Salient Systems CompleteView v4.3.2 Release Notes Release Date: 06/25/2014 Version Number: v4.3.2.11 Products Affected: CompleteView ONE CompleteView Pro CompleteView Enterprise CompleteView Trial TouchView Mobile Previous Version: 4.3.1.25 --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.3.2.11 since 4.3.1.25 --------------------------------------- - CompleteView is now compatible with Agent VI 4.2, this integration is also supported in 64 bit CompleteView - Improved CompleteView's installer logic so that adding and removing components are minimally intrusive - An installed service will not be stopped or uninstalled if another component is being added or removed - An installed component will only be updated if its version is older than that of the component about to be installed - Added support for MPEG4 in ACTi multi-stream drivers - Gen II analog video overlay now supports 12 and 24 hour time formats - Fixed an issue with CompleteView server where it would not load Agent VI components - Fixed an issue with Admin Console where email limit settings do not restrict associated emails - Fixed a bug with CompleteView server where archive/backup operations would start before volume scan is completed - Fixed a bug with CompleteView server where database is not updated with new video clips information when archive/backup process is hampered by slow disk performance - Fixed a bug with System Configuration where it could potentially crash due to missing graphics used for maps - Fixed a bug with CV Spotlight where it would not close the popped up video window after alarm has ended - Fixed an issue where user could not add cameras to custom views when CV-ONE CompleteView - Fixed an issue with slow PTZ connections that could cause camera to move continuously - Fixed an issue with CompleteView server where certain camera models could be restarted without their configuration being changed - Fixed an issue where Video Client would not display any video on unlocking the PC - Fixed a possible memory leak within CompleteView server - Added support for JVC VN-X35U camera - Added support for ACTi TCM B81 and KCM 7211 cameras - Added support for Fine CCTV CDB-HD280 and TCP-VM501 cameras - Added support for FLIR DND13TL2 camera - Added support for Sony SNC-CX600W and EM600 cameras - Added support for Panasonic WV-SW115, WV-SFN611L, WV-SFR631L and WV-SFR611L cameras - Added support for Weldex WDP-17S05MF camera - Added support for Openeye CM-716AI camera - Added support for Cisco CIVS-IPC-2521V camera - Added support for Samsung SNB5004N and SNF7010VN cameras --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.3.1.25 since 4.3.0.88 --------------------------------------- - Enhanced CompleteView's integration with ImmerVision - Added ImmerVision support in 64 bit CompleteView - Updated ImmerVision to version 1.23.0.5 - Supports motion detection on ImmerVision enabled streams - Supported in ImmerVision enabled BrickCom and Sony cameras - Dynamic scaling is still disabled on ImmerVision enabled streams - Enhanced CompleteView's Gen II analog cameras support - Added option to configure video standard either to NTSC or PAL - Disabling of server processing is supported in Gen II - Defaulted bitrate settings to Constant Quality - Improved Axis Edge Storage support - Fixed an issue where retrieved video could be incomplete or contain gaps - Fixed an issue with duplicate entries being inserted into the video database - Fixed an issue where changing one edge enabled camera could restart others - Prevented Edge sync start time from exceeding sync end time for the very first scan - Added PTZ driver for Samsung cameras - Added digital PTZ support for Web Clients in both live and playback modes - Added support for digital PTZ in playback for TouchView Mobile apps - Improved QuickTrack's user experience when audio enabled streams are recorded and played back - Improved Active Directory user authentication performance when connected through VideoProxy - CompleteView can handle any special character set in camera's user credentials with the exception of '/' - Fixed a bug with volume quick syncing where duplicate entries could be added to the database - Fixed an issue where Video Client might hang after locking and unlocking the system - Fixed an issue with Sony PTZ driver where subsequent PTZ commands may not be recognized by the camera - Fixed a bug where changing and saving configuration for one camera might restart other cameras in the system - Fixed a bug where certain Bosch camera models could lead to MainServer crash after upgrading from an older version - Fixed a bug where failure to connect to an Axis One-Click based camera could lead to MainServer hang - Fixed an issue where ports were incorrectly set for Acti D and E series and for certain encoders - Fixed an issue where exporting audio enabled clips would incorrectly set the start times on the exported clips - Added support for Samsung SND5084N and SNP5200 cameras - Added support for Sony SNC-HM662 and SNC-EB600B cameras - Added support for Honeywell HCD5MIH and HD3MDIH cameras - Added support for Arecont AV20185DN and AV20365DN cameras - Added support for BrickCom MD-300AP-360 and MD-500AP-360 cameras - Added support for Acti KCM3911 multistream camera - Added support for IDView IV-LC-D533MP, IV-LC-D536MP, IV-PDV3123MP and IV-DV281213MP cameras - Added support for Mobotix S15 camera --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.3.0.88 