ONVIF Overview

ONVIF is the IP camera 'standards' trade group.

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  • ISC West 2023 Show Report Live From Vegas on Mar 30, 2023
    ... ONVIF Booth ONVIF has its normal booth outside the show floor touting the "future of...
  • Migrating NVR/VMS to VSaaS Guide on Mar 16, 2023
    ...integrations are time-consuming and more prone to errors than using an on-site bridge with standard ONVIF or RTSP connections. Examples of platforms using this method include Genetec Stratocast (Axis,...
  • 7 Barriers To Matter Standard Adoption Examined on Mar 15, 2023
    ... [emphasis added] For context, ONVIF does not have the same limitations, as one can disable ONVIF if needed. [Update: The tech...
  • Hanwha Favorability Statistics 2023 on Mar 10, 2023
    ..." Some gave negative comments on Hanwha's integration: "Their Quad heads have issues with ONVIF. Every VMS we have tried using them on we have had issues with and had to resort to RTSP to...
  • Verkada Claims To Bring Verkada Into Genetec on Mar 08, 2023
    ...subscription and suffers from the general limitations of RTSP not offering any management capabilities, unlike ONVIF which Verkada does not support (but has promised at least one customer Verkada would offer it if...
  • Hikvision Favorability Statistics 2023 on Mar 07, 2023
    ..." "From an Onvif standpoint, they are terrible, worse so are their OEMs." "They change models like I change my...
  • FLIR Favorability Statistics 2023 on Feb 23, 2023
    ... It is Onvif compatible, and the control via Onvif with "virtual outputs" makes it easy to integrate into...
  • Where Dahua and Hikvision Are Banned on Feb 23, 2023
    ... Almost No Known Reversals, Aside From ONVIF IPVM could find no public evidence of entities reversing their bans aside from, notably, ONVIF,...
  • Axis Weaknesses Tested on Feb 14, 2023
    ... Axis license plate verifier limitations Axis Camera Station limited third-party/ONVIF Support Access control scalability limitations Axis Entry Manager feature limitations VSaaS...
  • LPR/ANPR Improvements Wanted on Feb 08, 2023
    ...that there is not enough compatibility in the space, with many cameras not integrated with VMSes, via ONVIF or otherwise: "Much easier software integrations with 3rd parties. Shouldn't need to have a...
  • Bosch IVA Pro Analytics Tested on Feb 03, 2023
    ...Genetec, which allows the search of metadata and is searchable in NX Witness to a lesser extent due to ONVIF Profile M conformance. Avigilon is constricted to its own ecosystem when searching metadata,...
  • Partizan Company Profile And CEO Interview on Feb 02, 2023
    ... VMS Integrations Partizan cameras can integrate with any VMS that supports ONVIF protocol, as the company told IPVM. Axxonsoft and Wavestore were mentioned as partners with...
  • IP Camera Cybersecurity Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha,... on Feb 01, 2023
    ...Dahua NVR and Dahua cameras uses a proprietary service and protocol, there is no reason to have RTSP and ONVIF enabled by default, when these will not be used. Of course, these services can be disabled, but...
  • Criteria For IP Camera Cybersecurity Shootout Explained on Feb 01, 2023
    ... ONVIF: Standard network protocol for communication between IP-basedcameras and VMS/NVRs, enabling...
  • Favorite and Worst LPR/ANPR Providers on Feb 01, 2023
    ... Relatively easy to set up and integrate with different manufacturers through ONVIF." "We use Axis typically for LPR cameras. Work well and cost-effective." "Axis, cost, support,...
  • Repositionable Multi-Imager Camera Shootout - Ava, Avigilon, Axis,... on Jan 30, 2023
    ...only be added to third-party VMSes via RTSP streaming, while others integrate via direct drivers or ONVIF protocols. Avigilon Performance Summary While the Avigilon 12C-H4A-4MH-360 is one of the...
