What's new in iSpy 7.2.6.0
May 2, 2022
- Add motion timeout for image saving.
- Fix play all in playback control.
New in iSpy 7.2.5.0 (Apr 27, 2022)
New in iSpy 7.2.4.0 (Apr 25, 2022)
- Security patch
- Update nuget packages
- Update VLC library
- Update ffmpeg playbackcode
New in iSpy 7.2.1.0 (May 29, 2019)
- Rollback ffmpeg update
- Updated translations and ptz
New in iSpy 7.2.0.0 (Apr 30, 2019)
- Bug fixes
- Fix issue with channel swap when using VLC 3+
- Update ffmpeg version
New in iSpy 7.1.8.0 (Oct 26, 2018)
- Fix high CPU on JPEG feeds
- Fix bug with attaching images to emails when camera is not responding
New in iSpy 7.1.7.0 (Oct 25, 2018)
- Add velocity spaces to ONVIF
- Updates to local server
New in iSpy 7.1.6.0 (Oct 13, 2018)
- Fix high cpu with saving audio files
- Fix issue with opening mp3 files in web browser
New in iSpy 7.1.4.0 (Sep 24, 2018)
- Fix file size and CPU issue
New in iSpy 7.1.2.0 (Jul 1, 2018)
- Fix bug with recording to mobile profiles
- Add support for older onvif devices
New in iSpy 7.1.1.0 (Jun 27, 2018)
New in iSpy 7.1.0.0 (Jun 26, 2018)
- Default ffmpeg to prefer TCP encoding
New in iSpy 7.0.9.0 (Jun 23, 2018)
- Update to ffmpeg v4
- Add GPU encode and decode support
- Fix issue with USB camera reconnect
- CPU optimise
- Other minor bug fixes
New in iSpy 7.0.7.0 (May 15, 2018)
- Fix for reconnecting to some RTSP streams
- Fix for visual smearing of some high res UDP streams
New in iSpy 7.0.6.0 (May 8, 2018)
New in iSpy 7.0.5.0 (Apr 29, 2018)
- Fix issue with PTZ controller and Onvif Presets
- Fix issue with ffmpeg rtsp connections
New in iSpy 7.0.4.0 (Apr 27, 2018)
- Updates to add camera wizard (detect onvif devices)
- Updated FFMPEG
- Updates to IP camera connections
- Fix issue with encoded usernames and empty passwords
- Add new web services
New in iSpy 7.0.3.0 (Apr 11, 2018)
- bug fixes
- updates to add camera wizard
- fixes for some camera timeouts
New in iSpy 7.0.2.0 (Apr 9, 2018)
- Add wav file audio support
- Updates to FFMPEG
- Minor bug fixes
New in iSpy 7.0.1.0 (Mar 28, 2018)
- Fix an issue with scanning for rtsp cameras
- Add more error handling around cloud uploads
New in iSpy 7.0.0.0 (Mar 16, 2018)
- Fix rare hang issue
- Retry file in use error for cloud uploads
- Add PTZ definitions
New in iSpy 6.9.7.0 (Feb 7, 2018)
- fix potential encoding bug
New in iSpy 6.9.6.0 (Feb 6, 2018)
- Rtsp bug fix
- File size update (quality settings)
- Framerate update
New in iSpy 6.9.2.0 (Feb 1, 2018)
- Reduce file size of recorded files
New in iSpy 6.9.1.0 (Jan 12, 2018)
- Updated to new version of ffmpeg
- Added support for non packed audio
- Added new PTZ definitions
New in iSpy 6.9.0.0 (Dec 5, 2017)
- Better encoding quality on recorder
New in iSpy 6.8.9.0 (Nov 20, 2017)
- Fix bug with recording
- Performance improvement on recording from ffmpeg
New in iSpy 6.8.8.0 (Nov 2, 2017)
- Fix issue with post recording events (cloud upload/ ftp)
New in iSpy 6.8.7.0 (Oct 31, 2017)
New in iSpy 6.8.6.0 (Oct 19, 2017)
- ffmpeg update
- bug fix rollup
New in iSpy 6.8.5.0 (Sep 27, 2017)
- Fix issue with PTZ override URLs
- Added support for decimal frame rate limiters
New in iSpy 6.8.4.0 (Sep 25, 2017)
- Performance improvement
- Bug fixes
- Wizard update
- Text to speech fix
- Also, launched our new windows service based platform, Agent
New in iSpy 6.8.2.0 (Jul 10, 2017)
- Updated camera database
- Fixed a bug with storage directories
- Fixed a bug with VLC audio sources
New in iSpy 6.8.1.0 (Jul 3, 2017)
- Fix for motion detection bug
- Fix for some plugin issues
New in iSpy 6.8.0.0 (Jun 16, 2017)
- Performance improvement
- Crashing bug fix in NAudio on broken audio streams
New in iSpy 6.7.9.0 (Jun 8, 2017)
- Fixed afeed dropout issue with some RTSP cameras
New in iSpy 6.7.8.0 (Jun 7, 2017)
- Onvif update
- Network reconnect issue fix
- MJPEG issue fix
New in iSpy 6.7.7.0 (May 19, 2017)
- Fix issue with microphone recording
- Add Russian translations
New in iSpy 6.7.6.0 (May 15, 2017)
- Fix connecting to ONVIF RTSP cameras that use digest authentication
- Fix recording to AVI with audio
- Performance improvements
New in iSpy 6.7.5.0 (May 11, 2017)
- Performance improvements
- Added PTZ definition (SunEyes)
- Fix potential deadlock
New in iSpy 6.7.4.0 (Apr 27, 2017)
- Fixed an issue with mic buffer
- Fixed an issue with slow startup/ lost camera streams causing stuttering
New in iSpy 6.7.3.0 (Apr 13, 2017)
- Upgraded to .net framework 4.5
- Added support for Reolink cameras (via RTMP)
- Modified reconnect logic
- Added server storage settings to webserver
- Added error handling around Onvif discovery
- Updated nuget packages
New in iSpy 6.6.7.0 (Mar 15, 2017)
- Media stream disconnect fix
New in iSpy 6.6.4.0 (Mar 3, 2017)
- Bug fixes - freezing streams and startup time
- Added ptz definition
- Sources update
- Detect old OS.
New in iSpy 6.6.3.0 (Feb 22, 2017)
- Added support for 2000+ new cameras
- Support new version of FFMPEG
- Completely re-written ONVIF support
- Support for password digest authentication
- IMPORTANT: This version of iSpy is no longer compatible with Windows XP (due to changes in FFMPEG).
- The last version that works with Windows XP is 6.5.8.0
New in iSpy 6.5.8.0 (Jul 29, 2016)
- Fixed an issue with dropbox
New in iSpy 6.5.7.0 (Jul 11, 2016)
- Update to fix an issue with storage management not running
New in iSpy 6.5.6.0 (Jun 30, 2016)
- Fixed an issue with GZip encoding (iSpyCentral compatibility)
New in iSpy 6.5.5.0 (Jun 29, 2016)
- Bug Fixes
- Updates to grid view
- Sources updated
- Added Portugese
New in iSpy 6.5.3.0 (Feb 28, 2016)
- Fix for an issue with the add camera wizard
New in iSpy 6.5.2.0 (Feb 26, 2016)
- Fix some threading issues
- Fix an issue with scheduler
- Added translations for website json objects
- Fix some layout issues
- Cleaned sources database
- Added new PTZ definitions
- Fixed an issue with update check
New in iSpy 6.5.1.0 (Jan 22, 2016)
- Fixed an issue with windows XP
- Modified alerts to color the border instead of flash the background
- Added an intelligent grid layout option
- Added fill mode to cameras - fill the area or preserve aspect ratio of the video
New in iSpy 6.5.0.0 (Dec 28, 2015)
- Fixed an issue with GZip compression
New in iSpy 6.4.9.0 (Dec 21, 2015)
- Fixed an issue with controlling some PTZ cameras
New in iSpy 6.4.8.0 (Dec 17, 2015)
- Added full support for new web platform
- Fixed an issue wiith dropbox uploads
- Updated scheduling system
- Happy Christmas :)
New in iSpy 6.4.7.0 (Nov 30, 2015)
- Fixes for some PTZ issues
- New PTZ definitions
- New Wix based installer
- Some UI updates/ grid view fixes
- Added digest authentication support
- Improved (full text search) add camera wizard
New in iSpy 6.4.2.0 (Sep 16, 2015)
- Lots of code updates (c# v6 improvements)
- New Wix based installer
- Fixes for some issues with FFMPEG and VLC feeds
New in iSpy 6.4.0.0 (Jul 24, 2015)
- Reverted the ffmpeg build
- Minor updates to VLC
New in iSpy 6.3.9.0 (Jul 16, 2015)
- Updated version of FFMPEG
- Fix for adding objects via http request
New in iSpy 6.3.7.0 (Apr 21, 2015)
- Fixed an issue with google drive/ youtube authorisation
New in iSpy 6.3.6.0 (Apr 21, 2015)
- Fixed an issue with setting permissions for user access
New in iSpy 6.3.5.0 (Apr 17, 2015)
- A few minor bug fixes
- Updates for VLC
- Fixes for some talk issues
- Added audio, controls and talk support for IP Webcam (Android) application
New in iSpy 6.3.4.0 (Mar 18, 2015)
- Updated youtube integration to latest API
- Updated cloud integration
- Encrypted passwords in XML store
- Added upload to YouTube button
- Added support for SFTP
- Added binding options to webserver for better support with multiple NICs
New in iSpy 6.3.3.0 (Mar 3, 2015)
- Updated version of FFMPEG
- Fix for potential issues reconnecting to MJPEG streams
- Added a "Reconnect Failed" action option
- Tweaks for selecting media in the media pane
New in iSpy 6.3.1.0 (Feb 19, 2015)
- Added fix for ptz zoom that requires stop command
- Updated Norwegian translations
- Updated FFMPEG library
- FFMPEG optimisations
- Fix for issue with alert grid view
New in iSpy 6.3.0.0 (Dec 19, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with motion range calculations
- Fixed an issue with alert notifications
- Added a "maximise and restore" option to alert grid views
New in iSpy 6.2.9.0 (Dec 10, 2014)
- Added additional alert event types (alert stopped, recording started, recording stopped)
- Updates to some plugin related issues
New in iSpy 6.2.7.0 (Nov 28, 2014)
- Added recording framerate settings to web settings html template
- Fixed an issue where port scans can crash the server
New in iSpy 6.2.6.0 (Nov 5, 2014)
- Updates to VLC and FFMPEG plugin.
