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. Cloud recording using SmartVision is event-driven. If no specific event triggers the system, users can opt for time-lapse recording mode, further optimizing storage. This way, instead of continuously streaming and recording, the system is more discerning, saving significant storage space and providing a more efficient surveillance solution.

CCTV Software uses IP cameras and webcams to perform unbeatable video monitoring. Video stream can be viewed from many sources simultaneously. The program supports more than 1000 models of IP cameras, and virtually all webcams. You can record the events in your home or office while you are away. Motion detector is based on video frame analyzing algorithm. You can use it to protect your home from intruders. The motion sensor are fully customizable so you can be sure you will not get the false alerts. If CCTV Software detects motion, it can send you an alert message in telegram messenger, with attached video from cameras. It is not only important to identify the security threat, but also to capture the evidence. When the program detects the motion, it can make snapshots on cameras, and to record video. If you are a boss, you can schedule recording the video in your office rooms and then watch it later, to make sure your employees do the job. The video player allows you to playback recorded video anytime. The captured media files are saved to the local folder, or on the cloud.

VLC, while more or less universal as an RTSP stream player, has its limitations and drawbacks, especially in the realm of video surveillance. When using FFmpeg for video stream re-streaming or for adjusting video resolutions, significant computer resources are required. Designing proprietary libraries and players to display videos from a vast array of IP cameras is labor-intensive. As a result, many systems carry the disadvantages and problems of decades of open-source solution development.

SmartVision is a free video surveillance software that offers users the capability to record from IP cameras, create a local video archive, detect objects, recognize faces, and capture time-lapses. One of its most notable features is the seamless integration with the cloud service Video Surveillance Cloud in its paid version.

To illustrate, conventional systems would require about 3.2 Tb of disk space for a continuous six-month archive from a single 1080p IP camera. Multiply this by the number of cameras in use, and the hard drive costs—operating 24/7—become quite significant. Furthermore, these systems also necessitate considerations for data backup and mirroring. With SmartVision, the utilization of object detection based on neural networks and time-lapse recording can reduce hard drive stress and decrease the video archive size by hundreds of times.