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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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Entertech FaceStation Examined

Biometric credentials are more than just fingerprints. A growing trend in access control readers is face recognition, but is it dependable enough...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Honeywell - The Most Open VMS on the Market?

I was quite surprised when a Honeywell rep proudly declared to me that "Honeywell was the Most Open VMS on the Market." Even more surprising it was...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Locksmiths Replaced by Vending Machines?

Is the venerable locksmith on the way out? First, big box retailers set up their own departments to duplicate keys. Now a vending machine does it...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Aqueti Gigapixel Examined

While gigapixel cameras are one of the hottest topics on IPVM, their dreadful frame rates have restricted them to niche use. Forget about one frame...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Warrantless Video Surveillance

"Court OKs warrantless use of hidden surveillance cameras" blares a leading technology publication. Many other sites pick this up, declaring [link...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The Dumbest Surveillance Chart Ever

Just when manufacturer marketing seemingly could not become any more irresponsible and ignorant, Avigilon steps up to the plate with a 'whitepaper'...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

ISC East is Back On But?

ISC East, cancelled this week, is now back on [link no longer available] for the end of November, the week after Thanksgiving. The show, which was...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

CCTV Camera Clusters / Trees

Are they a symbol of Big Brother, a good design practice or something in between? Here's a real world example of clustering multiple surveillance...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Proper Box Camera Installation

Bad installations of box cameras are nearly everywhere. Not only does it make the site look bad, it increases risk of vandalism and service...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Killing Hosted Video

Hosted video gets a lot of vendor hype but is on the verge of being wiped out in surveillance. Ironically, while it aimed to disrupt the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Wearable Surveillance Disrupted? (Memoto)

A Swedish manufacturer has taken aim at revolutionizing wearable cameras that could disrupt personal surveillance. They are getting huge tech...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

IR Indoor vs Outdoors

IR 'works' much better indoors than outdoors, even if the light levels are equally as low and the distance is equally as far. This might sound...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Veracity LONGSPAN PoE Extender

Cabling over long distances can be very expensive. Cameras installed in distant locations such as parking lots may require expensive fiber optic...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

PTZs vs 360 / Panoramics

One of the toughest but most important emerging choices is when to use PTZs vs panoramic cameras. It pits one of the most overhyped technologies of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

US vs the World: Megapixel Race

An IPVM global survey reveals startling differences in opinion on the desire for higher resolution between the United States and the rest of the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

FLIR Acquires Lorex

A stunning deal of a truly odd couple: Thermal camera leader FLIR has acquired home/budget surveillance specialist Lorex for $59 million. While not...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago Info plus reports label

Bullet Resistant Cameras Reviewed

Shooting cameras is the surest way to disable them, and criminals know this. Most factory housings can endure getting smacked by a ball or even...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

IPVMU Class 7 - PPF / Quality

Each week, the IPVM University Advanced Surveillance Course has two classes where we talk with attendees LIVE to help answer their questions and...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Everyone's Going 360

For more than a decade, panoramic cameras have been the next big thing (remember IPIX?). However, adoption struggled for year, but now new product...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Documenting Camera Layout

Documenting camera layouts can be important: Ensuring that you have a realistic field of view that covers the area you want with the sufficient...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Bad News for Face Recognition (FTC)

Cold water is being thrown on renewed dreams of using facial recognition and demographic analysis. This time it is coming from an unlikely source...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Axis Goes Panoramic (M3007-P)

While fisheye panoramic cameras have been around for more than a decade, over the last few years momentum has accelerated with a number of new...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago


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