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Camera Application Selection Guide

Entrances, hallways, rooms and parking lots are perhaps the 4 most common areas where surveillance is deployed. But what is the best type of camera...

By Ethan Ace - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Nvidia For Video Surveillance Examined

Nvidia is making a big push into the security market, claiming more than 50 partners, investing heavily in industry events, positioning their GPUs...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

IP Camera Cabling Testing Statistics

Test and certify, or crimp and pray? Some integrators certify every cable they run, while others only inspect cables that have video issues. 130...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

VLAN For Video Surveillance Usage Statistics

VLANs (see our tutorial) are an option for networks using video surveillance, but how often are they actually used? 125+ integrators told us how...

By IPVM Team - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

IP Camera Specification / RFP Guide 2017

RFPs are hard. Do them 'right' and it takes a lot of knowledge and time. Do them 'wrong' and you can be (a) unwittingly locked into a specific...

By IPVM Team - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

ADI 'In The Dark' About Low Light

ADI's recent post on 'How To See Better In the Dark' makes basic mistakes, promoting outdated technical claims. Missing: Super Low...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago

Sports Stadium Security Design Recommendations

Sports stadiums pose many challenges for designing security systems. The facilities vary from being mostly vacant, to packed with tens of thousands...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Wireless Burglar Alarm Sensors Guide

Wireless sensors for burglar alarm sensors are an increasingly common option for the historical labor intensive wired alarm systems. However,...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Manufacturer Favorability Guide 2017

This 120 page PDF guide may be downloaded inside by all IPVM members. It includes our 20 manufacturer favorability rankings and 20 manufacturer...

By IPVM Team - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Power For Burglar Alarms

In order to operate, alarm panels require the high voltages found in electrical outlets be converted to the low voltages they run on. In this...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Batteries For Alarm Systems Tutorial

Alarm systems use backup batteries in order to continue working if an intruder attempts to disable the alarm by cutting power to the building. In...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Safes And Vaults Alarm Sensors

Vaults and safes are designed to protect valuables by enclosing them in steel or concrete boxes with thick doors and strong locks. However, any...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Smoke Detectors Guide

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors add a life-safety component to burglar alarm systems. As intrusion detection sensors are used to...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

QSR Video Surveillance Best Practices

Fast food restaurants or QSRs (quick service restaurants), are frequent victims of crime and fraud. Because they are open late, deal with cash, and...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago Info plus reports label

VMS UI - Light vs Dark Preferences

Several VMS manufacturers have the ability to choose a user interface with either a light or dark color theme. 150+ integrators told us which they...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago Info plus reports label

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