  • Securing Jobsites, With Ring Jobsite Security? on Jan 27, 2023
    ...think about this solution? Additionally, See some of our previous Ring coverage: Amazon Ring Violates ONVIF Ring + ONVIF Cameras Tested Amazon Ring Access Controller Pro Problems Tested
  • Converting A Few Hundred Cisco Cameras? on Jan 27, 2023
    ... Support for ONVIF 2.0 allows for standards based interoperability and communications with other ONVIF appliances."...
  • Eagle Eye Direct To Cloud Cameras Examined on Jan 24, 2023
    ...January 2023 VSaaS Online Show, announcing its direct-to-cloud cameras: Not Lock-In / Firmware For ONVIF Eagle Eye said they will now offer (2) model types: CameraDirect and traditional ONVIF Eagle...
  • VSaaS Show January 2023 Concluded - Watch On-Demand on Jan 17, 2023
    ...within weeks—like Bring Your Own Storage (BYOS), Pose Estimation, and MQTT message brokers for loading ONVIF Profile M metadata into databases." 1:30pm: Irisity - CPO, Victor...
  • What VMS Or Turnkey Hardware Options Exist For Lightweight Edge Solutions? on Jan 08, 2023
    ... Basic functionality is needed; ONVIF, multiple TB’s storage, recording on motion, ability to export video easily and quickly (prefer...
  • Camera Analytics Shootout 2023 - 24 Manufacturers, 35 Analytics on Jan 03, 2023
    ... Avigilon Control Center ONVIF Event Integration: Many analytics now integrate into Avigilon Control Center via ONVIF events....
  • Who Should We Include In The 2023 Company Favorability Study? on Dec 27, 2022
    ...Knightscope, LenelS2, March Networks, Meraki, Mercury, Milestone, Mobotix, Motorola, Network Optix, ONVIF, OpenEye, Openpath, Panasonic, Pelco, Proxy, Qumulex, Rhombus, Ring, Azena (Formerly S&ST),...
  • Future of Pelco Within Motorola on Nov 09, 2022
    ... Primarily, you want to have best in class cameras and just add a ONVIF profile and so we can push better analytics and integration into third party video management...
  • Scottish Capital Edinburgh Removes Hikvision For New City Project on Nov 03, 2022
    ...replaced in accordance with Data Protection Action 2018, the National Cyber Security Centre principles, ONVIF standards and ultimately will also need to be compatible with the modern software it will be...
  • Turing Positioning Itself As "Smart VSaaS AI For ONVIF Video" on Oct 28, 2022
    While I have criticized Turing significantly, I think this is a smart marketing move. While it's...
  • Milestone Moving From Open Platform To Data-Driven Company on Oct 27, 2022
    ... It was a significant differentiator in the 2000s, prior to broad ONVIF adoption, when IP camera manufacturers had their own protocol for VMSes to connect to, which...
  • Oosto Facial Recognition Tested on Oct 13, 2022
    ... RTSP Integration Only / No ONVIF Camera integration is performed using RTSP streams only, essentially unchanged since our...
  • Verkada Promises ONVIF Support If Verkada Goes Out of Business on Oct 10, 2022
    Verkada promised an end user ONVIF support "in the unlikely event that Verkada goes out of business", effectively unlocking its...
  • ONVIF Reactivates Dahua and Hikvision As US Adjusts Sanctions Terms on Oct 03, 2022
    ONVIF is fully reactivating Dahua and Hikvision as the US government has adjusted the terms of its...
  • Spot AI Dropping Free Longse Cameras on Sep 23, 2022
    ... Free Longse 'ONVIF' VMS Released, Partially Stolen From Milestone, Video Insight, and Longse Spam. However, more...
  • Access Control Trends 101 on Sep 15, 2022
    ... No Progress for Interoperability Many hoped that Onvif's Profile C for access control would spark a drive to allow differently branded access...
  • Ava Quad 20MP Cloud Multi-Imager Camera Tested on Sep 15, 2022
    ... No ONVIF Support - RTSP Only Currently, the AVA Quad camera is not ONVIF conformant; however, AVA says...
