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Key Features:
· You can view the entire detoxification cell and block only the toilet from view
· An entire cellblock can be viewed with only the toilets and beds blocked from view
· Hardware compression is used instead of software.
Benefit: twice as fast; twice as reliable
· Multiple audio channels with omni-directional microphones for multiple camera recording
This system’s features are the direct result of input from a panel of law-enforcement personnel, responsible for jail security. Additionally information collected from The Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT) was incorporated (http://www.theiai.org/guidelines/swgit/index.php). SWGIT was created to provide leadership to the law enforcement community by developing guidelines for good practices for the use of imaging technologies within the criminal justice system. Once all that was done the system was taken to the next level.
Hardware Compression
The exacqVision eDVR board employs hardware compression, enabling real-time video (400 ips PAL, 480 ips NTSC), in up to D1 resolution, on all 16 channels, all the time, all on a single-slot board. This means the systems requirements are less: a Celeron instead of a fast Pentium, it means that multiple boards can be put in a single system: 2 boards for 32 inputs and 960 ips, 4 boards for 64 inputs at 1920 ips, even up to 8 boards for 128 inputs at 3840 ips, which also means huge savings in high camera-count installations. Even this high camera-count, 8-board system can be done on a low-powered Celeron CPU which generates less heat and is more reliable. The board usage is less than 1W per channel, so they run cool. Since the biggest single reliability issue with digital video recording systems is heat and the resultant hard drive failures from heat, this is a huge issue.
Virtually all of the DVRs on the market today use a software compression board that cannot guarantee a full 400/480 ips all of the time (software compression systems tend to slow down when recording a full frame rate while simultaneously performing other functions like searching, remote viewing, archiving, etc. The 1480 requires a high-powered Pentium to support that recording level, which is more costly and generates a great deal more heat. Hardware compression is available as an expensive add-on option, requiring separate boards for each four channels of video in addition to the 1480 (a 5-slot solution for 16 channels).
Single-board Solution
The exacqVision eDVR is a complete system on a single board. No other add-on boards are needed to achieve audio input, video output, alarm inputs and outputs, watchdog, etc. A single slot is enough for all of this, meaning a complete 16-input 400 ips system can be assembled in a small, 1U-height chassis. Cost is also brought down. Unique back panels are available for a true custom chassis look and reliability, eliminating the need for the “medusa-head” cables.
True Hybridid
The exacqVision system is not just an analog, 16-input DVR. We have NO LIMITATIONS on the number of cameras, the types of cameras (IP or analog), the resolution of cameras (CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF/D1, D4, Mega Pixel IP, Panoramic, etc), the compression format (MPEG4, M-JPEG, JPEG, etc), or where the camera is located or connected.
IP cameras of any type can be connected anywhere and seamlessly merged in with the software, fully integrated as if it was just another camera. IP cameras have huge advantages when higher resolution is needed for larger open spaces (lobbies, common areas, external perimeter, etc) where mega pixel and multi-mega pixel resolution is needed.
There can be any mix of IP and analog cameras in an exacqVision installation. You can even do an all-IP system with no analog cameras, running off of a standard desktop or laptop computer.
The vast majority of DVRs are not hybrid; they are box-centric in that the software looks at the cameras connected to just that box with separate software for viewing other cameras, and it does not seamlessly merge analog and IP cameras.
True Enterprise, Client-server Architecture
The exacqVision system does not have separate “local” and “remote” software applications. It is true client server architecture. The local application is the remote application and vice versa. Any number of exacqVision servers in any configuration with any number and type of cameras and any number and types of IP cameras can be fully administered from any client located anywhere. There are not the inherent limitations of 16-camera box architecture. The client-server architecture is secure and IT friendly, and is readily accepted by IT departments.
Cross-Platform: Windows and Linux
The exacqVision product can run on either Microsoft Windows or Linux. Our default servers are Linux based, but can run in either environment depending on the requirements of the customer.
Features Unique to Prisons, Jails, and Detention Centers
Specifically from requests of corrections customers, we added in the Privacy Box. With any camera, you can select an area of the image simply by dragging the mouse. That part of the picture will not be recorded. This is not just a mask (like most systems) where the video is still there: this is a block that complexly blocks that area of the screen from seeing recording or viewing video. This was specifically designed for corrections facilities where a level of privacy is needed (or mandated by law) for example in the toilet areas. It enables video surveillance in the surrounding area without violating privacy. It is also useful to block out sensitive areas of a screen where combinations or keystrokes could be viewed by others.
Open Integration with Third-Party Security Systems
The exacqVision system if configured with an open-source API for connection to other security system items, like access control systems, alarm systems, POS & ATM systems, video analysis software, and more. The powerful event linking function of exacqVision enables any event, either from the native exacqVision application (like alarm, motion, etc), or from external (alarm system, access control system, etc) to trigger any action or combination of actions (like record, switch to full screen, switch video on spot monitor outputs, send e-mail notification, trigger relay closure for external alarm activity, and so forth.
Panic Button
The unique "exacqRecall" (easy button) button enables a predefined set of functions to happen automatically. In case of an incident, push the button and it automatically takes the last hour (or whatever pre or post time set) of video (from all pre-selected cameras) automatically saves it to a CD-R or DVD-R. It saves the player to the disk automatically as well so it will play on any PC. This function can also be tied into the alarm systems.
Contemporary User Interface
The exacqVision system has been designed to be easy-to-use, with a contemporary user interface design. ExacqVision is a whole new approach to digital video surveillance that gets away from the limitations of PC-based box-centric DVRs. It is enterprise class, easy to use, has high level of hardware integration, totally IT friendly, but sophisticated enough to execute the most complex surveillance needs.
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