Greetings! 
 

We are flying through 2012 and amazingly entering the 2nd Quarter of the year!  We were excited about the new products we saw at the ISC West show in Las Vegas in March and believe the security market is in strong economic condition.  A major theme to the show was the integration of security with mobile devices such as smart phones, and tablet computers. The technology at the show was amazing and hope to share it with you with a face to face appointment soon!  

TPI greatly appreciates seeing many of you in Las Vegas and values the relationships we have with our clients.

In this issue we are featuring new Panasonic technology, several new releases from Exacq technologies, the appointment of TPI to represent Paxton Access, and more.

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Panasonic's Enhanced UniPhier Processor used inside Panasonic's new "5-series" i-PRO SmartHD full 1080p cameras provides H.264 (high profile) video streams that require half the bandwidth and storage while enabling new levels of performance, image quality and a range of smart features to enhance system solutions. Enhanced UniPhier enables dual streaming to simultaneously supply 1080p full-HD and 360p video streams, both at 30 frames per second (fps), for real-time monitoring and high-resolution recording.

Enhanced UniPhier's cropping sequence function provides a clear picture of both the whole image and a specified smaller area. A 640 x 360 cropped area of an overall image can be transmitted as the second video stream, and four cropped areas can be transmitted sequentially and/or rotated, moved or zoomed in using Common Gateway Interface (CGI) commands. CGI commands can also specify coordinates to select any area for cropping. Using the camera's video motion detection (VMS) function as an event trigger can initiate cropping based on an alarm.

Click here to see the cropping sequence in action!

Another new feature of the Enhanced UniPhier LSI Processor is two-area Variable Image Quality on Specified Area (VIQS), which enables up to two areas of an image to be encoded at lower quality to save bandwidth while maintaining maximum quality in critical areas of the field of view. VIQS areas can be selected as up to 40 percent of a total image. Enhanced UniPhier also uses new, more efficient H.264 encoding to reduce bandwidth and storage by 22 percent compared to the previous version. Two-area VIQS enables an additional 22 percent decrease in the bandwidth of a video stream. Overall, Enhanced UniPhier produces video that requires half as much bandwidth and storage.

Click here to see VIQS in action!

The new camera processor also provides Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), which ensures a natural image without distortion when viewed through a wide angle lens. Other benefits of the new processor include smart picture quality incorporating Mega Super Dynamic and ABS (Adaptive Black Stretch) technologies to deliver 128x wider dynamic range. Face Super Dynamic technology ensures clear face images.

In addition to smarter picture quality and smarter efficiency, the new Enhanced UniPhier enables a range of intelligent features inside the camera, including:

• Advanced face detection that can determine the position of a human face and send information as XML data.
• Loitering detection if an object remains in the same position for a specified time from 10 seconds to 5 minutes.
• Direction detection if an object moves in a certain direction, with an option to specify up to eight directions.
• Scene change detection if the camera lens is blocked with a cloth or spray paint.

exacqVision 4.9 - Exacq's latest release, Version 4.9, includes extensive new Search and Playback features, including Thumbnail Search. Finding the desired video is faster and easier than ever, and thumbnail search is ideal for low-bandwidth remote connections. Other new features include significant client video display speed improvements, new enhancements to exacqVision Video Wall including switched Views on alarm, enhanced Maps with integrated Soft Triggers, server management enhancements with new S.M.A.R.T. monitoring capability, new Hikvision native IP camera support, new fisheye IP camera support from Vivotek and ACTi, new encoder support from Axis, and more.

exacq Mobile 2.4 - The latest exacq Mobile release features significantly faster initialization and start times, true full-screen mode, easier add-camera functionality, and new support for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, in addition to Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.

exacqVision Surveillance Keyboard - The new Surveillance Keyboard was shown, an ideal add-on to exacqVision systems. PTZ Joystick, 10 button numeric entry, 16 user defined buttons, left/right arrow wheel, and firmware custom-designed for exacqVision VMS.

Click here to visit Exacq's Blog about the ISC West announcements!

We have several upcoming one day ExacqVision Technical Training dates as well!  Be sure to register ASAP as they will fill up fast!

Click here to view more information and to register

• June 19 - Dallas, TX
• June 20 - Dallas, TX
• June 22 - New Orleans, LA
• July 24 - Alburquerque, NM

We all know that choosing an access control system is an important financial decision for most companies. The cost is of course important, but the system also needs to match your requirements and be completely reliable.

Paxton Access specializes in access control solutions. Paxton's development team are focused on designing systems that are fit for their purpose, containing the important features that are necessary for well-run organizations. Their commitment has resulted in the products winning a reputation for reliability and ease of use.

Key benefits of Paxton Access systems