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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School VMS Upgrade - Ripoff or Deal?

A local US newspaper has questioned the need for a local school district to upgrade its VMS software just a few years after its initial install....

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 17 Comments

Busted - Wireless Surveillance Sales

"Boom Times Ahead for Wireless Video Surveillance," blares a trade magazine. Ironically, the underlying stats show the opposite - a bust for...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Soft on Manufacturers, Tough on Kittens

Finally, a security trade magazine is taking a bold stand! Unfortunately, it is in favor of felicide, justified by austerity. UK firefighters...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Dedicated Micros Freefall Continues

Once a DVR powerhouse, Dedicated Micros is rarely, if ever, heard from. Back in the mid 2000s, the company peaked at an impressive ~$135 million...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 18 Comments

Axis, Sony, Cisco, 11 More Sued

Patent lawsuits continue to gain momentum throughout the world and in the surveillance industry. Though most of its suits were dismissed last fall,...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Camera Vibration / Stabilizer Solutions

Shaky images can severely undermine image quality, strain operator eyesight and make monitoring more difficult. What can be done about the problem?...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Debunking Anixter's IP Video Advantages

Anixter has been touting 5 Advantages of IP Video Surveillance [link no longer available]. Unfortunately, those benefits center around dubious...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 26 Comments

The 5 Biggest Access Control Mistakes

Access control systems keep people and places safe, but sometimes have huge weaknesses that leave doors wide open to disaster. What are these...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Cheap City Surveillance Case Study

City surveillance systems often cost huge amounts of money - $10,000 per camera deployed is common. One Pennsylvania city took a different approach...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 30 Comments

Fake Journalist, Fanatic Marketer - MxInstaller

This may be the future of manufacturer marketing. Each day, the once dominant manufacturer marketing machine is further drowned out by the rise of...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 14 Comments

Battery Powered Access Controller

Installing electronic access is never as simple as throwing in a mechanical lock. Not only do you need to install multiple devices, often from...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

DICE Matrix PSIM Examined

Is it a PSIM, a central station platform, or an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software? Well, according to DICE, their Matrix offering [link...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

The Rich Gets Richer - ASIS

Who says there is no money to be made in physical security? Evidently, they do not know the executives at non-profit security organization ASIS....

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 19 Comments

Hidden Access Cost: The Database

All decisions have a price, but some cost more than others. Choosing which type of database for your access control system can impact cost greatly,...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Axis Pitches ADI Installers

ADI installers typically serve smaller cost conscious security customers. While Axis has become a major force in high end surveillance, it has...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 6 Comments

PSIM Ambulance Chasing in Brussels

Desperate, shady PSIM marketing tactics continue. Last month, $50 million of diamonds were stolen from the Brussels airport. Now, a PSIM marketing...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 22 Comments

Avigilon Massive Growth Continues

Bucking an industry trend, Avigilon's massive growth continued in calendar Q4 2012, with revenue growing ~73% year over year, even higher than...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 13 Comments

New Feature: Easy Emailing Posts

PRO Members, with our new Easy Email feature, it is now simpler than ever to share excerpts of IPVM posts with your friends and colleagues. When...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Shutter vs Frame Rate

Shutter speed and frame rate are frequently confused. They are certainly related and here's the key point - a camera's shutter speed can never be...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

A New #1 Online for Video Surveillance

Last year, many were shocked and alarmed that HomeDepot took the #1 spot online in Google's powerful search rankings for video surveillance. Now, a...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 14 Comments

Bosch Low Cost Encoders

Many lament that encoders are so expensive. Indeed, a recent fascinating IPVM discussion examined why encoders typically are so much more expensive...

By Ethan Ace - about 11 years ago | 7 Comments

The $5 Million Trick: How Your Money is Wasted

Wasting money on unnecessary, gold plated equipment is a common risk, especially among deep pocketed customers. Vendors know this and realize that...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 17 Comments


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