- Fixes to enable hardware acceleration on VLC plugin for some feeds
- Couple of minor bug fixes
New in iSpy 6.2.5.0 (Oct 1, 2014)
- New version of FFMPEG
- Swapped select button on UI
- Fixed an issue with triggered recordings
New in iSpy 6.2.4.0 (Jul 17, 2014)
- Worked around an issue with VLC thread leaks
- Fixed an issue with grid alert view
New in iSpy 6.2.3.0 (Jun 27, 2014)
- Fixed a memory leak issue with reconnecting VLC streams
- Fixed a potential memory issue with desktop streams
New in iSpy 6.2.2.0 (Jun 26, 2014)
- Fixed an issue when adding video sources with audio embedded
- Ignore key commands when multiple unrelated keys are pressed
- Updated PTZ list
New in iSpy 6.2.1.0 (Jun 17, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with audio ispy server/ vlc feeds
- potential fix for hang on shutdown with some audio sources
New in iSpy 6.1.9.0 (May 17, 2014)
- Fixed a few issues with ffmpeg recording
- Added microphone cloning
- Added gain settings for finer control of motion and sound detection
- Added creation of new log file on date change
- Added minimum recording duration settings
New in iSpy 6.1.3.0 (May 10, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with grid views
New in iSpy 6.1.2.0 (May 9, 2014)
- Updated motion processing to calculate change percentages based on zones
- Fixed a bug with FTP not saving passive flag
- Fixed a bug with maximum number of cameras in grid view capped at 36
- Added support for multiple levels of permissions based on password (see permissions in settings)
- Added lock option to file menu
- Fixed a bug with photo mode on local devices
- Fixed a potential issue with FFMPEG timeouts
- Fixed several issues with VLC audio sources
New in iSpy 6.1.1.0 (May 6, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with aborted google drive authentication blocking the ispy application
- Modified VLC code to enable install without restarting iSpy
- Removed http keepalives due to problem with MJPEG streams generating protocol errors
New in iSpy 6.1.0.0 (May 4, 2014)
- Added multiple Picture in Picture support (overlay video from multiple other cameras)
- Added None to PTZ options (to disable)
- Added support for ePTZ for Fisheye cameras (using digital PTZ controls)
- Fixed an issue with the setup project creating a desktop shortcut when told not to.
- Added alert option to play sound through camera speaker
- Added referrer authentication to lock down embedded streams
- Reverted FFMPEG due to continuing issues with the recent FFMPEG builds
- Fixed a bug with grid view empty cells
- Fixed an issue with cloned cameras when the source camera has a transform applied
- Fixed a bug with color background modeling
- Added a PTZ scheduler switch to context menu switch option
- Fixed an issue with google drive authentication
- Added grid view options to view menu
- Fixed an issue with alerting on no motion when enabling the camera
- Fixed several issues with updating and moving media directories
- Added HTTP keep-alives
New in iSpy 6.0.9.0 (Apr 28, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with youtube uploads
- Fixed an issue with grid view FPS limiting
- Added ability to add objects to grid view when overlays are disabled
- Added alerts and schedule on/off options to context menu
- Removed recording icon if camera is reconnecting
- Added "Switch Off Object" option to alert actions
- Updated PTZ and source database
- Graphical tweaks to grid view 4/28/2014
New in iSpy 6.0.8.0 (Apr 26, 2014)
New in iSpy 6.0.7.0 (Apr 26, 2014)
- Added PTZ flip support to USB devices
- Simplified PTZ interface
- Reduced CPU load when using FFMPEG sources
- Updates to VLC sources
- Added an FTP test option
- Fixed an issue with cloned cameras
- Update to Filter options
- Fixed an issue with playback of slow framerate recordings
New in iSpy 6.0.0.0 (Apr 17, 2014)
- Fixed a bug with max record time
- Added version detection to VLC 64 bit code
New in iSpy 5.9.9.0 (Apr 15, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with cloud settings
- Fixed an issue with FTP port settings
New in iSpy 5.9.8.0 (Apr 14, 2014)
- Fixed:
- Issue with image and FTP settiings
- Recording duration bug
- Internal timer updates
- Refresh issue with grid views
- More responsive recording
- Added:
- Dual ranger for audio alerts
- Snapshot mode for local devices
- Automatic image settings checkbox
- Video/Audio file merger
- H265 Decoder (new version of FFMPEG)
- Alert groups and new alert suspension logic (suspend alerts based on group camera activity)
- Removed:
- VLC 64 bit - install VLC 64 bit manually for future versions of iSpy 64 bit
New in iSpy 5.9.5.0 (Mar 31, 2014)
- Rolled back ffmpeg to a previous version that works with Windows XP
- Dependency fixes
- Updated to the full ,Net 4 framework to support new cloud features.
New in iSpy 5.9.4.0 (Mar 27, 2014)
- Updated Icons
- Fix for corrupted frames in some RTSP feeds
- Added an open program switch on snapshot option to settings
- Moved FTP servers to settings
- Added dropbox and google drive cloud integration (fully automatic and manual upload options)
New in iSpy 5.9.3.0 (Mar 15, 2014)
- Moved save frames to it's own tab
- Added minimum interval to FTP and save frames
- Added support for using SSL certificates (see settings)
- Updated translations
- Added new icons for all views
- Added grid view to context menu
- Added talk option "Local Playback" for remote talk and text via the browser
- Improvements to FFMPEG UDP streaming
- Made TCP the default option for FFMPEG
- Fixed a hang issue with the IP camera scanner
- Add maximise object option to context menu
- Fixed a thread leak issue with the VLC plugin
New in iSpy 5.9.2.0 (Mar 4, 2014)
- Bug fixes related to FFMPEG streams
- Added a virtual device manager for switching streams on the virtual webcam live without needing to use application settings (supports multi-view)
- Removed the grid view options from the view menu and added a new grid view manager control to the toolbar
- Some UI tweaks
- Rolled back the FFMPEG library update (some reported instability with the latest update)
- Fixed an issue with storage management
- Improved responsiveness of FTP and Save Frames on motion detect code.
New in iSpy 5.9.0.0 (Feb 28, 2014)
- Added connecting notification to web vews when source is reconnecting
- Fixed some memory issues related to grid view and remote viewing
- Added option to archive instead of delete to storage management settings (global and object specific)
- Changed "connecting" text to an icon (and moved it)
New in iSpy 5.8.9.0 (Feb 27, 2014)
- Standardised display for mics and cams
- Moved "connecting" text to bottom of frame
- Fixed continuous pan issue when using Pelco
- Fixed issue with PTZ scheduling
- Fixed issue with enabling mics paired with cameras not being enabled on connection
- Added some optional flags for rebrander application
- Fixed issue with rebrander feature set flag overriding customisations
- Stopped cameras/mics flashing if alerts are not enabled
New in iSpy 5.8.8.0 (Feb 26, 2014)
- Display last frame instead of blank frame when reconnecting
- Fixed an issue with timed motion detection alerts
- Added password protection option to settings display
- Added SMTP configuration option to settings
- Hidden options that are denied due to current feature set in settings
- Fixed a few issues with grid view
- Added a new PTZ defniition
- Updated translations
- Added grid view options to main toolbar
- Fixed an issue with closing some FFMPEG streams
New in iSpy 5.8.6.0 (Feb 24, 2014)
- Added option to archive media to a separate folder
- Added full alerting options for disconnect/ reconnect events (see alert tab when editing camera and microphone)
- Fixed some timer related issues
- Fixed issues related to time changes (summer/winter time zone changes)
- Added support for fractional second grab/ FTP
- Moved Email templates to settings (see the messaging tab in settings to modify the email templates)`
- Added grid views to main menu bar
- Fixed an issue with cloned video sources
- Fixed an issue with grid views
- Added archive option to context menu in media panel
- Added archive command to web interface
- Fixed playback sequence order in media player
New in iSpy 5.8.3.0 (Feb 19, 2014)
- Added positional zoom control to grid view (mouse wheel)
- Fixed a couple of issues with simultaneous use of ispy with grid views (object in use errors)
- Added view files option to grid view
- Added a free virtual webcam driver so you can use cameras you have running in ispy in skype and other applications (alpha release any problems with it please post in the forums)
- Added command line options to stop and start listening and talking functions
- Added checkbox options to auto launch grid views at startup
New in iSpy 5.8.2.0 (Feb 12, 2014)
- Fixed a few issues with internal timers
- Fixed an issue with mic alert modes when using multimedia streams
- Added positional zoom controls for mouse wheel zooming
- Updated ffmpeg libraries
- Added plugins to settings (you can now install plugins without restarting ispy)
- Added an option to delete associated media when removing cameras and microphones
- Changed timelapse frames to save to the grabs directory
- Better autogeneration of object names (no more duplicates)
- Added an option to VLC feeds to use the GPU for H264 decoding (experimental - may actually result in worse performance depending on your graphics card)
New in iSpy 5.8.0.0 (Feb 5, 2014)
- Added overlay controls to grid view for alerts and recent motion/sound mode
- Added auto-hold for talk/listen commands in grid view
- Added autolayout/minimise option
- Fixed a bug with maximise sizing with paired controls
New in iSpy 5.7.9.0 (Feb 4, 2014)
- Integrated common controls into the grid view
- Added mic support into grid view
- Fixed an issue with alerts/motion grid views
- Pressing delete in the media panel now deletes media
- Updated camera database
- Added maximise to grid view (double click grid cell)
- Added Fisheye correction option (see advanced video settings)
- Fixed issue with mic alerts
- Fixed issue with retention of storage management settings
- Fixed an issue with the VLC plugin
- Added an auto-off option to cameras to turn them off after a period of inactivity and a new alert action to turn cameras on.
