Bosch announces IP Firmware Release
Full compliance provides interoperability with other vendors' ONVIF compliant products
Increased flexibility and greater freedom of choice for installers and end-users
One firmware covers all Bosch IP Video products
With the release of Firmware 4.1, Bosch Security Systems' range of IP Video products is now fully compliant with the new Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) specification. The new Firmware Release 4.1 is available for Dinion IP, FlexiDome IP, Extreme Series IP and AutoDome IP cameras, as well as the 200 series cameras and the VideoJet X series of encoders and VIP Xl600 multi-channel encoders and decoders. This means that users of any of these products now can make their product ONVIF compliant by simply installing a free of charge firmware upgrade.
Firmware 4.1 also provides new features that contribute to ease of installation, including Universal Plug & Play (UPnP) functionality and Bilinx support for Dinion cameras. With the latter feature the menus of analog cameras are now fully accessible and the settings can simply be changed via the web browser of the IP Video encoder through which they are connected to the IP network.
Other new features include a privacy masking function, enabling selected areas in a scene under surveillance (e.g. windows) to be grayed out to preserve privacy, and - in combination with the latest BVIP (Bosch Video over IP) Lite Suite - local export support, which allows images to be directly exported to a PC without the need of additional licenses.
Accent Alarms has a FAQ that includes the Bosch overview on ONVIF at:




