Call 800-513-5417 | Contact Us
Video Insight
Questions? Contact us! Test our Performance!

Sign up for the IP 4.0 Webinar

Sign up for the Video Insight Newsletter

Products | IP Video Server Version 4.0

Video Insight continues to add features to the product at a dramatic pace. Each product includes the first year software maintenance allowing you to upgrade to the newest version for free. The following is a partial listing of our features.

Download Key Features PDF

Test our Performance - Download 30 day fully functioning trial for up to 99 cameras

Download Upgrade to IP Camera Server 4.0

Video Insight 4.0

  • Camera Support
    • Support for 200 camera models from 30 manufacturers
    • Supports Megapixel cameras including live and recorded zoom
    • Supports motion detection at the camera level
    • Scalable to over 100 cameras per server and unlimited servers
    • Multi resolution support
  • Live Video
    • Centralized viewing of live and recorded images from any server
    • Quickly navigate between cameras from any server using standard windows explorer tree structure
    • Unlimited users can view live and recorded video simultaneously
    • Digital zoom
    • High resolution DirectShow live display
    • Customized layouts with camera sequencing that can pull cameras from multiple servers on the same display
    • Live and Recorded Audio
    • Integrated multi-layered facilities maps provide an overview of camera placement for quick access
    • Facility map setup requires no programming; simply import jpegs or Gif's and drag and drop cameras
    • High speed viewing over web interface via streaming MPEG4
    • Privacy zones on live and recorded video
    • Cycle cameras
    • Supports an unlimited number of PTZ presets and cycling through presets
    • PTZ Panning
    • Axis PTZ Joystick Control
    • Motion Zone labels
    • Up to 30 fps per camera
    • Hide all menus from users
  • Recorded Video
    • Motion activated recording for JPEG and MPEG4 cameras with sensitivity and privacy zones
    • Record always, on motion, on a schedule or on a trigger basis
    • Motion activated recording supports an unlimited number of Motion Zones that each have unique sensitivity settings.
    • Watermark recorded video to identify tampering
    • Intuitive play, pause, and rewind functionality
    • Frame by frame or variable play back speeds
    • Motion Event logs allow quick review of video associated with motion or alarm events
    • Timeline search of motion events
    • Synchronized playback of multiple cameras
    • Create clips and burn to CD’s
    • Consistent date/timestamp on all recorded images
    • Option to see last 30 seconds of recording via mouse select
    • Larger buffer playback for easy scrolling after download
    • Support for 4 compression options including Microsoft WMV and MPEG4.
    • Recorded frame rates changes can be triggered by motion or alarm events
    • Automatically manages files and disk space to ensure continuous recording
    • AVI Format is compatible with all major media players
    • Customizable by camera pre and post motion buffers
  • Audio
    • Synchronized audio with playback
    • Buffer audio in low speed environments
    • Review recorded audio from any server
  • Automation Features
    • Easy to use automation tools allow the system to take actions after an event.
    • Rules manager for setting up trigger events and resulting actions
      • Triggers include any combination of alarm inputs, motion detection, schedules, Software Development Kit (SDK), TCP/IP inputs
      • Resulting actions can include change camera settings, cycle spot monitor, change frame rates, email custom message, email AVI clip, move PTZ cameras to presets, record with audio, switch camera.
    • Email notifications
      • With attached video images on motion and alarm activation
      • On operational interruption due to camera or server malfunction
      • On recording storage exceeded
      • On systems errors
      • On disabled recording
    • Automatic upgrade of Monitor Station upon startup
    • Dynamic add and removing of cameras to the servers
  • Multi Location support
    • View live and recorded video from multiple locations in a single display
    • Monitor Station provides centralized configuration for all servers and cameras
    • Customizable layouts can include cameras from multiple locations
    • Multi level facility maps make it easy to pick locations and facilities using a graphical representation
    • No extra licensing cost per multiple viewers
    • Unlimited servers and cameras
    • Health Monitor ensures all servers and cameras are operational
    • Detailed information about each camera including phone numbers to call in case of an event
  • Storage
    • Supports external storage devices including servers, NAS, and SAN
    • Recordings from each camera can be stored on different devices
    • By default will use all available disk space and overwrite the oldest files
    • Specify maximum days to store by camera
    • Specify maximum file size for each camera
    • Archive manager recompresses video, moves, and trims video, doubling storage capacity
    • Delete files after specified number of days
  • Security
    • Remove all Windows command including the Start button
    • Runs as a Windows Service
    • Integrates with Active Directory
    • Multi level security including server level, camera level and PTZ control
    • 5 user levels
    • PTZ control user priority
    • Support for SSL
    • Privacy Zones
    • Support for groups of users
    • Pass protected shutdown
    • Password protected user settings
    • Comprehensive log of all changes to system
    • Create clips with Watermarks
    • Ability to block IP addresses from connecting remotely or to only accept certain IP addresses
  • Technology
    • Developed in open technologies including .Net Support for WMV recording formats
    • Application runs as a Windows Service
    • High performance server based motion detection
    • Stores recordings to multiple data paths
    • Option to save all settings in XML files
    • Monitor Station recorded video playback only needs a single port open
    • SQL Based
      • Settings and event log stored in the SQL database
      • Microsoft SQL Server is automatically installed during setup included with the product
      • Multiple servers can share a single database
      • The SQL Server can be anywhere on the network
      • Backup database can be setup on a remote server
      • Easy integration with self explanatory tables and field names
    • IIS Load Balancing
    • Support for dynamic DNS
    • Easy integration with access control and other applications
    • Built for Windows XP and 2003 Server
    • Full Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Accessory Products
    • Health Monitor – Comprehensive remote monitoring of system status. Each server, on a customizable interval, can send an outbound message to the Health Monitor with operational statistics. The communication is only outbound from the server and will work behind firewall's without opening ports.
      • Monitoring options include System status, camera status, recording status, no video has been detected, low disk space
      • Notifications include;
        • Customizable levels of warnings: warnings and error messages depend on the severity of the condition
        • Quick dashboard view of the status of all servers and cameras
      • System runs as a Windows Service
      • Access via the server or via the internet with a browser

Check back for the latest development news