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Owning the End User

Integrators routinely block end users from the best solutions, steering users to offerings that maximize the integrator's probability of success...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

IQinVision Management Shakeup Examined

Two weeks ago, in the original version of this note, we examined a number of key challenges at IQinVision including repeated layoffs and failure to...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

VideoIQ Funding, CEO Change and Progress Examined

In September 2011, VideoIQ had two major events: raising $7.5 Million USD [link no longer available] in new funding and hiring a new CEO [link no...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Desperate Moves: AVHS and HDcctv

In the last year, quite a number of incumbent security providers have launched VSaaS using Axis's AVHS service or HDcctv cameras and recorders....

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

HDcctv / HD SDI Incompatibility Concerns

Incompatibility between cameras and recorders are a major source of concern. It is an issue that the HDcctv Alliance has repeatedly raised and...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

CNB Network Camera Review

Korean surveillance manufacturer CNB has historically been one of the more popular analog brands for budget / low cost appliations, viewed as a...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

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

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