Ready to Go ONVIF 'Kit'
What if a camera or VMS could just add a software module and have full ONVIF support? And what if that module in the near future evolves into a...
By John Honovich - over 10 years ago
What if a camera or VMS could just add a software module and have full ONVIF support? And what if that module in the near future evolves into a...
By John Honovich - over 10 years ago
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Tyco Security Products now has 2 video management systems: VideoEdge and the newly acquired Exacq. This begs the question: Which one is better and...
By Sarit Williams - over 10 years ago
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When IPVM recently reviewed a wall camera for capturing better facial images, several readers commented that a wall-mounted camera would be...
By John Grocke - over 10 years ago
Identifying individuals entering an area or building with an overhead or ceiling mount camera is always a challenge as the camera's steep down-tilt...
By John Grocke - over 10 years ago
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AxxonSoft, a Russian VMS power, made a splash globally with their 2011 release of a free 16 channel VMS version, which remains one of the most...
By Sarit Williams - almost 11 years ago
Polaroid is one of the most spectacular failures of the century and has become, quite literally, a case study in failure. Now, after two...
By John Honovich - about 11 years ago
ONVIF is simultaneously one of the most successful and disliked new offerings of the last few years. On the one hand, its adoption has been...
By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago
Mesh wireless has a dubious reputation, with many stories of system failures and finger pointing between manufacturers, integrators and end...
By Ben Wood - about 11 years ago
Last year, Ubiquiti hit the surveillance market hard with a line of $100 HD cameras that generated a ton of interest. However, over the last 6...
By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago
I was quite surprised when a Honeywell rep proudly declared to me that "Honeywell was the Most Open VMS on the Market." Even more surprising it was...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
In this tutorial, we cover the fundamentals of connecting IP cameras to VMS systems, including: Analog vs IP RTSP Direct...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Axis and Mobotix are two of the biggest and oldest IP camera manufacturers yet their approaches are nearly mirror opposites. Based on an integrator...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Want a bullet resistant, pressurized or explosion proof High Definition PTZ? Until today, one had to buy a third party enclosure and assemble it...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
A few years ago, Lenel OEM'ed OnSSI (who OEM's Milestone, etc). Now, Lenel is changing the way it does VMS by introducing a new product named...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Try finding an IP pinhole camera or a MP pinhole camera. Even in 2012, it is nearly impossible and the choice is essentially analog or nothing....
By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago
Try having one manufacturer's VMS integrate another manufacturer's VMS, DVR or NVR. The results are likely to be disappointing. While integrating...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Installers typically hate using laptops to install IP cameras, and most everyone agrees: when on ladders, laptops are awkward and cumbersome to...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
"Innovative" is normally not a superlative associated with budget-line manufacturer Speco Technologies. However, Speco has recently announced the...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
An excellent Member's discussion, with over 40 comments [link no longer available], discussed the best options for low profile, high aesthetic...
By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago
While Axis and FLIR have loudly proclaimed steep drops in thermal network camera pricing, their cameras are still at least $3,000 and most are far...
By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago
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