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DIGITAL WATCHDOG IPVMS

Seamless Integrations and Enterprise Features

Offering numerous advanced enterprise level features on an endlessly customizable platform, DW Spectrum will both simplify and streamline your video surveillance management. Designed to accommodate any industry’s needs, this powerful and dependable system will reduce costs and optimize operation, allowing your company freedom to do what it does best.

Supports and Works With Most Devices On The Market

DW Spectrum offers extensive equipment integration, supporting thousands of devices including cameras, encoders and I/O modules from leading manufacturers. Its refined user interface guarantees seamless surveillance management. And its cross-platform variability also allows users to access and manage surveillance data from anywhere, at any time.

SIX BIG REASONS DWS IPVMS IS YOUR CHOICE

  • Surveillance Systems Lakeshore

    Surveillance Systems Lakeshore

  • Surveillance Systems Lakeshore

    Interface is dramatically easier to use

  • Security System Installers Lakeshore

    Enterprise features are standard

  • Security Cameras Ontario

    Part of a complete end-to-end IP solution

  • Security Cameras Ontario

    Lifetime upgrades/no annual agreements

  • Security Camera Installation Ontario

    Scalable from one to thousands of devices

SOFTWARE FEATURES FOR IP LYNX CUSTOM BUILT SERVERS

Security Solutions Lakeshore
  • IP Camera Auto Discovery
  • Manually Add Streams
  • Server Hive Architecture
  • Store Anywhere
  • Web Admin
  • PTZ Control Event Rules Engines
  • Built-in Developer Tools
  • Incredibly Lightweight
  • Notifications
  • Failover on Storage Failure

Automatically discover, populate and configure all supported devices on the network

DW Spectrum lets users add any RTSP, HTTP, or UDP stream from any device (IP camera, drone, etc) or 3rd party system (DVR, NVR, etc)

Every IP Lynx server in an DW Spectrum® system synchronizes user and configuration data in real-time ensuring no single point of failure in any size system.

The IP Lynx servers allow users to capture and store video pretty much anywhere – local drives, SD cards, NAS devices or even cloud locations.

web-based interface that is accessed by directly connecting to a Server IP Address.

Every IP Lynx server with DW Spectrum has an IFTT events rules engine that lets operators configure simple or advanced rules based on System-generated or integrated 3rd party events.

Open Built-in Developer Tools are accessible at any time through the server web admin page

Bring DW Spectrum into the Control4 home automation system with a simple integration

Send any combination of notifications – built-in desktop notifications, email, or even via SMS or 3rd party systems using HTTP actions.

Automatic camera failover will be activated when all storage on a server has failed.

SOFTWARE FEATURES FOR DW® CLIENT

Security System Installers Lakeshore

A rich media player with a flexible grid interface, unmatched speed and responsiveness, instant event notifications, an embedded browser, and a user experience unlike any other video management software

  • In-Camera Analytics
  • Bitrate Throttling
  • Easy Bookmark Export
  • Archive Integrity Check
  • Custom CameraID
  • Flex GRID User Interface
  • Universal Fisheye De-warping
  • Advanced PTZ
  • Cloud Connect
  • User Management
  • Adaptive Scaling
  • Multi-Camera Viewing
  • Super Lightweight
  • Secure & Encrypted
  • Multi-Video Export
  • Unbelievably Fast Search
  • Soft Triggers
  • Storage Analytics
  • Showreel
  • Two-Way Audio
  • Event Rules Engines
  • Bookmarks
  • Help Manual
  • Chromium browser
  • Video Wall Failover
  • View Live and Recorded
  • Virtual/Action Cameras
  • RTSP, UDP, HTTP Streams
  • Webcam Support
  • Resource Tree
  • Notifications Panel
  • Adaptive Timeline
  • Export to Executable
  • Layout-as-an-Action
  • Secure Export
  • Minimum Layout Grid
  • Launch Desktop via CLI
  • Smart Motion Search
  • System Events
  • Object Search
  • Camera Settings
  • Camera Web Page Proxy
  • Native Support for MEGApix® IVA analytics
  • Camera I/Os
  • Rapid Review
  • Force Acknowledge Events
  • HTTP Events and Actions
  • Watermark Evaluation
  • Storage Management
  • Server Health Graph
  • Staged System Updates
  • Two-factor authentication
  • SSL/TLS Internet Requests
  • Session-Based Authentication
  • Audio Video Mapping
  • Embedded Javascript API
  • Independent Desktop Client Updates
  • Object Search by Analytics
  • Resource Grouping
  • Restore Previous Session
  • Video Preview Thumbnails
  • Web Proxy via Server

Use in-camera video analytics to create rules in the events rules engine

Use the bitrate throttling to dial-in a camera’s network usage and limit its bandwidth and storage usage.

Enhanced Export

Single and multi-video rapid exports, with an added timestamp or customized text and even your own watermark.

Operators can easily export bookmarked video directly from the timeline with a quick click of the mouse.

