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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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Covi Megapixel to Make a Comeback?

Covi, one of the most embarrassing failures in the video surveillance market over the last decade, may be making a return. In February 2008, Covi's...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Archerfish on CNN

Cernium's impressive mass market campaign of their Archerfish residential video analytics systems continues with a spot on CNN's Headline news. The...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Canon's IP Cameras Examined

While Canon [link no longer available] is a $50 Billion USD company and a major supplier of digital cameras, they are not a major force in the...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Upgrade Existing Cameras to H.264

Most IP camera manufacturers migrating to H.264 require the purchase of new hardware. If you are using existing MPEG-4 cameras and want to upgrade...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

The Risk of Skewed IP Camera Comparisons

One of the most misleading and common problems in evaluating IP cameras is drawing comparisons to less functional alternatives. This results in the...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Small City Video Surveillance Cases Examined

It is becoming increasingly common for smaller cities to deploy video surveillance in public places. Even with their smaller sizes, a number of...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

The Case Against Hybrid DVRs

A number of IP Video manufacturers object to hybrid DVR systems, contending that they are essentially tools of incumbents manufacturers to delay...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Survey of Asian Hybrid DVR Manufacturers

Given the large number of DVRs produced in Asia, it is not surprising that Asian manufacturers would be keenly interested in the development of...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Are Standards Improving PSIM?

Undoubtedly, the lack of standards are a major barrier to the growth of the PSIM market. Without standards for video management, access control and...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Emerging Video Surveillance Guide 2009

This directory examines the benefits and risks of emerging video surveillance technologies for security managers and integrators. Special emphasis...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Examining Firetide's 5th Round of Funding

With a fifth round of $8.5 Million USD, Firetide's total funding is over $50 M USD - an amazing level for the video surveillance market. Equally...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

Survey of IP Video Surveillance Distributors

Anixter, Graybar, Scansource and Techdata are 4 of the most well known distributors of IP video surveillance serving North American IT integrators....

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

LA County Deployment Explained

At ASIS, the LA County police directly described their experience [link no longer available] and use of their wireless video surveillance system...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago

ASIS 2009 Attendance Down to 2004 Levels

With a significant drop in attendance for the second straight year, attendance to the ASIS International tradeshow is now down to 2004...

By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago


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