I have a Synology NAS that uses their Surveillance Station software. I had two cameras using the two free licenses that came with that software. Now, after I purchased this one license for an additional camera I find that there is a watermark on the live view of the camera. Cant figure out why. A major improvement in Synology Surveillance Station came in almost unnoticed (at least from me) since the release 7.1-4056. For years, users have begged Synology to implement a way to add RTSP URL's. The reason: most P2P entry-level IP Cameras don't come with an HTTP server anymore. Synology has finally granted our wish! My suggestion is to change the settings, upping the sensitivity and lowering the threshold. Here is my exprience: I have just migrated from an 7 year old Nuuo system to Surveillance station running on a DS3018xs. I am using the same cameras I was before and the Nuuo's motion detection was better (but not going back so it is only an observation).
I’ve just received my Sricam AP001 camera and while I’m very happy with the embedded web server and the Android application, it took me a while to make it working with Synology Surveillance Station (version 6.3).
Surveillance Station Client is a desktop utility which provides a quick, simple and powerful way to access Surveillance Station on your Synology products. With this utility, you can now enjoy smoother live-view experience, improved performance while launching different applications, and be free from browser limitations. Synology Packages SOLVEDSurveillance Station modify Default number of camera. I'm looking too for way to add second cam in surveillance station. Can someone help.
I tried a few Foscam settings but they didn’t work, then I got a successful connection with the ‘Heden CAMHEDP5IPWB’.
Pan & Tilt work fine, too! Audio does not work but I think it could only work with the android software because audio & video are 2 different streams (as far as I understood).
Synology Surveillance Station Client
Note @2016-03-05: Still working with Surveillance Station 7.1
Taipei, Taiwan—October 29th, 2015—Synology® Inc. today announced the official release of Surveillance Station 7.1, delivering a more thoughtful and efficient design featuring Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), multicast support, and refined alerts and notifications, providing the best management experience.
'In this version, we focus on optimizing the mechanics and performance of Surveillance Station as well as developing the compatibility of ONVIF protocol, in order to provide the best and easy-to-use surveillance solution to our customers.' said Chad Chiang, Product Manager at Synology Inc. 'We express our thanks to the users who spent time testing the beta version and working with Synology to ensure a better and more secure surveillance solution.'
Surveillance Station 7.1 includes the following new features:
- RTSP for smoother surveillance experience: RTSP increases video streaming performance, providing an even more fluid experience when watching feeds in Surveillance Station or DS cam (for iOS devices). Plus, developers can take advantage of support for RTSP to integrate video streams into third-party systems.
- Multicast boosts bandwidth efficiency in multiple user scenarios: Multicast support reduces the workload and bandwidth consumption when running Surveillance Station in environments where multiple clients are viewing video feeds. This means several security personnel can monitor a live view from different workstations at the same time without impacting network performance.
- Advanced live view alerts and notifications provide refined management: For large-scale surveillance deployments with hundreds of cameras, monitoring cameras one-by-one can be inefficient. Thanks to under the hood modifications, Surveillance Station can leverage cameras' computing resources to offer large scale surveillance system monitoring. Live View Analytics alerts are displayed for cameras that are not included in the Live View layout. Events can also be directly highlighted on an E-map, allowing users to quickly see the camera and location of suspicious events.
- Robust CMS performance and stability: By refining the database structure and adding a dedicated multipart link between host and recording servers, Surveillance Station 7.1 increases the speed at which recordings and event information are transferred from recording servers. In addition, revamped license management improves the stability in CMS deployments.
- Greater support for ONVIF brings more flexibility: In addition to providing native integration for edge recording on select camera models, Surveillance Station now supports edge recording on many more camera models thanks to ONVIF Profile G. Compared to, ONVIF 2.4, this new standard brings more options to cameras that have rotation and focus features. Furthermore, support for 'ONVIF Search' makes it easier to find and add ONVIF compliant cameras to Surveillance Station. These new possibilities give users more flexibility and enable easier installation.
To learn more about Surveillance Station 7.1, please visit www.synology.com/surveillance
Availability
Surveillance Station 7.1 is available for free in Synology's Package Center and comes with two camera licenses at no extra cost. Supported models are as follows:
Synology Surveillance Station Patrol
- 16-series: RS18016xs+, RS2416(RP)+, DS416, DS216play, DS216se
- 15-series: RC18015xs+, RS815(RP)+, RS815, DS3615xs, DS2415+, DS2015xs, DS1815+, DS1515+, DS1515, DS715, DS415+, DS415play, DS215+, DS215j, DS115, DS115j
- 14-series: RS3614xs+, RS3614(RP)xs, RS2414(RP)+, RS814(RP)+, RS814, DS414, DS414slim, DS414j, DS214+, RS214, DS214, DS214play, DS214se, DS114
- 13-series: RS10613xs+, RS3413xs+, DS2413+, DS1813+, DS1513+, DS713+, DS413, DS413j, DS213+, DS213, DS213j, DS213air
- 12-series: DS3612xs, RS3412(RP)xs, RS2212(RP)+, DS1812+, DS1512+, RS812+, RS812, DS712+, DS412+, RS212, DS212+, DS212, DS212j, DS112+, DS112, DS112j
- 11-series: DS3611xs, RS3411(RP)xs, DS2411+, RS2211(RP)+, DS1511+, RS411, DS411+II, DS411+, DS411, DS411j, DS411slim, DS211+, DS211, DS211j, DS111
- 10-series: DS1010+, RS810(RP)+, DS410, DS410j, DS710+, DS210+, DS210j, DS110+, DS110j