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Surveillance DVR/NVR

Video Surveillance System – Digital TCP/IP

INTRODUCTION

The GV-NVR (Network Video Recorder) records video and audio data over TCP/IP networks. With up to 32 channels of pure IP surveillance, the GV-NVR offers the same functions as GV-Series Surveillance System. From monitoring features to video analytics as well as integration with LPR, POS/ATM and Access Control systems, it stands as one of the most comprehensive IP surveillance software in the security market.

Combined with GeoVision IP camera, the GV-NVR takes advantage of a better image quality thanks to the progressive scan technology and allows advanced video features such as Picture-In-Picture and Picture-And-Picture. Compatibility with a wide range of third party IP cameras through ONVIF and PSIA makes the GV-NVR the ultimate solution for pure IP surveillance environments.

NEW FEATURES

Built upon comprehensive and easy-to-integrate hardware and supporting technologies, the GV-Surveillance and Video Management Platform is the core system platform that provides performance-optimized video monitoring and various advanced video analytics/control features to support many of enterprise’s management functions. It is a scalable, extensible platform that can be customized and seamlessly integrated with other security system applications, such as:

  1. POS/ ATM/ EAS for loss prevention
  2. Access Control for building automation
  3. License Plate Recognition system for law enforcement, entrance control and revenue collection
  4. Megapixel IP devices for critical area and mobile object monitoring
  5. Central Monitoring stations for high profile security areas in commercial, industrial and residential markets

In addition the remote management WebCam and versatile storage system framework offer high scalability and extensibility for future integration with other functions or systems at remote sites.

VERSION 8.5.7.0 NEW FEATURES

New:

  1. Support for Windows 8 (32 and 64-bit) and Server 2012 (64-bit)
  2. Digital PTZ for cameras without physical PTZ functions
  3. PIP function for dewarped fisheye view under Single View Mode
  4. Support for video settings and dual streaming of cameras connected through ONVIF
  5. Support for postponing the live view decoding time to improve video smoothness
  6. Set Language tool to manually set GeoVision software and applications to English
  7. Support for GV-3D People Counter in GV-IP Device Utility
  8. Support for Geovision GV-FE2301, GV-FE4301, GV-BL1200, GV-BL1300, GV-BL1210, GV-BL2410, GV-BL3410, GV-BL5310, GV-BL2400, GV-BL3400, GV-FD1200, GV-FD2400, GV-FD3400, GV-FD5300, GV-FD1210, GV-FD2410, GV-FD3410, GV-PT130D, GV-PT220D, GV-PT320D, GV-UBX1301 Series, GV-UBX2301 Series, GV-UBX3301 Series, GV-UBL1211, GV-UBL2411, GV-UBL3411, GV-UBL1301 Series, GV-UBL2401 Series, GV-UBL3401 Series
  9. Support for AXIS IP cameras Q6035-E
  10. Support for AXIS IP cameras: M3007, P3354, P3364, Q1604 through ONVIF connection
  11. Support for Bosch NBN-921-P through ONVIF connection
  12. Support for VIVOTEK IP cameras: FD8135H, FD8162, FD8372, FE8172, IP8172, IP8335H, IP8362, MD8562, SD8323E, SD8362E

Improved:

Main System:

  1. Improved GPU decoding efficiency and reduced memory usage by GV-System
  2. Support for recording frame rate settings upon I/O trigger of analog cameras
  3. Maximum system idle protection time extended from 5 minutes to 4 hours
  4. Network Failure Detection function to trigger an output device when connection with a network host is interrupted
  5. Minimum duration for video lost where the output device will only be triggered if the connection lost time exceeded the specified minimum duration
  6. ViewLog
  7. Support for connecting GV-Recording Server, GV-Backup Server and GV-Backup Center using Remote ViewLog Service
  8. Automatic switch to PIP mode after zooming in when video resolution exceeds ViewLog Panel
  9. Support for Panorama View in Remote ViewLog
  10. WebCam and Remote Applications
  11. Support for notifications with pre-event and post-event recordings attachments for the following event types: Video Lost, Video Signal Resumption, Intruder, Missing Object, Unattended Object, Crowd Detection, Advanced Unattended Object, Advanced Scene Change, Advanced Missing Objection (for Center V2 and Dispatch Server)
  12. Notifications mechanism of GV-System for Center V2 and VSM server, which allows for notifications to be sent according to user-defined schedule without installing I/O devices to the GV-System
  13. Support for Multi Windows on Chrome, Safari and Firefox, with which the user can now remotely select and display up to 16 out of 32 GV-System live views
  14. Live view resolution on mobile devices from CIF to VGA using GV-AView V1.3.1 (for android devices) and GV-iView V2.3 (for iPhone and iPod Touch)

