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 Vario IP Illuminators

Raytec may have the first ever networked surveillance illuminator [link no longer available]. The big question is what this means. What are the...

By Ethan Ace - about 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Avigilon Admits Ad Not Actual / Now Replaced

Avigilon has responded to IPVM's "Avigilon's Dirty Tricks" post, justifying their home page advertisement comparing analog to Avigilon's quality....

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Kudos to Arecont!

Over the last few years, IPVM has repeatedly criticized Arecont Vision; Most recently was Arecont's FoV switcheroo in a 2012 trade magazine...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Iris Vs Shutter Speed

Surveillance cameras must deal with wide variations of lighting -- automatically and continuously. It can be 10,000+ lux during the day and under 1...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Thermal Camera Tutorial

Thermal cameras can deliver where visible conventional cameras fail, but they come with significant tradeoffs which must be considered. In this...

By Ethan Ace - about 11 years ago

Selecting the Right Electric Strike

Despite being one of the most common components of access control, specifying the right electric strike can be deceptively complex. Understanding...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

ADT Customer Acquisition Cost Economics

Signing up new alarm monitoring customers requires spending a lot more up front than the customer pays. But just how much? In this note, we review...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

IPVM Discussions Launched

IPVM has launched its own discussion group, integrated within the IPVM site, with advanced features and ease of use. We can now help you even more...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

PSIM's Greatest Value

PSIM has great value. It's just typically not for the people who buy and use them. Let me tell you a story. I know an integrator who is an evil...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Digital Zoom Tutorial

Strangely, digital zoom tends to be both underappreciated and overrated. On the one hand, many feel that you need a super high resolution monitor...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

The Most Painful Technical Support Problem

Tech support calls - most integrators dread them and most manufacturers try to avoid them. And end users, well. Not only is it costly all around,...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Illegal Retail Surveillance

Canada's national public broadcaster has a critical report on widespread illegal video surveillance use in major retailers. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Door Hardware Grades Explained

How can you tell high quality hardware from junk? Unlike other industries, where 'buyer beware' dominates equipment selection, security door...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

NICE - Verint Merger Talks

Israeli and US newspapers are reporting on talks of a mega merger between NICE and Verint that would result in a multi-billion dollar defense...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

IP Camera Competitive Guide 2013

IP cameras remain the main growth and competitive driver within the surveillance industry. Indeed, IP camera advances clearly led 2012 major events...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Manufacturer Misrepresentation

How excited would you be spending an hour listening to a sales guy with only a few months at a company talk about technology he has no previous...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Don't Trust Lux Ratings

Do not trust lux ratings. Do not use lux ratings to specify cameras. Period. Lux ratings are widely, and unfortunately, used to define low light...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Reinventing or Just Renaming Locksmiths?

Nothing conjures up images of an old, dusty, and dank trade like the word "Locksmith". While they specialize in a important area, locksmiths have...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Installer / Service Tech Mobile App

Almost every surveillance manufacturer has a mobile app for viewing cameras but nearly no one has one to help installers and service techs do their...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Successful Facial Surveillance Case

Real time facial surveillance is hard to do - accuracy issues, false alerts, cost and deployment complexity all conspire against it. This is why,...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

2013 Video Surveillance Industry Guide

This report examines the key events that impact video surveillance in 2012 and are shaping 2013. Plus, Group PRO members can download a copy of the...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Clueless Marketing People

Over the years, we have seen many clueless marketing people and their wacky ideas - replacing 95 cameras at once, averting school shootings,...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago


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