iSpy

bug fixes
updates to add camera wizard
fixes for some camera timeouts
fix for vlc integration

Performance improvement
Bug fixes
Wizard update
Text to speech fix

Also, launched our new windows service based platform,  Agent

Media stream disconnect fix

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 only compatible with windows 7 and above (due to changes in FFMPEG).

The last version that works with Windows versions below 7 is 6.5.8.0 which can be downloaded here:

http://ispydata.blob.core.windows.net/downloads/iSpy_6_5_8_0.zip

and 64 bit version:

http://ispydata.blob.core.windows.net/downloads/iSpy64_6_5_8_0.zip

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)

http://www.ispyconnect.com/userguide-virtual-webcam-driver.aspx

Added command line options to stop and start listening and talking functions
Added checkbox options to auto launch grid views at startup

Fix for some memory issues
New alert trigger type (external triggers)
Support for commercial plugins
New ANPR plugin (http://www.ispyconnect.com/userguide-alpr.aspx)
New version of FFMPEG
Fix for incorrect date display in media panel

Fixed an issue with the last update.

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

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

Fixed an issue with a corrupted config.xml file.

Fix for broken SMS functions (sorry!)
SMS can now take multiple numbers - separate them with a semi colon ";"
Fix for SlimDX errors on some systems.
Updates to the translations system.

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).

Fix for issue with alert intervals
Fix for directshow support for some video cards
Integration with custom branding/ affiliate support at http://www.ispyconnect.com/integrators.aspx

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

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

Happy Christmas! 

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.

http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-us/app/ispyui/07bc26ee-945f-4d7c-bcc1-97ac7e14dc59

• 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

Fix for merge module issue in installer (resulted in ffmpeg dll not loading in some installs)

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)

Fixed a file reference error in the installer (thanks Microsoft!)

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

Total rebuild of the web services (new HTML5 based timeline view/ file browsers/ ptz controllers and multiple camera views). Also added live video/audio feeds and live talk through the browser.

overview 

Added new grid views to the iSpy application (grid and cycle camera options) - see View - New Grid View

Numerous other bug fixes and improvements

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

Fixed an issue with adding an RTSP video source to ispy using the wizard (it was adding the wrong port to the URL)

I've added an android app to the google play store. Please try it out if you have an Android device (and give us 5 stars if you are feeling generous!)

Check it out here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ispyconnect.ispy

Fixed an issue with encoding MP4 files that prevented playback on some android devices.

Fixed an issue with PTZ
Added a new Foscam definition
Some other minor updates and UI tweaks
Fixed a crash when disabling a camera that was feeding an MJPEG stream to another application. 

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

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 

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

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)

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  

Note that some HTTP VLC feeds are currently broken with VLC 2.0.2 - I have submitted a patch to VLC to fix this. If you are having problems with VLC feeds we recommend using v2.0.1 available here:

http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.0.1/ 

Fixed an issue with PTZ
Updated VLC source type to reconnect on error
Added more IP camera sources

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 

Fixed an issue with using the wizard to add a camera - resulting in an object reference error.

Memory leak fix for FFMPEG sources
Added ability to have absolute urls in extended commands for PTZ. 

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 

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

 

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). 

Fixed a bug with restore of media panel (splitterDistance error)

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

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)

Few bug fixes for reconnecting sources.
Fixed a stack overflow situation and a null reference error. 
Fixed a duplicate entry in PTZ XML. 

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 maximise code when maintaining aspect ratio

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).

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

Updated some references to ensure dlls are updated when upgrading
Fixed an issue with settings with computers without mics attached. 

Fixed a layout issue on startup when arranging media on the right
Fixed an issue with paired volume controls not starting
Fixed a layout issue with checkboxes on the media panel thumbnails
Changed the gradient bar on volume levels to use a solid color (less cpu)

Major update - beta release!

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).

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) 

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.

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

Fixed a bug with support for  DVR to USB converters
Added support for igoogle gadgets and windows sidebar plugins
Couple of layout issues fixed 
Fixed display issues over VNC

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

Fixed a bug with the installer that broke updates on windows XP.

• 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)

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.

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 

Add support for Proxy Servers.
Added Twitter messaging as an alert option.
Added a fix for symbols potentially appearing on the end of filenames.
Fixed applying parameters to VLC sources before getting the frame size.
Fixes for crashes caused by the ffmpeg codec.
Improved messaging around ispy server start-up issues. 
Improved messaging for the network troubleshooter. 

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!)

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

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 

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.