New in iSpy 5.7.4.0 (Jan 7, 2014)
- Added new functionality to grid views (default camera and timeout settings for alert and motion monitoring mode)
- Added Edit, Hold/Cycle and Next controls to grid view
- Fixed several issues with disconnected media storage locations
- Added write timeout code to ffmpeg (for disconnected media storage when writing video files)
- Updates to PTZ code for passing authentication to some cameras
- Fixes for some (rare) thread locking scenarios
New in iSpy 5.7.2.0 (Jan 3, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with record all and stop all commands
- Improved some threading logic
New in iSpy 5.7.1.0 (Jan 3, 2014)
- Fixed an issue with configuration data for new users
- Potential fix for some issues with ffmpeg
New in iSpy 5.7.0.0 (Jan 3, 2014)
- Fixed a memory leak in ffmpeg
- New storage management settings (supports saving to different folders/ drives)
- New version of ffmpeg library
- Running the update check in a background thread
- Fixed an issue with restoring the window
- Added continuous playthrough of selected media in the media panel
- Fixed an issue with remote PTZ for some cameras
- Re-wrote server ping logic
- New folder browser dialogs
- New disconnection/reconnection logic
- Rewritten object list saving and loading logic
- New grid view options for automatically displaying recent motion detected cameras or alerted cameras
- New option for displaying feeds at correct aspect ratio in grid view
- Webservice API updated
New in iSpy 5.6.8.0 (Nov 21, 2013)
- Added multiple video transform options (rotate/flip)
- Updates to disconnection alert system (supports different email addresses per object)
- Added filter controls to the media panel
- Updates to support group name options for the command line and http interface (specify a group to apply a command to instead of a specific object)
New in iSpy 5.6.7.0 (Nov 18, 2013)
- Fix for an issue with the new nVLC plugin
- Fix for an issue with disconnection alerts
- Added new functionality for grid views - they're now editable,supports full screen, always on top, context menus, and monitor selection
New in iSpy 5.6.6.0 (Nov 15, 2013)
- Fixed a bug with alerts
- Updates to storage management logging
- Fixed a bug with 2 cameras triggering recording on each other
- Updates to ffmpeg flush code
- See options on ispyconnect timeline tab for new desktop notifications (webkit browsers (chrome) only)
New in iSpy 5.6.5.0 (Nov 13, 2013)
- New alerts system with new alert types - network message, call URL, HTTP POST framegrab etc. Now supports multiple events per alert.
- Fixed an issue with disconnection notifications
- Resizable motion detection areas
- Updated version of FFMPEG library
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
New in iSpy 5.5.8.0 (Oct 17, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with disconnection from web services
- Added support for white-space usernames and passwords
- Fixed saving of joystick settings
- Fixed an issue with shutting down multiple cameras whilst recording
New in iSpy 5.5.6.0 (Oct 15, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with ffmpeg recording
- Pressing delete now removes the selected control
- Added audio recordings to the media panel
- Some UI tweaks
New in iSpy 5.5.4.0 (Oct 14, 2013)
- Fixed a memory leak with multi channel audio recording
- Fixed a bug with live listening
New in iSpy 5.5.3.0 (Oct 11, 2013)
- Important fix for reconnection to ispy web services issue
- Added support for multicam MJPEG feeds (implemented in the new mobile site)
- Fixes for some potential memory leak issues
- Mobile website updates
New in iSpy 5.5.2.0 (Oct 8, 2013)
- Fix for some memory issues
- New alert trigger type (external triggers)
- Support for commercial plugins
- New ANPR plugin
- New version of FFMPEG
- Fix for incorrect date display in media panel
New in iSpy 5.5.0.0 (Sep 24, 2013)
- Fixes for some ffmpeg issues
- Added context menu shortcut options for plugins
- Some deeper integration options for plugins
- Added ability to trigger motion detection and alerts from cameras with inbuilt detection (Axis)
- Fixes for some threading/ concurrency issues
New in iSpy 5.4.8.0 (Sep 4, 2013)
- Fixed issue with ONVIF PTZ loading (for cameras without PTZ)
- URL encoded usernames and passwords for wizard to enable connections to cameras with special characters in the credentials
- Fixed an issue with alerts trigger on completion of calibration
- Fixed an issue with email alerts when using some translation sets.
New in iSpy 5.4.7.0 (Sep 2, 2013)
- Important fix for storage management - update if you are using 5.4.6.0
- Updated to restore to previous window layout by default
- Removed MMS alert option
New in iSpy 5.4.6.0 (Aug 31, 2013)
- Added FTP rename temp file mode (ispy can now upload a .tmp file and then rename it to the correct name on upload to minimize file interruptions when viewing live).
- Added atomic storage controls to cameras and microphones (size/age)
- Fixed an issue with unlisted cameras on the wizard
- Fixed an issue with reconnecting MJPEG streams
- Fixed an issue with FFMPEG writer error handling
- Fixed an error scenario with object reference errors on recording paired microphones via ffmpeg.
- Added customizable fonts for timestamp
New in iSpy 5.4.5.0 (Aug 27, 2013)
- Added a startup mode option to settings - normal. minimised, maximised or full screen
- Fixed an issue with ONVIF cameras with non-compliant PTZ support
- Fixed an issue with corrupted frames breaking some image processing routines
- Fixed several issues related to disk full scenarios
New in iSpy 5.4.4.0 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with interval reconnecting MJPEG feeds
- Added an alert mode toggle option to command line and http interfaces
- Fixed an issue with custom kinect source feeds
- Added alert options for disconnect/ reconnect of web services to settings
New in iSpy 5.4.3.0 (Aug 18, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with PTZ tracking
- Fixed an issue with multiple reconnects whilst minimized
New in iSpy 5.4.2.0 (Aug 15, 2013)
- Fixed bug with highlight setting of object tracking retained when app restarted
- Fixed bug with overlay plugin not saving some settings
- Added timestamp background and foreground colour options
- Added a new Clone camera type - you can now clone your cameras and apply different motion detectors or overlays or FTP settings to each clone.
- Fixed a bug with the face/numberplate plugins crashing
- Updated to new version of FFMPEG and Accord frameworks
- Fixed several auto reconnect issues for FFMPEG devices
- Fixed several crashing scenarios for FFMPEG connected devices
- Fixed auto reconnect for USB devices when they are unplugged.
- Fixed AVI recording issue (invalid framerate)
- Updated to new version of Twitter API for instant Twitter messages
- Added download buttons to website file viewer
- Fixed issue with alert on no movement triggering on schedule start
- Added a confirmation dialog to save when loading new object lists
- Added support for ONVIF PTZ for cameras that support continuous movement mode
New in iSpy 5.3.8.0 (Jul 30, 2013)
- Added multi cam jpeg feed for upcoming mediaportal plugin release
- Fix for some issues people are having with recordings
- Added name and id macros to argument field for alert triggers on cameras and microphones
- Added RAM usage display to 64 bit iSpy
- Added an RTSP mode switcher to FFMPEG options (if your video is glitching try setting this to TCP).
- Added saving and restoring of extended properties of USB cameras - brightness, contrast, gain,saturation etc.
New in iSpy 5.3.7.0 (Jul 29, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with some ffmpeg based audio feeds.
- Added functionality to support our latest MediaPortal plugin release (which now includes live streaming audio).
New in iSpy 5.3.6.0 (Jul 26, 2013)
- Resolved an issue with disabling cameras via scheduling
New in iSpy 5.3.4.0 (Jul 25, 2013)
- fixed setting of movement interval
- updated vlc audio source code
- updated ffmpeg audio source code
- added wizard url scanning and filtering
- fixes for some ffmpeg issues (include deadlock)
- fix for incorrect aspect ratio on web feed
- updated so doesn't show when passed command through command API.
- added full size video option to web interface
New in iSpy 5.3.2.0 (Jul 23, 2013)
- Fixed a memory leak in FFMPEG
- Fixed an issue on recording with Windows XP (bug carried over from code change in FFMPEG)
- Fixed an issue with mics paired with MJPEG sources not turning back on on reconnect of the video source.
New in iSpy 5.3.0.0 (Jul 23, 2013)
- Fixed a dll link issue with ispyserver
New in iSpy 5.2.9.0 (Jul 19, 2013)
- updates to ffmpeg
- updates to vlc
- added IAM controls (for motorised USB cameras)
- added Pelco P and D protocols with presets (experimental)
- added onvif PTZ with presets (experimental)
- added fractional second triggers for movement
- fix for 1 second movement trigger triggering on half second
- fix for circular triggers
- fixed a bug when shutting down during recording
- new default values (buffers)
- updates to sources definitions and translations
New in iSpy 5.2.7.0 (Jul 12, 2013)
- Fixes for some RTSP feeds with FFMPEG
- Fixes for a couple of bugs with VLC feeds
New in iSpy 5.2.6.0 (Jul 11, 2013)
- Fixed a bug with Windows XP installs
New in iSpy 5.2.4.0 (Jul 9, 2013)
- Added support for ONVIF cameras (discovery and video feeds)
- If you have an ONVIF compatible DVR you may now be able to add it into iSpy
- Fixed an issue with corrupted frames triggering motion detection
- Fixed an issue with exceptions whilst using digital PTZ
New in iSpy 5.2.3.0 (Jul 5, 2013)
- Completely rewritten FFMPEG integration (latest build of FFMPEG) - supports more cameras, faster framerates.
- Updated languages, sources and PTZ definitions.
- Numerous minor bugfixes and optimisations.
New in iSpy 5.1.3.0 (Jun 4, 2013)
- Fixes for some issues with VLC reconnects after network outages
- Updated motion zone definer/controller (drag to move and drag off to delete)
- Fixes for some sync issues with webservices
New in iSpy 5.1.2.0 (Jun 2, 2013)
- Reduced CPU load
- Added support for depth and Infrared kinect streams
- Streamlined video processing code
- Fixed some layout issues (when adding new microphones)
- Improved CPU reporting
- Improved web status reporting
New in iSpy 5.1.0.0 (May 23, 2013)
- Fix for media panel checked item display
- Better results when using the wizard to add IP cameras
- Fixed the VLC plugin to detect lost connections and reconnect
- Added a seek control to VLC file sources
- VLC file sources now auto-disable at the end of the file playback
New in iSpy 5.0.9.0 (May 21, 2013)
- Fixed a small memory leak
- Fixed an issue with startup layouts
- Fixed a couple of bugs with saving configuration data
- Added new camera definitions
- Fixed a bug with clearing capture directories
New in iSpy 5.0.8.0 (May 17, 2013)
- Added pager to media panel
- Added selection tool to media panel
- A crashing bug fix (affected some systems)
- Added a feature set controller to settings
New in iSpy 5.0.7.0 (May 14, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with record on schedule start
- Fixed some bugs with serving AVI files
- Improved web interface to handle AVI downloads
- Couple of other performance tweaks to the app interface
New in iSpy 5.0.6.0 (May 13, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with the last update.
