969 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.
Vivotek's NDAA-compliant C Series competes against Dahua and Hikvision but which is better?
To find out, we bought and tested the Vivotek...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Hanwha's NDAA-compliant L Series competes against Dahua and Hikvision but how do they really compare?
We bought and tested Hanwha's lowest...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Ubiquiti's $29 UniFi Protect G3 Instant is NDAA compliant and one of the lowest cost cameras in the industry, but how does it really...
By Ilya Ignatenko - 3 months ago
In video surveillance, manufacturers often specify cameras' minimum illumination at extremely low levels (e.g., 0.01 or 0.004 or even 0.0005), near...
By Ilya Ignatenko - 3 months ago
Since we last tested OpenEye in 2018, the company was acquired by publicly-traded Alarm.com. How has Alarm.com helped and how much better, or not,...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Uniview claims their NDAA-compliant ColorHunter cameras "guarantee video with colorful details when you need them", with white light illumination,...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
ISS claims their SecurOS FaceX facial recognition provides "extraordinary recognition accuracy", but how does it work in the real world?
We...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago
ISS offers animal detection in addition to the more commonplace person and vehicle detection in their SecurOS Tracking Kit analytics. But how well...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Axis has added US support, faster speed recognition, and overhauled the UI since we first tested License Plate Verifier in 2020. But how well do...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
ISS' SecurOS Auto LPR includes vehicle make and model detection, a rare feature in competitive analytics, but how accurate is it in real world...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Low light performance is key in surveillance, but which cameras are best and worst?
To find out, we shot out 24 cameras from 11 manufacturers,...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Axis has released their second generation network radar, the D2110-VE, with deep-learning classification of vehicles and people. But how does it...
By Ilya Ignatenko and Rob Kilpatrick - 4 months ago
Briefcam has released version 6.0, including an overhaul of their facial recognition which claims significant performance improvements, along with...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 5 months ago
White light cameras continue to grow, especially in low-cost models. But how do these new entrants perform against super low light models without...
By Derek Ward - 5 months ago
Qumulex launched with significant industry interest due to its founders previously founding Exacq, then selling Exacq to Tyco. Now nearly 3 years...
By Sean Patton - 5 months ago
Axxon's Behavior Analytics claim to "Recognize potentially dangerous situations by detecting specific human postures" and their facial recognition...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 5 months ago
The white light camera segment continues to grow, with new entrants from Dahua, Tiandy, and Uniview, and new generations of Hikvision's...
By Derek Ward - 5 months ago
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 - 6 months 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 - 6 months ago
Axis claims their Motion Adaptive Exposure provides "excellent image quality in high-motion scenes" by automatically adjusting for fast-moving...
By Derek Ward - 6 months ago
Amazon is seemingly expanding everywhere and this includes electronic access control, with its Ring Access Controller Pro that 'enables smart...
By Brian Rhodes - 6 months 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 - 6 months ago
Advanced feature access control systems are typically restricted to dealers only. However, Tyco Kantech EntraPass access management system touts...
By Brian Rhodes - 6 months 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 - 7 months 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 - 7 months ago
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