Every IP camera install needs UTP cabling. But how much of a difference is there between dirt cheap generic cables found online and the bigger, better-known brands claiming increased performance and/or labor savings? To find out, we bought 12 b...
By IPVM Team - 9 months ago
The Communist Party committee of Hikvision’s government parent, CETHIK, held a Party Congress earlier this month where senior executives, including Hikvision’s chairman, praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. Notably...
By Charles Rollet - 9 months ago
Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference is an event matching industry executives with financiers that frequently leads to future funding and acquisitions. Among the 60+ companies presenting this year were ADT, Resideo (i.e., Honeywell Home...
By John Honovich - 9 months ago
Huawei Hisilicon chips are powering, at least, tens of millions of Western IoT devices, such as IP cameras and surveillance recorders, a fact that has gone without notice nor understanding by the general public and often within the surveillance in...
By IPVM Team - 9 months ago
As pressure mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold a video management system for “smart cities” in Xinjiang last year and has won substantial surveilla...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
Dahua’s electronic car startup LeapMotor raised $290 million in funding this year, it said in an announcement. However, this news raises questions about why Dahua is investing time and resources in a field so different from security. In this po...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
IPVM adds new details about Dahua’s activities in Xinjiang, a Chinese region where mass surveillance used to facilitate grave human rights violations has exposed the company to US sanctions considerations. Dahua has won nearly $1 billion across f...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
Pressure is mounting against Hikvision, Dahua, and other companies operating in Xinjiang as an international outcry brews against the Chinese government’s campaign of mass detentions and surveillance in the region. In this note, we cover a seri...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months 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 Interco...
By IPVM Team - 10 months ago
The Chinese government - Hikvision's controlling shareholder - is increasing its ownership of the video surveillance giant amid sharp stock price declines, the US considering sanctions, and Hikvision's president saying they are focusing on surviva...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
Video doorbells are one of the fastest growing categories in video surveillance, especially among residences. The optimal placement of these cameras and their added functionality as a communication device drives their popularity in the market. Thi...
By IPVM Team - 11 months ago
Hikvision's largest US OEM, LTS has started to carry Unisight, whose products (shown below) look a lot like Hikvision's rival Dahua: Who is Unisght? Just another OEM? And if they are, why would LTS sell them? Inside this note, we examine Unisi...
By Robert Shih - 11 months ago
In frank recent China interviews, Hikvision's President Hu Yangzhong has addressed challenges impacting the video surveillance industry and Hikvision, in particular, saying the world's largest security manufacturer is now focusing on "survival" as...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
Wyze, a company founded only in 2017, is poised to disrupt the consumer IP camera market by combining American marketing and Chinese manufacturing to deliver far lower prices for IP cameras (starting at $19.99). The company recently announced sel...
By IPVM Team - 11 months ago
Employees of Hikvision’s parent (CETHIK, for CETC HIKvision) underwent intensive Chinese Communist Party training last month where they came up with ways to strengthen the Party’s role over corporate affairs, according to an official announcemen...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
Huawei - China’s biggest networking gear and smartphone maker - plans to become one of the top three global video surveillance manufacturers in the next 3 to 5 years, it has announced at a conference in China. Huawei is effectively saying that ...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
Reporters Without Borders, the world’s top press freedom watchdog, has condemned IPVM getting blocked in China after its critical reporting of Chinese video surveillance companies. IPVM has been blocked in China since last week. The block came ...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
Having your salespeople be aggressive and go after big accounts is a virtue, mostly. On occasions, it can cause problems. A new case involves Amazon calling on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). The Daily Beat headline a...
By John Honovich - 11 months ago
Setting up IP cameras has historically been challenging, with techs often precariously using a laptop on a ladder or lift. Some options for install tools were available but limited in speed, screen size, and usability (e.g., see previous IPVM test...
By IPVM Team - 11 months ago
Hikvision's growth continues to decline in 2018 going from: Q1 - 33% Q2 - 22% Q3 - 14.6% In this note, we examine Hikvision's newest Q3 2018 financials to better understand what is happening to Hikvision, who is dealing with declining Chin...
By John Honovich - 11 months ago
IPVM has been blocked by the Chinese government without any notice or explanation. This means IPVM.com is no longer officially accessible anywhere in China. The move comes as Hikvision and Dahua face a global pushback over their track record on...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
The US Security Industry Association has released its 10 "Security Megatrends" for 2019. SIA declares that these megatrends, such as "Advanced Digital Identities" and "Security Integrated in Smart Environments": are expected to have sweeping im...
By John Honovich - 11 months ago
Newsroom NZ has issued a report: "NZ Govt uses Chinese cameras banned in US": This comes after the US federal government banned purchases of Hikvision equipment and the Australian military promised to remove all Hikvision cameras in use on its ...
By Charles Rollet - 11 months ago
Honeywell hides selling US government banned Chinese video surveillance as their own 'Honeywell' products, deceiving buyers and putting US security at risk. The 86-second video below shows proof: While Honeywell claims to "invent and manufactur...
By IPVM Team - 12 months ago
What are the best and worst cameras from an installation standpoint? Which manufacturers make it harder or easier to install their cameras? We tested 25 cameras from 8 manufacturers, as overviewed below: Our test included multiple series from ...
By John Scanlan - 12 months ago
