We have just returned from PSA-TEC 2010, the annual education, training and technology event that PSA Security Network holds for its members. We have found PSA-TEC to be of considerable value to us, as it affords us the opportunity to spend some in-depth time with the PSA member resellers.
One of the most important parts of the conference is the training sessions. We held one of our day-long exacqVisiontechnical reseller training sessions on Tuesday, where we had a pre-registered full house as well as some dealers who added the course on-site.
Wednesday morning was the Vendor Awards Banquet, the result of PSA member surveys ranking vendors on overall products, support, pricing, and service to the membership. We were very honored to receive the "Superstar Vendor Achievement Award" this year, the highest award PSA offers. Our sincere appreciation goes out to the entire PSA member base for this award.
After the awards breakfast was the trade show. This was the first year at the Rosemont Convention Center, and the upgraded facilities were a great change of pace. We had a packed booth the entire show, and the increased space and wider aisles were most welcome. We showed our latest exacqVision Version 4.1 features, as well as a sneak peek of the upcoming Version 4.2 features, including Sanyo IP camera support and ONVIF support, using Bosch and other ONVIF-compatible cameras. We also were using IP cameras from Axis, Vivotek, IQeye, Panasonic, ACTi, Sony, and Arecont Vision, who was also right across the aisle from us.
Additionally, we also featured our iPhone & iPad surveillance app, which allows full connection to all exacqVision servers, live viewing with multiple camera layouts, and search and playback of recorded video.
Our thanks once again to the entire PSA organization for the great job they did with this years’ well-run event. Below are some pictures and a video from the show floor. Click on each for a larger image.
Version 2.10 of exacqVision NVR video surveillance software has been released. This latest release, compatible with all hybrid and NVR exacqVision systems, continues the quest for rapid, incremental releases to roll out new features and enhancements quickly.
Version 2.10 can be downloaded here. Key Features in the Version 2.10 Release:
ACTi Megapixel – Support added for the new line of megapixel IP cameras from ACTi
Vivotek – new Vivotek IP camera models supported
Axis & ACTi – New resolution modes supported
New Media Formats – DVD+R and DVD+RW formats now supported for exporting video
New System Configurations – New 4U chassis, up to 8 TB storage
Here are some of the new features in detail:
ACTi Megapixel Support ACTi has recently launched a new line of megapixel IP cameras. We support this entire new line, which includes the following models:
Axis & ACTi – New Resolutions Supported exacqVision now supports 1280×1024 and 1280×720 resolutions on all Axis and ACTi megapixel cameras, in addition to all of the other previously-supported resolution modes.
Both the Axis and ACTi megapixel cameras produce faster frame rates when running in the 1280×720 mode vs. higher-resolution modes.
New Media Formats Support has been added for the DVD+R and DVD+RW media formats for exported video. exacqVision also supports DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW formats.
New System Configurations We have expanded the chassis offerings for our exacqVision NVR servers and Hybrid Servers. A new, matching 4U-height chassis configuration is now available, in addition to the 2U chassis and the space-saving desktop chassis. The new 4U chassis allows for increased storage options up to 8 TB on storage, as well as RAID-5 storage options. The spec sheet for this new offering is here, or you can click below.
Recent Releases We have continued to make rapid progress with exacqVision, with incremental releases hitting about every 2 months. Here are some highlights of the most recent releases:
As always, the latest versions of exacqVision client and server software can easily and quickly be copied over existing versions while retaining all user settings. The latest version can always be downloaded from our Downloads page, or you can click on ‘Check for Updates‘ within the ‘About‘ box in the exacqVision software.
The next release, Version 3.0, will coincide with the ISC West show in Las Vegas, April 2-4, and will have some major feature additions.
We have just released Version 2.8 of the exacqVisionvideo surveillance software, for all exacqVision Hybrid and IP NVR systems. This latest release, compatible with all exacqVision systems, continues our quest to issue incremental releases (about every six weeks) in response to customer-requested features and enhancements.
Enhanced Multi-Monitor Mode Drag-and-Drop videos between monitors Version 2.8 has significant enhancements for running multiple monitors on a client station. Perhaps the most significant is the ability to drag any video camera – either the video window or the camera name from the camera tree – into any other viewing pane of any other monitor.
