New Video Surveillance Products

the iCam VMS / iPhone App Review about Video Surveillance on Aug 29
Home video surveillance systems are quickly getting a lot better and a lot cheaper. A good example of this is an application called iCam that has recently been in the news for helping a homeowner detect a burgla...

Milestone GO VMS (Free 8 Ch) Review about Milestone Systems on Aug 29
Milestone's aggressive moves targeting the smaller video surveillance systems continue. This month's release of a free 8 channel VMS, called XProtect Go, adds to their June 2010 release that

Dropcam Hosted Video Overview Update about SaaS on Aug 17
In this update, we review the competitive positioning and differentiators of Dropcam, a recent entrant providing hosted video services. An AnandTech test of Dropcam provides a good overview (but poor understandi...

Archerfish Solo Smart Camera / DVR / VSaas (Cern... Review about Cernium on Aug 09
Combining many video surveillance functionalities in a single device is a growing trend. The hope is providing a turn-key, 'all-in-one' solution simplifies deployment and provides everything one needs less expen...

Rogo's Managed VSaaS Review about Other Companies on Aug 04
Managed / hosted video offerings continue to expand with a variety of technical and business approaches. In this test, we examine Rogo's Managed Video offering. The system uses an on-site recording application ...

Rogo's Managed Video Offering Examined Update about SaaS on Jun 15
This update examines a managed video offering from a US company, Rogo. Their technical and market approach is different from many of the options we examined in our VSaaS competitive comparison. Rogo loads softw...

High PoE Outdoor Illuminators Examined (IR/White... Update about Raytec on Jun 15
Raytec has announced outdoor High PoE IR and white light illuminators (the product series is RAYMAX 50 HP POE). This is Raytec's (and we believe) the firs outdoor PoE illuminator. Raytec already has an indoor Po...

IndigoVision's HD Fixed Camera (IV11600) Review about IndigoVision on Jun 09
In this test, we examine IndigoVision's HD Fixed Camera integrated with IndigoVision's Compact NVR. The camera offers 720p, 30fps with H.264. The camera uses a CCD imager. Given these specifications, we pay spec...

MiniBank Product Line Examined Update about Pivot3 on Jun 07
This updates examines the features, pricing and competitive positioning of Pivot3's MiniBank announced in April 2010. The MiniBank is positioned for smaller scale applications, relative to Pivot3's traditional ...

Super Low Light Color Cameras Examined (EMCCD Ca... Update about Flir on Jun 02
This update examines FLIR's recent announcement of new color cameras optimized for super low light conditions. The series, called EMCCD, offers standard definition/60fps and 1.3 MP/30fps camera. Background infor...

Viaas Hosted Video / VSaaS Offering Review about Viaas on Apr 07
With all the hype growing for managed/hosted video, a key question remains: How well does it actually work? To answer that, we are starting a series of in-depth tests to examine the functionality and performance...

21MP Camera Upcoming Release Examined Update about Megapixel Cameras on Apr 02
A new entrant to the megapixel video surveillance market plans to offer a 21MP, 180 degree camera. This update reviews key features, pricing and positioning. The company, Arktan Systems, plans to provide ...

VMS System 6.3 Updates Update about Cisco on Apr 01
In March 2010, Cisco announced a series of updates for their VMS product offering (Video Surveillance Manager Version 6.3). The key enhancements include: Integrated health monitoring for servers and IP camera...

Pelco's Thermal Camera Announcement Examined Update about Pelco on Mar 28
At ISC West 2010, Pelco announced an upcoming release of IP thermal cameras. This update shares additional information. In an e-mail response from Pelco, they expanded on a few key points: "Sarix Thermal&rsquo...

5MP Camera Examined Update about Axis on Mar 24
Axis has announced a 5MP H.264 camera - the P1347 - the highest resolution camera Axis has produced. At H.264, only a few companies offer 5MP, with Arecont Vision being the most notable provider. The maximum ...

