates Camera Spoofing

As part of Dedicated Micros's roll-out of Closed IPTV, they have released an in-depth 16 page presentation [link no longer available] that explains...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Genetec's Financial Performance 2009 Examined

Genetec is well known as one of the largest and technologically advanced VMS systems in the market, having grown from relative obscurity in the...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Replaces On-Site Training with On-line Training

While a number of manufacturers offer on-line training, it is generally a complement to formal on-site training that leads to 'factory...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Intransa's Storage Optimization (VSOP) Examined

As Intransa has evolved from storage only to NVR appliances, a key question raised is the incremental value of using Intransa's appliances over...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

How Strong is VSaaS ROI Really?

The physical security industry has gone cloud crazy. The cloud is now viewed as a panacea for both declining dealer margins and the cost of...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

City Wide Surveillance RFP Examined

In this note, we examine a city wide surveillance project of over 100 IP cameras across more than 20 locations. This is an especially interesting...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

DComplex's iPhone/Android Video Surveillance Apps

In this note, we examine DComplex, a US based software developer building a portfolio of mobile apps for video surveillance recorders (NVRs and...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Cisco MediaNet for IP Video Surveillance Examined

Now more than 4 years from Cisco's first foray into the video surveillance market, the industry waits for Cisco's big move or key advantage to be...

By Antony Look - over 13 years ago

IP Cameras Standards - ONVIF Won

In just over 2 years, IP camera 'standards' have made impressive strides. In 2008, when the efforts commenced, major questions existed as to when...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Optelecom-NKF Acquired by TKH Group

Optelecom-NKF, a specialist in the large scale surveillance products (including video over fiber) has announced that TKH Group will acquire them...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Arecont's QA and Reliability Examined

While determining accurate failure rates for cameras is difficult, a number of signs point to ongoing issues with Arecont's cameras.The difficultly...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

ADT / Tyco Security Q4 2010 Financial Results

In this note, we examine both ADT's and Tyco Security's financial results for the calendar quarter Q3 / fiscal quarter Q4 2010. For the second...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Low Cost HD Domes Getting Very Attractive

In the last year, numerous low cost HD domes have come to market putting intense pressure on SD offerings - both analog and IP. For aesthetic...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Sony X Series Camera Overview

Sony's latest addition to its network camera portfolio, the X series, provides HD 720p and HD 1080p models at lower price points, smaller form...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Video Surveillance RFPs Reviewed - Vol 1

In this report, we review 4 recent real-world video surveillance Request for Proposals (RFPs). RFPs provide a good look into the needs, challenges...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Police Department Surveillance RFP

In this update, we examine a US town's video surveillance system RFP for their police department headquarters. Rather than issuing a performance or...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

City Housing Authority RFP Examined

In this note, we examine a current video surveillance RFP for a housing authority covering more than a dozen sites. The RFP is specified in extreme...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

School District RFP Examined

In this note, we examine a County's RFP for school district video surveillance. This specification requests both access control and video...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

What's So Special About Milestone?

Milestone is one of the most well known companies in the industry yet neither its sales nor its technology is vastly superior to many other...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Smart Camera Advantages for Critical Security

In our video analytic testing series, we observed 2 key advantages for smart cameras (cameras with built-in analytics) vs cameras that have an...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Transit Center's Surveillance RFP Examined

In this note, we start a new series examining and critiquing published RFPs for surveillance systems. These are actual projects that are currently...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Color Night Vision Cameras

In this update, we examine Flir's Color Night Vision cameras, a new offering from FLIR that leverages the EMCCD camera cores we reviewed in June...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

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