  • Alcatraz AI Raises $25 Million on Sep 15, 2022
    ...booth, Alcatraz uses JCI/SoftwareHouse C-Cure9000 to demo: They confirmed Rock's camera is both ONVIF S and T conformant and can be added to local recorders (see ONVIF DoC document for the...
  • Hanwha Wisenet Launches Direct-to-Cloud EDGE Cameras on Sep 13, 2022
    ... Multiple Camera Recording Support (ONVIF) Wisenet EDGE cameras support recording multiple cameras (Hanwha and 3rd party) to a single...
  • How To Pull Recording Of A Specific Date-Time (Duration) From An NVR Via... on Aug 25, 2022
    Hello, I have onvif compliant NVRs that store camera recordings. Through my application, I need to pull recording of...
  • Video Lag? ONVIF Causing This? on Aug 24, 2022
    ...idea why when connecting cams to third party nvr fwe face delay or lagging in the video? could it be ONVIF related? thanks
  • Looking For Input On A Wireless ONVIF Solution on Aug 19, 2022
    ... Does anyone know of a wireless ONVIF camera that can be used in place of arlo? We hope to find a ONVIF solution so we can leverage...
  • H.265 / HEVC Codec Tutorial on Aug 19, 2022
    ...265 Camera/VMS Compatibility Improvements VMS Support Reviewed ONVIF Conformance Delays H.265 vs Smart H.264 H.265 Smart Codecs H.265 IPVM Test Results H.265 CPU...
  • Imron UnityIS Access Control Test on Aug 18, 2022
    ... Brivo has its own cloud video offering that supports ONVIF cameras, while Imron UnityIS has no branded video and integrates only with other video...
  • Unable To Discover Onvif Stream From 2 Of 20 Cameras Of The Same Make/Model on Aug 10, 2022
    ... All have the same firmware, all have an Onvif profile S & G, All have the same passwords. Eagle Eye tech support has spent a considerable...
  • Do You Think It Is Possible To Buy HW Dahua And Certify It Onvif... on Jul 11, 2022
    It seems that one manufacturer, buyed a DAHUA Cameras and put it in the Official Onvif Conformant List in 2022. It can be legit or is not permitted by Onvif Ban to Hik and Dahua...
  • Looking For Info About Industrial Video & Control (IV&C) on Jul 11, 2022
    ..."Made in the USA" stickers and documentations on the housing, but I cannot find any NDAA compliant or ONVIF conformance information for their AMZ-HD41-3 camera. Additionally, they don't pop up in any...
  • Hanwha A Series NVR Tested on Jul 08, 2022
    ... Third-Party Camera Support Third-party cameras are supported via ONVIF or RTSP streams, and the A Series does not offer 3rd party direct drivers. In our testing, we...
  • Cameras Course September 2023 on Jun 24, 2022
    ... 11) ONVIF / API & SDKs Learn what API and SDKs are, going through practical examples of camera and...
  • ADI Capture Advance Camera Test on Jun 02, 2022
    ...network monitoring and VPN on demand for access to the remote network, including health monitoring of ONVIF cameras, but does not include recording or live streaming. Note that Capture Remote Monitoring...
  • Mobotix White Light/IR Fisheye Camera Tested on May 20, 2022
    ... Additionally, while the Q71's datasheet claims ONVIF Profile S and T conformance and the camera includes an ONVIF integration "mode", it is not...
  • YourSix VSaaS + Axis Cameras Tested on May 12, 2022
    ... The company says ONVIF support is coming later this year and they are working on various feature improvements. Key...
  • Amazon Ring Violates ONVIF on Apr 28, 2022
    Amazon's Ring is violating ONVIF's terms, with an ongoing marketing campaign using ONVIF, despite neither being ONVIF conformant...
  • Avigilon New Product Releases Spring 2022 Examined on Apr 28, 2022
    ... Storage: A microSD card slot was added to the camera and the H6 is also now Onvif Profile G conformant, as the screencap from the Onvif conformant products directory...