Users can receive notifications when reviewing video if the original archive has been modified (files modified or removed).

Allows users to create custom IDs for API calls, enabling a simpler integration with 3rd part systems.

A revolutionary interface that allows users to create an unlimited number of customizable, shareable layouts.

De-warp any live or recorded fisheye video or image, add virtual PTZ tours, and more.

Control PTZ cameras using quick point and click or outline-to-zoom user interface controls.

DW Spectrum® IPVMS client application is an 80 MB installer and can run well even on super lightweight computers

Quickly add users and manage user rights with custom user roles, LDAP / active directory integration, and more.

DW Spectrum® IPVMS uses adaptive scaling technology to optimize speed while minimizing CPU and network usage.

View up to 64 video streams on a single layout – with support for MJPEG, H.264 and H.265 live streams.

DW Spectrum® IPVMS client application is an 80 MB installer and can run well even on super lightweight computers

DW Spectrum® IPVMS uses HTTP and SSL to communicate with all system servers for secure, encrypted communications.

Export from DW Spectrum®IPVMS client is simple, fast, and flexible. Export single or multiple cameras or use the rapid review feature.

Search an entire year’s worth of recorded video in less than a second using any combination of keywords, calendar, bookmarks, and smart motion.

DW Spectrum®‘s Soft Triggers give operators the ability to manually trigger any event – event integrations to 3rd party systems (e.g. Access Control, Fire, Building Automation).

Analyze and predict the amount of data being captured by cameras on every storage location in the system to manage storage.

Create completely customizable timed viewing tours of any system resource – live cameras, recorded videos, images, web pages, I/O control panels.

Two Way audio works like a walkie-talkie, allowing operators to engage with individuals or groups through an IP camera’s built-in audio.

Every DW Spectrum® Server has an IFTT events rules engine that lets operators configure simple or advanced rules based on System-generated or integrated 3rd party events.

Manually or Automatically (using the Events Rules Engine) create Bookmarks to highlight critical events and related video.

DW Spectrum® client context sensitive manual has been completely re-written – with new graphical explanations and more!

A full-featured embedded chromium browser to display web pages on layouts.

If a Server with Video Wall licenses fails, the video wall continues working for 7 days.

View up to 64 video streams on a single layout with support for MJPEG, H.264 and H.265 live streams.

Import offline video from wearable cameras, phones, and other devices to archive and share with other users.

Create dual-streaming “cameras” using RTSP, HTTP and UDP to enable adaptive scaling in DW Spectrum clients.

USB webcams and laptop cameras can be managed like IP cameras.

Control PTZ cameras using quick point and click or outline-to-zoom user interface controls.

The panel includes notifications, motion events, bookmarks, events, and objects at a glance.

View seconds, days and months from the same adaptive timeline quickly and instantly.

Export and share video as an executable file with a built-in interface for a unique interactive client experience.

Create rules to open any user-defined layout as an action for roles or specific users.

Export password-protected video for secure sharing of key captured events.

Set a minimum viewing grid size (initial number of viewing grid items) in the layout settings.

The desktop client can be launched using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Search recorded archives using an entire camera view or specific pixels. Search an entire year in less than a second.

Get notified when system devices (cameras, streams, IoT devices, storage) are offline or underperforming.

Search objects (people, license plates, faces, clothing, bags, etc) with integrated computer vision partner plugins.

Manage camera streaming and recording settings including changing quality, fps, motion detection and more.

Proxy from outside your local network to the camera’s web page to set up in-camera analytics, events and more.

New native support for MEGApix IVA and IVA+ IP cameras allow users to capture object metadata/events for automation in the rules engine.

Use input and outputs on cameras to trigger events and control connected 3rd party devices like Access / Alarm / Fire.

Take any period (e.g. 1 day) and create a compressed time-lapse of any duration (e.g. 30 seconds).

Force acknowledgment of key notifications and create bookmarks to document key events.

Integrate any 3rd party system or device using standard HTTP events and actions in the rules engine.

Evaluate video exported from the system to verify the authenticity and check integrity for the chain of custody.

Manage local HDDs and NAS devices. See real-time usage statistics and utilize available space intelligently.

View real-time server health metrics including CPU, network usage, HDD performance, and RAM usage.

Download available upgrade packages (client + server) and begin updates when ready with the click of a button.

Help prevent account hijacking due to stolen or misplaced credentials.

All Internet requests use OS SSL/TLS Certificate Validation to prevent MITM (man-in-the-middle) attacks.

DServers and clients use bearer token authentication by default.

Combine audio and video from different devices.

Enable additional functionality such as opening and closing cameras and playing and pausing the video.

Desktop clients can be updated separately from the server software.

Search for objects identified by analytics and stored in video archives by attributes.

Group resources (cameras, streams, encoders, web pages) to be used in roles and permissions.

Certain interface elements can be saved and restored upon launching the desktop client.

Hover over the timeline to preview the video in thumbnail format.

Local device or service web pages can be proxied via the Server application and viewed via a remote connection.