It is a hybrid cloud solution that employs the software's real-time intelligent video analytics on the camera stream source side. The solution comprises a cloud server and a local application that can be installed on a phone, personal computer, or cloud camera. This technology helps significantly decrease the load on channels and cloud disk space. Building bespoke libraries and players tailored for IP camera video displays is an immense task, especially given the wide array of IP cameras available. Given the considerable time and resources invested in tools like ffmpeg and VLC, crafting a comparable alternative from the ground up is both costly and intricate. As a result, many contemporary systems inherit flaws and challenges that have accumulated over the years from open-source endeavors. This legacy frequently compromises the compatibility and robustness of many products on the market.

Local video storage on the gateway server on the subscriber side allows more efficient use of the outgoing channel due to data buffering. When a video analytics event occurs, the camera or the local gateway server records the video in local memory, which is then transferred to the cloud storage via an available communication channel. For such an event recording mode, the recording speed may be higher than the maximum video data rate. Local storage is also a means of ensuring the fault tolerance of a video surveillance system in the event of a temporary disconnection of the communication channel between the camera (local server) and the cloud application.

According to our customer survey, the primary concerns are system stability and high loads. Our company is continually working on developing a stable system for IP cameras and video stream processing. Its a substantial effort to create a universal solution, not tied to a specific IP camera manufacturer. So, why the prolonged update hiatus for Web Camera Pro? We concluded that to address performance and stability issues, we need to rewrite the entire system and abandon third-party libraries like ffmpeg and VLC. The new version will feature our in-house video stream re-streamer and a video playback player.

It has been some time since Web Camera Pro last saw an update, and many might be questioning the reason behind this hiatus. The crux of the matter lies in the inherent complexities associated with the majority of video surveillance software available today. Setting up and connecting IP cameras with these systems can be daunting. Moreover, they often depend heavily on demanding third-party libraries. To add to the complications, numerous IP camera manufacturers dont comply with ONVIF standards.

A significant portion of these software solutions leans on the ffmpeg libraries. This dependence means specific parameters and stream decoding adjustments must be made depending on the IP camera in use. For various camera brands, this involves defining specific parameters such as frame rate, resolution, and audio-video codecs. While VLC serves as a more or less universal RTSP stream player, its not without its limitations. Similarly, while FFMPEG is a versatile library, leveraging it for video re-streaming or modifying video resolution can be resource-intensive.