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April 20, 2010

Availability of LuxRiot 1.7.5

Filed under: Release — Tags: , , — nick.savicky @ 5:21 am

A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.

Most important changes:

  • LuxRiot DVR supports PSIA compatible devices
  • LuxRiot DVR offers new helper application Camera Status Report
  • LuxRiot DVR supports recording Digital Input/Dry Contact events
  • LuxRiot DVR is capable of using individual per camera recording quotas. Options to constrain footage in gigabytes or duration of days or both
  • LuxRiot DVR supports two-way audio for compatible Sanyo HD and Axis cameras
  • LuxRiot DVR localizations for Hebrew and Hungarian languages
  • LuxRiot DVR free version now without recording and remote connection limitations
  • LuxRiot DVR supports more 900+ cameras from 60+ manufacture as well as providing an option to setup generic devices compatible with well known protocols

Download links

What’s new in this release?

  • New: DVR Archive and DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to export video with audio into Advanced Systems Format/Windows Media Video files
  • New: DVR Archive and DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to export video in quater resolution (supports both AVI and ASF/WMV files)
  • New: DVR Archive and DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to manually specify synchronization between video and audio streams using desync compensation options (only for ASF/WMV files)
  • New: DVR Archive and DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to change video file play speed using output rate adjustment options (supports both AVI and ASF/WMV files)
  • Fixed: Possible problem accessing configuration database on Windows 7 systems
  • New: Added support for new UDP Technologies and Euresys PICOLO V16 H.264 video capture boards
  • Updated: Improved video broadcasting and frame rates over slow remote connection link, to fully utilize available bandwidth
  • New: Added support for new Sanyo HD VCC-HD2100, VCC-HD2300, VCC-HD2500, VCC-HD4600, VCC-HD5400, VCC-HD5600, VDC-HD3100, VDC-HD3300, VDC-HD3500 camera models
  • Fixed: Problem in Video Transfer work with MPEG-4 cameras
  • New: Option in Archive - Search Event Navigator for Axis cameras (more device manufactures will have support added in the future)
  • New: Added support for new line of H.264 Axis cameras
  • Fixed: Channel detection for UDP NVE1000
  • New: Added support for Sanyo DSR 5716, DSR 5709
  • Fixed: Problem with snapshot taking commands (Save As, Copy to Clipboard) which could take down sampled image instead of original
  • New: Added support for several Auric camera models
  • Fixed: Problem with receiving motion detection information from ACTi cameras
  • New: Easy PTZ navigation for Axis PTZ cameras
  • Fixed: Simultaneous channel recording for multi-channel devices
  • New: Added support for GSP America GSP-IPFB38S/DC, GSP-IPFB54S/DC, GSP-IPFB54SD/DC, GSP-IPVD54SD/26DC, GSP-IPVD54SD/49DC, GSP-IPVD54SD/922DC, GSP-IPVD54SDR/49DC, GPX-IPV802DS/49DC, GSP-IP4D38S/49DC, GSP-IP4D54S/26DC, GSP-IP4D54S/49DC, GSP-IP4D54S/922DC , GSP-IP4D38SD/49DC, GSP-IP4D54SD/26DC, GSP-IP4D54SD/49DC, GSP-IP4D54SD/922DC, GSP-IP4D54SR/49DC, GPX-IP4D802DS/49DC, GHSD-IP7410D, GHSD-IP7425D, GCP-IP7425D camera models
  • Fixed: Export video with subtitles