  • Can Anyone Recommend A Wireless ONVIF Camera That Would Be Good In An... on Apr 27, 2022
    Can anyone recommend a wireless ONVIF camera that would be good in an elevator? They cant get a coax or cat5e into it but they have...
  • Ring + ONVIF Cameras Tested on Apr 27, 2022
    ...biggest weaknesses of cloud consumer surveillance systems - the lack of third-party cameras by adding ONVIF-compatible cameras to the Ring App. But how well does it work? IPVM tested Ring with 10...
  • Wireless ONVIF Camera Options? on Apr 22, 2022
    ... My question is are there any reliable wireless cameras that support Onvif? No need to tell me how terrible of an idea this is I have shared these concerns with the...
  • Openpath Video Reader Pro Tested on Apr 21, 2022
    ... ONVIF Problems: UPDATE - RESOLVED During initial testing, we attempted to use ONVIF to stream the...
  • Snap One ClareVision IP Cameras Tested on Apr 14, 2022
    ... Finally, while basic streaming/configuration worked without issues in most VMSes via ONVIF, the cameras would not connect to Exacq at all, camera side VMD was integrated only with Genetec...
  • OSDP Usage Statistics 2022 on Apr 14, 2022
    ...Self-Policing Conformance: SIA offers no claim conformance checking, and similar to List Of Manufacturers Faking ONVIF Conformance, the risk of manufacturers faking OSDP conformance is a fundamental...
  • The IPVM Research Service Announced on Mar 28, 2022
    ...Video Reader Halo C3 vape detector YourSix VSaaS + Axis Bosch VSaaS LenelS2 Elements VSaaS Ring + ONVIF Hanwha X AI Camera Additionally, we plan to release the following competitive analysis...
  • ISC West 2022 Show Report on Mar 25, 2022
    ... Qumulex Expanding Access / ONVIF Qumulex is demonstrating its unified video and access platform (see IPVM Test), and said Q2...
  • Seeking NVR's That Are Supported In Safari That Are Also ONVIF... on Mar 19, 2022
    I am seeking NVR's that are supported in Safari that are also ONVIF compliant. Ideas?
  • Turn Off Camera Recording On Input Activation on Mar 16, 2022
    ...thinking that maybe there is a way to setup a rule on a camera that would disable motion detection (onvif) on an input activation. In my opinion if this setup was possible on the camera level we could...
  • Eagle Eye Plans for Uncanny Vision Analytics on Mar 09, 2022
    ... ONVIF M Part of Plans Eagle Eye confirmed that they do not broadly support camera analytics, but...
  • Appearance Search Guide on Mar 04, 2022
    ...that support third-party cameras, such as Vintra's analytics or Avigilon's AI appliances, which support ONVIF cameras. By contrast, multiple platforms support simple metadata search of connected...
  • Ring App Adds ONVIF Camera Support on Feb 23, 2022
    Amazon's Ring has been quite successfull, and now they're adding ONVIF support. Ring adds ONVIF camera support to its Ring app, for a price - The Verge Any thoughts on...
  • Uniview PTZ Not Recording Motion ONVIF on Feb 18, 2022
    Good Morning! I have a Uniview PTZ running in onvif on an exacq server. Its not recording motion in exacq vision. If I set recording to freerun it...
  • Are Eagle Eye Branded Cameras ONVIF Compliant? on Feb 17, 2022
    Does anyone know if Eagle Eye cameras are ONVIF? I have a client that would like to try a different VMS but I can't find the cameras on a...
  • Worst NVR/VMS Manufacturers 2022 on Feb 14, 2022
    ... Cannot rename OnVif cameras, misc bugs." "Hikvision. The app is way too buggy." "Hikvision no horsepower and silly...
  • ONVIF Hides Dahua And Hikvision Test Tool Blockage on Jan 27, 2022
    While Dahua and Hikvision have been blocked from obtaining ONVIF conformance for nearly 2 years, ONVIF is hiding this on its own website, causing confusion and...
