Biz, all you have to do when your required service area exceeds the signal strength is add an Ethernet cable (or T-1, T-3, DSL, Cable, or whatever) and another router or relay. Here’s a clue for you: Microsoft PC’s are not hard wired! MS employees can go to any of their buildings without a wired net connection.
Out of curiosity, what do you do to extend the signal area for SecureView? Isn’t SecureView’s signal limited to that building’s electrical system? We both know the answer to that one.
What happens with SecureView when you want more than one location to be able to view the picture? Buy another $69 decoder? Imagine how much easier (and cheaper) it would be to simply allow designated users to access the data, regardless of where they are. What if the user wants a color picture? A $120 SecureView doesn’t offer it, but a $20 PC camera does.
Since modern day networking was a surprise to you, I’m sure you’ll be surprised to learn that I was at an insurance company recently, and the person I was meeting with had his laptop with him. Not only could he carry it anywhere in his (50+ floor) building, but he could also use it from other facilities, throughout the country (I didn’t ask him about overseas offices). They connect via existing T-1 or T-3 lines, and utilize secure wireless routers within each building. Microsoft has done this for quite a while, but since they’re a cutting edge company and not always representative of most, I thought I’d cite my recent experience with an insurance company.
Face it Biz. SEVU has some novel products with niche market potential if they can ever find a way to get them in front of customers, but you need to accept the fact that they aren’t offering a cutting edge technology.
