DVR vs IP Video Manufacturers: This week, we examined how DVR and IP video manufacturers are poised to compete head to head in the next 18 months. This generated a fairly passionate debate. In the 2009 DVR Comparison Guide, we broke down the plans and positioning of leading DVR manufacturers including UK and global leader Dedicated Micros.
American Dynamics DVRs: One of the US’s largest DVR manufacturers, American Dynamics, a division of Tyco, has been purchasing companies, building up their IP video abilities. This week, we examined how American Dynamics' products are coming together and how strong the combined offering would be.
Examining IP Video Quality: Is IP video quality good enough? And more importantly, given the recession, are the budget IP camera’s quality good enough. Last week, IP camera budget leader ACTi recently released a series of video clips from production deployments. This week, we examined those video clips and discussed whether the quality was good enough. This triggered a discussion on the best way to do testing on IP cameras.
Security Mergers & Acquisitions Crashing?: Drying up credit looks like it is impacting the security industry. A recent post reports that M&A activity dropped 30% from 2007 to 2008 and looks to drop another 30 per cent in 2009.