10MP H.264 CMOS Camera (AV10005) Examined Update about Arecont Vision on Mar 24
ArecontVision has announced a 10MP, H.264 CMOS camera - the AV10005. It has the same form factor as Arecont Vision's existing fixed 'box' cameras. Compared to the 5105, Arecont's previous highest resolution cam...

Camera Design Tool with Google Maps Integration Update about Pelco on Mar 16
Pelco has released a free camera design tool with Google Earth integration. The tool is in beta and has no where near as many functionalities as JVSG's CCTV design software. However, we found the tool to: Be ...

NLSS Launches Website: Products and Positioning ... Update about NLSS on Mar 13
NLSS, a new entrant with a track record of successful exits to larger corporations, has launched a public website, disclosing a number of previously unannounced products and providing more insight into...

Expanding Panoramic Offerings Update about Mobotix on Mar 11
Mobotix is expanding its panoramic camera offering to add 2 more panoramic options to its Q series. In a recent "Hemispheric Workshop", Mobotix reviews the key value propositions they are advocating and the prod...

All-in-One 'Plug n Play' Camera with No Monthly Fee Update about SaaS on Mar 07
Over the next few years, we believe an increasing number of products will provide 'plug n play' managed video solutions with no monthly fee. A recent product release by Brickcom is one example. Their CB-100A Me...

VitaminD Video Analytics Examined Update about Video Analytics on Feb 11
VitaminD's video analytics release offers a new market focus and business model for the video analytics market. The two most important ways that VitaminD breaks from existing approaches are: Clearly an...

Ganz THRU Series Claims to Increase Visibility i... Update about Computar on Feb 11
GANZ has released a camera series that claims to increase visibility in adverse environment. GANZ refers to this as their "MIST" technology (see datasheet for details). GANZ explanation of how they do it: "T...

FLIR Thermal Network Cameras Examined Review about Flir on Feb 02
FLIR has announced the availability of network thermal cameras starting as low as $3,495 USD MSRP. These cameras are additions to the F (fixed) and PT (pan tilt) series from FLIR. Thes

Mobile NVR (Q8108-R) Examined Update about Axis on Feb 01
Based on details from an interview with Axis, this update provides new details on the Axis Q8108-R mobile NVR. The Q8108-R represents Axis expansion into the mobile video surveillance market. The appliance...

iPad Use for Video Surveillance Examined Update about General on Jan 28
We believe the Apple iPad will be useful for video surveillance applications. The Apple iPad (see video intro) was launched to great fanfare and then subsequently debate. While it may or may not become a mass su...

Free 4 Channel VMS Software Released (DS4U) Update about Pelco on Jan 21
Pelco has released a free 4 channel VMS software application (the DS4U) that supports Pelco's own cameras. This is interesting from a Pelco perspective because they, like most analog incumbents, primarily sell ...

New Camera Installation Tool Announced Update about Mobotix on Jan 21
Mobotix has announced a new camera installation tool that allows connecting and powering one's laptop and IP camera through this tool, called the NPA-PoE set. The tool requires an external battery or connection ...

Axis Enters Thermal Camera Market (Q1910-E) Review about Axis on Jan 18
Axis has entered the thermal camera market with potentially disruptive pricing and positioning. Axis's first thermal offering - the Q1910/-E (indoor and outdoor options available) is an IP camera with an MSRP o...

Compact MJPEG Camera Release Examined Update about Arecont Vision on Jan 07
The most important element in Arecont Vision's announcement of a new line of Compact MJPEG cameras is the reduction of price for megapixel cameras. Already providing some of the lowest priced megapixel came...

Details on Archerfish Solo SmartCam Disclosed Update about Cernium on Jan 07
In conjunction with the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Cernium is releasing more information on its Archerfish managed video / smart camera / embedded storage product. New details disclosed include: On-boar...

MicroPower Ultra-Low Power Wireless/Solar Video ... Update about Wireless on Jan 06
MicroPower Technologies is a startup aimed at eliminating power wiring for wireless video surveillance cameras through radical reduction of power consumption for the wireless camera. Their first two planned prod...