New in iSpy 5.0.5.0 (May 13, 2013)
- Added Tray on Minimize switch to settings
- Rewritten server component (uses thread pool)
- Updates to data file processing (loading happens in background)
- Layout changes to media panel
- Fix for odd screen sizes in virtual PCs
- Added File/Time remaining overlay for file sources using VLC
- Added a file chooser for the VLC source type
- Added option to ignore audio for video sources that include an audio component (to first tab when editing the camera)
- Updated file management code - now deletes files to the 70% limit starting with the oldest files instead of everything over x days old
- Added a new beta 64 bit version of iSpy
New in iSpy 4.9.8.0 (May 3, 2013)
- Added new translations
- Added new sources
- Added new PTZ definitions
- Fixed a bug with PTZ
- Fixed a bug with default values for new cameras
- Fixed a restored layout issue
- Fixed a potential issue with windows installer software
New in iSpy 4.9.5.0 (Apr 29, 2013)
- Added floorplans into grid views
- Added option to set a grid view as the start-up screen instead of the main ispy application window (see settings)
- Updated direct-x dependencies to (potentially) fix an issue with some windows XP installs.
- Moved from SlimDX to SharpDX direct-x libraries
- Added calibrate on reconnect option for all video sources
New in iSpy 4.9.2.0 (Apr 23, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with a corrupted config.xml file.
New in iSpy 4.9.1.0 (Apr 22, 2013)
- Fix for broken SMS functions
- SMS can now take multiple numbers - separate them with a semi colon ";"
- Fix for SlimDX errors on some systems.
- Updates to the translations system.
New in iSpy 4.9.0.0 (Apr 5, 2013)
- Added USB joystick support for PTZ control (see settings)
- Added Grid View saving
- Some minor code improvements
- Removed automated youtube uploads (you can still upload on demand).
New in iSpy 4.8.4.0 (Feb 26, 2013)
- Fix for issue with alert intervals
- Fix for directshow support for some video cards
- Integration with custom branding/ affiliate support
New in iSpy 4.8.1.0 (Feb 14, 2013)
- Duplicate alert fixed
- New sources and sorting
- New contribute/ source discovery logic
- New PTZ configurations
- Layout tweaks
- Updates to AForge DirectShow library (local devices and capture cards)
- Other minor bug fixes
New in iSpy 4.7.7.0 (Dec 19, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with auto PTZ selection in the wizard
- Added about 1000 new IP camera configurations
- Added an option to remove the camera from the grid
- Improved IP address updates to the web services
- Added new thumbnail viewer to the website
New in iSpy 4.7.6.0 (Dec 12, 2012)
- Bug fix for server stopping responding under certain conditions
- Added new downloader controls
- Added new functionality for the Add IP camera wizard - it can now scan and try to connect to unlisted cameras
- Added new expanded view (full browser width) to web UI
- The windows 8 app is now available and should work fine with this version of ispy.
New in iSpy 4.7.1.0 (Nov 28, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with feeds to the flash client
- Added support for an upcoming windows 8 modern UI application
- Added highlighting of cameras for floorplans
- Added motion detection sensitivity ranges (you can now specify a max motion detection as well as a minimum for triggering alerts - so you can ignore events that cause whole scene changes like sunlight changes)
- Modified ispy to restore the running application instead of warning about one instance only
- Fixed some web interface issues
- Fixed a bug with the recordings panel going blank
- Re-written the framerate limiter to target more intelligently (you may see increased framerates on this version, please check your CPU ratings if this causes issues and lower the framerates accordingly)
- Added 3 new motion detector types - these don't convert to grayscale first so use slightly more CPU but can be more sensitive to movement
New in iSpy 4.6.6.0 (Oct 26, 2012)
- Fix for merge module issue in installer (resulted in ffmpeg dll not loading in some installs)
New in iSpy 4.6.5.0 (Oct 25, 2012)
- Few bug fixes:
- number formatting in some countries broke the CSV data
- Layout lock now prevents maximising/ minimising cameras
- Max record time settings don't reset to zero when setting to very high number
- Some optimisations for string handling (using StringBuilder for intensive javascript array generation)
New in iSpy 4.6.4.0 (Oct 25, 2012)
- Fixed a file reference error in the installer
New in iSpy 4.6.3.0 (Oct 24, 2012)
- Performance improvements for remote access
- Added counter for FTP/ local saving filename generation
- Updates to work with new translations system
- Progressive loading support for web event viewer to support large data sets
- Fix for ffmpeg playback throttling of local video streams
- New PTZ definitions and IP camera sources
New in iSpy 4.6.0.0 (Oct 15, 2012)
- Total rebuild of the web services (new HTML5 based timeline view / file browser s/ ptz controllers and multiple camera views). Also added live video/audio feeds and live talk through the browser.
- Added new grid views to the iSpy application (grid and cycle camera options) - see View - New Grid View
- Numerous other bug fixes and improvements
New in iSpy 4.5.4.0 (Sep 15, 2012)
- Added support for live mp3 streaming audio via HTML 5 (web app and mobile applications) - it takes about 8 seconds to buffer via HTML 5 for some reason so be patient!
- Fixed PTZ support through mobile apps and mobile website (hold button down to move, release to stop)
- Added download option for media in Android application
- Added Android specific skin
- Added live listening options to live viewer (mobile)
- Added start/stop buttons to live viewer (mobile)
- Added some more cameras
- Other minor tweaks
New in iSpy 4.5.3.0 (Sep 7, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with adding an RTSP video source to ispy using the wizard (it was adding the wrong port to the URL)
New in iSpy 4.5.2.0 (Sep 5, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with encoding MP4 files that prevented playback on some android devices.
New in iSpy 4.5.1.0 (Sep 3, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with PTZ
- Added a new Foscam definition
- Some other minor updates and UI tweaks
New in iSpy 4.4.9.0 (Aug 24, 2012)
- Bug fixes for:
- remote commands through website
- glitching video on some local/ capture devices
- cancelling a paired microphone
- other minor issues
- Some UI improvements
- More sources added
- Added ability to provide cookies with sources to support more cameras
New in iSpy 4.4.5.0 (Aug 16, 2012)
- Added play sound on alert (with a load of dog barking samples added)
- Updated mobile site
- Fixed issues with digital PTZ
- Fixed some issues with remote commands
- Fixed bug with saving recording data when ispy is closed
- Defaulted automatically paired microphones to not trigger recording on sound detection
- Added capability to tilt kinect device
New in iSpy 4.4.3.0 (Aug 8, 2012)
- Added support for more cameras and DVRs
- Added a huge number of new PTZ definitions
- Added support for kinect devices (using microsofts library)
- Some minor bug fixes
- Added desktop area monitoring (monitor and record a specific area on the desktop) - updated in ispyserver as well
New in iSpy 4.3.7.0 (Jul 19, 2012)
- Added about 1000 new cameras, NVRs and DVRs to the wizard along with options to change channels
- Added a reverse option for tracking (to track cars/ people or fast moving objects as they move out of frame)
- Fixed a bug with the HSL filter
- Updates to the AForge framework (bug fixes for numerous video sources)
New in iSpy 4.3.5.0 (Jul 13, 2012)
- Fixed external IP address change detection
- Fixed Always on Top mode hiding modal windows bug
- Fixed a bug with Kinect devices
- Updates to VLC code for reconnect
- Added support for a lot more cameras
- Fixed some PTZ settings
- Fixed a bug with Play in iSpy if VLC is not installed
- Fixed an issue with logging
New in iSpy 4.3.4.0 (Jul 4, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with PTZ
- Updated VLC source type to reconnect on error
- Added more IP camera sources
New in iSpy 4.3.3.0 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Added support for web digital PTZ and zoomed recording
- Optimisations for loading translations
- Added support for a lot more cameras
- Fix for PTZ with RTSP URLs
- Added PTZ definitions for a few more cameras
- Added support for X10 cameras (with PTZ)
- Modified all communications with ispyconnect to use SSL
New in iSpy 4.3.2.0 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with using the wizard to add a camera - resulting in an object reference error.
New in iSpy 4.3.1.0 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Memory leak fix for FFMPEG sources
- Added ability to have absolute urls in extended commands for PTZ.
New in iSpy 4.3.0.0 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Potential fix for issues with youtube uploader
- New sources for various camera manufacturers
- Added PTZ support for Vivotek cameras
- Fixed an issue where ispy prevented windows from shutting down
New in iSpy 4.2.9.0 (Jul 2, 2012)
- Added support for about 60 new camera manufacturers
- Added support for variable resolution floorplans
- Added support for absolute paths for PTZ control
- Added an option "minimise on close" to settings
New in iSpy 4.2.8.0 (Jun 12, 2012)
- iSpy is now code signed with an authenticode signature.
- A lot of memory handling improvements
- Added a commercial version of ispyconnect (iSpyIntranet) for install on your own server, you can now install that and then tell ispy to use that instead of ispyconnect. You will need your own IIS server, SQL server and SMTP servers to use it.
- Added option to minimise ispy on close instead of closing it (see settings
New in iSpy 4.2.6.0 (May 28, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with restore of media panel (splitterDistance error)
New in iSpy 4.2.5.0 (May 26, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with mics being disabled on reconnecting cameras
- Fixed a bug with media storage (access violation errors)
- Added ability to close ispy with media center remote controls - see http://www.ispyconnect.com/userguide-remotecontrol.aspx
- Fixed graphing bug for long videos
- Layout of media panel is now saved between sessions
- Minimum required version of VLC has been updated to enable audio support
- Fixed a bug with talk on foscam where the ip address is invalid (crashed ispy)
- Added generation of PTZ commands for scheduling
New in iSpy 4.2.0.0 (May 21, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with live listening
- Fixed some bugs with some audio recording issues
- Added broken stream detection to FFmpeg video and audio streams (ispy will now disconnect and attempt to reconnect if the stream is broken - network lost for example instead of hanging)
New in iSpy 4.1.9.0 (May 17, 2012)
- Few bug fixes for reconnecting sources.
