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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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Extreme HD PTZ Series (Moog/Videolarm)

Want a bullet resistant, pressurized or explosion proof High Definition PTZ? Until today, one had to buy a third party enclosure and assemble it...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Axis Smallest Minidome?

The quest for the world's smallest minidome continues. Whether for aesthetic or security purposes, unobtrusive domes are in demand. Axis'...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

DANGER: BRS Labs Goes Pre-Crime

Big Brother - A selling point, human rights violation or both? Controversial video analytic supplier BRS Labs is pushing forward with its most...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

LPR Privacy Problems Reviewed

The Wall Street Journal has released a detailed investigative report that raises significant concerns about privacy threats from the growing use of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Scare Off Burglars with FakeTV?

What if a gadget that cost the same as one's month alarm monitoring charge could scare off burglars? That's the claim of a new product called...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

The UK's Gone Mad

Surveillance cameras are putting human rights at risk, blares a UK government official, a UK newspaper and the venerable BBC, creating an uproar of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Next Generation Intercoms (Stentofon Turbine)

Just like IP cameras, IP intercoms are getting more sophisticated. In the olds days, it might have been little more than a microphone and speaker...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

NFC: Not Ready for Primetime

NFC continues to be the biggest buzzword in access control. HID, the principal manufacturer of the technology for EAC applications, is eager to...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Lenel's New VMS: PRISM

A few years ago, Lenel OEM'ed OnSSI (who OEM's Milestone, etc). Now, Lenel is changing the way it does VMS by introducing a new product named...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Advanced Surveillance Course Details Overview

This 4 minute video overviews the 6 key components of the IPVM Advanced Video Surveillance course explaining the use of pre-class quizes, weekly...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Axis Declares Megapixel Race Over!

It's Over! The race for more megapixels and higher resolution is no more, according to IP camera gorilla Axis - whose top resolution for most...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The Funniest Spin on a Weak ASIS2012

Spinning is an art form. And doing so when faced with bad news is the pinnacle of the art. With show traffic so poor at ASIS 2012, this demanded...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Bosch Security 2012 Financials

The following post summarizes financial details disclosed by Bosch Security System's President at Essen 2012. This includes all security products,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

FLIR Wide Dynamic Thermal (FC Series)

The IP thermal market continues to expand, this time with FLIR's "wide dynamic" FC series. FLIR claims this camera's enhanced image processing...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Winners and Losers Fall 2012

Recently, surveillance innovation has been underwhelming. Indeed, this Spring, it hit a low point, with incremental advances in video quality and a...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

AutoCAD for Surveillance

While the construction industry made the transition to computer aided design software years ago, many in security have yet to do so. Perhaps...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

360 Thermal Camera (HGH IR Revolution)

Everyone seems to be going 360, even thermal cameras now. While panoramic cameras provide sweeping coverage area, traditional approaches could not...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Multifunction Maglock (Securitron M680)

A new maglock claims to be 'smarter' and more 'stylish' than the rest. Is it useful, or is it a complex gimmick? In this note, we examine this...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Cisco Reboots Video Surveillance

Cisco has unquestionably become the best company in video surveillance ... for people to laugh at. What started out in 2006 with great hopes for...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Using PIRs + Cameras Guide

Combining PIR motion detectors and surveillance cameras is a common way of improving how well cameras can 'see' in low light and alert against...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

How Far Can a PTZ See?

Knowing how far a PTZ can see is a critical but tricky question for PTZ use. On the one hand, seeing very far away is a common reason for choosing...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Sentry360 FullSight 180 Cameras Examined

180 and 360 degree cameras continue to increase in popularity, with a number of manufacturers releasing new product in the past year. Sentry360,...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago


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