Axis' new generation 360° multi-imager Q6010-E claims "total situational awareness" with 20MP resolution, directional audio analytics, and autopilot PTZ positioning. We bought and tested the Axis Q6100-E to see how it performs,...
By Derek Ward - about 2 months ago
VSaaS startup Ava says they offer "simpler video security and powerful intelligence for everyone", but how well does the platform work? We purchased an Ava system, and in this report, we examine Ava's strengths and weaknesses with 4...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton - 2 months ago
Audio usage in video surveillance remains rare but growing, new IPVM statistics show. 175+ integrators answered IPVM: "In the past year, what percentage of cameras did you record audio? Why that percentage?" Inside we break down the results...
By Zach Segal - 3 months ago
IPVideo Corp has updated their Halo Smart Vape Detector to 2.0, claiming enhancements like anti-masking vape detection, spoken keyword detection, and aggression detection. We bought and tested the original Halo here. Now, IPVM has tested HALO...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Verkada's SV11 environmental sensor claims to offer "new insights driven by real-time data", including vape detection, noise, air quality, temperature, humidity, and motion. But how well does it work? We bought and tested an SV11 to see how...
By Sean Patton and Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Cameras come in many shapes, sizes and specifications. This 101 examines the basics of cameras and features used in 2021. In this report, we review the basics of cameras, including: Core components of cameras Analog vs. IP cameras Common...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago
With its newest IP intercom, Hikvision proclaims users can 'get full control over an entrance' regardless of where it is installed, home or office alike. Can the company's modular intercom deliver? We purchased and tested a DS system, based on...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
Avigilon is well-known for video surveillance and access, but how well does the company's intercom work? We purchased and tested Avigilon's H4 Video Intercom to see how it compares to the competition. In this report, we evaluate and test the...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
Commend touts the new ID5 intercom as 'timelessly elegant' and the slim body, glass front touchscreen indeed looks better than common, but ugly, institutional looking call stations. But how well does it work? We bought and tested Commend's ID5...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
This directory includes US Government banned Dahua OEMs for dozens of companies. The following directory includes 50+ of those companies with a graphic and links to company websites below and 25+ that have dropped Dahua in the past 2...
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
Axis newest door station, the A8207-VE, claims to deliver "video surveillance, two-way communication, and access control" in a single device. But how well does each of these perform? The video in the unit tested disappointingly bad in low light,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
IPVM has validated, with testing, and from Dahua, that many Dahua cameras have a wiretapping vulnerability. Even if the camera's audio has been disabled, an attacker can still listen in unauthenticated. Inside this report, we examine how it...
By John Honovich and John Scanlan - over 1 year ago
For years, HD resolution and single cable signal/power were IP camera advantages, with analog cameras limited to much lower resolution and requiring separate power and video cables. However, in new HD analog cameras, AHD, CVI, and TVI have made...
By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago
The People's Republic of China (PRC) government has released a new set of overarching standards for authorities to follow when they install video surveillance networks across the country. The standards were drafted over several years by Chinese...
By Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago
With 40+ years of experience in IT from a wide array of verticals, including US and foreign military, and large corporate and industrial settings, retired IT professional Richard Buckmaster [link no longer available] now applies his years of...
By Dan Gelinas - about 2 years ago
Video intercoms are a growing market with video surveillance manufacturers expanding into this niche. IPVM is continuing its series of video intercoms tests, adding to our test of Zenitel/ Stentofon Turbine and Axis 2N. Can Dahua become a viable...
By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago
IPVM was at CES 2019 for the second year (see our CES 2018 Show Final Report) and is reporting on announcements and interesting news from the show floors. This show report includes: Review of major new announcements at the show Drop in...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
Bypassing passwords and long download times on-site, DVR Examiner collects and organizes video evidence directly from a hard drive extracted from embedded recorders with proprietary disk formats. Many major manufacturers do not provide a native...
By Robert Shih - over 2 years ago
Video Intercoms, also known as Video Door-Phones or Video Entry Systems, have been growing in the past decade as more and more IP camera manufacturers enter this segment. This directory tracks the players in this market, contrasts Video...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
Axis expanded its video intercom business buying Czech-based 2N in 2016. Despite competing against owner Axis' intercoms, 2N recently registered as more favored by integrators. This test expands IPVM's intercom test series...
By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago
Mobile VMS apps are a critical interface for the modern surveillance user. But who does it best and worst? We tested 6 manufacturers - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, and Milestone to find out: We tested them across 11 categories...
By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago
Amazon is expanding their security offerings yet again, this time with Alexa Guard that delivers security audio analytics and a virtual "Fake TV." This continues a recent series of Amazon security expansions including acquiring Ring for $1...
By Dan Gelinas - over 2 years ago
Intercoms are certainly increasing in popularity, driven by the integration of video and IP networking. But who is the favorite? On the one side, you have incumbents like Aiphone, Commend and Stentofon / Zenitel. On the other, you have large IP...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
IPVM has published reports testing an Axis door station and a Hikvision door station (tested). However, those companies are new entrants to this space. By contrast, Zenitel's Vingtor-Stentofon is an intercom incumbent provider. We bought and...
By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago
Based on member 4MP testing requests, we bought and tested Digital Watchdog's low-cost 4MP DWC-MTT4Wi to see how it performs in real world scenes, examining key features, including: Full light performance Low light performance Integrated IR...
By Ethan Ace - almost 3 years ago