since 4.2.2.1 --------------------------------------- - Overhauled CompleteView's camera drivers list so that it matches the published supported camera list. Also, replaced series names with actual model names and removed the UDP based drivers. User now has the option to select either TCP or UDP protocol on cameras if available - CompleteView's diagnostics capability has been vastly improved; the Server Configuration allows configuring MainServer and its internal sub components to varying log levels independently. Also, Server Configuration has been modified to view a given server or client configuration file content. - CompleteView's database subsystem has been enhanced for improved performance; this enables faster queries of video and events especially on large databases - CompleteView's audio streaming capabilities have been vastly improved; this improvement eliminates any possibilities of audio with video in both analog and IP cameras - QuickTrack feature has been enhanced to support audio in addition to video; user should be able to record audio and non-audio cameras in the same QuickTrack session - CompleteView API now available in 64 bit, using this version a 64 bit client can now integrate effortlessly with CompleteView - New fields were added to Server Configuration to clearly indicate stream type streamed from camera, format of the video being recorded and compression used for live streaming - CompleteView VideoClient users can now retrieve live video properties by right clicking on a video view - Set default bitrates for Gen II cameras for maximum storage retention time, Gen II cameras with H.264 should be defaulted to Constant Quality at a bitrate of 2048kbps - Improved multi-playback performance in VideoClient - WebClient is now compatible with Java 7.0.51 update - WebClient is now compatible with Internet Explorer 11 - TouchView has been improved to better support iOS 7 - TouchView now has digital PTZ capability in live view - CompleteView clients can now be installed using the msi installer - Made several improvements to CompleteView installers and updaters - Fixed a bug with Gen II cameras where cameras would loses connection and go offline - Fixed an issue with Gen II where the overlaid timestamp could drift from real time - Fixed a bug with Gen II where resolutions were not confirmed to 4CIF standards - Fixed a bug with CompleteView ONE where under certain conditions user might be prohibited from enabling all licensed cameras - Fixed a bug in CompleteView where setting Arecont camera bitrates could lead to a MainServer crash - Fixed an issue with Gen II cameras where cameras could become disabled - Fixed a potential MainServer hang when connecting to certain HoneyWell cameras - Fixed a potential issue where the MainServer process might become CPU bound when connected to a UDP based camera - Fixed a potential hang with MainServer when Gen II cameras are enabled - Eliminated additional delay introduced by Gen II cameras when MainServer is being shutdown - Fixed an issue with Gen II cameras where clips might not start with an I-frame - Fixed an issue with Gen I and virtual cameras where cameras might not restart after making configuration changes - Fixed a bug with virtual cameras where clips ceased recording after a period of time - Fixed an issue with ImmerVision support where imperfect panoramic views may cause dewarping to cease - Reduced latency in loading Gen II driver firmware during MainServer start up - Fixed a bug where snapshot permissions were disabled by default - Fixed a bug with Bosch VG4 Autodome camera where PTZ operation could become unresponsive - Fixed a bug with Axis Edge Storage where synchronization could no longer works after initial synchronization - Fixed a bug with Axis Edge Storage where saving server configuration changes may hang the MainServer - Fixed an issue with VideoProxy where ActiveDirectory credentials being saved as plain text during failed login - Fixed several issues dealing with conversion between Gen II and IP camera licenses --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.2.2.1 since 4.2.1.15 --------------------------------------- - Enhanced Active Directory configuration so that administrator can control how frequently users and groups are re-authenticated after initial authentication. This can be used to eliminate the performance issues seen at large Active Directory systems. - Enabled support for nested Active Directory groups, the performance issues introduced by nested groups in previous releases can now be addressed by configurable query intervals. - CompleteView's Webserver now serves CVClientControl.cab and CVVideoControl2.cab for compatibility with older ActiveX based integrations. - Fixed a bug with Gen II analog cameras where they don't reconnect after connection loss. - Fixed a bug with Gen II time overlay where the time was not updated after DST. - Fixed an issue with Gen II card time drift where liveview and playback times were ahead of server time. - Fixed a bug with Axis Edge storage where formatting and mounting of SD cards may lead to server hang. - Fixed a bug with UDP based camera drivers where certain network conditions may lead to higher CPU usage. - Fixed a server hang issue when a Honeywell HD4DIP camera was enabled. - Added support for Acti E96 camera model. - Added support for D-Link DCS2230 camera. - Added support for HikVision DS-2CD2012I camera. - Added support for Bosch NDN-733V03-P camera. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.2.1.15 since 4.1.0.82 --------------------------------------- - CompleteView now supports CD/DVD burning in 64 bit systems. It uses IMAPI interface of Window operating system to record exported clips to CD/DVD. This functionality is also compatible with AHCI enabled SATA CD/DVD devices as well. - Added support for Symmetry IP HD Cameras, supported functionalities include video, PTZ, on-camera motion detection and input alarm triggers. Supported models are IPN3502HD and IPX4202HD. - Added support for Ganz ZN-MD243M camera. - Added support for Samsung SND-6084N camera. - Added support for Panasonic WV-SW458 camera. - Fixed slow rendering issue with VideoClient while in live view. - Fixed a bug with VideoClient's auto full screen feature. - Fixed a bug with Arecont camera drivers where CompleteView could fail to retry connection attempts on camera connection loss. - Fixed an issue with Arecont camera drivers where video image could be cropped due if the camera returns invalid resolution. - Fixed a crash with AdminConsole when trying to connect to CV-ONE server. - Nested ActiveDirectory group support has been disabled due to performance issues. This will be addressed in the next release of CompleteView. - Fixed an issue with update installers where version check of the installed CompleteView could fail. - Fixed a thread-safety issue with CompleteView with respect to the COM interfaces used in DirectShow. - Improved Axis light control availabilities, handled the cases if the camera doesn't support light control or user doesn't have permission. - Improved VideoClient and VideoPlayer on handling 24 hour time format. - Upon exporting a video, included VideoPlayer will always be the 32 bit version. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.2.0.82 since 4.1.2.4 --------------------------------------- - CompleteView can automatically search cameras in the network and add them to the server. This feature is supported in all UPnP enabled cameras such as Axis, ACTi, Bosch, Panasonic and Pelco. - CompleteView supports edge storage recording on Axis cameras with Edge Storage support. Missing videos can be retrieved from both SD card and separate NAS device set for edge storage. - CompleteView can support edge based device alarms in Arecont cameras. It can receive on-camera based motion and input triggered events. - Axis cameras with built-in lights can be controlled by CompleteView. The lights can be turned on/off from VideoClient, WebClient and TouchView apps. - CompleteView VideoClient has been enhanced to display web pages and maps within video layout. Administrator has the ability to set and control such media panes so that users can view them along with live camera feeds. - CompleteView VideoClient now supports Click-to-Center PTZ control on liveview. The user can click and center a view of a PTZ camera so that objects are tracked without losing focus. Also, zoom can be controlled by mouse scroll wheel. This feature is limited to Axis, Panasonic and Digital PTZ enabled cameras. - CompleteView VideoClient supports taking snapshot pictures when viewing live video, this feature can be permissioned so users can be restricted from taking snapshots. - CompleteView VideoClient enhanced to support several additional custom view layout options with desired aspect ratios. - TouchView Mobile apps have been enhanced to support multiple camera layouts. User can manage various view layouts offering support for increased number of cameras and layout configurations. - Added support to TouchView Mobile apps so that users can import/export their configuration files. These configuration file include servers, cameras and view layout configurations. - TouchView Mobile apps have been enhanced with several new live and playback features. It can support audio on both live and playback, it also can support fast playback up to 400% over the regular playback rate. Users can take snapshot and control Axis lights while on liveview. - Default compression used to stream live video feed to clients has been changed from MJPEG to MPEG4 resulting in significant bandwidth saving. - Enhanced ActiveDirectory support groups within groups without any limitation on group depth level. - Gen II analog cameras can support text and time overlay on the recorded video. CompleteView takes advantage of built-in overlay capabilities of the capture card eliminating the need to recompress video stream with overlaid text. - Gen II analog capture has been enhanced to support PAL cameras; also it can now detect video sync loss and unused video channels. - CompleteView Trial version can now be evaluated up to 90 days. It used to be limited to 30 days. - CompleteView automatically sets the GOP value to 30 in Arecont cameras; this is applicable for single sensor and panoramic cameras. - Removed limitation in VideoClient where a camera can't be added multiple times in a single view layout if the client is running in the same system as server. Camera Additions - Added support for Genesis CCTV P6831E camera. - Added support for IQEye IQ762NIV6, IQ765NI-V7 and IQM31NB5 cameras. - Added support for Vitek VT-PTZ220NP, VTD-13VN and VTD-MV-VRN cameras. - Added support for Axis P5544 camera. - Added support for March MEGAPXNANOD4 camera. - Added support for ACTi ACD2200 camera. - Added support for Cisco PVC2300 camera. - Added support for American Dynamics IP Speed Dome