  • Dahua And Hikvision Can Still Get ONVIF Certifications? (NO) on Jan 14, 2022
    Hi, This statement on the ONVIF website is interesting: Media statement on member companies affected by U.S. Department of...
  • Video Analytics Show Has Concluded! on Jan 13, 2022
    ... 12:00pm: Panel, Analytics & ONVIF - Profile M - ONVIF chairman, Leo Levit & Chairman of the Profile M Working Group, Sriram...
  • Surveillance Codec Guide on Jan 11, 2022
    Codecs are core to surveillance, with names like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG commonly cited. How do...
  • ONVIF Profile M Tested on Jan 11, 2022
    ONVIF's Profile M promises a "standard way of communicating metadata and events" between cameras and...
  • Axis Camera Station 5 VMS Tested on Dec 23, 2021
    ...we encountered in the past are for example security features or analytics which are not part of the ONVIF Profile-S standards. Finally, the configuration of third-party cameras in Camera Station is...
  • Dahua Italy Alleges Racism Over ONVIF Conformance Ban on Dec 23, 2021
    Dahua's top employee in Italy alleged the company's ONVIF conformance ban is due to "racial discrimination" against PRC companies, not the result of...
  • Hikvision Lost $73 Million Italian Government Deal Over ONVIF... on Dec 23, 2021
    ...Hikvision recently lost a $73 million USD (€65 million EUR) Italian government project due to a lack of ONVIF-conforming cameras, according to an Italian state news report. Background In October 2019,...
  • VSaaS Key Themes + 29 Company Recordings December 2021 on Dec 13, 2021
    ... They noted they also offer "generic RTSP" and ONVIF Compliant integration, but these require port forwarding. 3DEye said they showed solid growth...
  • Connecting The Profile M Camera Using ONVIF on Dec 08, 2021
    We are trying to get the ONVIF xml metadata stream of video analytics from the profile M compatible cameras. For that we are...
  • Chekt Video Analytics/Verification Bridge Tested on Dec 07, 2021
    ...CHeKT bridge allows for simple integration of camera analytics from all manufacturers we tested via ONVIF (Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview), as well as video verification of...
  • Axis S3008 NVR Tested on Dec 01, 2021
    ...Cameras In Axis Camera Station Note that third-party cameras are supported in Axis Camera Station via ONVIF, including those connected directly to the S3008's PoE ports (to be tested in the future)....
  • ONVIF Access Control Profile D Examined on Nov 30, 2021
    ONVIF has released Profile D, adding to its access control specifications covering peripheral devices,...
  • ONVIF Profile M Integration on Nov 23, 2021
    We are trying to do the integration on ONVIF profile M, we were able to do some of the functions like...
  • Best Way To Integrate New Software With ONVIF Camera on Nov 16, 2021
    Hi, We are building a new application (client) and trying to integrate with a camera on ONVIF, we have gone through the ONVIF website and also gone through the resources, we understand that...
  • VMS / VSaaS Analytics Integration on Oct 26, 2021
    ...Integration Configuration Support Lacking Easy Vs Complex Analytics Configuration Integration Setup Varies ONVIF Profile T and M Integration Digital I/O Integration Serial Datastream Integration Search and...
  • Salient System "3.0", New Management, New Direction Profile on Oct 21, 2021
    ...also being made, in particular to 3 problems IPVM's 2019 testing cited, with Salient telling IPVM: ONVIF: We are currently ONVIF Profile S conformant; we achieved this a little over a year ago as a...
  • Hi Sharp NDAA IP Cameras Tested on Oct 12, 2021
    ...color low light bitrates (as high as 50 Mbps) and poor VMS integration, integrating only to Genetec via ONVIF. Both Hi Sharp cameras produced weaker details than the Dahua Lite Series and Hikvision...