 

 

Windows and App

Windows Shortcut Keys

 

Windows system key combinations

  • F1: Help
  • CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
  • ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
  • ALT+F4: Quit program
  • SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
  • Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows program key combinations

  • CTRL+C: Copy
  • CTRL+X: Cut
  • CTRL+V: Paste
  • CTRL+Z: Undo
  • CTRL+B: Bold
  • CTRL+U: Underline
  • CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects

  • SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
  • SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
  • ALT+double click: Displays properties
  • SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands

  • F1: Starts Windows Help
  • F10: Activates menu bar options
  • SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
  • CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
  • CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
  • CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
  • ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
  • ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
  • SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
  • ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window’s System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
  • ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menu (from the MDI child window’s System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)
  • CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
  • ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
  • ALT+F4: Closes the current window
  • CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
  • ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

  • F2: Rename object
  • F3: Find all files
  • CTRL+X: Cut
  • CTRL+C: Copy
  • CTRL+V: Paste
  • SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
  • ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control

  • F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
  • F5: Refreshes the current window.
  • F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
  • CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95  Windows Explorer only)
  • CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
  • CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
  • BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
  • SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus  all parent folders

Windows Explorer tree control

  • Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
  • Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
  • Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
  • RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not  expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
  • LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded,  otherwise goes to the parent

Properties control

  • CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts

  • Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
  • Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds:  Toggles FilterKeys on and off
  • Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
  • Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
  • Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

  • Windows Logo:           Start menu
  • Windows Logo+R:         Run dialog box
  • Windows Logo+M:         Minimize all
  • SHIFT+Windows Logo+M:   Undo minimize all
  • Windows Logo+F1:        Help
  • Windows Logo+E:         Windows Explorer
  • Windows Logo+F:         Find files or folders
  • Windows Logo+D:         Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
  • CTRL+Windows Logo+F:    Find computer
  • CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
  • Windows Logo+TAB:       Cycle through taskbar buttons
  • Windows Logo+Break:     System Properties dialog box
  • Application key:   Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed

  • Windows Logo+L:         Log off Windows
  • Windows Logo+P:         Starts Print Manager
  • Windows Logo+C:         Opens Control Panel
  • Windows Logo+V:         Starts Clipboard
  • Windows Logo+K:         Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
  • Windows Logo+I:         Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
  • Windows Logo+A:         Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
  • Windows Logo+SPACEBAR:  Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
  • Windows Logo+S:        Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

  • TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
  • SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
  • SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
  • ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
  • ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
  • ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item:  Move to the corresponding item
News

Hottest tech gear this month & the threat of Anonymous

“Android is not in my world. It’s not in my attention span most days. Thinking about the iOS app is a full-time job, and staying competitive on iOS is a full-time job.” This quote comes from Instapaper creator Marco Arment not even three weeks ago in an interview with Joshua Topolsky on On The Verge.

Evidently, Arment was keeping a pretty big secret. Instapaper for Android launches today for $2.99 on smartphones and tablets, and you can find it in the Google Play Store and soon in the Amazon App Store and Nook Store. What makes the app launch so significant is that aside from Instagram and Flipboard, Instapaper might just be the next-most-desired (and elusive) Android app ever. The excitement surrounding a possible Instapaper Android app has not been just because people wanted the app itself, but also because creator Arment often publicly expressed distaste for building on Android — almost out of principle. "I think it was the success of the Kindle Fire and the Nook that tipped my hand," Arment told us.