GuardYourPlace.com: MLM Comes to Video Surveillance Update about SaaS on Dec 26
With IP video expanding the use of video surveillance in the home, classic and controversial consumer marketing practices are arising, specifically Multi-Level Marketing. A new entrant, GuardYourPlace.com, offe...

Samurai UK Video Analytics Project Examined Update about Video Analytics on Dec 23
Samurai is a UK based project to develop behavioral / advanced video analytics to detect suspicious or high risk behavior in public facilities, led by Queen Mary, University of London. Samurai was fea...

H.264 Cameras Up to 5 Megapixel Update about StarDot on Dec 16
As part of a newly released website, StarDot has announced 2010 plans to release an H.264 megapixel camera series up to 5 MP. While relatively new to the surveillance market, StarDot has a long track record...

Cross Line Detection Examined Update about Axis on Dec 14
Axis has announced a video analytics application called Cross Line Detection that can be loaded on Axis cameras enabled for their Camera Application Platform. View the datasheet for Cross Line Detection. It use...

Pelco's Sarix Megapixel Cameras (IXE20DN) Review about Pelco on Dec 07
While Pelco is a leader in analog surveillance cameras, they are not even in the top 10 for 2008 global network camera sales. Pelco aims to rectify this with their Sarix family of IP cameras supporting...

High Accuracy Facial Surveillance Face Finder Update about Video Analytics on Dec 07
Sagem Securite's Safran Group announced a new product that can significantly increase face finding and recognition performance. Called Face on-The-Fly, it consists of two strips of cameras placed 4 or 5 feet apa...

Motion Optimized Recording (MORe) Examined Update about TimeSight on Nov 22
In 2009, TimeSight introduced Motion Optimized Recording, a feature designed to simultaneously reduce storage costs while eliminating the risk of gaps in evidence from motion based recording. TimeSight defines ...

FaceFirst Facial Recognition Solution Overview Update about Case Studies on Nov 21
FaceFirst is a recent entrant providing real-time suspect alerting using surveillance video of faces. The system is designed to use megapixel cameras and tracking servers at the facility being monitored. The tr...

Stretch's Hybrid HD DVR Reference Design Examined Update about Other Companies on Nov 19
Chipmaker Stretch has announced a reference design for a hybrid High Definition DVR system. For background on Stretch see our examination of Stretch's November 2009 investment. The reference design, called the ...

VMS Redundancy Through SD Cards Update about March Networks on Nov 19
March Network's enhanced storage management features includes a means to provide simple and inexpensive VMS redundancy. View the announcement for an overview and a whitepaper for details (registration required)....

8MP Panoramic Cameras Released Update about Avigilon on Nov 19
Avigilon will be releasing 180 and 360 degree cameras with 8 MP resolution in January 2010. The cameras contain (4) imagers in a single physical housing - a dome. The 180 degree version has (4) imagers mounted o...

Smart Hosted IP Camera Launched Update about Cernium on Nov 11
Cernium's Archerfish has added a smart IP camera to their existing 4 channel smart encoder for the home market. Called Archerfish Solo, the camera embeds storage and analytics into an IP cube camera managed by A...

Grandstream IP Cameras Overviewed Update about Other Companies on Nov 11
A VoIP manufacturer, Grandstream, continues to expand into the IP video surveillance market. After introducing a SD IP camera and encoder in April, in November 2009, Grandstream added HD and Low Light SD models....

Vue Home IP Video Cameras Examined (Avaak) Review about Other Companies on Nov 10
Many new products are being introduced for the home IP video market. One that is drawing significant interest is Avaak's Vue. Overview of Avaak's Vue Avaak pitches super simple setup as the Vue requires no cab...

Smart Wall / Corporate 3.0 Examined Update about Milestone Systems on Nov 06
Milestone has posted a video from their ASIS demonstration of Xprotect Corporate 3.0 and the integration of Smart Wall. The video starts with a brief introductory overview of Xprotect Corporate's ...