- Fixed a stack overflow situation and a null reference error.
- Fixed a duplicate entry in PTZ XML.
New in iSpy 4.1.8.0 (May 15, 2012)
- Fixes for automatic microphone reconnect
- Fixes for camera automatic reconnect
- Fixes for error handling when microphone unplugged
- Fixed audio stream realtime delay calculation for file sources
- Fixed maximize code when maintaining aspect ratio
New in iSpy 4.1.7.0 (May 14, 2012)
- New icons and colour scheme
- Fixed a bug with microphone initialisation on adding a dual video/audio source
- Added a function to start recording on another object when recording starts (trigger recording on the recording tab)
- Added text to speech function through the website - click on the talk icon on the ispyconnect watch page, type in a message and it will be spoken out of the camera speaker (foscam/axis/ispyserver supported).
New in iSpy 4.1.6.0 (May 10, 2012)
- fixed a stack overflow issue when shutting down ispy
- fixed a crash when adding an invalid or broken ffmpeg source
- fixed settings when no microphones available
New in iSpy 4.1.5.0 (May 10, 2012)
- Updated some references to ensure dlls are updated when upgrading
- Fixed an issue with settings with computers without mics attached.
New in iSpy 4.1.3.0 (May 8, 2012)
- Added support for multiple channel audio sources
- Added support for changing bitrate of audio sources (local devices)
- Fixed issue with face detection plugin
- Added text overlay plugin (reads from text files so can update from other applications). Can also alert on text found
- Added FFMPEG as a built in source for both audio and video
- Added VLC as a built in source for both audio and video
- iSpy will now detect audio in the FFMPEG or VLC video feed and split it off automatically into microphone control from the one feed
- Modified icons on overlay
- Added big icon option to settings for touch screens
- Added "lock layout" option
- Added a floating PTZ controller (access this via the View menu)
- Modified maximise code to retain aspect ratio
- Added talk support for Foscam, Axis and iSpyServer (specify the default microphone in settings then click on the T to talk to the camera)
- Added triggers to alert tabs - you can now trigger alerts on other cameras or microphones (be careful not to set up a circular trigger!)
- Added auto-setup for talk for foscam cameras and ispy server sources
- Modified iSpyServer to stream video via MJPEG and audio using the same port as the video server
- Added Talk function to iSpyServer (plays audio from iSpy)
New in iSpy 4.0.3.0 (Apr 17, 2012)
- Fixed auto restart for cameras (interrupted sources) - ispy will now try to reconnect automatically every 10 seconds.
- Added reconnect interval for all video source types
- Added resize video option for all video source types
- Fixed language issues for double-byte languages not displaying some drop-downs properly
- Improved webservice wrapper code
- Added FFMPEG option for IP camera wizard
- Added Maximise on alert option (maximises camera in window, not application)
- Added specify local saving grab filename - you can use a static name or a date-replaced name.
- Added Arrange option to view menu, you can now dock the media list to left, right or bottom of the main screen.
- Added date/ duration view to the saved media previews.
- Fixes for the way VLC connects and disconnects from video sources (prevented some dead-lock cases)
New in iSpy 4.0.1.0 (Apr 13, 2012)
- Fixed an issue with performance monitoring on windows XP systems - Processor and RAM counters weren't working which in turn broke the automatic CPU throttling which could lead to system instability.
New in iSpy 4.0.0.0 (Apr 12, 2012)
- Modified file source to use the FFMPEG library - it now supports network streams as well like H264 streams and MMS streams and a lot of other stream types. Note that FFMPEG needs to use the prefix "MMSH" instead of "MMS" for multimedia streams. If your feed couldn't connect in VLC try it using FFMPEG. (on the video source tab)
- Added support for real-time switching of mask images to add dynamic overlay functionality. You can switch the overlay image using a url like
- http://localhost:8080/setmask?ot=2&oid=1&fn=c:\someimage.png
New in iSpy 3.9.7.0 (Apr 6, 2012)
- Fixes for some bugs related to corrupted file list data
- Fix for forced garbage collection breaking some VLC sources (and causing crashes)
- Added a View Controller - http://www.ispyconnect.com/userguide-layouts.aspx
- Fixes for internal MJPEG Server (handle disconnects withour errors)
- Added a lot of new options into the timestamp field (available through the drop-down)
- Added a GMT offset option to the timestamp field
- Added support for MediaPortal playback and control - http://www.ispyconnect.com/userguide-mediaportal.aspx
New in iSpy 3.9.5.0 (Mar 26, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with the installer that broke updates on windows XP.
New in iSpy 3.9.3.0 (Mar 26, 2012)
- Added keyboard controller:
- Page Up/ Page Down: select camera/mic
- Ctrl-P: Activate/ maximise
- Ctrl-R: Record/ Stop Record
- Ctrl-S: Stop
- Added controller for Windows Media Center remote controllers (next,previous,play,record,stop)
- Added "shutdown" command for http server and command line
- Memory stats updated (now shows what task manager shows)
- Added API call to get all object data as CSV (getobjectlist)
- VLC code improvements/ periodic garbage collection
- Fixed a bug with scan for missing files on volume controls
- Fixed a bug when plugging in a mic (NoDriver error)
New in iSpy 3.9.1.0 (Mar 13, 2012)
- Added support for selecting the input for a multiple input video device.
- Added Arabic/ Translation updates
- Fixed some links to the userguide
- Fixed datetime display for hours
- Added clickable link to ispy server camera url
- Fixed a bug with the webserver not restarting after IP address changed
- Fixed a bug with the IP address not updating properly when system IP address changed
- Potential fix for youtube upload timeouts
- Caching updates for some key web pages
- Potential fix for array error on recording microphone.
- Improved IP camera wizard
- Integrated Microphone selection to edit camera controls.
- Added ability to specify GMT offset for timestamp.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in iSpy 3.8.7.0 (Feb 8, 2012)
- Fixed scheduling of local saving (frame grabs)
- Added website PTZ support with a proper UI (and mobile on the web view)
- Fixes for some crashes running the network troubleshooter.
- Fixed "ispyconnect is down" messages when connecting to ispyconnect with a non-working port forward
- Fixed resize of camera on resolution change
- Fixed links from ispy to show related camera directly on website
- Added graphing for all cameras to website
New in iSpy 3.8.5.0 (Feb 4, 2012)
- Added audio support for AVI movies
- Fixes for some issues with VLC sources (adding an invalid source then adding a valid source could result in the frame flickering on an interval)
- Fixed a memory leak when adding an invalid VLC source
- Language updates - added Greek and Chinese (Taiwan)
- Added digital zoom via the keyboard with +/- to zoom and arrow keys to pan
- Fixes to prevent crashing when loading an object list with VLC sources when VLC is not installed
- Fixes to enable video file writing to paths containing symbol characters
- Added tooltips for overlay controls
- Fixed some issues with scheduling (timelapse saving not starting for 1 minute after switching on via timelapse)
- Fixed an issue with "apply schedule" where some schedule settings weren't applied.
- Fixed an issue with double byte commas in chinese breaking some CSV based settings.
- Added a plugins button.
- Added translations for remote command buttons as well as a reset option (some remote commands were broken - recommend you click it!)
New in iSpy 3.8.2.0 (Feb 1, 2012)
- Improved network scanner (detects servers with basic authentication)
- Fixed a bug when pair recording video and audio based on audio detection (didn't trigger video recording)
- Updates to some PTZ sources
- Moved overlay controls to bottom of video
- Added support for ENSIDIO cameras
New in iSpy 3.7.9.0 (Jan 30, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with quality settings not being applied from settings panel
- Added AVI file generation support (with various encoders - see profile on recording tab)
- Updated versioning of some dynamic libraries (may fix some update issues)
- Updated network scanner to detect more devices and lookup MAC addresses
New in iSpy 3.7.8.0 (Jan 30, 2012)
- Fixed some installation issues where newer files aren't updated.
- Added quality settings for saving/ uploading JPEGs (on settings tab for global settings and on the FTP tab for FTP specific settings) - can dramatically reduce file sizes.
- Some fixes for displaying advanced properties of some USB cameras.
New in iSpy 3.7.6.0 (Jan 27, 2012)
- Added digital PTZ for USB/ Static webcams. Use the middle mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and press it to pan around the video.
- Added MJPEG push streaming function to the local server.
- Fixed another bug with the updated version notification.
- Added Summary to bottom of camera windows:
- R: Forced Recording
- M: Record on Motion
- A: Record on Alert
- S: Scheduled
New in iSpy 3.7.4.0 (Jan 24, 2012)
- Fixed an object reference error when upgrading ispy from an earlier version
New in iSpy 3.7.3.0 (Jan 24, 2012)
- Updated DirectShow code to work with some PCI capture cards (tested with Picolo cards)
- Improved network scanning tool for finding IP cameras and iSpy server instances on the network (scans all adaptors, DNS servers and ping ranges)
- Updated PTZ sources
- Fixed Auto Center code bug, added ability to customise auto center PTZ command
- Fixed a couple of broken links in the UI
- Updated iSpyServer with same fixes for PCI capture cards
- Fixed iSpyServer port change code
- Fixed plugins (security issue was preventing them from loading)
- Added a "Reset iSpy" command shortcut (for if you have problems)
- Other minor bug fixes and code improvements
- Added three different players for locally saved content ( choose which one to use in settings ):
- Web view (default)
- iSpy player
- Default (OS) player
New in iSpy 3.6.9.0 (Jan 19, 2012)
- Fixed record on start if camera disabled/ scheduled
- Added debug info for plugins (to log file)
- Fixed bug with audio alerts not being triggered
- Added auto select PTZ to IP camera wizard
- Added IP camera wizard to add menu
- Added auto wake up of screensaver (in settings)
- Fixed about form
- Fixed PTZ for some axis cameras
- Add some view context options to view menu
- Added jpg (single frame) saving functionality (it's included on the FTP tab)
- Added jpg and ftp to scheduler
- Added frame grab viewer to web interface (obeys search options)
- Fixed a bug with scheduling overriding manual controls
- Fixed a bug with working directory not being set for alert processes
- Added storage of last directory opened for file opening and saving
New in iSpy 3.6.5.0 (Jan 19, 2012)
- Fixed a bug with scheduling microphones
- Added a framerate setting for timelapse recordings
- Added an "IP Camera Wizard" that can detect IP cameras on your network and configure connections based on the camera model (on the Video Source tab)
- Some fixed layout issues
New in iSpy 3.5.0.0 (Jan 19, 2012)
- (Vastly) improved CPU and Memory usage
- Increased Max CPU trigger to 100%
- Corrected MIME types for JPEG images
- Added built in Media Browser
- Added crash and hang detection and recovery (for ispyserver as well)
- Removed dependency on windows media codecs (pure FFMPEG)
- Added Auto Save of objects
- Added Overlays for cameras and microphones (can turn these off in settings)
- Added Plugin support - for face and license plate recognition - or create your own ispy plugins.
