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Verkada Video Quality Problems Tested (PRO Only)

Verkada suffers from numerous video quality problems, not found in commercial IP cameras, new IPVM testing of Verkada vs Axis and Hikvision shows. ...

By Ethan Ace - about 22 hours ago | 19 Comments

Average Frame Rate Video Surveillance 2019 (PRO Only)

What is the average frame rated used in video surveillance systems? In IPVM's 2011 statistics, the average was 6-8fps increasing to ~10fps in ou...

By IPVM Team - 1 day ago

Access Control Job Walk Guide (PRO Only)

Significant money can be saved and problems avoided with an access control job walk if you know what to look for and what to ask. By inviting in...

By Brian Rhodes - 2 days ago

US Considers Sanctions Against Hikvision and Dahua (PRO Only)

The US government is considering blacklisting "up to 5" PRC surveillance firms, including Hikvision and Dahua, Bloomberg reported, with human right...

By Charles Rollet - 2 days ago | 31 Comments

Dahua USA Celebrates 5 Years of Errors (PRO Only)

Dahua USA is, in their own words, 'celebrating' 5 years in North America or as trade magazine SSN declared: Dahua Technology finds success in th...

By John Honovich - 3 days ago | 6 Comments

Axis ~$150 Outdoor Camera Tested (PRO Only)

Axis has released the latest in their Companion camera line, the outdoor Companion Dome Mini LE, a 1080p integrated IR model aiming to compete with...

By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 days ago | 4 Comments

Inside Look Into Scam Market Research

Scam market research has exploded over the last few years becoming the most commonly cited 'statistics' for most industries, despite there clearly ...

By John Honovich - 7 days ago | 3 Comments

Maglock Selection Guide (PRO Only)

One of the most misunderstood yet valuable pieces of electrified hardware is the maglock. Few locks are stronger, but myths and confusion surround ...

By Brian Rhodes - 8 days ago | 8 Comments

Panasonic 32MP Multi Imager Camera Tested (WV-X8570N) (PRO Only)

Panasonic has released their first multi imager models including the 32MP (4x4K) WV-X8570N, claiming "Extreme image quality for evidence capturing ...

By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - 8 days ago | 3 Comments

Bank Security Manager Interview (PRO Only)

Bank security contends with many significant threats - from fraudsters to robbers and more. In this interview, IPVM spoke with bank security man...

By Dan Gelinas - 9 days ago | 8 Comments

Milestone XProtect 2019 R1 Tested (PRO Only)

For the past few years, Milestone has released quarterly software updates XProtect VMS platform. What is new and how much impact do the updates hav...

By Sean Patton - 9 days ago | 34 Comments

Hikvision VP On Muslim Oppression

Hikvision has won tens of millions of dollars, at least, in direct contracts with the Chinese government that oppresses Muslims, including a forced...

By John Honovich - 10 days ago | 62 Comments

Access Control Request to Exit (RTE) Tutorial (PRO Only)

For access controlled doors, especially those with maglocks, 'Request to Exit', or 'RTE' devices are required to override electrified locks to guar...

By Brian Rhodes - 11 days ago | 3 Comments

Bluecherry Open Sources Entire VMS (PRO Only)

Bluecherry announced they have "released the entire Bluecherry software application open source with a GPL license". We spoke to Bluecherry's fo...

By Sean Patton - 11 days ago | 2 Comments

Closed Cloud Cameras Trashed (PRO Only)

When you buy a camera, do you own it? Not anymore. In the world of closed cloud cameras, you may think you are buying a camera but all you are ...

By John Honovich - 11 days ago | 22 Comments


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