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?
- New: DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to export video archive into Advanced Systems Format/Windows Media Video .WMV files
- New: DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to save current video frame into JPEG or BMP file using built-in media file viewer (supports both AVI and ASF/WMV files)
- New: DVR Removable Media Archive Viewer option to manually specify/add data directories using GUI to pick archive backups made to disk drives, external disk drives, flash drives etc.
- Fixed: Regular LuxRiot DVR Server might generate unnecessary log files
- New: Added support for reuse of on-camera motion detection with StarDot cameras and video servers (note that an upgrade of firmware may be required)
- Updated: Video footer motion indication icon shows motion icons with an overlaid green dot to indicate on-camera motion detection mode
- New: Added support for new ACTi hardware models: ACM-1011, ACM-1511, ACM-4000, ACM-4300, ACM-5801, ACM-5811, ACM-7501, ACM-7511, ACM-8001, ACM-8101, ACM-8211, ACM-8511, CAM-6630, CAM-7321, ACD-2100Q
- Updated: Added support for TRENDnet TV-IP201P , TV-IP201, TVIP201W camera models with an improved high performance access method to deliver maximal number of video frames per second
- New: Added support for TRENDnet TV-IP212, TV-IP212W, TV-IP312, TV-IP312W, TV-IP422, TV-IP422W models, JPEG, M-JPEG and MPEG-4 video transmission modes
- New: Added support for Panasonic BB-HCM511A, BB-HCM515A, BB-HCM527A, BB-HCM531A, BB-HCM580A, BB-HCM581A, BB-HCM581A-W and other BB-HCMxxx series
- Updated: Worked around the problem with JVC VN-C215 camera, which can unexpectedly stop sending video and freeze connection between camera and software
- Updated: Added support for Pan/Tilt/Zoom control for PTZ-enabled Rimax cameras
- New: Added support for StarDot “Video on Motion” feature enabling the mode to send video at full (requested) frame rate in presence of motion in view and at low frame rate (keep-alive, still frame rate) in absence of motion in order to save network bandwidth and
- New: Added support for controlling StarDot cameras and video servers motion detection settings using LuxRiot DVR GUI
- Fixed: HTML unsafe characters are allowed in camera access username and password
- Fixed: Software motion detector might unexpectedly deadlock operation of a camera as well as affect other cameras
- Fixed: DVR server administrator can no longer remove his own access privileges
- New: Added support for FlexWATCH/Seyon M-JPEG and MPEG-4 encoders FW-1130S, FW-1131S, FW-1161SE, FW-1120, FW-3850, FW-3450, FW-3150 and other models
- Updated: Improved support for Y-Cam cameras
- Updated: Added support for Pan/Tilt/Zoom control for PTZ-enabled Aviosys cameras
- Updated: Added support for external Pan/Tilt/Zoom control for Vivotek VS7100 video server
- New: Added support for several Bosch camera models
- New: Added support for several Zavio camera models
- Fixed: LuxRiot failed to install and operate on Windows 2000 operating systems
- New: Added support for Arecont H.264-enabled camera models; note that firmware upgrade is required to versions V.64828/64829 or higher
- New: Added support for Toshiba IK-WD01A camera model
- New: Added support for Panasonic BB-HCE481, WV-NP240, WV-NP244, WV-NS202A camera models
- Updated: Worked around a problem in Sanyo cameras to transmit video at maximal frame rate
- New: Added support for several Costar Video camera models
- New: Added support for on-camera motion detection, for several camera models by Axis, ACTi
- New: Added support for Pelco IP110 camera model
- New: Added support for several Messoa, iCan Tek, Sony, Etrovision camera models
- Updated: Improved support for TRENDnet, Eneo, Hitron, FlexWATCH, Pixord, Samsung, HikVision, Zavio, Probe Digital, Lumenera, Dynacolor, Y-Cam cameras
- New: Added support for H.264 video format and generic H.264 over RTSP protocol hardware
- New: Added support for H.264 Basler Vision Technologies cameras
- Fixed: Some settings related to XeCap video capture hardware, e.g. analog video output settings, could be lost with restart of DVR server software
- Updated: Added support for increased user mode adddress space (64-bit operating systems, 32-bit operating systems with /3GB option enabled) to be a able to handle higher memory workloads and greater number of cameras per DVR server
- New: Added support for several UDP Technology camera models
- New: Added support for basic audio inputs: DirectShow compatible audio device may be attached to any camera and be recorded and/or broadcasted live along with video
- New: A video watermark feature to provide an integrity checksum for video footage exported outside or DVR software
- Updated: Added support for PTZ-enabled analog cameras connected on ports COM10 and above
- Updated: Improved automatic detection and initial configuration of cameras and video servers
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See change log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- Fixed: Product Activation Wizard used by non-administrator fails to activate LuxRiot DVR via Internet
- Fixed: FTP export fails if target file name contains special characters
- Fixed: Coloring issues with Arecont Vision AV8180, AV8360 cameras
- Fixed: Archive window is not accessible under exclusive mode
- Updated: Improved auto-detection of StarDot hardware, firmware and configuration for more reliable and stable operation and dynamic detection of supported video resolutions
- Updated: Improved support for Aviosys hardware and added support for new Aviosys models
- New: Added support for Rimax network cameras
- Fixed: Worked around problem with Arecont Vision 8xxx series hardware/SDK
- Updated: Improved auto-detection of Vivotek hardware, firmware and configuration for more reliable and stable operation
- Fixed: Periodic loss of connection with in M-JPEG video streaming from Vivotek 6xxx series hardware
- Updated: Added support for new Vivotek models: SD7151, FD7132, IZ7151, IP7251, IP7142, PZ7151, PZ7152
- Fixed: Distortion in movement areas with RTP over UDP video (MPEG-4, e.g. from ACTi hardware)
- Fixed: Resolved software incompatibility issue with ffdshow video decoder putting LuxRiot applications onto black list
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
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.
