Should Manufacturers Publicly Share Technical Docs?
Technical documentation is important for evaluating products and learning how to optimally use them. User manuals, training materials and videos...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Technical documentation is important for evaluating products and learning how to optimally use them. User manuals, training materials and videos...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Security Sales Magazine has released a statistical report on marketing expenditures and choices for US security integrators [link no longer...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
In conjunction with the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Cernium is releasing more information on its Archerfish managed video / smart camera /...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
With IP video expanding the use of video surveillance in the home, classic and controversial consumer marketing practices are arising, specifically...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
In perhaps the most over-stated marketing piece of the year, ADT's "Network Video Benefits and Guide" whitepaper provides a flawed case for moving...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
To get a sense of the widespread disrespect for Cisco in the security industry, consider the Editor of Security Systems News [link no longer...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Integrators frequently lament the problem of over-stating performance claims. It is a fundamental issue in new technology deployments. In a survey...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Properly evaluating TimeSight's extreme storage savings claims depend on carefully analyzing TimeSight's assumptions and contrasting that to...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
BRS Labs and TimeSight are likely the riskiest video surveillance companies. With extensive marketing campaigns and multiple awards received from...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
BRS Labs continues to be more brazen in their over the top marketing claims. With yet another group providing them an award [link no longer...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Awards assist manufacturers in selling products rather than identifying the best solutions for user's needs. This is a growing concern as the...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
While there are many startups in video surveillance, many of them have under-achieved, especially the most prominent, VC backed companies in the...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
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Megapixel was the most dominant trend in IP cameras over the first half of 2009. So dominant was megapixel, that not only did most manufacturers...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
Over the first half of 2009, improvements in deployment simplicity was the strongest theme for video management systems. While few to no...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
The last six months were rough for video analytics. Little good news and lots of public recognition of video analytic troubles. In our own recent...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
So much for green shoots - at least for Axis. In their just released Q2 financial report [link no longer available], Axis leads with "No Change in...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
Cisco is making a major push into the small business market. As part of this, Cisco is increasing both their product offerings and marketing of...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
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What's interesting is that when I talk to industry people, BRS Labs now is consistently listed among the top video analytics companies. This has to...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
Recently, results from a facial recognition test for the Korean National Police were reported [link no longer available] widely by 3VR of...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
Figuring out how video surveillance products are different is a challenging task. While some products are literally the same, most of them are...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
Cameras, software and recorders are all becoming more powerful and complex. Higher resolution, multiple streams, multiple analytics and more...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
Despite the great hype for Cisco's entrance into video surveillance, Cisco has not demonstrated significant success in the market. They have won...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
This is no ordinary recession. Dramatic and permanent changes have already begun. In conversations with over 30 end users, integrators and...
By John Honovich - over 15 years ago
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