camera. - Added 'AD IP' and 'AD Pelco P' PTZ drivers for American Dynamics cameras. - Added 'Sony IP-Continuous Move' PTZ driver for Sony cameras. Bug fixes - Fixed an issue with Sony PTZ driver where simultaneous pan and zoom commands cause move endlessly. - Fixed failure to show video in Arecont AV10005 camera. - Fixed a bug with Generation I capture cards where user couldn't take snapshot on live view. - Fixed video rendering issue with Axis camera when in 9x16 aspect ratio. - Fixed an issue where REST clients don't have a way to know end of clip during playback. - Fixed a bug with REST service interface where it doesn't properly respond with an HTTP error message when server processing is disabled. - Fixed a bug with installer where CompleteView services are set to 'Take No Action' in Windows Service Control Manager, now it should be set to 'Restart the Service'. - Fixed issues with virtual key verifications due to change in system environment. - Fixed issues with push updates on mismatched platform versions. - Fixed a bug with VideoClient where it shows lower resolution video on the first launch. - Fixed a bug with CV Spotlight where it would close the video for an event if another event of different type occurs. - Fixed video pixilation issue with Arecont 3116 camera when binning is enabled. - Fixed a bug with RTSP/UDP driver where possibility of delayed audio on certain occasions. - Improved performance of RTSP/UDP driver when used with Arecont cameras. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.1.2.4 since 4.1.2.1 --------------------------------------- - Added support for Gen II based PAL analog cameras. - Added support for Genesis CCTV IPVD-2MPVFIR camera. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.1.2.1 since 4.1.1.10 --------------------------------------- - Added bitrate control options in System Configuration for Gen II analog card based cameras. This gives better control over the required storage and quality of the video. - Added support for Canon VB-M600VE camera. - Added support for Vitek VTC-IR402 camera. - Added support for Verint S5020FD-DN camera. - Added support for Samsung SNB1001N camera. - Added support for Bosch VG5-836-ECEV 800 camera. - Added PTZ driver for American Dynamics analog cameras based on Pelco P protocol. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.1.1.10 since 4.1.1.1 --------------------------------------- - CompleteView Trial version is made available in this release; trial version comes with 4 IP camera licenses with all available Enterprise features valid for 30 days. - CompleteView API has been enhanced with new functionalities, also the API installer comes with new sample applications and rewritten documentation. - Video Client's default live view frame rate has been increased to 30 from 4. This allows the live view to be streamed at the same rate as camera up to 30 FPS which will result in smoother video. - Quick review timestamp is now displayed with millisecond precision in Video Client. - Improved user experience in System Configuration when creating users/groups and setting up email notifications for events. - Video Proxy was enhanced to allow user to define remote server timeout value, also increased the default timeout when trying to connect to and communicate with CompleteView servers. - Added support to propagate changes in user configurations to clients without having to restart the servers or clients. This will allow the administrators to change access privileges of users who are connected through all clients in real time. - Added support to Stardot SDH1000BN camera. - Added support for Genesis CCTV IPID-2MPIR camera. - Added support for Avigilon 1.0-H3-D1 camera. - Added support for Pelco Spectra S5118-FW1. - Fixed an issue while exporting video through web client. - Fixed a bug with CV API where currently displayed frame was not repainted if video is paused while in playback mode. - Fixed a bug with CV API where the audio couldn't be enabled. API clients can now listen to audio if the camera is enabled for audio in CompleteView. - Fixed a problem with CompleteView server where it was hanging while connected to certain GeoVision cameras. - Fixed an issue with virtual license key verification. - Fixed a bug with virtual license key where manufacturer ID is set to other than 0, this was causing Gen II analog cards to fail. - Fixed an issue where CompleteView server would crash when invalid video frames were received from certain cameras. - Fixed audio and video synchronization issue with Gen II analog cards while playing back video. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.1.1.1 since 4.1.0.93 --------------------------------------- - CompleteView now supports for Generation II capture cards - Added Arecont RTSP/UDP mulit channel driver - Added support to handle binning feature in Arecont cameras - Added additional options to set constant and various bitrates for Arecont cameras - Added option to set resolution factor for Arecont cameras - Added PTZ support for Panasonic GXE-500 multi-channel encoder - Added support to display playback time in millisecond precision in Video Client, Alarm Client and Video Player - Added support for Bosch NDN498 cameras - Added support for Sony SNC-VM600, SNC-VM630, SNC-VB600, SNC-VB630 and SNC-ZR550 cameras - Added support for Vivotek FD8134, IP8362, IP8372 and MD8562 - Added support for DRS WatchMaster-Elite camera - Added support for Iteris EdgeConnect