When trying to choose the right security system, it is often helpful to know all of the features of the system you may be looking at. Knowing the ins and outs of a particular system could be the deal maker (or breaker) in your decision.
GeoVision has been providing quality DVR and NVR services for many years, and their list of features is very impressive, to say the least. A GeoVision system can do practically anything you want it to do. But hey, don't take it from me, take it from the source itself and check out this list of GeoVision features.
Intelligent Recording and Playback- Privacy Mask Protection
- Advanced Motion Detection
- Scene Change Detection
- Pre-Recording Using HDD
- Advanced Round-the-Clock Recording
- Instant Playback
- Time Merge from Different Clips
WebCam - Remote Surveillance- POS Live View via IE Browser
- 3G Mobile Phone Support (3GPP)
- SSL Encrypt Connection Support
- UPnP Support
Advanced I/O Control
- Visual Automation- Virtual I/O Control
- One-Click I/O Status Control
- Multiple I/O Type Selection
- Latch Trigger Feature
Add-On Applications- Password Expiration Management
- New Codecs: Geo H264, Geo MPEG4 ASP
- System Idle Protection
- Spot Monitor Controller
- POS Live Viewer
- Photo-ID Integration (GV-WT)
- Hard Disk Calculator
Mobile Phone Application- Support 4, 9 and 16 Screen Divisions
- PTZ Control via Directional Buttons
- Channel Switch via Middle Button
- Support for Nokia S60 3rd Edition
Profile Management- Selectable GUI Skin
- Custom Start-Up Splash Screen, Non-Active Video & Video Lost Screen
- Customizing System Feature
- Easy Configuration Backup and Restore
- Custom DVR Settings Template
Compatible with High-End Product Combo Cards- GV-1120
- GV-1240
- GV-1480
Monitoring- Higher Screen Resolutions (1920 x 1200, 1680 x 1050, 1600 x 1200)
- Touch Screen Support
- Full Screen View
- Dual Display Operation for Live Monitoring and ViewLog Playback on two Monitors
- Screen Pop-Ups on Motion or Alarm Activation
- Object Counting
- Object Tracking and Zooming by PTZ Domes
- Unattended and Missing Object Detection
- Alarm on Objects Passing Between Predefined Regions
- Digital Watermark
- Video Lost Detection
- On-Screen Video Loss Message
- Video De-Interlace Filter
- Higher Screen Resolution Support of 1280 x 1024
- E-Map
- Windows Lockup
- Image Size Indicator
- Synchronized Video and Audio
- Backlight Compensation
- Video Auto Gain Controller
- Video Scaling Filter
- AVI Repair Utility
- System Log
- Supports 1,000 Accounts for Logins and Passwords
- Multi-Level Password Protection
- Use Microsoft Remote Desktop to Control Another GV-System
- Twin DVR
- Embedded I/O Devices Control
- Embedded PTZ Control Panel
- Supports Dynamic IP Address
Recording- Choice of Recording at 15, 30, 60, 120, 240 and 480 fps
- Recording Trigger by Round-the-Clock, Motion Detection, Alarm and Schedule
- Adjustable Recording Quality and Frame Rate for Each Camera
- Pre-Motion and Post-Motion Recording
- Supports Windows XP/Server 2003 Burning Software
Audio- 16 Channels of Live Audio Streaming and Recording
Smart Search and Ease Playback- Timeline Search
- Face Detection for Object Index
- Object Search
- Index Search
- Object Index
- Thumbnail Browse for Ease of Search for Specific Frames within Video Footage
- Export a Video Footage within a Specified Time Range
- Synchronized Audio and Video for both Live and Playback Modes
- Continues playback of set frames A to B
- EXE format export, playable with any third-party players
- AVI format export in multiple screens mode
- DVD format export for Hybrid Card format files
- Option for recycling the input-triggered events (Never recycle function)
- Backup, save AVI and BMP functions accessible in LAN ViewLog
- Automatic refresh of the video event list in LAN ViewLog
Notification- E-mail notification with attached video images on motion and alarm activation
- E-mail or telephone notification on video lost or I/O error
- Directs PTZ dome to a preset location on motion and alarm activation
- SMS alerts available in Main System, Center V2 and Vital Sign Monitor
- Alarms on objects that pass between predefined regions
Remote Monitoring Software- Remote View
- IP Multicast
- WebCam
- Remote Playback System
- G-View for WinCE PDA
- I-Mode
IT Technology- RSA Network Security
- Authentication Server: central control of password settings in local GV-DVRs
Central Monitoring Station (CMS)- Center V2
- Vital Sign Monitor
- Dispatch Server
- Control Center
Integration Solution- Point-Of-Sale
- Licence Plate Recognition
If this list of GeoVision features isn't enough for you, then I am sorry to tell you that the system you are looking for does not exist because GeoVision has EVERYTHING! You cannot go wrong with a system from GeoVision. And, with a plethora of models suited to fit any camera need, you can always find what you are looking for.
GeoVision is scheduled to release its GV-NVR/GV-DVR V8.4 this month. In case you didn't know, GeoVision supplies a free bundled 32-Channel Full Featured GV-NVR V8.4 with its IP cameras and video servers. Yeah, free. The best part is that V8.4 is compliant to ONVIF as well as PSIA Standards.