Archive for June, 2008
We are pleased to welcome Richie Peterson to Exacq. Richie is a summer intern in our engineering department.
Richie is certainly involved in some important projects this summer. Among those include in-depth testing of our exacqVision Linux server software under the latest 8.04 version of Ubuntu Linux, and working on the customer-accessed IP license key generator, which will roll out to our reseller base later this summer.
Richie will be attending Purdue University this fall as an engineering major. When he’s not playing with cool technology he works as a lifeguard and is actively involved in gymnastics.
Welcome aboard, Richie.
June 27th, 2008
We held the first of our Exacq Certified Technical Reseller Training courses today at the Hilton North Indianapolis. This course is a day-long technical training that involves all aspects of installing, configuring and using the exacqVision IP video surveillance products. Upon completion, attendees have the knowledge to be able to easily complete an entire system installation on their own.
Today’s event was completely full with every available slot taken. We have set the dates for the next two training sessions in Indianapolis:
- August 21, 2008
- October 23, 2008
If you are interested in attending, please contact us as soon as possible to reserve a slot. The training is open to all exacqVision resellers. This is a hands-on training experience. Attendees should bring a laptop computer running XP or Vista if possible. There are a limited number of spaces per session. Roger Shuman will be coordinating the training and can be reached at 317-845-5710 X223 or rshuman@exacq.com.
We’ll also be taking this on the road, with a series of west coast training sessions coming in August, with dates and venues to follow.
Update July 3, 2008 - Dates for the west coast exacqVision certified reseller technical training have been set:
- August 11 - Los Angeles
- August 13 - San Francisco
- August 15 - Seattle
Registration info and specific venue details will follow.
June 26th, 2008
IPVideoMarket.Info is a great web resource for those interested in the IP video surveillance market, products, and applications. The site tracks dozens of companies, and has original product reviews and technology commentary. The site is run by industry veteran John Honovich, whose background includes stints with both 3VR and Sensormatic.
Over the weekend John posted a new article on Hybrid NVRs and their value to customers. Entitled The Value of Hybrid NVR/DVRs in IP Video Systems, it is one of the better overviews we have seen, comparing pricing, features, functionality and real-world deployment of Hybrid systems vs. pure NVRs or pure DVRs.
In this review, he brings up an often-overlooked point, which is that many systems advertised as Hybrid aren’t truly Hybrid, and have serious limitations: limited ability to mix and match both analog and IP cameras; limited number and variety of IP cameras that can be connected; limited ability to mix and match standard resolution and megapixel IP cameras. John writes:
The biggest downside of Hybrid DVR/NVRs is that many are not truly hybrid. A genuine hybrid would be equally flexible with IP and analog. Mixing and matching many combinations of analog and IP would be standard. Supporting a variety of IP and megapixel cameras would also be standard. Exacq is a good example of a true hybrid.
He continues on:
The problem is a lot of so called ‘hybrid’ systems offer only token support for mixing and matching and for different IP cameras. One common technique is to offer only a few additional IP cameras, constrained to 1 or 2 IP suppliers, in addition to the 16 analog inputs. GE’s Symdec is an example of a "fake" hybrid.
The full text of John’s article is here. Exacq is one of the companies that John tracks on his site, and you can see the Exacq feed here.
June 16th, 2008
It was just a little over a year ago that we joined the PSA Security Network as a PSA Vendor for our exacqVision IP Video Surveillance product line. We’ve enjoyed the working relationship we’ve developed with the PSA membership, which comprises the top-tier security integrators in North America.
We particularly appreciate the extent to which PSA values their vendor partners, providing numerous opportunities for vendors and members to work together, and culminating in the Vendor Appreciation Banquet, held each year the at PSA-TEC conference, which in itself is a key event for vendors and members to interact.
This week several security trade publications ran stories on the PSA Vendor Appreciation Banquet, where 15 of the 200 or so PSA vendors were recognized for "willingness to consistently go above and beyond for PSA members." This article in SecurityInfoWatch.com from June 12 was a good wrap-up of the awards ceremony, and includes this paragraph:
PSA presented Exacq Technologies with the Outstanding New Vendor Award. This award is presented to a vendor who has been with PSA for less than one year and does not qualify for PSA’s Rising Star, Star, or Superstar awards. An Outstanding New Vendor exemplifies the qualities that define PSA Superstars: extraordinary support, quality products, and prompt, reliable customer service.
We were certainly in good company. The other vendors recognized were CSC, Network Video Technologies, TransTech, Altronix, Dedicated Micros, deView, Middle Atlantic Products, Pelco, Aiphone, Bosch, HID, Security Lock Distributors, Stentofon, and Winsted.
Other coverage we saw this week included articles in Security Sales & Integration here, and Security Products here. PSA posted a number of pictures from the event here.
Our thanks again to the PSA Security Network and its members for this recognition.
June 15th, 2008
exacqVision Technical Reseller Training
Hilton North Hotel, Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:00am - 4:00pm
We’ve recently launched our exacqVision Technical Reseller Training program. This course is a day-long technical training that involves all aspects of installing, configuring and using the exacqVision IP video surveillance products.
The first scheduled in house training date is Thursday, June 26th, in Indianapolis. There will be a scheduled Indianapolis-based training course every other month with August and October dates to be announced soon. The training is open to all exacqVision resellers.
This is a hands on training experience. Attendees should bring a laptop computer running XP or Vista if possible. Upon completion, attendees should be able to easily complete an entire system installation on their own.
The upcoming course on June 26 will be held at the Hilton Indianapolis North and we have secured discount room rates for attendees. Roger Shuman will be coordinating the training and can be reached at 317-845-5710 X223 or rshuman@exacq.com. This is only two weeks away, and there are a limited number of spaces available, so please contact Roger as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.
June 12th, 2008