camera - Fixed an issue with gaps in video recordings for reasons other than sync lose - Fixed a problem with Axis PTZ cameras losing auto-focus after PTZ activity - Fixed a bug while exporting video clip through Web Client in FireFox --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.1.0.93 since 4.0.0.96 --------------------------------------- - TouchView Mobile is now available for iOS clients (iPhone / iPad). The application can be downloaded from the Apple Apps store. - PSIA support for fixed cameras has been added. - QuickTrack recording capability has been added to CompleteView's Video Client, allowing users to create a recording of active investigations. - Integraiton with SureView Immex has been added. - Scallop Imaging D7-180 camera support has been added. - Axis One Click Connection Component v2 is now supported. - The Video Client can now playback recordings at up to 16x of the originally recorded speed. - Taking Snapshots is can now be permissioned so users can be restricted from taking snapshots. - Email notification limits can now be configured in the Admin Console and Server Configuration applications. - CompleteView Video Proxy now supports users and groups imported form Active Directory. - ACTi multi-channel devices are now supported. - AMAG Symmetry 7.0.1 is now supported - Lenel OnGuard 6.5.624 is now supported. - Removed dependency on Windows Desktop Experience for CompleteView Clients. CompleteView server still needs WDE to run virtual cameras and QuickTrack cameras - Playback times in TouchView Mobile apps are displayed using millisecond precision - Added indicator in Admin Console to determine whether the CompleteView server is 32 bit or 64 bit - Added Probe AIN H1310TIR to supported cameras - Added support for ATV IPC2MT cameras - Added multi-channel support for Axis M3006 and M3007 cameras - Added support for VivoTek IP8335H and IP8361 cameras - Added support for Panasonic WJ-GX - Fixed an issue causing Axis PTZs to lose auto-focus after PTZ activity. - Certain Bosch cameras (Dinion NBN-921-P IVA) would hang the video connection leading to server being unresponsive. - Panasonic PTZ WV-NS202A PTZ Auto Home and preset setting now works properly - Pelco IM10 model cameras streaming H.264 now consume much less CPU. - Fixed a problem causing CV server to not start when Bosch cameras had user IDs and passwords set. - Fixed several crashes reported through Google Play for TouchView Mobile (Android) - Fixed a problem with Zones / Sites in the Client Config. When removing a bottom tier zone all zones up to zone/site tree root would also be removed. - Video Proxy now has a scroll bar for long camera lists. - Sony PTZ cameras can now have their presets set and retrieved using CompleteView. - Fixed a problem relating to ACTi 3911 where CompleteView Will not connect to the camera, or shows connected but has no video or black screens. - Fixed problems causing sync loss to certain Axis cameras. - ACTi 3911is now supported using 6 stream mode. - 32 bit clients can now pull updates from a 64 bit CompleteView server - Timestamps from MJPEG stream through REST interface now correspond to actual time --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.0.0.96 since 4.0.0.92 --------------------------------------- - Fixed issues related to Daylight Time Savings, these issues include incorrect and overlapped video search results - Fixed connections issues with certain Axis cameras when only the basic authentication is supported by the camera. - Added support fo Axis M3006, M3007, P1204, P1354, Q7411. Extended supported stream IDs from 4 to 8 for Axis 241Q - Added support for Bosch NDC265P - Added support for Panasonic WV-NS202A - Added support for Samsung SNB 5001N, SNB 7001N, SND 5011N, SND 7011N, SND 5061N, SND 7061N, SNP 6200N, SNV 5080N - Added support for Scallop D7-180 - Added support for Sony SNC-ZM550 - Added support for Toshiba IKWB80A --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.0.0.92 since 4.0.0.91 --------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug in Video Proxy relating to login credentials - Fixed a bug in Video Client where multi-playback would not load in certain configurations - Fixed a preventing zoom from stoping when Sony SNT-EX104 Encoder is connected through Pelco Coaxitron --------------------------------------- Improvements in 4.0.0.91 since 3.8.2.72 --------------------------------------- - The Video Proxy has been added. The Video proxy is a windows server service installed with a Web Server (Like IIS or Apache) that acts as a single point for Web Client or TouchView Mobile Android client connections to cameras recording to any number of CompleteView recording servers 'behind' the Video Proxy. - CompleteView now has faster I/O operations. The AVI Writer has been modified to buffer multiple images before writing them to disk to reduce the number of write operations. - CompleteView now has the ability to have its configuration saved without restarting the recording service. When the CompleteView administrator saves changes to cameras, users, schedules or volumes the changes will take effect without restarting the recording service and interrupting user connections. - Text overlays showing the camera name and/or date & time stamp are now more visible on high resolution cameras. The overlay text will scale relative to the resolution of the camera. - A date & time stamp has been added to the quick review screen in the