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New IP Camera Protocol I8S

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #1
May 06, 2015

Hello to All,

I use some IP cameras, all with ONVIF protocol.

Recently I found a new protocol named I8S.

Some cameras use this protocol (in addition of ONVIF and I8 of course), and this seem to be interesting (if used with a NVR with I8S also).

Someone know who sell these cameras? A Chinese vendor's name could be better.

TC
Trisha (Chris' wife) Dearing
May 06, 2015
IPVMU Certified

The I8S super protocol seems to be traceable back to AeVision, better known as the maker of the $50 $19.5 Super Mini NVR.

Network administrators might not be too keen on multiple devices sharing one IP though.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #1
May 06, 2015

Hi Chris,

yes, one of those could be aevision.

Do you know other supplyer of cameras with this protocol?

TC
Trisha (Chris' wife) Dearing
May 06, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Unverified list of the vendors using proprietary "I-number" protocols. Apparently these were designed to handle discovery and other services, like VMD, that may have not been fully functional in ONVIF at the time they were developing these products.

I8/S -

  • AEVISION
  • Wision
  • Devele
  • HYvision
  • Tong Fang

I9- Topsee
I11- CNB I12- XM( Jufeng)
I13- Hichip
I15- Launch
I16- RONG TIAN SHI(RTS)
I19- Grandstream
I20- HANY
I21M, I21H- Apexis
I22- Xin Hai
I23- KT&C
I24- JXJ
I25- RDS
I26- Safer
I27- Polytims
I28- DLINK
I29- Ecsino
I33- Dahua

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #1
May 07, 2015

Many thanks for the exaustive reply!

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Ethan Ace
May 06, 2015

As far as I can tell, I8, I8S, I9 are all a sort of generic protocol shared by some of the cheap Chinese manufacturers. The mini NVR we tested did indeed support them. I've seen them referenced in other manufacturers' literature as well.

I believe it's a driver for the common platform most of these cameras seem to be based on. Like how Wodsee, Cantonk, Longse, etc. all share an eerily similar interface, they share one or more of these protocols, too.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #1
May 06, 2015

Hi Ethan,

yes, a lot of chap camera seem to have the same interface (maybe due to the microchip used).

Unfortuately, till now, only one had this protocol, and I would like to know if there are more.

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