  • End-to-End Gains Against Open Architecture: Statistics 2021 on Oct 05, 2021
    ...always prefer open architecture systems, although that said, also don't like necessarily depending on ONVIF to provide the connection. It's best when they are open platforms but the various pieces have...
  • Need Help Connecting Older Interlogix Cameras To Milestone on Sep 30, 2021
    ... The other half can't be found using Interlogix or ONVIF, but can be found using TruVision Device Manager. Those cameras (Interlogix Gen 1) have an older...
  • IDIS DirectIP End-to-End NDAA NVR Tested on Sep 23, 2021
    ... Third-Party Camera Support Third-party cameras are mainly supported via ONVIF, though the recorder also has a few direct drivers such as Axis or Panasonic. In our testing, we...
  • Thin Client To Test Onvif Devices on Sep 22, 2021
    Does anyone have an open source thin client for testing Onvif devices? Profile S, T and G.Although a device is listed as fully Onvif compliant, that doesn't...
  • Open Access Controller Guide (Axis, HID VertX & Aero, Isonas, Mercury) on Sep 22, 2021
    ...third-party offerings of Axis, HID Edge, HID VertX and HID Aero, Isonas, and Mercury Pricing comparison Why ONVIF for Access Control is not a major factor A chart explaining which controllers 34 notable access...
  • VMS/VSaaS Camera Integration Guide on Sep 15, 2021
    ...involved including: Single Vendor Versus Open System Many Features to Integrate RTSP URL Streaming ONVIF API Camera Manufacturer APIs VMS APIs API Support Life Cycle VSaaS Cloud Device...
  • Ubiquiti G4 IP Cameras Tested on Sep 10, 2021
    ... Additionally, these Ubiquiti cameras have limited 3rd party integration, with RTSP only (no ONVIF). This strongly favors using Ubiquiti's own recording / management and is inferior to Axis,...
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Protect VMS/Analytics Tested on Aug 31, 2021
    ... The video below demonstrates this process: No ONVIF / 3rd Party Camera Support Unifi Protect does not support ONVIF, RTSP, or direct driver support...
  • Illustra Essentials Gen4 NDAA IP Cameras Tested on Aug 18, 2021
    Tyco has dropped Dahua for its new Essentials Gen4 NDAA-Compliant cameras but how well do these...
  • Glossary / Acronyms for Video Surveillance on Aug 13, 2021
    ... ONVIF - Stands for Open Network Video Interface Forum. ONVIF is a trade organization founded by Axis,...
  • Acoem Gunshot / Threat Detection Problems Tested on Aug 11, 2021
    ... While the device was able to integrate with IP cameras, including PTZs, via ONVIF Profile S (not ONVIF conformant), PTZ tracking was unreliable, frequently aimed at wrong...
  • Looking For A VMS That Can Handle Edge Retrieval Based On Onvif-G. on Aug 10, 2021
    ... Today, we are looking for a VMS that can extensively handle the edge recording functionality of onvif G. The aim here is to transmit a low-quality live stream over the mobile network (4G) and to...
  • Directory of Video Surveillance Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Exploits on Jul 29, 2021
    ... July 2017 - An exploit in a toolkit used for ONVIF support in Axis, and other brands, was discovered. While it has the potential to impact multiple...
  • Ubiquiti $29 G3 Instant Camera Tested on Jul 29, 2021
    ... Finally, the G3 Instant's lack of ONVIF or direct RTSP streaming is a major limitation compared to typical commercial cameras and its...
  • Are Still Hikvision, Dahua & Huawei Suspended From ONVIF Yet? on Jul 28, 2021
    Dear John Honovich, I have been digging on the ONVIF membership page and I saw that Hikvision, Dahua & Huawei still active as ONVIF members, and...
  • Turing Video Radically Expands, Now End-to-End AI / VSaaS Provider on Jul 14, 2021
    ...positioning Where its aggressive expansion is going Various false marketing claims including HIPAA and ONVIF As a companion to this report, see how Turing Video has hired ~20 Hikvision USA employees...