Video Client. - In Server Configuration camera driver selection is modified so the camera manufacture and model are separate selections. - In Video Client the user now has the ability to export the contents of the Video Queue to disk. - The Video Client multi playback screen will now save camera selections and other settings when switching away from multi playback. - The CompleteView Administrator can now customize the appearance of the video client. Views, Structured Views, Maps and Servers can be optionally displayed. - CompleteView Video Client will save the last folder location when video clips were exported to. - The Admin Console will save the server 'friendly name' so in the event the server does not connect to the Admin Console the server can be more easily identified. - The Video Client multi playback can now playback up to 16 cameras simultaneously. - The Video Client user can switch to multi playback and automatically populate all the multi playback windows with cameras from a View Layout by right clicking on the View Layout. - The Client Config now supports dragging and dropping views to change the view order. - PTZ capability is now supported on HikVIsion cameras. - Pelco Spectra IV presets are now supported. - CompleteView can now be installed as a 32 bit or 64 bit application. - The Intel IPP libraries used for CompleteView codecs has been updated. - The Video Player now supports playback of audio. - CompleteView now has a UDP based driver for Arecont cameras. - The RS2 integration now has support for control of PTZ cameras. - Fixed a problem where Sony PTZ control to Pelco Coaxitron camera creates slow pan - Fixed Immervision viewing control within Video Client - On TouchView Mobile for the Android, When looking at a list of cameras to add to a view if you rotate your screen the client would switch back to the view. This has been fixed. - Using the Web Client the UTC date may not always be converted to local time properly. This has been fixed. - Active Directory support has been added to the Web Client - Problems relating to saving the server configuration have been fixed - CompleteView will now ignore key type in configuration file so users with hardware keys can now use software keys. - Problems with Digital PTZ have been fixed. Sometimes panning would not work after zooming - In the Video Client the Title Bar button would disappear after toggling the left pane. This has been fixed. - The Video Player playback was improved. Playback will not be smoother. - A problem preventing Administrators from selecting audio inputs for analog cameras in System Config has ben fixed. - Added Audio support for Vivotek cameras - CompleteView will now set the recorded frame rate to the highest scheduled frame rate settings. For example, if alarm recording is set to 30 FPS, Motion recording is set to 15 fps and scheduled is set to 1 fps, but ont he camera's recording schedule only scheduled and motion recording times are defined, then the camera will record at 15 fps. - Problems playing back clips in the Video Player are now fixed. - The Video Player now plays H.264 clips back at the correct speed. Previously it may play them too slowly. --------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.8.2.72 since 3.8.1.30 --------------------------------------- - Support for recording IP audio from Sony and Axis Communications cameras. Audio streaming and recording is available with MPEG4 and H.264 video streams. - Added support for Axis Communications Corridor View, 9x16 aspect ratio. - Added support for additional American Dynamics Illustra 600 Series, and VideoEdge IP Mini Dome cameras. - Added support for Vivotek FD 7000 series and FD 8000 series cameras. - Added support for HikVision cameras. - CV SpotLight has been enhanced with an Edit Server feature. This allows users to edit already configured servers. - CV SpotLight has been enhanced with a password protection feature. - Fixed a problem causing Pelco PTZ cameras to hang. - Fixed an issue causing Panasonic PTZ cameras to move slowly. - Added support for additional preset positions when using Sony PTZ cameras. - Added support for two digit PTZ camera ID numbers - Optimized playback and clip retrieval speed when the CompleteView recordings database is large. - Fixed an issue which could cause CompleteView to stop recording new video when deleting old recordings. - Fixed an issue which could cause blurry video when first login into CompleteView Video Client. - Fixed issued relating to recording server stability. - Fixed issues related to video freezing in the Video Client. - Fixed fast playback issues with Arecont cameras. - Revamped frame backlog logic while connected to Arecont cameras, camera won't be stopped if frames backlog is detected. - Added option to set bitrate for Arecont cameras, this will help control the amount data sent by the camera. - Digital PTZ should work in Windows XP. - User is informed about UAC limitation when running server or client configuration tools. - Video renderer background has been changed from white to black. Also, video will be displayed in letterbox mode unless it's live view on VideoClient. - Packet loss with RTSP/UDP driver should be virtually none now. - Certificate file for Axis-One-Click will be read from one-click server location in addition to current path. - CompleteView now supports 9x9 and 10x10 autocreated views. - Contents in storage volume can be configured to be deleted