- Added command browser to main screen
- Fix for some devices that emit incorrect moniker strings (picolo boards)
- A lot of other minor bug fixes and improvements
New in iSpy 3.4.3.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- Updated to use the latest version of ffmpeg
- Fixed bug with incorrect framerate set on converted video file
- Fixed bug with email on interval when interval is more than 60 minutes
- More VLC fixes (threading optimisation)
- UI tweaks
New in iSpy 3.4.1.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- Fix for ispy not exiting bug
New in iSpy 3.3.9.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- (Another) potential fix for VLC issues - modified the threading code to control the player in the same thread.
New in iSpy 3.3.8.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- Added ability to auto-center camera after PTZ auto tracking. It waits for 30 seconds after tracking before calling the center command. Depending on the camera this can take a while to execute (Foscam center command takes about 100 seconds).
- Couple of updates to VLC camera and microphone code.
New in iSpy 3.3.7.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- A couple of potential fixes for VLC issues (and related crashes).
- Fixed an issue with alerts on HTTP triggers.
- Fixed an issue with URL parsing on HTTP commands.
- Added write buffer limiting to prevent excess memory usage when writing from multiple cameras.
New in iSpy 3.3.4.0 (Oct 21, 2011)
- Added local HTTP server access to control ispy - can be used to trigger alerts or recording by IP cameras that have their own motion detection functions.
- Fixed a bug with interval reconnect for microphones
- Added ability to set directory name for cameras and microphones (first tab when editing or adding)
New in iSpy 3.3.2.0 (Oct 6, 2011)
- Updated to use the .Net v4 client profile
- Updated to use latest AForge framework and VLC wrapper and Tesseract Wrapper.
- Fixed some bugs with license plate recognition
- Fixed resizing of the main form from all sides
- Fixed a bug with Tesseract that prevented iSpy working on some systems
- Added a CPU monitor and RAM monitor to the status bar
- Added automatic framerate control to lower framerates when CPU usage reaches a predetermined level (see settings)
- Fixed double-click on video streams to maximise and minimise to previous size.
- Numerous other bug fixes and improvements
- Note that you may need to uninstall ispy before upgrading - save your configuration first!
New in iSpy 3.2.9.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed an issue with the default server name being set incorrectly as well as the default media path
New in iSpy 3.2.8.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where sync failed due to missing fields in older configurations
- Updated translations
New in iSpy 3.2.7.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Added access groups so you can assign access to other people and control access to specific cameras and microphones
- Fixed a couple of bugs with ALPR and Tesseract errors
- Modified display of some chromeless forms
- *Hopefully* fixed the recording-not-ending bug
New in iSpy 3.2.6.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Potential fix for a bug with recordings not stopping (int conversion problem)
New in iSpy 3.2.5.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with FTP uploads uploading 0 byte files
New in iSpy 3.2.4.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with simultaneous record commands causing errors
New in iSpy 3.2.3.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed another bug with command line access.
- Fixed the snapshot function
- Modified double-click to maximise/minimize the camera preview
- Moved all settings data into a new XML file that persists through updates and reinstalls (will take effect from this version)
New in iSpy 3.2.2.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where alerts weren't firing
- Fixed a bug where command line arguments weren't working
New in iSpy 3.2.1.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Major Update (Beta!)
- Added preliminary support for XIMEA cameras
- Added support for Kinect cameras (XBOX)
- Added arguments field for running commands on alert
- Added HSL filtering (colour filtering) for motion detection (track objects of a specific colour, ignore trees/ shadows etc)
- Added Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) - using Tesseract. No confidence data is available at the present time so this is experimental.
- Fixed some recording bugs. Potential fix for recording past time limits/ memory usage problems (changed from using a background worker thread to a thread with a higher priority).
- Added PTZ horizontal and vertical locks for auto tracking objects.
- Updated to a new version of the AForge library.
- Updated to a new version of the NAudio library.
- Improved webservices connection logic (more robust UPNP support).
- Added a new network troubleshooter for connection issues (to webservices panel).
- Added record on no-sound/ movement so you can see what happend just before the event.
- Added new command line options to enable/disable alerts and movement detection (integration with home automation).
- A lot of updates to the user guides online along with help links from all the controls to relevant pages in the user guides.
New in iSpy 3.1.2.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Added some more PTZ definition files - TrendNet and Axis
- Added variable framerate options - you can now detect movement at low framerates and then record at high framerates - this is useful for keeping the memory/ cpu usage of ispy low.
- Improved FPS code (averages out variable framerates)
- iSpy now self-repairs installation directories (may fix some reported errors with loading)
- Added experimental support for PTZ automatic tracking (see the tracking checkbox on the PTZ tab)
- Added language updates (Brazilian Portuguese - thanks Fernando!)
- Fixes for culture code (invariant) issues
- Few other minor bug fixes
New in iSpy 3.1.1.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with automatic youtube uploads
- Fixed a bug with setting topmost after minimising the form
- Performance improvement for cameras and microphones when recording
- Fix for some VLC bugs
New in iSpy 3.0.0.0 (Sep 26, 2011)
- Fixed a memory leak in VLC code
- Added a timed reconnect option to VLC sources (Available on the VLC tab on the videosource and audiosource panels)
- Few other bug fixes and improvements
- Updates to iSpyServer - Choose your local IP address on the settings tab
New in iSpy 2.0.9.0 (Jul 9, 2011)
- Major optimisation of AJAX calls from the website into ispy (typically about a 95% reduction)
- More robust error handling of data generation for stastical views
New in iSpy 2.0.8.7 (Jul 7, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with certain culture codes breaking the website script
New in iSpy 2.0.8.6 (Jul 6, 2011)
- Fixed a bug when generating activity data (index overrun)
- Added PTZ support for Axis cameras (thanks Axis for sending me a $3k camera!)
- Added Flip-x, Flip-y and Rotate controls to PTZ inputs
New in iSpy 2.0.8.1 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Added real time audio alerts to the web interface (integrated with floor plans)
- Fixed a bug with starting on startup not minimised
- Modified the floorplan web view to only download new images when something has changed.
- Couple of other bug fixes and improvements.
New in iSpy 2.0.8.0 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Pretty major update.
- Fixed some logic with connecting with local access only.
- Added PTZ logic to handle mirrored and rotated video feeds.
- Added saving of the state of fullscreen/ status bar/ tool bar/ file menu bar.
- Upgraded to latest build of ffmpeg for video conversion.
- Fixed schedule to ensure Switch On overrides Switch Off if both are set at the same time.
- Added Floor Plans into web view
- Added ability to rotate camera and microphone icons in floor plans.
- (floor plans in web view now allow you to view realtime alerts from cameras and microphones)
New in iSpy 2.0.7.9 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Potential fix for sporadic out of memory errors
- Added "rotate 90 degrees" option to cameras
- Fixed FTP on alert for basic users
New in iSpy 2.0.7.8 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Added notify icon back into ispyserver.
- Fixed update process to not overwrite current configuration.
- Fixed panel that displays new version information.
New in iSpy 2.0.7.7 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where the icon wasn't showing in the task bar
New in iSpy 2.0.7.6 (Jun 25, 2011)
- Added PTZ support to main view - use middle mouse button and move mouse to move camera
- Better webservices - new layout and functionality
- Paging on server - ispy now pages result sets on the server instead of the client - so it should work even if ispy has captured thousands of files.
- Added multiple delete functionality to mobile web view and file browser view (on the website).
- Numerous other bug fixes and improvements
New in iSpy 2.0.7.3 (May 25, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with framerate calculation for timelapse videos
- Improved code for maximum movement frame detection and thumbnailing
- Improved website code (faster and more error resistant - new javascript libraries only apply if using the newest version)
- Downgraded the .net framework requirement to the 3.5 client profile
- Moved the youtube uploader to subscription webservices.
New in iSpy 2.0.7.1 (May 25, 2011)
- Fixed a bug when running Windows XP, resulted in an error "__CxxFrameHandler3 could not be located" - to do with the webbrowser control.
- Added a size limit to the log file to prevent memory errors (100kb)
New in iSpy 2.0.6.0 (May 6, 2011)
- Added timelapse to scheduler
- Fixed a bug with the scheduler that prevented settings being applied unless the camera state was changed (on-off or off-on)
- Updated translations
New in iSpy 2.0.5.9 (May 6, 2011)
- Added PTZ controller to website and mobile devices
- Added balloon notifications for alerts and recordings (you can turn them off under settings)
- Modified some of the auto schedule code to prevent rapid switching on start
- Added a switch into settings to turn auto schedule on/ off
- Added some translation updates
- Updated the VLC Library with some bug fixes
- You may need to uninstall iSpy first before installing this new version.
New in iSpy 2.0.5.8 (May 6, 2011)
- Added automatic schedule apply on start.
- Added apply schedule options to context menus.
- Updated translations.
- Added automatic schedule apply to ispy server.
- Couple of minor UI bug fixes.
- Updated source on sourceforge to latest version.
New in iSpy 2.0.5.6 (May 6, 2011)
- Added new face detection mode for alerts.
- Fixed a bug when trying to detect motion that lasts between 1 and 3 seconds.
- Added functionality to remotely load the current log file.
- Updated to latest version of AForge.net framework (2.1.5)
- Added Accord.Net libraries for future functionality updates.
New in iSpy 2.0.5.5 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where disabling the camera whilst paired recording with a microphone would leave the microphone recording indefinitely
- Fixed calibration for custom frame motion detecting - the comparison frame is updated for the duration of the calibration which will reduce false alerts when initializing the camera
- Updated some translations
- Fixed a potential bug where a corrupted install of VLC can prevent ispy from starting
New in iSpy 2.0.5.4 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Major update - added integration with VLC - iSpy can now connect to any video or audio source that VLC can, so you can connect to audio from IP cameras as well as MP4 feeds, RTSP feeds, ASF feeds.. pretty much anything! VLC is also free and open source.