So, he entrusted the Instapaper name to developer Mobelux, which has previously built Tumblr for iPhone and Android, as well as Carousel, a handsome Instagram viewer for Mac. Mobelux wasn’t the winner of the app-building challenge Arment started in jest, but was instead a great fit with a compatible heritage. Arment met Mobelux co-founder and Creative Director Jeff Rock all the way back in 2008 when Tumblr was in talks to buy Rock’s Tumblrette Tumblr client for iPhone. Arment (still full-time at Tumblr) got to know Rock and his team, who quickly became the backbone of Tumblr’s mobile app strategy.

Design / UI

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The excitement surrounding a possible Instapaper Android app has not been just because people wanted the app itself, but also because creator Arment often publicly expressed distaste for building on Android — almost out of principle. “I think it was the success of the Kindle Fire and the Nook that tipped my hand,” Arment told us.

Evidently, Arment was keeping a pretty big secret. Instapaper for Android launches today for $2.99 on smartphones and tablets, and you can find it in the Google Play Store and soon in the Amazon App Store and Nook Store. What makes the app launch so significant is that aside from Instagram and Flipboard, Instapaper might just be the next-most-desired (and elusive) Android app ever.

"Android is not in my world. It’s not in my attention span most days. Thinking about the iOS app is a full-time job, and staying competitive on iOS is a full-time job." This quote comes from Instapaper creator Marco Arment not even three weeks ago in an interview with Joshua Topolsky on On The Verge.

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Surface tablets are Microsoft answer to iPads

Microsoft Surface Tablet: Microsoft’s Answer to the iPad

By Jason | Published June 20, 2012

On June 18th, 2012 at a press conference in L.A., Microsoft revealed the creation of a new product called the Microsoft Surface Tablet. An anticipated product for Microsoft fans, the Microsoft Surface has features that are expected from a current generation tablet, such as an HD touch screen, a thin and light form-factor, front and rear facing cameras, and the like. What sets the Microsoft Surface apart from other tablets though is the way all of these features come together.

The Operating Systems: Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro

For those that want just a simple tablet experience, a cheaper version of the Surface will be available with Windows RT. Windows RT is a pared down version of Windows 8 that doesn’t have an actual desktop. this means that it only runs the Metro interface (Microsoft introduced Metro with Windows Phone 7, and then integrated it into the XBox 360), and will only be able to run metro apps (which, by the way, includes Microsoft Office). The Windows 8 Pro version of the Microsoft Surface, however, has the full-fledged Windows 8 operating system on it, allowing you to run any program that can be run on a Windows 8 computer. One of the awesome features of Windows 8 Pro, however, is the ability to still run the Metro interface by default, allowing you to enjoy the symplicity of a tablet when you don’t need the full desktop experience.

The Keyboard and Kickstand

Two of the great features of the up and coming Microsoft Surface are the included 3 mm cover that folds down into a keyboard with a built in track pad, and the kickstand built into the back of the device. Combine these with the Surface running the Windows 8 Pro operating system, and you’ve got a fully functional laptop in the form of a current generation table.

While you can get covers with built-in keyboards for other tablets out there, the Microsoft Surface keyboard covers are slim and stylish, not adding very little width to the device. The keyboard will come in 5 different colors, as well as two different forms: The Type Cover and the Touch Cover. The Touch Cover will be very thin with flat keys that respond to light touch, and the Type Cover will be a little thicker while sporting mechanical keys for those that still prefer to pound on a keyboard.

The USB Port

Both the Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro Surface Tablets will include a USB port, with the RT version getting USB 2.0 and the Pro version getting USB 3.0. While there will be plenty of good uses for the USB port on the Windows RT Surface Tablet, this feature will really shine on the Windows 8 Pro Tablet. The possibilities will be nearly endless, whether you want to hook up an external Blu Ray drive, a photo printer, or any other USB connected devices that are compatible with Windows 8 Pro. Again, the theme here is the power of a laptop coupled with the simplicity and ease-of-use of a tablet.

Price Range and Release Date

While there isn’t an advertised price at this point in time, there is plenty of speculation that the price point will be around that of the iPad. There is no release date currently, but the Microsoft Surface Tablet is expected to be released sometime before the end of the year.

What do you think about the Microsoft Surface? Are you interested in a Microsoft Surface or will you be sticking with your iPad or Android tablet? Let us know. We want to hear from you!