after certain number of days. - Playback issues with ACTi KCM 7211 was fixed. - RS2 integration has been redone, and is now compatible with 64 bit operating systems. - Auto View in client configuration should create as many views based on selected grid size for all cameras in the server. - TouchView Mobile: VCR controls were added for playback. - Fixed issues related to moving multiple clips from search results from the video queue. - Web Client playback search date pickers now have defaults values. - Web Client shows disabled cameras now, it used to show enabled cameras only. - User can select playback rate in Web Client. - Playback speed in the web client is now adjustable. - Implemented proper permissions checks for all aspects of Web Client. - Fixed issue with adding cameras to the Web Client layouts when Permissions Denied error occurred. - Enhanced accuracy of playback progress bar in the Android TouchView Mobile app. - The TouchView Mobile App will now display camera names when viewing live video. - The TouchView Mobile App has enhanced reconnection methods for connecting to servers and cameras. - Fixed recorded video issue where clip would restart after sliding out keyboard in the Android TouchView Mobile app. - Fixed recorded video play resuming when going Home and then coming back in the Android TouchView Mobile app. - Fixed crash when putting the display to sleep when viewing help in the Android TouchView Mobile app. - Added miscellaneous fixes which enhance stability of the Android TouchView Mobile app. ------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.8.1.30 since 3.8.1.29 ------------------------------------- - Added a fix for daylight savings time. Recordings that occurred before DST, will not be marked with the correct time. ------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.8.1.29 since 3.8.0.7 ------------------------------------- - Added support for TouchView Android application. TouchView can be used for accessing live video, PTZ control and recordings from any v3.8.0.1 CompleteView server. - Enhanced Archiving functionality to include the ability to backup recordings. Archiving in CompleteView allows files to be moved from their original location to a new storage volume, on a schedule. Backup allows files to be copied form their original location to a new storage volume. - CompleteView's Web Client now supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome browsers. - CompleteView's Web Client playback screen provides the ability to specify the time to search for recordings between. Previous versions allowed for a 24 hour search only. - CompleteView’s Web Client playback screen now provides a 'scrub bar' allowing users to scroll to a specific location in the recordings which were searched for. - CompleteView’s Web Client now provides Quick Review capability allowing users to instantly replay video between 30 seconds and up to 10 minutes on any camera. - Panasonic camera support has been enhanced. Motion MPEG4/H.264 support for many Panasonic model cameras have been added and the list of supported cameras in CompleteView's Server Config setup screen has been updated to reflect the new camera support. - Integration with Lenel OnGuard v.6.4.500 is available. - CompleteView's Video Client will now launch on a 64 bit operating system. - Fixed problems relating to adding multiple custom view layouts in the Video Client. - Eliminated the dependency of CVVideoControl2.dll on CVVideoControl.dll SDK. - Added functionality to the REST interface used by the Web Client, iPhone app and TouchView Android app. - Multi Server configuration and the ability to move/copy camera licenses between CompleteView servers is now available in CompleteView Pro (previously available to users of CompleteView Enterprise only) - Fixed problems related to the playback of some H.264 recordings made from Axis Communications cameras. - The icon indicating Audio functionality is available on a camera will now properly display in Video Client's playback screen. - Fixed a problem with multi camera playback in Video Client which cause the time related to the video clips play to display in reverse. - Fixed a problem that would cause 'ghosting' artifacts to display when viewing video on some cameras. - Fixed a problem that could cause video to display incorrectly when playing back recordings frame-by-frame. - A new RTSP/HTTP Generic camera driver has been added. - CompleteView can now be installed using a MSI installer. The MSI installation capability is in addition to .BIN file updates for use with Admin Console, as well as update .EXE installers. ------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.8.0.7 since 3.7.0.9 ------------------------------------- - Added support for Software House CCURE 9000 v2.01 - Added Structured Views feature to CompleteView Enterprise. This feature allows view layouts and maps to be placed into 'Zones' to provide the ability to create a hierarchical structure to organize views and maps in the Video Client. - Added Digital PTZ capability for fixed cameras. Now fixed cameras can be digitally Pan, Tilt and Zoomed in the Video Client and the Alarm Client. Additionally when reviewing recordings, Digital PTZ can be used. - The Video Player has been enhanced to allow for up to 16 video clips to be played back simultaneously. - CompleteView ONE now supports up to 32 cameras on a server. This was increased from the 25 camera limit in previous