- added VLC video embed support (mp4, asf, rtsp and many more)
- added VLC audio embed support (connect to audio feeds from any IP camera)
- added ftp on detect, ftp on alert
- added live audio streaming through website (currently using google chrome only)
- fixed memory leak in microphone sources
- fixed record on alert timer
- added support for microsoft lifecam resolution changes
New in iSpy 2.0.5.0 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Fixed a couple of potential memory leaks
- Updated some translations
- Fixed the location of the download url
- Some performance enhancements
- Fixed SMS message merging bug
- Added control panel interface into web view (control each object remotely - alerts, recording, timelapse etc - click on the spanner in the website)
- Added translator option to welcome panel
- Fixed retry on disconnect timer (was 5 minutes, now the same as the connection timeout)
- Fixed bug with log files being overwritten
- Added functionality to set the framesize - used in the watch-all page on the website
New in iSpy 2.0.4.5 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Modified cameras and volume levels to use the AForge picturebox control instead of the windows panel control - adds support for different color depths in video feeds. Also potential performance improvements.
- Added "Record on Alert" option (as opposed to "record on detect") - also added this to the scheduling options.
- Bug fix for disposing of microphone controls (could cause an error on ispy shutdown).
- Some logic tweaks in the Add Camera dialogue.
New in iSpy 2.0.4.3 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Added some translation fixes
- Fixed a bug when paired recording with a mic with record on detect disabled
- Fixed a bug when viewing the web interface with certain locales specified for the language - corrupted the CSV data and resulted in multiple broken files being displayed.
- Added Show Log to the web interface for all objects
New in iSpy 2.0.4.1 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Fixed a critical error with calibrating
- Fixed saving of yutube auto upload state
New in iSpy 2.0.4.0 (Apr 28, 2011)
- Added translations for spanish, french, italian, german and dutch. If you want any others please add a post to the forums.
- Numerous bug fixes.
- Added back in iSpy server support for remote access to USB cameras and microphones running on other computers (total re-write of iSpy Server).
- Updates to work with web services - sharing and youtube integration
New in iSpy 2.0.3.7 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Fixed a bug with microphones (not disposed error)
- Updated to work with new webservices
- Updated to connect to VLC MJPEG streams
- Added flags to schedule to enable/disable alerts and motion recording
New in iSpy 2.0.3.6 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Modified email and MMS alerts to send images to the server instead of retrieving them from the server (screen grabs can now be sent without a loopback connection)
- Removed the ispy server application (it was buggy, insecure and caused a lot of network traffic - install ispy instead)
- Various updates to work with new webservices at ispyconnect
- Removed network audio - will work on support for audio from IP cameras.
New in iSpy 2.0.3.5 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Fixed an issue with editing schedules
New in iSpy 2.0.3.4 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Fixed an issue when re-initialising a USB webcam
- Fixed videobuffer issues when continuous recording
- Fixed highlighting for volume control (to signify a new recording)
- Fixed an FFMPEG issue when the framerate is calculated as zero
New in iSpy 2.0.3.3 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Added free LAN access back in via the website
- Added recording counters - if there is a new recording the border and grab area of the control are highlighted yellow. You can view the number of new recordings via the context menu (and reset the counter).
- Fixed sizing on autolayout of the controls to maintain the correct aspect ratio for the content.
- Added scrollbars to the main panel if the content exceeds the available space
- Added override server URL to the website so you can access iSpy via a domain name (like dyndns.org) instead of having to use IP addresses.
- Added editing of schedule entries and ability to turn on or off specific schedules.
- Some other tweaks and minor bug fixes.
New in iSpy 2.0.3.2 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Fixed loading in object list by file association
- Fixed loading in object list when ispy is running (by file association)
- MUCH faster shutdown / disconnection of running cameras
- Fixed auto layout when a lot of cameras are running
- Added timeouts for IP cameras (to settings)
- Added server receive timeout to settings
New in iSpy 2.0.3.1 (Mar 22, 2011)
- I've removed the local LAN web interface and everything is now going through the ispyconnect website. Maintaining 2 code bases for each environment was causing headaches.
- The website uses some javascript trickery to access the local ispy server directly from the webpage so this wont result in increased bandwidth issues or any slowdown at all (and means i can concentrate on improving the webservices).
- If you still want to use the LAN server, please stick with version 2.0.3.0 or earlier.
- Fixed a bug with shutdown of microphones
New in iSpy 2.0.3.0 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Uploaded a new website - new functionality included to talk to the remote server
- -- connect/ disconnect email notifications
- -- support of local ip resolution in web access view to fix loopback issues
- Modified some user permissions settings
- Added a fix to speed up removal of cameras that have frozen
- Couple of UI tweaks to the LAN web interface
- Upgraded to latest version of the AForge framework
New in iSpy 2.0.2.8 (Mar 3, 2011)
- Fixed a few minor bugs.
- Added Flip-X and Flip-Y options to cameras
- Added a new version of iSpy server (that should fix startup issues)
- Fixed a bug when deleting remote commands.
New in iSpy 2.0.2.7 (Feb 28, 2011)
- Fixed a bug that resulted in System.ObjectDisposedException when running FFMPEG processes
- Added an option to settings to run FFMPEG in multi process mode.
- Fixed a couple of other minor bugs
New in iSpy 2.0.2.6 (Feb 27, 2011)
- Updated to latest version of the AForge framework
- Fixed a bug when applying motion zones to a scheduled camera when ispy is minimized
- Modified UI elements and some processes
- Added website wizard to help connect to MJPEG cameras
- Moved domain to www.ispyconnect.com
- Added options to auto layout in matrix view (under view menu)
- Numerous other minor bug fixes.
New in iSpy 2.0.2.5 (Feb 27, 2011)
- Added snapshot control to LAN view (take photos from your webcams)
- Modified media directories to store camera and microphone files in seperate folders.
- Added identifier strings to objects xml to allow loading of external object lists without contaminating existing file structure.
- Removed dependency on .net framework 4
- Added password based access functionality to LAN view.
New in iSpy 2.0.2.4 (Feb 27, 2011)
- Fixed a bug that prevented merge of sound and video files when pair recording.
- Fixed the calculation for the buffer size of recorded audio from local audio devices.
New in iSpy 2.0.2.3 (Feb 27, 2011)
- Added DHCP rerouting code (keeps connection if your dynamic IP on your local network changes)
- Added more robust IP address detection/ options
- Added keyboard shortcuts to show/hide ispy (they work regardless of whether ispy has focus - see settings)
New in iSpy 2.0.2.2 (Feb 22, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where corrupted streams whilst recording could result in a memory leak.
- Fixed a bug where repeat FTP'ing a file could break if the file upload failed.
- Modified UAC (manifest.xml) to enable install on non-administrator accounts.
- Added selector in to webservices for local IP address to make connection to the web easier.
New in iSpy 2.0.2.1 (Feb 20, 2011)
- Fixed a potential memory leak when network cameras send through garbled streams
New in iSpy 2.0.2.0 (Feb 20, 2011)
- Added in some extra code to make UPNP more reliable.
- Added in retrieval of mobile numbers from the webservice for configuring notifications.
- Added temporary file cleaning (files generated by windows when creating avi files) into housekeeping function. This can fix the "Attempted to read or write protected memory" error.
New in iSpy 2.0.1.9 (Feb 20, 2011)
- Modified the Add Camera dialog to allow changing of the detector and motion processor without restarting the camera.
- Couple of bug fixes in Add Camera (when a videosource hasn't been selected)
- Fixed Add Camera bug that prevented it from working when no USB camera was attached to the PC.
- Potential bug fix in corrupted video streams.
- Changed the Auto Layout function to be disabled by default.
New in iSpy 2.0.1.8 (Feb 15, 2011)
- Fixed an intermittant bug when drawing motion zones
- Added an intro video on how to use iSpy
- Couple of other minor bug fixes.
New in iSpy 2.0.1.6 (Feb 14, 2011)
- Fixed a bug when changing the framerate or framesize of a USB camera.
New in iSpy 2.0.1.5 (Feb 14, 2011)
- Added support for different encoding codecs
- Fixed silent start-up (now starts up in tray only)
- Added switches to turn off balloon alerts
- Added option to rename the tray icon text to something innocuous
- Added proper error handling to deal with unsupported pixel formats
- Fixed a memory leak in the server component
- Fixed ispy server broadcasting not working when the ispy server application was minimised
- Replicated security updates to the ispy server application
New in iSpy 2.0.1.4 (Feb 14, 2011)
- Fixed a number of potential memory leaks
- Implemented a number of performance improvements
- Added desktop recording (and desktop broadcasting via iSpy Server)
- Added MMS support (send images by MMS to your mobile phone)
- Added timestamp locations and formatting (the timestamp is now added after image processing).
- Improved the LAN interface (added cache headers to images and fixed some script issues)
- Reduced the CPU load of the LAN interface
- Optimised the layout of the Add Camera wizard
- Added Remote Commands - execute any program remotely by mobile device or over the web.
- Fixed some issues with paired and forced recording.
- Added record on schedule start.
- Moved timelapse recording to the recording tab.
- Added Mask images - block out part of the frame you don't want to record.
- Added support for customisable Email addresses and SMS numbers per camera/mic.
- Added email on disconnect for cameras and microphones.
- Added large image preview for captured movies.
- Modified preview image to show the frame that recorded most movement.
- New icon!
New in iSpy 2.0.0.7 (Feb 14, 2011)
- Added ability to change the recording codec (and related quality settings) in settings.
New in iSpy 2.0.0.6 (Jan 31, 2011)
- Fixes to enable mp4 playback in google chrome HTML5 (mobile)
- Should possibly mean that android can now play recorded video
- Added paging to video preview image list on local player and web player
New in iSpy 2.0.0.5 (Jan 31, 2011)
- Added command line interface to control ispy via ispy.exe (see help - you can now turn on or off cameras and start/stop recording with external commands so integration into home automation should be easier..)
- Fixed FTP uploader to upload images in original size
- Added .ispy file type to enable easy sharing of object lists.
