15/01/2010
Bosch updates firmware for IP video products
Ottobrunn, Germany
Bosch Security Systems is introducing a major update to the firmware for its IP Video platform. The new Firmware Release 4.0 is available for Dinion IP, FlexiDome IP, Extreme Series IP and AutoDome IP cameras, as well as the VideoJet X series of encoders and VIP X1600 multi-channel encoders and decoders. This means that users of any of these products now need to download only one firmware version to update all their IP Video products.
This release introduces a great number of new features and structural changes in recording mechanisms. With Firmware Release 4.0, Bosch IP cameras and encoders now support H.264 encoding, enabling them to deliver high quality video with reduced bandwidth and storage usage. This results in storage costs that are up to 30 percent lower than systems that use traditional MPEG-4 encoding.
Bosch H.264 cameras and encoders can be viewed with either VIDOS v4.0, or by using the Bosch Divar XF Hybrid Recorder. The cameras and encoders can also be recorded to the Divar XF Hybrid Recorder, local storage on a Bosch encoder or direct-to-iSCSI using Bosch's iSCSI RAID storage units that can be located anywhere on the IP network. The new firmware also offers traditional MPEG-4 and JPEG modes if required for compatibility with systems that do not yet support H.264.
In addition, with the new firmware release, Bosch IP cameras are ready to work with the recently introduced Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) standard, which defines a common protocol for network video devices on how to exchange information such as live video or meta data. The standard thereby provides interoperability with other network surveillance products that conform to the standard, regardless of manufacturer. ONVIF Ready thus gives customers greater flexibility for future upgrades of their IP Video systems.
Firmware Release 4.0 also allows for live control of video using only an IntuiKey keyboard and decoder and requiring no PCs or software. The firmware adds greater intelligence to Bosch IP Video products, enabling the creation of a virtual matrix to view and control up to 32 cameras on 10 monitors without video management software. This capability helps end users streamline their systems and further reduce costs.
Customers with installed Bosch IP Video products are able to download Firmware Release 4.0 from the Bosch website while new customers of Bosch cameras and encoders will receive their products already equipped with H.264 support and the additional Firmware 4.0 features.
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