There is so many VMS software vendor out there. With VMS, you might be able to monitor several CMS from single PC. With CMS, you might be able to gather several IP-based camera into single PC or server. They know how to make money from customer. customer need to buy license per camera.Īlso they are asking customers to pay for annual support additionally. If VMS supports more hardware, then you will see all the CCTV in single PC. You need to get a good CMS or VMS software that support many different manufacturer. So I had to lower video quality by selecting different profile. Also it might consuming lot of network bandwidth. Think about watching 64 HD movie in a single computer.

More professional CMS is offering multiple monitor. I am using 64+64ch with dual monitor.īut the problem is that even Core i7 CPU cannot handle 64 channel of high bitrate full HD stream.ĬMS server is sending compressed video stream (like H.264). Typical CMS software supports 4/8/16/32/64 channel at single monitor. what if client have multiple monitor? even triple or quadruple? and we can get live view or playback video. With that, we can do recording, playback and live view.ĬMS Server communicate to camera and records it's video stream.ĬMS Client communicate to CMS server. In order to communicate with IP-based camera, CMS software need to have driver pack like Codec.Īnyway, what does CMS do? Basically it need to talk to Camera. With that concept, almost every CMS software can talk to IP-based camera directly. ONVIF is an open industry forum for the development of a global standard for the interface of IP-based physical security products.Įvery IP-based camera should observe ONVIF standard.

They want only cctv buyer use their software.įor your information, there is ONVIF in IP-based security industry. they are using various way to limit it's function.īecause they don't want to others use their invested software for free. Some bundled CMS might also checks hardware ID. it supports only specific vendor's hardware. Most of IP-based camera or NVR/DVR is offering bundle CMS.

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