New in iSpy 2.0.0.4 (Jan 31, 2011)
- Fixed some bugs with saving and loading layouts
- Fixed a bug with stopping the LAN server on exit - sometimes caused ispy to hang.
New in iSpy 2.0.0.3 (Jan 31, 2011)
- Fixed a bug where stopping of videosources sometimes hung the application
- Fixed a display bug where text rendered on low resolution jpeg feeds was too big
- Fixed some logic that was calculating the frame request delay incorrectly for jpg feeds.
New in iSpy 2.0.0.2 (Jan 31, 2011)
- Fixed a small bug validating the videosource on add camera.
- Couple of layout tweaks.
- Updated the .net requirement to the full .net 3.5 library (needed for youtube integration)
- Upgraded to latest version of ffmpeg
New in iSpy 2.0.0.1 (Jan 18, 2011)
- Optimized camera and microphone control code
- Couple of UI tweaks
- Fixed an issue preventing using SMS and Email when remote access not available
- Added dynamic date information to FTP filenames
- Improved sensitivity controls for motion detection
New in iSpy 2.0.0.0 (Jan 17, 2011)
- Paired audio (movies created with sound)
- Added floor plans
- Added file size to file list
- Fixed file order
- Added PTZ controls
- Added live listening/ network audio
- Added full file list to file list view
- Added upload to youtube (auto+manual) to lan and web
New in iSpy 1.5.2.0 (Dec 29, 2010)
- Rolled back an earlier change that was preventing recording from starting
New in iSpy 1.5.0.0 (Dec 28, 2010)
- Fixed a bug when viewing remotely with a camera with newlines in it's description
New in iSpy 1.4.9.0 (Dec 28, 2010)
- Fixed a bug that potentially resulted in very long recordings
- Added code to restrict repetitive error logging on camera faults
- Added code to local server to detect no source and render as offline in the browser
New in iSpy 1.4.8.0 (Dec 23, 2010)
- Modified inactivity record tracking to start as soon as no inactivity is detected (was waiting for the alarm to finish first)
- Added fix for start server repeating error (if port is unavailable)
- Added view mode for video list (preview images/ file list) in LAN viewer
- Modified resolution setting logic in Add Camera
- Added a formatter wizard for MJPEG cameras
- Fixed a bug when adding a camera with the firewall disabled
New in iSpy 1.4.7.0 (Dec 21, 2010)
- fixed a bug that was preventing status rendering when camera was inactive.
New in iSpy 1.4.6.0 (Dec 20, 2010)
- Fixed a bug when recording starts with an empty video buffer.
- Added a motion level indicator to camera windows with live alert trigger line.
New in iSpy 1.4.5.0 (Dec 17, 2010)
- Added supported resolution detection for cameras
- Fixed bug with 1 second recording
- Fixed bug with inaccurate recording times
- Fixed a couple of bugs in the local webserver javascript
New in iSpy 1.4.2.0 (Dec 14, 2010)
- Fixed a couple of memory leaks - improved performance and memory usage.
- Improved performance of local web server.
- Improved timestamp rendering.
New in iSpy 1.4.0.0 (Dec 14, 2010)
- Added ability to set schedule stop times without start times and vice-versa to enable recording overnight or multiple days.
- Added a couple of input validation fixes.
New in iSpy 1.3.9.0 (Dec 14, 2010)
- Couple of stability enhancements
- Added confirmation dialog for firewall access
New in iSpy 1.3.8.0 (Dec 9, 2010)
- Modified the UPNP code/ options (if you're having problems connecting ispy to the web)
New in iSpy 1.3.7.0 (Dec 7, 2010)
- Added "sound detected for" field to microphone alerts panel
- Added timestamp option for cameras
- Added timestamp color to settings
- Layout updates for camera and mic control panels
- Added view files option to context menu
- Added view on a mobile device to context menu
New in iSpy 1.3.6.0 (Dec 7, 2010)
- Added recording icon to microphone control
- Modified storage management options
- Optimised folder size calculations
- Modified default recording formats (high quality .mp4 - works in both web and mobile)
- Modified process priority for FFMPEG to reduce CPU load
New in iSpy 1.3.5.0 (Dec 7, 2010)
- iSpy now starts minimized properly (on startup and if password protect is configured)
- Record on demand is now working.
- New version alert doesn't interrupt recording
- Added frame saving for timelapse
- Added red recording icon to camera window
- Added switch to turn on/off storage management and quota alerts (was using a lot of CPU)
New in iSpy 1.3.2.0 (Dec 7, 2010)
- A few bug fixes related to alerts, remote synch and UI
New in iSpy 1.3.1.0 (Dec 7, 2010)
- Big improvement in multi-threading code
- Added video preview images
- Added jquery carousel for video player
- Upgraded player to use flowplayer (supports .flv, .mp3, .mp4)
- Added on-demand recording
- Numerous bug fixes
- Updated to .net framework 3.5
- Updated to latest Aforge.net framework
- Added hi-res live viewing and recorded playback
- Added backgrounds
- Improved performance
- Added multi-day scheduling
- Improved XML storage
- Improved calibration code
- Added new options to reduce CPU load
- Added FTP functionality
New in iSpy 1.1.5.6 (Nov 25, 2010)
- Added opacity controls (use iSpy in an open plan office!)
- Added automatic port forwarding setup (NAT)
- Some bugfixes with streaming images
- Removed auto-load of connection setup on start
- Added a getting started screen (turn off in settings)
- Added local and external port configuration
- Tidied up some menus and settings panels
New in iSpy 1.1.5.1 (Nov 19, 2010)
- Fixed a few menu inconsistencies
- Changed the local webserver to use an ip address instead of "localhost" - results in much faster live streaming for some reason!
New in iSpy 1.1.5.0 (Nov 19, 2010)
- Removed the built in flash player and replaced it with a local webserver!
- you can now use your web browser to view all captured media locally (except mobile content - mp4 or mp3)
- you can also control access over your local network to your iSpy webserver. See Options-> Settings and the LAN Access tab for more info.
New in iSpy 1.1.4.6 (Oct 30, 2010)
- Fixed a bunch of stuff when running iSpy disconnected from the internet.
- Also fixed code that reconnects iSpy to the website when the connection drops out and comes back online again.
New in iSpy 1.1.4.5 (Oct 26, 2010)
- Slight modification to area detection control (bug fix)
- Links should open in default browser instead of IE.
New in iSpy 1.1.4.4 (Oct 26, 2010)
- Modified the settings panel so it works on widescreen displays.
New in iSpy 1.1.4.3 (Oct 21, 2010)
- Added iSpy Intranet Server Support
New in iSpy 1.1.4.1 (Oct 21, 2010)
- Fixed a bug with the content viewer.
New in iSpy 1.1.4.0 (Oct 21, 2010)
- Fixed a bug where generated .avi files weren't being deleted.
- Updated with latest version of ffmpeg for file conversion.
- Added a web portal for iphones/ android (access and control your cameras and microphones with your iphone/ android/ HTML 5 phones).
New in iSpy 1.1.2.0 (Sep 21, 2010)
- Fixed a bug when deleting microphones
- Added in size limits for capture directories
- Added in auto deletion of old files when storage used > 70%
- Added ffmpeg command to settings for audio conversion (WAV to FLV)
- Added setting to keep original WAV file
- Modified web links to detect default browser from registry
New in iSpy 1.1.0.0 (Sep 21, 2010)
- Fixed a bug with JPEG camera sources not authenticating.
New in iSpy 1.0.9.0 (Sep 16, 2010)
- Added an FLV viewer for viewing captured media locally.
- Added a timer to movement detection, so if movement is detected for x seconds an alert is triggered.
New in iSpy 1.0.8.2 (Aug 24, 2010)
- Fixed an intermittant bug when disposing a camera object.
- Added options to configure FFMPEG (for example to change the resolution of captured videos)
- Added an option to keep the raw .AVI file when the .FLV file is generated
New in iSpy 1.0.8.1 (Aug 22, 2010)
- Updated to work with latest version of the Aforge framework.
- Added zone based motion detection - draw areas on the frame you want to monitor for movement.
- Numerous improvements to website interface
- Fixed playback speed of generated flash video file
- Added new motion detection algorithms.
- Much improved performance.
New in iSpy 1.0.7.0 (Aug 22, 2010)
- We've moved hosts (to a much faster host!) but they block outbound port 256, so please use port 8080 to connect with ispy. There are other ports you can try:
- 21, 25, 80, 110, 143, 443, 587, 8889, 1433, 3306, 3389, 8080, 11433, 23010-23110
- The latest version of iSpy uses port 8080 as default.
New in iSpy 1.0.6.0 (Jul 17, 2010)
- Updated to work on 64 bit windows
New in iSpy 1.0.5.0 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Major Update: We have removed the local webserver component so access is only available through the iSpy website.
- We've done this so we can lock down access to your camera feeds and files via username and password.
- Please note that this is a breaking upgrade and email and SMS notifications will now only work with this version.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.9 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Fixed: Couple of UI events had been lost on the Microphone configuration pages. Thank you visual studio! Added in more detailed error reporting
New in iSpy 1.0.3.8 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Fixed: Microphone recording had been broken (oops).
- Updated the web interface so there's more space for controls.
- Layout/ design changes.
- Added Groups to the website - you can now create public or private groups and share cameras and microphones over the web.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.6 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Couple of layout tweaks.
- Performance counters are not working on some platforms - cased them in a try/catch block.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.5 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Couple of interface tweaks.
- Added a walkthrough for connecting iSpy to the web.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.4 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Fixed a bug in find servers when no other servers are available.
- Added manifests specifying permissions to use in vista for UAC.
- Added detection and instructions for non administrator users.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.3 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Fixed a bug which was preventing recording
New in iSpy 1.0.3.2 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Added periodic frame grab emails.
- Rewritten timer code to ensure multiple camera timer events fire.
- Email and SMS services now work even if your server is unreachable.
- Email address is returned on login.
- Added an AvailableRemotely flag to enable restriction of WAN access.
- Also added import and export of object configurations (available from the File menu).
New in iSpy 1.0.3.1 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Couple of interface tweaks.
- Added jpg frame attachment for email alerts.
New in iSpy 1.0.3.0 (Jun 28, 2010)
- Rewritten application to work with the latest version of the AForge.net framework (v1.7). Also includes the latest build off ffmpeg and numerous bug fixes and feature enhancements.