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.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- New: LuxRiot rebuilt to use native Windows Unicode API (as opposed to ANSI API used in prior versions). LuxRiot DVR Client and LuxRiot DVR Web Client used on Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me systems may require Microsoft Layer for Unicode additionally installed
- Fixed: Video streaming issues with Vivtek 6xxx series cameras
- New: More Axis cameras supported: 207W, 207MW, 209FD-R, 210A, 216FD-V, 211A, 223M, 231D+, 232D+, 233D
- Fixed: An attempt to obtain server archive statistics through remote connection causes disconnection from server
- Updated: Full resolution mode support for Arecont 8360 camera
- Updated: Network search wizard allows to specify network adapters to use when scanning for available cameras
- Updated: Network search wizard auto-detects Axis, Vivotek and some Sony camera models
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- New: Network cameras are configurable to have per-camera maximal frame rate (interfame delay, pause between frames) in JPEG mode
- Updated: Archive time line tool tip shows current recording frame rate
- Updated: Better utilization of network to deliver more video frames through remote connections
- Updated: Motion controlled recording received an option to constrain frame rate
- Updated: Ring buffer recording slightly optimized to consume less processing resources
- Fixed: There might be an unexpected error while exporting from video archive to AVI (stating that video format changed and export cannot proceed)
- Fixed: Remote LuxRiot DVR client might suffer unreasonably low video frame rates
- Fixed: LuxRiot DVR Client under Terminal Services could fail to show video from local server
- Updated: Vivotek 6000 series models M-JPEG video streaming greatly improved
- New: Support for Vivotek 7000 series camera models (IP7131, IP7132, IP7135, IP7137, IP7138, IP7139, PT7135, PT7137)
- Updated: Resolved Windows Vista compatibility issues
- Updated: Improved compatibility with terminal services subsystem to have LuxRiot DVR Server and Client applications running under different OS sessions
- Fixed: Motion detection could trigger persistent false motion areas cleared only with server restart
- Fixed: Video on remote client applications might suddenly stop without a reason under rare conditions
- Fixed: Client application might fall into infinite cycle connecting and immediately disconnecting from server
- New: Camera-side video crop for Arecont cameras
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- New: Archive Backup Wizard
- New: Removable Media Archive Viewer
- Fixed: Defined startup layout might cause error message on client application start
- Fixed: Despite of cached image from slowly updating camera, the image was replaced with informational message stating that application is waiting for an image
- Fixed: Connections to remote servers running at non-default TCP ports might failed to be established
- Fixed: Incorrectly save/restore window state when in full screen mode
- Fixed: Startup full screen mode could use wrong monitor to move to
- Fixed: Server watchdog might fail to fix server deadlocks caused by hardware
- Fixed: Inability to view video in LuxRiot DVR Client being run from limited user account with LuxRiot DVR Server running as service
- Updated: OEM versions enhancements
- New: Support for Vivotek IP3112, IP3122, IP3132, PT3112, PT3122, PT3117, PT3127 network cameras and Vivotek VS3102, VS3100P video servers
- Fixed: Layout sequence startup mode was ignored for a newly created sequence
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- New: Startup layout sequences
- New: Use of network shares for archive data storage
- Updated: Faster remote connection establishment
- Updated: Performance and memory utilization improvements on server side of remote connection
- Fixed: Remote connection could freeze, especially with slow connection
- Fixed: Full-screen mode uses current monitor (not always primary)
- Updated: Based on updated latest ComArt XeCap drivers and SDK (3.12.12.63)
- Updated: Better support for new Axis 207/211/221/225FD/230/240Q cameras
- New: Video flip option for network cameras
- Fixed: VCenter NC1000 network camera detection in wireless mode
- Updated: PNG security updates in codecs
- Updated: Improved reliability of watchdog’s server restart when server is running in service mode
- Fixed: Video frame export feature might fail to initiate export process
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- Fixed: Inability to save PTZ preset under rare circumstances
- Fixed: Frequent PTZ pane flashes (controls go disabled and back enabled soon)
- Updated: It is possible to force application lock mode on application startup
- Fixed: Y41P Decoder codec could fail to decode video showing blackness
- Fixed: Possible Access Violation problem when using XeCap 4:1:1 pixel format mode
- Fixed: VCenter/GadSpot NC1600 continuous mode with Focus/Iris/Zoom control
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.
A new release of LuxRiot is available for download.
Download links
What’s new in this release?
- Fixed: workaround for inability of certain applications to paste video frame from clipboard
- Fixed: workaround for non-paged memory leak with workstation operating systems (e.g. Windows XP) when broadcasting video to remote client during long intervals of time
- Fixed: possible three seconds freeze on switching camera to a different video format
- New: Network (NAS) drives support in Server Archive Integrity Wizard
- Updated: remote network device ping dialog
- Updated: VCenter/GadSpot NC1000 camera capabilities
- Fixed: minor cosmetic changes and other updates
See changle log for more information on latest updates.