These customers basically need to know if your existing QSEE NVR is ONVIF compliant. QSEE went out of business earlier this year, so QSEE IP cameras are no longer an option. We've also seen the ONVIF compliance break by accident in a firmware update because of mistakes in the code.Many customers are looking for replacement IP cameras for their QSEE IP camera systems. Usually, this relates to cheap-and-dirty security updates, where the manufacturer has calculated that it is easier to disable ONVIF features than fix security holes in how they implemented their ONVIF compliance. We've witnessed some manufacturers’ products that were sold as 'ONVIF compliant' that removed that compliance on a firmware update. Firmware updates have broken ONVIF compliance in the past Please reference this PDF provided by ONVIF which details out which features are mandatory, conditional, optional and unsupported in each ONVIF version.

This means that the manufacturer does not have to provide compliance with these features to state that they are ONVIF compliant. When using ONVIF, you should not expect anything beyond being able to see and record video.Ĭamera settings, video analytics, motion detection, and PTZ control are all called 'conditional' features in ONVIF Profile S. What matters is the firmware on that camera and whether that firmware works correctly and is ONVIF compliant. So, a model number can both be ONVIF compliant and not. We also have seen cameras that were not ONVIF compliant become so after updating the firmware. You may also check on the ONVIF website.Īnother note: We have seen cameras from other companies that worked fine, but suddenly stop being ONVIF compliant after their firmware update broke their camera’s compliance. If they do not give you a specific ONVIF Profile and instead just say “ONVIF compliance,” they have dodged your question.

If you want to go with a non-SCW camera, you will need to contact the manufacturer or retailer of your device and ask them what ONVIF Profile the product supports. How to check if your product is ONVIF compliant: The only sure bet for full functionality with SCW NVRs is using SCW cameras.

Sometimes companies say that a device is ONVIF compliant when it is not. IMPORTANT: ONVIF does no policing of its standards.

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