NLSS (Next Level Security) Product Examination Review about NLSS on Oct 31
NLSS is developing an all-in-one NVR, access control and intrusion server with built-in analytics in an appliance smaller than your cable box at a price point less than today's mid-level DVRs with a managed serv...

Axis Video Analytic Platform Examined Review about Axis on Oct 19
Axis, the IP camera market share leader, has announced an open application platform for video analytics. This allows customers to run a variety of 3rd party video analytics on Axis cameras. Simultaneously, video...

Pelco Sarix's Support of MATE Examined Update about Pelco on Oct 18
Pelco announced that their Sarix IP/Megapixel cameras will now support MATE video analytics. This is especially interesting because earlier in 2009, Pelco released support for ObjectVideo. In an e-mail exchange...

Upgrade Existing Cameras to H.264 Update about Bosch Security on Oct 13
Most IP camera manufacturers migrating to H.264 require the purchase of new hardware. If you are using existing MPEG-4 cameras and want to upgrade to H.264, you generally need to replace them with new cameras th...

2010 Product Roadmap and Banking Vertical Expansion Update about Mobotix on Oct 13
Mobotix has published a extensive powerpoint deck that details their 2010 product plans for their cameras and IP video surveillance software. The roadmap includes a variety of technical details but perhaps most ...

Emerging Video Surveillance Guide 2009 Review about General on Oct 10
This directory examines the benefits and risks of emerging video surveillance technologies for security managers and integrators. Special emphasis is placed on identifying the risks. They are regularly ignored y...

Videofied Video Intrusion Overview Update about Other Companies on Oct 01
Videofied offers a video based intrusion detection solution that possesses distinct advantages and drawbacks compared to traditional video surveillance product offerings. The Videofied solution consists of 2 fu...

Vumii's Night Vision Surveillance Examined Review about Vumii on Sep 29
While thermal cameras and IR illuminators are the most common choice for night vision surveillance, Vumii offers an interesting 3rd option. Vummi's cameras produce and control their own IR illumination, all...

New Producs Directory ASIS 2009 Finalized Review about General on Sep 25
This report examines 37 new products announced for ASIS 2009. It includes links to the individual product's webpages as well as our product analysis based on briefings and Q/A with manufacturers.

Broad Product Offering Released / Test Results E... Update about Sanyo on Sep 22
Sanyo has announced a broad range of new products that expands them from just the single VCC-HD4000 (test in progress, see below) to a fairly complete product offering. The new Sanyo product lineup feature...

Expands Server Offerings Update about Intransa on Sep 21
Intransa has added a number of new servers/appliances to their product offerings, further "completing [their] move from a video storage vendor to being an multiple choice appliance vendor." To that end, note the...

Introduces IP Cameras and VMS Update about Flir on Sep 21
Flir is moving into IP video with network thermal cameras and its own VMS software. FLIR introduces 3 series of IP cameras: the F-series (fixed box cameras), the PT series (thermal/color cameras on a pan/tilt he...

Adds Rules Based Alerting Update about BRS Labs on Sep 21
For its 2.0 release, BRS Labs has added rules based alerting. This rectifies a limitation in the 1.0 version where common events where not alerted upon because the system did not find them to be abnormal. The e...

Cisco Admits Failure, Partners with Pelco (v2) Review about Cisco on Sep 21
Less than 3 years ago, Cisco threatened the physical security industry with disruption and innovation. Spending more than $100 Million USD, Cisco bought companies manufacturing video management systems and encod...

Video Analytic Search from AgentVi Examined (Vi-... Review about Agent Vi on Sep 20
Using video analytics to enhance search and investigation is growing. AgentVi has announced Vi-Search, a new product offering that complements its existing alerting solution, Vi-System. Search Offerings This j...