  • New: Added support for ACTi TCM-4301, TCM-5311 camera models
  • Updated: PTZ protocol for UDP NVE1000
  • Fixed: Zavio cameras restart problem after changing the video compression to MPEG-4
  • New: Added support for H.264 Zavio cameras
  • Fixed: Camera name problem in Video Frame Export Setup
  • Fixed: Camera name problem related to character registry
  • Fixed: Old module cameras settings reset after server reboot
  • New: Camera side motion detection support for Sanyo models: VCC-HD2300, VCC-HD2500, VCC-HD4000
  • Fixed: RTSP issues with 4-lens Arecont cameras
  • Fixed: Errors in StarDot/NetCam SC setup
  • Update: Improved performance displaying high resolution MPEG-4 and H.264 video
  • Fixed: Axis P3301 settings setup
  • Fixed: Multi-channel device setting reset after server restart
  • New: Added support for Infinity IPB-TDN540SL, IPZ-22WDN480SL, IPZ-XH22WDN480SL, IPD-S10ZVP540SL, IPD-VPDN540SL, IPD-VPDN540SL, IPS-18ZDN480SD , IPS-26ZDN480ED, IPX-100, IPX-400 camera models
  • New: Added support for eVidence Apix–Box/M1, Apix–Box/M2 Lite, Apix–MiniDome/M1 43, Apix–Vdome/M1 3312, Apix–12ZDome/D1, Apix-12ZDome/D1 EXT, Apix–36ZDome/D1, Apix-36ZDome/D1 EXT camera models
  • Fixed: Software conflict between modules related to UDP Technologies and ComArt XeCap hardware
  • New: Added support for Bosch NWC-0700, NWC-0800, NWC-0900 camera models
  • New: Added support for Axis P1343, P1344 camera models
  • Fixed: Problem with analog joystick noise
  • New: Added support for continuous PTZ for new Vivotek 7000 series cameras
  • Fixed: Problem in failure to utilize hardware motion detection from StarDot cameras
  • New: Added support for KT&C KNC-VNWi101 camera model and KVS-1000 video server
  • New: Added support for CBC ZN-BT3312 camera model
  • New: Added support for Aviosys IP Video 9100RK and IP Video 9360Q video servers
  • Updated: Improve suport for Etrovision devices
  • New: Easy PTZ navigation for Sanyo VCC-P9574 camera
  • New: Added support for Hitron HEV0104, HEV0407, HNCA-811NZ1, HNCB-811NZ1, HNCB-F1SN, HNCG-F1SAW0S4, HNCG-F1SAW2S4, HWD12SMP, HWD12SSP camera models
  • Fixed: Problem in hardware motion detection visualization from Sanyo cameras
  • New: PTZ support for Samsung cameras with PTZ function
  • Updated: Improved support for iCanTek, DynaColor 061 Series, ACTi, Flexwatch cameras
  • Fixed: Full screen client window blending with its edge onto a different monitor
  • New: Added screen layouts: 6×8, 6×9, 7×7, 8×8, 8×12, 9×9, 9×12, 10×10
  • New: Added support for Vivotek VS8102, IP7361, IP8161, FD7160 devices
  • New: Added support for IQinVision 4 series cameras models
  • New: Added support for Messoa NIC836 camera model
  • New: Added support for Sharx SCNC2607 camera model
  • New: Camera side motion detection support for IQinVision cameras
  • New: Added support for MicroDigital MDC-i4220CDN/TDN, MDC-i4230/CTD, MDC-i4250, MDC-i4260, MDC-i8220VDN, MDC-i8230V/VTD, MDR-iVS01, MDS-i301 camera models
  • Update: Improved displaying video configuration settings for Axis M10 camera series
  • New: Added support for JVC VN-V25U, VN-V26U, VN-V225U/VPU, VN-V685U, VN-V686WPBU, VN-X35U, VN-X235U/VPU
  • New: Added support for Merit Lilin IPS0358P camera model
  • New: Added helper application Watermark Validator
  • New: Added support for Point to Pan-Tilt-Zoom option
  • Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates

See change log for more information on latest updates.

June 8, 2009

Availability of LuxRiot 1.7.1

Filed under: Release — Tags: , , — roman @ 11:51 am

A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.

Most important changes:

  • LuxRiot DVR is compatible with MPEG-4 and H.264 video encodings and a wide range of hardware for various vendors
  • LuxRiot DVR offers updated and better IP camera and video server automatic detection feature to ease initial installation
  • LuxRiot DVR is capable of handling more cameras per DVR server due to improved memory management
  • LuxRiot DVR records, broadcasts, plays back audio from DirectShow compatible audio inputs
  • LuxRiot DVR supports more camera products (over 600) from more vendors (over 55) as well as provides an option to setup generic devices compatible with well known protocols

Download links (updated on June 27)

What’s new in this release?

See change log for more information on latest updates.

August 21, 2008

FIX: Regular LuxRiot DVR Server might generate unnecessary log files

Filed under: Change Log, Fixes — Tags: , , , — roman @ 10:38 am

The information applies to:

  • LuxRiot 1.6.x up to 1.6.12

Symptoms

Regular LuxRiot DVR Server might generate unnecessary log files named similar to “DVRServerNetworkCameras_corrupted_jpeg_5_10.11.12.13_80.log” in the root of drive C:. These files are typically created by LuxRiot DVR Server version with extended tracing and in case of broken images received from a camera or a video server (especially not very much HTTP compliant one).

Resolution

An update of one of the LuxRiot modules fixes the problem.

  1. Download archive DVRServerNetworkCameras-1.6.13.10984.zip
  2. Stop all LuxRiot DVR applications
  3. Open LuxRiot DVR installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\LuxRiot Digital Video Recorder
  4. Optional, but recommended: backup file DVRServerNetworkCameras.dll by renaming to e.g. DVRServerNetworkCameras.01.dll
  5. Extract new DVRServerNetworkCameras.dll from the downloaded archive in place of the renamed file
  6. Start LuxRiot DVR applications

The update will be included into the next release of LuxRiot.

August 14, 2008

INFO: New DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer features

Filed under: Change Log, How To — Tags: , , , , , — roman @ 5:08 pm

The information applies to:

  • LuxRiot 1.6.x up to 1.6.12

Summary

An updated version of LuxRiot DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer introduces the following features:

  • an option to export video archive into Advanced Systems Format/Windows Media Video .WMV files
  • an option to save current video frame into JPEG or BMP file using built-in media file viewer (supports both AVI and ASF/WMV files)
  • an option to manually specify/add data directories using GUI to pick archive backups made to disk drives, external disk drives, flash drives etc.

Description

An updated version of LuxRiot DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer adds new features mentioned above. Update instructions are provided below in the bottom of the post.

Archive export wizard introduces a new export type: export into ASF (Advanced Systems Format) File and creates a Windows Media File .WMV using Windows Media Encoder subsystem:

The advantage of WMV files is that video is encoded using Windows Media video codec which is widely available on systems without LuxRiot DVR or special codec software installed.

When a media file is opened using built-in media file viewer, an updated version of software offers menu choices Copy Current Frame to Clipboard and Save Current Frame As to extract current video frame from the video file and transfer picture into another applciation through file or clipboard.

The mentioned above features will also be available in regular LuxRiot DVR Client with next release of LuxRiot DVR.

Additionally, the updated versions allows manual configuration of data directories as opposed to fixed default list of directories in previous versions of software. Using Menu File it is possible to add a directory with a backup files of LuxRiot DVR and/or copy of the live video archive directory.

Note that it is impossible to add live recording directory, in case of attempt to the application would show an error message. In order to access live archive data using LuxRiot DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer application it is required to stop LuxRiot DVR Server and rename the directory of interest *:\LuxRiot\Archive Files (note that the user has to have respective Windows privileges to perform this action), after which it will be addable to the diectory list of LuxRiot DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer.

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July 24, 2008

Availability of LuxRiot 1.6.12

Filed under: Release — Tags: , , — roman @ 2:10 am

A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.

Download links

What’s new in this release?

See changle log for more information on latest updates.

June 18, 2008

Availability of LuxRiot 1.6.11

Filed under: Release — Tags: , , — roman @ 11:03 am

A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.

Download links

What’s new in this release?

  • New: LuxRiot DVR Client Away Mode to save network bandwidth and server load while client side is idle
  • Fixed: Arecont Vision AV3130 camera does not show full resolution video in night mode
  • Fixed: Product Activation Wizard used by non-administrator fails to activate LuxRiot DVR via Internet
  • Updated: Support for Vivotek VS3102 video server video and PTZ control
  • Fixed: Accurate video archive and exported footage timestamp when crossing daylight saving time (DST) change
  • New: Added implementation for Pixord P-405, P-405M, P-410, P-411, P-412 hardware
  • Updated: Improved support for StarDot hardware, including high performance native non-HTTP M-JPEG streaming protocol
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Client might stop showing video from certain camera while feed footer is still being updated with timestamps
  • Updated: Added support for automatic zoom and iris operations for Axis cameras
  • New: Added AVI export feature to Standalone LuxRiot DVR Archive Viewer
  • New: Added implementation for LinkSys PVC-2300 and WVC-2300 hardware
  • Updated: Improved support for Lumenera hardware to deliver more frams per second
  • Fixed: Actively used Video Transfer feature does not lock LuxRiot DVR Server exhausting virtual address capacity
  • Updated: Added support for AirLink101 AICP310 hardware
  • New: Support for greater number of MPEG-4 network camera and video server models
  • Updated: Improved Archive Backup Wizard for faster operation and support of multiple CD/DVD burning options: IMAPI Version 1 (CD only, Windows XP), IMAPI Version 2 (CD and DVD, Windows XP and Server 2003 with additional installation or Windows Vista and Server 2008), Nero versions 6 and 7
  • Updated: Improved support for PTZ control for TrendNET TV-IP400 and TV-IP400W models
  • Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates

See changle log for more information on latest updates.

April 30, 2008

Availability of LuxRiot 1.6.9 BETA

Filed under: Development — Tags: , , — roman @ 10:28 am

A beta version of LuxRiot is available for download.

NOTE: This is a beta version of LuxRiot DVR software published as a preview and intended to ensure compatibility with other software and hardware and as a preview of updated functionality.

Download links

What’s new in this release?

  • New: AVI/JPEG export wizard and exported video frame subtitles are also available from standalone archive viewer application
  • New: Support for several ProVideo MPEG-4 camera models
  • Updated: LuxRiot DVR Server warns on unsupported operating system
  • New: Added support for StarDot Express 6 video server (including fast non-HTTP M-JPEG video streaming)
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Server may partially deadlock on client application activation of a camera
  • Updated: RTSP client implementation to better conform specification
  • New: Support for several Panasonic MPEG-4 camera models
  • Updated: Support for auto zoom and auto iris for Axis cameras
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Client may stop showing video from camera while still update video footer with video feed details
  • New: Support for several Aviosys MPEG-4 camera models
  • Updated: Better handling recording errors to avoid excessive processing and possible freeze of LuxRiot DVR Server
  • Fixed: After daylight saving time (DST) switch LuxRiot DVR Client application might show incorrect date/time for footage recorded before DST switch
  • Updated: Added PTZF control for Vivotek VS3102 video server
  • New: Support for several Pixord MPEG-4 camera models (warning: support depends on firmware version)
  • Updated: Added new shortcuts to LuxRiot DVR Server system tray icon menu
  • Fixed: LuxRiot might show unexpectedly low video frame rates with Toshiba IK-WB15A and IK-WB21A camera models
  • Fixed: Unstable DVR operation with Comart XeCap capture boards
  • Updated: Better support for ACTi MPEG-4 camera models
  • New: LuxRiot DVR Client “Away Mode” to save network bandwidth while client application is inactive
  • New: LuxRiot DVR Client may be configured to prevent system from going into screen saver mode (which sometimes causes DirectShow errors - depending on video adapter)
  • Updated: Improved support for Toshiba IK-WR01A camera
  • New: MPEG-4 support introduced by LuxRiot 1.6.8 BETA
  • Fixed: Arecont network cameras might unexpectedly lose their settings on server restart
  • Fixed: CD/DVD recording issues in LuxRiot DVR Server Archive Backup Wizard
  • New: LuxRiot DVR Video Widget
  • Updated: Support for Vivotek VS7100 video server PTZ control
  • Fixed: Change of video subtitle properties is ignored and causes access violation problem inside LuxRiot DVR Client
  • New: Support for Vivotek VS7100 video server
  • Fixed: Disabled motion detection may leave last detected motion persistent for the following video frames
  • New: Support for Vivotek IP51×2, IP51×4, D-Link DCS-3220, DCS-3220G MPEG-4 devices in slow compatiblity mode (using JPEG format)
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Server might unexpectedly invalidate correct license key
  • Fixed: Proper handling presets with Axis 233D camera
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Server might excessively load operating system while recording to video archive
  • Fixed: Arecont network cameras configured with LuxRiot DVR might stop or fail with error 0×81060016

Known Problems

While being installed, setup can show the following error message attempting to install one of the dependency files:

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The error may be safely ignored to allow setup to complete installation.

See changle log for more information on latest updates.

