927 Tests
IPVM delivers the world's most comprehensive security and video surveillance tests, featuring video screencasts, quality comparisons, and break downs of strengths and weaknesses.
RealNetworks' SAFR entered the security market giving away their analytics to schools for free. But how does their face rec compare to...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 8 days ago
ADI has started to secretly relabel Dahua with Huawei chips inside, IPVM has verified. Watch the 90-second video below to learn more:
By John Honovich, Gurami Jamaspishvili, and Derek Ward - 13 days ago
Axis claims their Motion Adaptive Exposure provides "excellent image quality in high-motion scenes" by automatically adjusting for fast-moving...
By Derek Ward - 22 days ago
Amazon is seemingly expanding everywhere and this includes electronic access control, with its Ring Access Controller Pro that 'enables smart...
By Brian Rhodes - 25 days ago
Quanergy has raised over $130M USD and is a well-known LIDAR provider. Now, they are moving into surveillance with AI LIDAR. But how well does it...
By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - 26 days ago
Advanced feature access control systems are typically restricted to dealers only. However, Tyco Kantech EntraPass access management system touts...
By Brian Rhodes - 27 days ago
Many access control systems that allow 125kHz cards can be easily hacked by a cheap $30 card copier. We overview this risk in the video...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago
US Startup Fever Inspect has released a Made-in-the-USA device with atypical integrated blackbodies, eliminating the need for a separate blackbody...
By Derek Ward - about 1 month ago
IPVM tested Avigilon Appearance Alerts Version 7.4 in December 2019, noting it lacked key features included in competitors Anyvision and Briefcam....
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 months ago
Tyco-owned Kantech is commonly cited as an integrator favorite access offering, ranking higher than sister access offering Software House. The...
By Brian Rhodes - about 2 months ago
People counting has become more common in IP cameras, with many manufacturers now offering it. But how well does it work?
We tested people...
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 months ago
Bosch has released their first S&ST-enabled camera, the MIC Inteox 7100i, calling it "The first fully open camera platform."
We tested the...
By Derek Ward - 2 months ago
AI is improving analytics, but which cameras are the best and worst?
In this report, we compare and contrast 30 different camera analytics from...
By Ethan Ace, Rob Kilpatrick, and Sean Patton - 2 months ago
Hosted access control has gained significantly in the past 5 years since IPVM first tested Feenics. How much has Feenics improved and how well do...
By Brian Rhodes - 2 months ago
Detecting people not wearing seatbelts or talking on the phone are 2 areas that have been marketed as being advanced uses of video analytics.
Now,...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago
Axis' new generation 360° multi-imager Q6010-E claims "total situational awareness" with 20MP resolution, directional audio analytics, and...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Provision-ISR bills itself as an Israeli alternative and positions its new 'case designs' as a differentiating feature. But how good is it and is...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
VSaaS startup Ava says they offer "simpler video security and powerful intelligence for everyone", but how well does the platform work?
We...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Avigilon's 61MP H5 Pro camera more than doubles their previous highest resolution camera. But how does this super high resolution model perform in...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Axis has finally released deep learning analytics in their Q1615 Mk III with Axis Object Analytics, but does it live up to their claims of "smarter...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Cisco Meraki's cloud analytics performed poorly in our 2019 testing. But now, they are claiming increased accuracy through machine...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Ava has released their new direct-to-cloud IP cameras competing with Verkada in the growing cloud connected camera space. But how well do these new...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Cloudvue is touting "Never Buy Another New Camera", offering hardware along with their cloud VMS for one annual subscription.
We tested...
By Sean Patton and Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Hikvision has released Motion Detection 2.0 claiming it "supports detection of real security threats faster", embedding their AcuSense technology...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Verkada is expanding into access control. We tested Verkada's controller and system software a few months ago. Now, Verkada has its first reader...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago
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