913 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.
Axis' new generation 360° multi-imager Q6010-E claims "total situational awareness" with 20MP resolution, directional audio analytics, and autopilo...
By Derek Ward - 4 days 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 i...
By Derek Ward - 13 days ago
VSaaS startup Ava says they offer "simpler video security and powerful intelligence for everyone", but how well does the platform work?
We pur...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton - 17 days 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 - 20 days 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 - about 1 month ago
Cisco Meraki's cloud analytics performed poorly in our 2019 testing. But now, they are claiming increased accuracy through machine learning.
W...
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 1 month 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 - about 1 month ago
Cloudvue is touting "Never Buy Another New Camera", offering hardware along with their cloud VMS for one annual subscription.
We tested Cloudv...
By Sean Patton and Derek Ward - about 2 months ago
Hikvision has released Motion Detection 2.0 claiming it "supports detection of real security threats faster", embedding their AcuSense technology i...
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 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 mo...
By Brian Rhodes - about 2 months ago
LPR startup Flock has raised over $80 million, claiming their license plate readers "stop crime", but how well do they work in the real world?
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By Derek Ward - about 2 months ago
The advance of AI promises more sophisticated recognition. For example, Dahua markets the ability to distinguish between angry, calm, confused, dis...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 2 months ago
Brivo is a veteran cloud access control provider who recently released its first combo reader / door controller.
We bought and tested Brivo's ...
By Brian Rhodes and John Scanlan - 2 months ago
Wyze has released the Wyze Cam v3 claiming "Brighter, Bolder, and Better than ever", claiming a starlight sensor, improved night vision, and more.
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By Derek Ward - 2 months ago
Using video analytics for gender identification is expanding but how well does it really work? And what personal features are gender analytics effe...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago
IPVideo Corp has updated their Halo Smart Vape Detector to 2.0, claiming enhancements like anti-masking vape detection, spoken keyword detection, a...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Verkada's SV11 environmental sensor claims to offer "new insights driven by real-time data", including vape detection, noise, air quality, temperat...
By Sean Patton and Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Closed cloud surveillance systems are rising, driven by Verkada, with fellow California startup Rhombus, also scaling up their offerings.
Rhom...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Hanwha has released their next generation Wisenet 7 cameras claiming "exceptional" resolution, "extreme" WDR, and advanced noise reduction. But how...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Derek Ward - 3 months ago
"Certify" claims to be "The #1 Fever Detection & Thermal Scanning Solution in the Marketplace" and "found in more than 75% of NFL stadiums", bu...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Do you want to train your analytics? For example, to detect a certain type of fish, tool, bird, buggy, etc.? While most analytics are pre-trained f...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago
HID is touting its new Signo series as "the signature line of access control readers from HID Global" but how well do they work?
We bought and...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago
IPVM found major problems with Uniview's original wrist temperature reader, specifically allowing bad reads at various distances from the device. N...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Avigilon claims their Presence Detector offers high accuracy person detection, "even if the object is hidden or obstructed by objects such as blank...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Hikvision has released their next generation of AcuSense analytic cameras claiming "events such as rain drops, animals, or the movement of foliage,...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
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