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)
- http://luxriot.com/downloads/luxriot/1.7.1/20014/LuxRiot-1.7.1.exe // Regular version, use unless instructed otherwise
- http://luxriot.com/downloads/luxriot/1.7.1/20014/LuxRiot-1.7.1-Client.exe // Client side only
- http://luxriot.com/downloads/luxriot/1.7.1/20014/LuxRiot-1.7.1-t.exe // Extended debug tracing
- http://luxriot.com/downloads/luxriot/1.7.1/20014/LuxRiotCodecs-1.7.1.exe // Codecs only
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.