Taiwan-based manufacturer Lilin is taking direct aim at Dahua and Hikvision with their latest NDAA compliant cameras. But how well did these new models perform in our first Lilin test in a decade? We bought and tested 3 Lilin cameras, the Z2 ...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Derek Ward - 1 day ago
Salesforce has dropped Dahua and Hikvision as customers, forcing the two mega China video surveillance manufacturers to quickly migrate out and away from the US CRM market leader. Inside this note, we examine the move, the impact to Dahua and...
By Charles Rollet - 3 days ago
The first half of 2020 has been shocking, for the world generally, and for the video surveillance industry, with temperature screening / fever cameras becoming the industry's hottest segment. Now, we release the 595-page Mid-Year Guide aggreg...
By IPVM Team - 19 days ago
This is your last chance to register for the Summer 2020 Camera Course. This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Lots of manufacturer training exists but none it really teache...
By IPVM Team - 27 days ago
Duranc presented its system at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Duranc including IPVM Q&A Background on the company Key Positive factors to consider Key Negative factors to consider
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago
Face mask detection or, more specifically not wearing a face mask, is an expanding offering in the midst of coronavirus. Avigilon has now released theirs but how well does it work? Inside this note, we share our findings across: How Avigil...
By Zach Segal and Derek Ward - about 2 months ago
Dahua hit the market hard with its original 'fever' camera (tested here). Now, they have a temperature measurement station, that costs just a fraction of the camera / blackbody system. But how well does it work? We bought and tested the Dahua...
By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 months ago
Iryx presented its multi-spectral AI cameras at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Iryx including IPVM Q&A Background on the company and the new product Key Positive factors to consider Key N...
By Sean Patton - about 2 months ago
Safe Zone presented its AI gunfire sensor the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Safe Zone including IPVM Q&A Background on the company Key Positive factors to consider Key Negative factors to consider Presentatio...
By Brian Rhodes - 2 months ago
Mobiqam presented its battery-powered, quick setup video surveillance system at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Mobiqam including IPVM Q&A Background on the company Key Positive factors to consider Key Negativ...
By Brian Rhodes - 2 months ago
For years Mobotix has struggled but now sales are surging driven by Mobotix's thermal camera sales as a response to coronavirus, with both their parent company Konica Minolta and US giant Dell marketing Mobotix. But how well does it work? We ...
By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - 2 months ago
FLIR is one of the biggest names in thermal and one of the most conservative. While rivals have marketed fever detection, FLIR has stuck to EST (elevated skin temperature) screening. The company's sales have boomed in this market but how well do t...
By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - 2 months ago
Genetec has dropped support for Dahua and Hikvision, citing US blacklisting and ONVIF conformance blockage, the company informed partners in an email IPVM obtained. In this note, based on feedback from Genetec, we examine the details, rationa...
By Sean Patton - 2 months ago
Sunell is far less well known than its gargantuan domestic competitors Dahua and Hikvision but the company's 'Panda Cam' is going head to head against them worldwide in the booming coronavirus fever camera market. However, the name Sunell is ...
By Ethan Ace - 3 months ago
Cambium presented its cnVision wireless for surveillance at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Cambium including IPVM Q&A Background on the company and the new product Key Positive facto...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Dahua's thermal temperature monitoring system has gained mass attention as a fever detection solution for organizations around the world, including Amazon. As such, it certainly works, at some level, but how well does it work to detect fevers...
By Ethan Ace and John Honovich - 3 months ago
Digifort presented its VMS 7.3 with AI analytics at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Digifort including IPVM Q&A Background on the company and the new product Key Positive factors to c...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Leica presented its AI multispectral BLK247 camera at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Leica including IPVM Q&A Background on the company and the new product Key Positive factors to co...
By Ethan Ace - 3 months ago
Tiandy is taking aim at China competitors Dahua and Hikvision, with a new series of "super starlight" cameras, including white light illumination, and on-board people and vehicle detection. To see how they compare, we bought and tested four T...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Uniview is marketing #UNVagainstCOVID19 with their Heat-Tracker series, including not only thermal camera screening systems, but options for face rec terminals and gates with integrated temperature measurement, as well. In this report, we loo...
By Ethan Ace - 4 months ago
After years of effectively closed analytics, Avigilon decided in late 2018 to open up. Now, via ONVIF Profile T, Avigilon analytics are open and integrated with third parties. But how well do they work? Analytic integration problems are common ...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Vivotek has historically sold license plate capture cameras but not LPR. Now, they have released their own cameras with embedded LPR. How do they perform in real-world scenes? We bought and tested the IB9387-LPR 5MP V Series bullet to find out,...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Dahua and Hikvision, sanctioned for human rights abuses, are now blocked from submitting products for ONVIF conformance, a blow to the mega China manufacturers. This is the culmination of the process that started last fall when Dahua and Hikv...
By John Honovich - 4 months ago
With mega China manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision facing both bans and human rights abuse sanctions, many budget buyers are turning to smaller China manufacturers such as TVT. But how well do TVT cameras work vs. Hikvision? We bought and tested...
By Derek Ward - 5 months ago
ONVIF has taken a bold and highly unconventional approach, telling IPVM, "ONVIF Has Chosen Not To Enforce Their Copyright." In this note, we examine: ONVIF's approach to trademark enforcement and conformance The Milestone ONVIF Bridge cas...
By John Honovich - 5 months ago
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