February 5, 2008

INFO: LuxRiot and StarDot cameras and video servers

Filed under: Development — roman @ 2:28 pm

The information applies to:

  • LuxRiot 1.6.6 and LuxRiot 1.6.8

Summary

LuxRiot 1.6.6/1.6.8 update implements support for video streaming from the following StarDot devices:

  • NetCam XL (including 1MP, 3MP) cameras
  • NetCam SC5 camera
  • Express 6 Video Server

Description

An update of one of the LuxRiot modules is required on both LuxRiot server and client machines. Please follow update instructions below:

  1. Download archive DVRServerNetworkCameras-1.6.9.6862.zip
  2. Stop all LuxRiot applications
  3. Open LuxRiot installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\LuxRiot Digital Video Recorder
  4. Optional, but recommended: Backup file DVRServerNetworkCameras.dll by renaming to e.g. DVRServerNetworkCameras.01.dll
  5. Extract new DVRServerNetworkCameras.dll from downloaded archive in place of the renamed file
  6. Start LuxRiot applications

The update will be included into the next release of LuxRiot.

January 29, 2008

Availability of LuxRiot 1.6.8 BETA

Filed under: Development — roman @ 6:07 pm

A beta version of LuxRiot is available for download.

NOTE: This is a beta version of LuxRiot DVR software published as a preview and intended to ensure compatibility with other software and hardware and as a preview of updated functionality.

Download links

What’s new in this release?

This update introduces support for MPEG-4 cameras in LuxRiot DVR. Supported are certain models of cameras by: 4XEM, ACTi, CBC, D-Link, DynaColor, FlexWATCH, Infinova, Level One, Linksys, Pixord, Vivotek. There is also support for generic RTSP (RFC 2326) compatible cameras.

To add a MPEG-4 camera to LuxRiot DVR please use Media Source item in the Camera Setup Wizard:

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To configure camera properties start with selecting vendor and model and press Apply to show additional model-dependent property pages:

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Please send us your feedback on problem, performance, compatibility or other issues. If you would like an unlisted model to be supported, please also let us know.

September 25, 2007

Availability of LuxRiot 1.6.6

Filed under: Release — roman @ 9:34 am

A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.

Download links

What’s new in this release?

  • New: Utilization of Arecont cameras built-in motion detection (faster data processing without CPU load for software analysis; avoid video compression effect on motion detection)
  • New: Camera Layout Mapping and Google Mapsâ„¢ integration
  • New: Added support for Arecont cameras moonlight mode
  • Fixed: Software motion detector could indicate wrong motion area (typically shifted to the right with high resolution video)
  • Fixed: Server list of cameras might not get updated until server restart when new camera was added or removed
  • Fixed: Server watchdog might fail to re-restart server under worse system performance conditions
  • Fixed: Improved operation of Toshiba IK-WB15A, IK-WB21A camera models, especially when running under admin/root account
  • Updated: Memory and speed optimizations, especially for top load servers (60 and more cameras per server)
  • Fixed: Video for Windows (ICM interface) codecs might appear unavailable for third party software (such as for example VirtualDub)
  • Fixed: Vivotek 6000 series cameras might be unavailable in case of simultaneous concurrent connections to the camera
  • Fixed: Log files could grow uncontrollably until truncated on application/service restart
  • Updated: Added user name and password autorization on remote network shares used to store archive data (such as NAS)
  • New: Added implementation for several TRENDnet and AirLink 101 camera models
  • Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Client would not open shortcut with saved configuration
  • New: Support for multiple client application instances through /InstanceNumber command line switch
  • Fixed: Very high resolution video (5 megapixels e.g. Arecont Vision 5100 and higher) is downsampled before rendering on the screen to avoid problems with a wide variety of video adapters incapable to process high resolutions properly
  • New: An option to resample/recompress video exported to external file or uploaded via FTP
  • Fixed: PTZ preset management on Axis cameras (various models) with new firmware versions
  • Fixed: Arecont camera brightness adjustment settings might get lost with server restart
  • Fixed: Arecont camera might unexpectedly stop sending video with an error code 0×81060016 (Insufficient data buffers) logged into system event log, especially when DVR server’s CPU load is high
  • Fixed: A workaround for a DirectX failure to show video on a secondary monitor (in DirectX rendering modes)
  • Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates

See changle log for more information on latest updates.

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