Ionodes - Video Surveillance Startup Examined Review about Genetec on Sep 20
Ionodes is a recent startup drawing significant interest for its experienced founders and its partnership with Genetec. The product that looks to have the most immediate impact is the Ionodes hybrid NVR, the SV...

Proximex's C100 -- Mainstream PSIM Examined Review about Proximex on Sep 16
Proximex is developing a PSIM appliance, called the C100, that aims to be more affordable and simpler to deploy than traditional physical security information management offerings. Challenges of PSIM While a n...

Reviewing Archerfish Home/SMB Appliance Update about Cernium on Sep 12
A review of Cernium's home/SMB appliance, called Archerfish, provides some key points of consideration in evaluating the offering including issues with analytic accuracy. The reviewer found the system easy to...

Examining Mx2Wire Update about Mobotix on Sep 12
Mx2Wire enables existing building wiring to support power (PoE) and network transmission of IP cameras (read the Mobotix sales deck and the Mx2Wire manual for details). These units can eliminate the need f...

P33 Dome Series Examined Update about Axis on Sep 12
Axis new dome series is the P33 (see powerpoint deck for overview and video below). This dome offers a fundamentally different design than traditional domes. Specifically the camera module is modular a...

ID Network Dome Series Examined Update about Pelco on Sep 12
Pelco's new network camera dome series is the Sarix ID (see datasheet of the 1.3 MP option). The series offers a number of options for resolution, lenses and analytics. Resolution options include SVGA, 1.3...

Examining $990 USD Smart Camera Update about ioimage on Sep 12
ioimage has announced a new smart camera, the sc1dn that has an MSRP of $990 USD (see datasheet for technical details). This camera is 50% less than ioimage's existing smart network camera, the wdc100dn&nb...

Examining S500 Low Cost Hybrid Appliance Update about Salient on Sep 12
Salient is introducing a hybrid DVR appliance called the S500. The S500 will be a lower cost option to their existing RM-1000. The appliance is designed for small site deployments up to 25 cameras using the ...

IP Camera Tuning Kit Released Update about VNS on Sep 11
VNS has released an IP Camera Field Kit that helps in tuning/focusing IP cameras (see data sheet for technical details). It's goal is to do for IP cameras what ToteVision field monitors were to analog cameras. ...

Examining P-Series Product Offering Update about 3VR on Sep 11
3VR has released a new hybrid NVR appliance called the P-Series (view data sheet for technical specifications). The P-Series is best understood by contrasting it to the E-Series, the product offering it is ...

Examining New H.264 1080p Product Line Update about IQinVision on Sep 11
IQinVision has released a 1080p/30fps H.264 camera series with day/night and color options (see datasheet for technical details). This series will complement but not replace IQinVision's existing MJPEG 7 s...

Examining Genetec's SecurityCenter Review about Genetec on Sep 07
Genetec's SecurityCenter is a major advance that will increase end user's expectations for large scale video surveillance solutions and impact the competitive dynamics of VMS providers. At a high level, Securit...

New Product - ServerBank Review Update about Pivot3 on Sep 03
Pivot3 has released a new product offering, called ServerBank that complements their existing 3 product familes - VideoBank, DataBank and CloudBank. Similar to the VideoBank product offering that we previously r...

Video-Inform's Video Analytics Examined Update about Other Companies on Sep 02
A new video analytic manufacturer launched in 2008 aims to provide analytics that can be trained to identify sunglasses, scooters, uniforms, backpacks and more. Video Inform markets a solution they call a...

Milestone to Release Support for ONVIF and PSIA Review about Milestone Systems on Aug 24
Milestone plans to release support for both ONVIF and PSIA IP camera specifications in the 4th quarter of 2009, allowing 3rd party camera manufacturers using either specification to interface with Milestone's IP...

StarDot's 5MP Camera (SD500BN) Review about StarDot on Jul 17
While not well known in the security market, StarDot is one of a few manufacturers providing 5MP cameras. Though StarDot has been producing megapixel cameras for the tourism, construction and entertainment marke...

