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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Hikvision IP Camera Competitiveness Examined

Chinese manufacturer Hikvision is one of the biggest global surveillance manufacturers and growing extremely fast (as we examined in our 2011...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Pelco's Sarix Competitive Price/Positioning Examined

Pelco entered the megapixel market moderately late and with a relatively limited lineup. Now, with the release of their WDR / low light optimized...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Mercury Sues Partner Lenel

Major access control OEM Mercury Security has filed a lawsuit against leading access control provider Lenel for multiple counts of copyright...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Motion Detection Performance Tested

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By Benros Emata - over 12 years ago

Vivotek SUPREME Series Competitive Analysis

In this note, we examine the pricing and competitiveness of Vivotek's Supreme series cameras. As discussed in our review on the first of these...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

What is the Legal Risk of Recording Over Surveillance Video?

One common fear among surveillance users is that video will be recorded over before the user knows or is able to retrieve the video. Under such...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Can Navco's VideoMetrixs VSaaS Compete?

US national security integrator Navco is the latest to throw its hat into the VSaaS ring with an offering called Videometrixs [link no longer...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

9/11 Security Industry Impact Disappearing

Certainly, 9/11 was a monumental event for the US Security Industry with significant growth after the terrorist attacks. Indeed, many other...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Milestone Financials and Profitability Examined

In this note, we examine the financials and profitability of VMS developer Milestone Systems. As one of the largest pure-play software only VMS...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

ACTi's 4MP Price/Performance Analysis

Over the past year, Taiwanese megapixel manufacturer ACTi released a line of four-megapixel cameras, while discontinuing most of the standard...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

GVI Security Shut Down

US surveillance manufacturer and distributor GVI Security [link no longer available] has shut down. GVI is best known historically for their...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Genetec: Security Center vs. Omnicast

VMS developer Genetec now offers 2 fundamental options for video surveillance applications - Security Center and Omnicast. The two are not simple...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Grandstream IP Camera Overview

Over the past few years, IP Telephony supplier Grandstream has rolled out a number of IP video surveillance cameras. In this note, we look at why...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

VMS vs VSaaS

The future of video surveillance recording is likely to be a contest between VMS and VSaaS. While VMS software is today's mainstream choice for new...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Foscam IP Camera Overview

In this update we will examine the IP camera line of Chinese camera manufacturer Foscam. Foscam has a reputation for being low-cost and average (or...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Mobotix's Q2 2011 Strong Results Examined

In this note, we we examine the detailed financial performance of megapixel camera manufacturer Mobotix for the Q2 2011 calendar quarter including...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Are You Smarter than a Security Trade Magazine?

If you have any IP video surveillance skills, you should easily spot at least 1 of 2 fundamental errors from a single page 'test report' published...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Arecont Vision Revenue and Growth Examined

In this note, we examine the revenue and growth of US megapixel manufacturer Arecont Vision - a company whose growth has clearly been impressive,...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Axis, OnSSI and Tyco All Sued

The IP Video Surveillance industry is under attack by an aggressive patent troll who, we believe, essentially seeks a tax on all IP cameras and VMS...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Compro IP Surveillance Line Overview

In this update, we examine Taiwanese manufacturer Compro's network cameras. While not widely known, we think they are worth considering for their...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Edimax Low Cost IP Cameras Overview

In this note, we examine the IP camera offerings of Taiwanese manufacturer Edimax as part of our effort to identify lower cost IP cameras. Edimax...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Pivot3 Pivots Away from Video Surveillance

Multiple IPVM sources indicate that Pivot3 is pivoting away from video surveillance to focus its core resources on the IT / cloud services market....

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

3VR's Financial Results and Competitive Positioning Examined

3VR is one of the best funded companies in the history of video surveillance. With $50 Million plus total investment, 3VR has focused on deeply...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Examining Online VMS Training Videos from Exacq

Using the Internet to provide direct and immediate training, especially using video demonstrations, can reduce support costs and help users quickly...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

IQinVision New Sentinel HD Examined

In this update, we examine the latest release from megapixel camera manufacturer IQinVision, an update to their Sentinal series of pre-packaged...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

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