How to Select Video Analytics
Selecting video analytics can be difficult because many factors impact the choice. In this report, we examine 8 important questions that should be...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Selecting video analytics can be difficult because many factors impact the choice. In this report, we examine 8 important questions that should be...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
If end users had their druthers, security systems would never stop working. However, like any complex system, pieces break and things need periodic...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Who calls the shots when it comes to video surveillance? Given the close proximity of the system to several distinct departments, we were curious...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
One of the biggest decisions surveillance end users make is how to buy their systems. Traditionally, integrators were the primary source but...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
UPDATE: See new Lifespan of Video Surveillance Systems Statistics How long it takes for a surveillance system to be replaced has a huge impact on...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
How are end users adopting IP and MP cameras? In a recent survey of 60 end users, we asked them if they were using these types of cameras and, if...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
You have hundreds of camera manufacturers to pick from. Which one should you use? This is a tough but critical question impacting both integrators...
By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago
Do reps represent more than a 'free lunch' to integrators? Manufacturer Representatives, called 'reps', frequently find themselves wearing many...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
How many cameras are deployed outdoors? We asked integrators in our Spring 2012 Survey to describe how commonly they deploy surveillance cameras...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
In this report, we aggregate and present numerous statistics about how surveillance is being used in the real world. Recently, we conducted an in...
By John Honovich - about 12 years ago
Hard drive failure is perhaps the number one cause of lost video in a surveillance system. But which hard drive manufacturer, if any, is most...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
The market for surveillance mobile applications has exploded in the last 3 years. Now, almost everyone offers one - from VMS providers to third...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
How much wireless is being used in video surveillance? While wireless becomes more and more ubiquitous for smart phones and tablets, what is its...
By IPVM Team - over 12 years ago
Hard drive failures are possibly the number one reason for lost video in the surveillance industry. To get a better idea of how long drives last...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Providing backup power for equipment is generally accepted as best practice in surveillance systems. An unexpected power loss can result in lost...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Increasingly, users expect their data will never be lost. From using web apps like Google mail to storing files with services like Dropbox, it is...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Designing a video surveillance solution requires decisions on 8 fundamental questions. This in-depth tutorial helps beginners understand the...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
In this report, we aggregate and present dozens of statistics about how surveillance is being used in the real world. Recently, we conducted an in...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
PTZ cameras have been a staple of the industry for years, often being installed as the only means to cover large fields of view. However, with...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Megapixel camera resolution increases regularly, with manufacturers pushing higher and higher resolutions all the time. 2011 saw the introduction...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Video Surveillance as a Service, also known as VSaaS for short, has been a topic of interest in the past year with Axis, along with well known...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
This report breaks down how many people read IP Video Market in 2011, where they come from and how this has changed since last year. We had strong...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
With the growing use of megapixel cameras and associated low light concerns, the use of IR illumination has gained more attention. However, how...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
The question of what recording mode to use is an ongoing debate in the surveillance industry. Some maintain that motion based recording is the only...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Auto back focus has become a more common feature in the past couple of years, with many, if not most, new IP camera offerings containing this...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
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