Can Everfocus Make Megapixel Simple and Inexpens... Review about EverFocus on Jun 28
Two key problems for megapixel cameras are (1) their substantially increased cost relative to analog cameras and (2) the complexity of using IP. For the high end, this is not a problem. Indeed, the use of...

BriefCam's Surveillance Search Technology Examined Review about Other Companies on Jun 27
BriefCam aims to simplify video surveillance search. They generate intelligent video synopses that enables investigators to watch the key events of hours of video in a fraction of the time. Below is a short int...

Genetec, Milestone and OnSSI NVR Appliances Laun... Review about Intransa on Jun 16
The big IP video software providers have historically been software only - meaning that you could install their software on regular computers (COTS) but you could not get the software pre-loaded on hardware (app...

Storage Manufacturers Enter NVR Market Review about Storage on May 15
Competition in the NVR market is heating up with a number of new options for video surveillance professionals to consider. In the last few months, well funded startups Intransa and Pivot3 have both launched NVR ...

Examining New Products From ISC West 2009 Review about General on Apr 11
This premium report examines the value and potential impact of 12 new products announced at ISC West. If you are looking for the next new thing or trying to determine how video surveillance is changing, this rep...

ISC West 2009 Announcement Directory Review about Video Surveillance on Apr 01
This report provides a directory of over 60 links to manufacturer announcements and the best reports from the ISC West 2009. The goal is to simplify finding new information and allow readers to go to the source ...

Analyzing Skypoint: Lenel and OnSSI's Partnership Review about ONSSI on Apr 01
Lenel has announced SkyPoint - an IP Video Surveillance product offering OEMed from OnSSI and integrated with Lenel's access control solution. Given Lenel's strength in access control and the extensive function...

JVC PoE PTZ Camera Overview Update about Other Companies on Mar 31
JVC PoE PTZ Camera Manufacturer Description: “Power over Ethernet (PoE) IP network pan tilt zoom built into a IP66 water-proof/dust-proof/vandal resistant dome housing. Operating temperatures are -10°...

XProtect Analytics 2.0 Overview Update about Milestone Systems on Mar 31
Manufacturer Description: “Seamlessly integrates video analysis tools from different manufacturers under a single, easy-to-manage user interface ... and addresses key industry issues such as the customers'...

M1031-W Camera Overview Update about Axis on Mar 31
Manufacturer Description: H.264 camera “features a PIR sensor for motion detection without lighting, illumination LED and two way audio with built-in microphone and speaker. Video intelligence in...

M7001 Mini Encoder Overview Update about Axis on Mar 31
Manufacturer Description: “The highly compact, one-channel AXIS M7001 Video Encoder provides a cost-effective solution for integrating small or large numbers of analog CCTV cameras into an IP-Surveillance ...

CheckVideo Overview Update about Cernium on Mar 31
Manufacturer Description: “The first intelligent video verification product that seamlessly integrates with central alarm station software.” How the Product is Different:While there are a large...

2009 Best New Video Surveillance Products Review about Video Surveillance on Mar 22
This 16 page premium report explains why and how new video surveillance products offer value. The goal is to help industry professionals quickly identify the products with highest potential. It can be used as a ...

Examining Pelco Sarix Megapixel Cameras Review about Pelco on Mar 04
While Pelco is the largest analog camera supplier, its existing IP offering have been limited and sales modest. In an effort to close that gap, Sarix is Pelco's new IP camera line that focuses on H.264 mega...

On-Board Storage/Recording Update about IQinVision on Mar 04
Certain IQinVision cameras can record locally without the need for network bandwidth or a third party management system. Their Event Recording System solution is offered as a kit with storage and software licens...

Upcoming Panoramic Megapixel Camera from Scallop Review about Megapixel Cameras on Jan 09
A startup is developing a low cost 180 degree panoramic camera that could have a significant impact in real world video surveillance deployments in 2010. Product Overview The company, Scallop Imaging...