versions. - Fixed for backwards compatibility that would prevent users running older clients to playback video from a newer version of the CompleteView recording server. - Support for Agent VI, VI System v2. - Exported video clips are now marked with the time and date of the recording. This makes it possible to see the time/date of the recording using CompleteView's video player. - Recording server stability improvements. - Fixed problems when exporting video clips that overwrite an existing file. - Improvements to Admin Console when viewing a server's log with many events. - Fixed problem with Sony 3rd and 4th generation cameras. - Fixed a problem preventing users from stopping PTZ tours in certain situations. - Improved logging of user events. The server will now log when a user exports video. - Fixed a security bug which occurred when the Video Client could connect with a recording server prior to opening. - Improved archiving function (less memory is used when archiving files as compared to previous versions). - Fixed an issue related to retrieving recorded video clips. - Fixed a security issue which allowed users to escalate their permissions. - Implemented support for 3rd, 4th and 5th generation Sony cameras in H.264 - Implemented basic support for Mobotix 180/360 degree cameras. - Implemented support for SightLogix cameras. - Fixed an issue with previous versions that caused the start of motion events to not record properly. - Fixed an issue that prevented ACTi cameras from properly displaying the bottom portion of video in high resolution. ------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.7.0.9 since 3.7.0.8 ------------------------------------- - Added fix for analog camera encoding of H.264, reducing artifacts. ------------------------------------- Improvements in 3.7.0.8 since 3.6.0.8 ------------------------------------- - Added support for Axis Dispatch Service which enables their One Click Connection method of installation. - Added support for RS2 access control system. - [CompleteView ONE] Added support for viewing multiple servers in the same Video Client session by configuring each server's cameras in a different view layouts. - Added a new user configuration option, Playback (Without Export), which allows users to be configured to playback video recording but not be able to export those recordings. - Updated to Intel IPP 7.02 providing improved CODECs. - Added search capability for users with AD when adding users. - Admin Service buffer size increased to allow for larger bin file updates. - Improved memory usage overall and memory management. - Handling of memory allocation and de-allocation has been significantly re-worked to - address previous issues with memory fragmentation. - Cameras won’t start if Virtual Memory available is less than 20% - Will log ‘low on VM’ errors if Virtual Memory less than 10% - Will restart service when Virtual Memory is less than 5%, or if error count reaches 20. - Added System overload logic which will shut down cameras when system overloaded (starting with cameras which consume the most resources). - The Video Client will now automatically attempt to reconnect to a video stream when a camera connection is lost. - Added Active Directory fixes including fixes for bad search results & memory leaks - Added a fix for Daylight Savings Time issue – clips recorded before DST would show +1 hour in search after DST in effect. - Added fix for iPad/iPhone/iPod app where the user cannot ‘see’ cameras beyond the first 10 cameras on the server - In the Web client CompleteView now removes empty camera listings for non-permissioned cameras on playback - Added a Web client fix for when it returns an error message after double-clicking a search result - Added fix for UNC path - Added a fix for Smart search (not returning frame) - Fix for title bar not showing when configured to show in Client Configuration - The Admin Service buffer size has been increased to allow for larger bin files (40MB -> 100MB) - Removed SQL CE and Agent Vi from current update and BIN file - Admin Console - changed to display virtual memory limit and virtual memory used - changed memory readings to MB instead of KB - changed disk space readings to MB - The Installer will now rename any presence of old metadata database file - The Installer will now add heap decommit registry setting Camera support updates in 3.7.0.8 --------------------------------- - Added support for MPEG4 and H.264 streaming for Pelco (Sarix) cameras. - Added support for 4CIF resolution when streaming H.264 from Bosch cameras - Improved memory pool management to improve handling and performance of high megapixel cameras. - Fix for high memory usage when processing H.264 i-frames from Arecont cameras. - CompleteView now sets ‘QP’ value on camera to reduce I-frame sizes - Added Pelco PTZ ASCII protocol fix - Added miscellaneous Panasonic PTZ camera fix - Added a fix for the Axis 5532 PTZ camera - Added fix for Axis PTZ Iris control - Fix for bad RTP timestamp from Axis cameras - Added ACTi KCM series to camera list - Added a new Generic driver, "Generic RTSP/UDP", for support of MPEG4 & H.264 streams. - CompleteView will now directly request frame rates of supported cameras in MPEG4/H.264 by using the highest recording frame rate configured for the camera (for all cameras supported expect Pelco). - CompleteView now includes improved camera re-connect logic - Added general h.264 improvements/fixes