Creating video walls, or having specific functions in each monitor: viewing in one, search in another, event monitoring in another, the multi-monitor mode of the exacqVision client is very powerful.
Video Demo – We’ve created a video demonstrating the capabilities of the exacqVision multi-monitor mode, which you can view here:
Instant Zoom Box Press Control-Z in the exacqVision client, and use the mouse to draw a rectangle around any area of an image for instant zooming to that section of the image.
Security – To further strengthen the security of their video products, Axis added support for HTTP Digest Authentication in most of their products. HTTP Digest Authentication is used for more secure authentication over both HTTP and RTSP. exacqVision Version 2.8 now supports Digest Authentication in Axis cameras.
Enhanced PTZ Presets – Version 2.8 adds more robust PTZ preset modes for the Axis 212, 215 and 233D cameras.
New IP Camera Models Supported
Vivotek – Added support for the entire line of 6000-series and 7000-series Vivotek IP cameras.
IQinvision – Added support for the new Sentinel Series of all-weather outdoor POE IP cameras.
The complete list of exacqVision supported IP cameras is available here
New PTZ Protocols Supported Additional PTZ protocols for analog PTZ cameras for use on exacqVision Hybrid Servers have been added. These new protocols include Bosch, GE-Impac, and GE-ASCII.
exacqVision Linux Status We are getting closer to officially releasing the Linux version of exacqVision. For our current Linux Beta Testers, we have updated the exacqVision Linux release to Version 2.8 as well, and you can download that using the same download links we provided you initially.
The first release of exacqVision Linux will be based on the Ubuntu 6.06 distribution, and will be identical in form and function in every way to our Windows version of exacqVision. Both client and server will be available in Linux versions across our product line. You can freely mix and match: Windows clients can be connected to Linux servers, and vice-versa.
We anticipate releasing exacqVision Linux by the end of November, 2007.
We continue to make a great deal of progress with our feature set. We released Version 2.0 in December of 2006, and have had steady releases every few weeks since then. Here’s our growing list recapping some of the recent release highlights:
Version 2.7 Release, August 8, 2007 - Virtual Matrix Switching & Event Monitoring - Increased Data Authentication - Playback Enhancements - Panoramic Camera Support
Version 2.6 Release, June 19, 2007 - exacqReplay - Joystick Support - Shortcut Function Key Support - New Wide-Screen Modes
Version 2.5 Release, May 7, 2007 - Bandwidth Throttling - View Tour & Enhancements - Enhanced exacqRecall
Version 2.4 Release, March 27, 2007 - Arecont & Panasonic IP Camera Support - Audio support on Axis Cameras - Time-Lapse Mode - Pre-Motion Recording
Going back further, we had IP Camera Finder in Version 2.3 (Feb 07), Multi-Monitor support in Version 2.2 (Jan 07), and many, many other enhancements and bug fixes.
As always, the latest versions of exacqVision client and server software can easily and quickly be copied over existing versions while retaining all user settings. Version 2.8 of exacqVision is available on our Downloads page.
We have just returned from PSA-TEC 2010, the annual education, training and technology event that PSA Security Network holds for its members. We have found PSA-TEC to be of considerable value to us, as it affords us the opportunity to spend some in-depth time with the PSA member resellers.
Wednesday morning was the Vendor Awards Banquet, the result of PSA member surveys ranking vendors on overall products, support, pricing, and service to the membership. We were very honored to receive the "Superstar Vendor Achievement Award" this year, the highest award PSA offers. Our sincere appreciation goes out to the entire PSA member base for this award.
Version 2.10 of exacqVision NVR video surveillance software has been released. This latest release, compatible with all hybrid and NVR exacqVision systems, continues the quest for rapid, incremental releases to roll out new features and enhancements quickly. 
We also have added support for the latest models in the 
exacqVision now supports 1280×1024 and 1280×720 resolutions on all 
Support has been added for the 
We have just released Version 2.8 of the 
Version 2.8 has significant enhancements for running multiple monitors on a client station. Perhaps the most significant is the ability to drag any video camera – either the video window or the camera name from the camera tree – into any other viewing pane of any other monitor.
The complete list of exacqVision supported IP cameras is available 
Additional PTZ protocols for analog PTZ cameras for use on exacqVision Hybrid Servers have been added. These new protocols include Bosch, GE-Impac, and GE-ASCII.