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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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

Hipster Startup to Crush Caveman Alarm Companies

A Chicago startup who you have never heard of is threatening to crush your alarm business, viewing you as a 'caveman'. The company, Scout, is a DIY...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 3 Comments

AK357 and TheWireGuys Involved in IPVM Theft Ring

We have evidence and confirmation that multiple individuals are involved in a coordinated effort to steal and redistribute IPVM content. Involved...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

Beware Phony Manufacturers

There's seemingly thousands of security manufacturers, making it incredibly difficult to figure out what's the best. Worse, so many of these...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 21 Comments

Ban Resolution

The word 'resolution' should be banned in surveillance. What all IP manufacturers mean when they say 'resolution' is 'pixel count.' We should be...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 40 Comments

Ouch - Mobotix Revenue Declines

Mobotix's deterioration continues. While the company once boasted regular 50% revenue gains before the recession, growth has decelerated over the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 11 Comments

Training: VMS Fundamentals

In this special report, we provide over 2 hours of unique video training on the fundamentals of selecting and using Video Management Systems. This...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Screw-up: Vivint Cloud Video

Who can see your cloud stored video? For at least one Vivint customer, the answer is complete strangers. An ongoing concerns of cloud-based...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 15 Comments

Pivot3 Financials and Market Fit Examined

Last year, Pivot3 raised an additional $23 million to fund expansion. Now, the company is confirming doubling of revenue year over year and total...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

PSIM Marketer Spam Bombs LinkedIn

LinkedIn's descent into a cyber cesspool continues with unscrupulous marketers stepping up their spam campaigns. Today, we have a PSIM marketer,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 10 Comments

PR People, I Love You

Now that is not true but, in fairness, nowhere did I use the word 'actually', plus I had my fingers crossed while typing that title. But don't...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments


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