Exacq M Series Gets Aggressive Against Hikvision

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Nov 22, 2016

The most common complaint against Western NVRs is too high prices. With Chinese recorders, such as Hikvision and Dahua, running sub $500 and Western ones starting at $1,000 (or much more), the price gap is significant, especially for simple applications.

Now, Exacq has a new series which is quite aggressively priced and packaged against Hikvision and Chinese recorders.

In this note, we examine the specs, pricing, pluses and minuses of the M series.

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Poll - ****

Comments (33)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

11/22/16 04:43pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 11/23/16 03:46pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/23/16 04:20pm

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Undisclosed #7

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/24/16 04:03am

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John Williams

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/24/16 06:41am

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Undisclosed #2

11/22/16 04:48pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #3

11/23/16 08:09am

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 11/23/16 01:47pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 02:50am

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 05:20am

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 11/24/16 05:55am

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John Williams

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 06:44am

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 07:53am

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 12:34pm

***** * ********** **** *** *** ******, ** ***** ****** sense ** **. *** *** ******, ****, ** ***'* ***** them ** ***** ** ********, ** ***'* **** ******* *** crappiest *** ** ********* *** ** *** ** *****. **** hobbled ******* ** *********** ******* ** **** ***'* **** ****** of *** *********, *********** ** *****. * ***** ******** ****, but *** ** *** *** ***** ** ****. ** *** about ***** **** ******** ***** ** ***? ** *** **** ballpark?

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 03:38pm

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** **** *****, ** ****** *** ** ******* ***** ******* at ***** **'* *******, *****?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 03:53pm

*** **** ** ********? ** **** ***** **** ** **** they *** ******* ** ******** ******* ** * **** ****** price. * ***** ********** ** **** ****** ******* ***** **** an ******** *******, ** ***** *********** *** *** *** **** money. **** ** ***** ***** ** ********** ** **. ****, I *** **** ****** ** **** **** ** ** ***********. But ******* ********* *** **** **** **** **** ** **********. There *** ****** *******, ********. *** *** *** ******, ** generally ***'* **** ********* **** ******. ** ********* **** ******** on **** ** ****** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 04:32pm

*** ******* ********* *** **** **** **** **** ** **********.

***** *** ******* ******** ******** **** ** '****', ********* *** ability ** *** *****'* ****** *** *** ******** (********* *** cannot ** ** * ********* ** ***** ***). *** *** not ***** ****, *** *** *** ***** ** ** ***** the ***** ***** *** ***** **** ***** ****** **** *** 'more' **** ********* ** ***** ****.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 11/24/16 10:47pm

*** *****'* **** ******** **** **** **** **********, ***** ***** DVR/NVRs? ** ****'* *** * ******* ** **** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 05:01pm

*****, ** ********* ****'* ** **** ******** ********, *** * apologize ** *** **** ** **** ***. *******, * ***** that *** ** ********** ** **** *** ******** ******** ******* something **** *** **, ********** ** ******* *** ***** **'* right.

******, *** ******* ** **** **** ** **** *** ***** "inferior *******." *** ***** **** * ******* ** ******* **** than **'* **************. * ***** ******* **** *** "*******" **** is ******** *** **** *******, ***** ** *** ******* (*** it's **************), *** ******** ********* ** *** *******, *** *** inherent ******** (** **** *******) **** ***** ***** **** **. You **** ** **** ** ****** **** *** ******** ****** associated **** ***, *** ****'* **** ***********, *** ** ******* that ********* ** "** ******** *******" ******* * *********** ******* of *** ********* ******** **** **** ******** **** **...****, **'* a ****** ******.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 10:49pm

** *** *** ****** ******** *** ******** ** **** ****** resolutions, * ***** *** **** ** ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/25/16 12:23am

** *** ***** *** **** ** **** ***** *** ******** bandwidth ** **** **** *** ********?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 11/25/16 12:33am

*'* ***** ** ****** **** ** * ****, *** **** answer ******** ******* ******** **** *****.

* ***** *** **** ******** ********* ** **** *********, *** it's **** **** ***** ** *** ****** **** *** ******* at **** ***. **'* *** **** ******** ** ** **** to ****** *** ** **** ******* ** **** **********.

** ****** *** ***** ** ** * ******* ********, *** likely *** ***** ** **** ***** ** ****** **** *** with *** ** ****** ****. * ***'* ***** ****'* * NIC ***** ***********. *'* **** **'* *** *****.

***** ***** ** ** ** ******** *****; ** *** ****** can't ***** ** *****, ** ***** ***** ** ***********. * fully ****** ***** **** ** **** ****. **'* ****** ***** the ***** ****. **'* ****** * ****** ******* *******. *** when ** ***** ***** **** *** *****'* ******* *** **** basic *****, **'* **** ** *********.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 10:50pm

**, *** ****** *** **********? ****'* ****.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/24/16 12:29pm

** *** ********* *** *** **** ******** ** ********* * fully **********, ***-******** ******? *** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 02:24pm

** *** ********* *** *** **** ******** ** ********* * fully **********, ***-******** ******?

***, ***** *** ~* ****** ** ****. ***** *** ********* options. **** **** ********* *****'* **** *** ***** ***** ***** cameras, ***** *** ******** ******* ** *********, **** ********* ************.

**** ******* ******* ** *********** ******* ** **** ***'* **** EITHER ** *** *********, *********** ** *****.

**** ******* *** *** ** *** *** ** * ***** Hikvision ****** *** ** *** **** ******* **** ***** *** a *********** ********** ** *********** (**%) *** **** **** ********** or **** ********** ******** ** *********.

**** *** ***** ** *** ***********. *** *** **** ** choose **** *** **** ** ***. ****** *** **** ** choice ********* ******.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 11/24/16 02:32pm

** ******** ********** *** ********** **** ****'* ******* **** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/24/16 03:11pm

** ******** ********** *** ********** **** ****'* ******* **** ****?

***, ***** ** *** ****** ******. *** **** **** * comments ** **** *****.

*** *** ******* ** '******' ****** *** * ** '*******' to **** * ******* ******** ********** ******** ***** ** ********** poll *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

11/23/16 02:31pm

** ** ** ************* **** *** *** ***** ****** ** made ** ***** ***.

** ******.

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Ryan Hulse

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/23/16 03:00pm

*** *-****** **** ******** ** ******* ******** *** ******* ** Indiana.

** *** *******, ******* ************* ******** ** ************ ******** **** system **** ******* *** * ******** ***** (**+***********) ********* ** Exacq. **** ********* ****** ** ****** ** *** ****-** **** for * *****, **** **** *** *** ***** ****.

****** *** **** ********** ** **** *** ************* ******* *****'* have ** ******* ******** ** **** ********* (****, ***, ***, etc.) *** *-****** ****.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Ryan Hulse | 11/23/16 03:16pm

*** *** ****** **** ** ****** ********* *** ******* **** a ******* *** ***** ******? ** **** ** ** **** about ****!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

11/23/16 03:13pm

** ** **** ** *********

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Ryan Hulse

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/23/16 03:19pm

****! ***** **** ***** ** * ***** **** *****, ** is ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/23/16 06:10pm

*** **** **** ** ** * ***** ** **** ****.

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