Release Notes for Synology Surveillance Station Client

Description:

A Synology Surveillance Station Client asztali eszköz gyors, egyszerű és hatékony módszert kínál az Ön Synology-termékén futó Surveillance Station elérésére. Ezzel a segédprogrammal zökkenők nélkül élvezheti a valós idejű képet, gyorsabban elindíthatja a különböző alkalmazásokat, és többé a böngészőkre vonatkozó korlátozásokkal sem kell törődnie.

System Requirements:

  1. Corresponding Surveillance Station package is required to be installed on your Synology products.
  2. Supported operation systems:
    • Windows 7 and onward
    • Mac OS 10.11 and onward

Version: 1.2.8-0981

(2020-01-14)

Important Note

  • The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
  • Surveillance Station Client 1.2.8 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.7 and above.

New Features

  • Added support for hardware decoding of video format H.265 for smoother playback in Live View.
  • Added support for marking recordings with bookmarks and labels.
  • Added support for reverse playback of recordings.
  • Added support for event logs that record triggered events of cameras, I/O modules, and Deep Video Analytics (DVA) tasks.
  • Added support for sending notifications when an Action Rule is triggered.
  • Added support for speeding up forward/reverse video playback to 100x.
  • Added support for extending the pre/post-recording times to 300 seconds (only supported on Synology NAS/NVR models with a memory capacity of 4 GB and above).
  • Added support for recording merge-and-download.
  • Added support for the Triggered Event layout in Live View that can be switched to automatically when an event is triggered.
  • Added support for DVA Merged Counting tools.
  • Added support for the DVA Parameter Adjuster to fine-tune settings using existing recordings or detected results.
  • Added support for specifying detection targets (people or transportation) for DVA Intrusion Detection tasks.
  • Added support for showing real-time camera information when viewing camera feeds, including Codec, FPS, Bitrate, and Resolution.
  • Enhanced the process of adding and migrating licenses.
  • Enhanced the user experience of editing and triggering DVA tasks.
  • Optimized the display when multiple pop-up windows appear in Live View.
  • Enhanced the user experience of selecting multiple cameras when configuring an Action Rule.

Fixed Issues

  • Fixed the issue where certain settings of DVA No-Idle Zone tasks might not be applied properly.
  • Fixed the issue where recordings might not play properly.
  • Fixed the issue where Live View might not function properly when the Sequential Rotation layout is in use.
  • Fixed the issue where Action Rule might not play audio patterns on time.
  • Fixed the issue where files might not be downloaded successfully on Mac devices.
  • Fixed the issue where recordings might not be deleted properly.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.2.7-0775

(2019-07-30)

Important Note

  • The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
  • Surveillance Station Client 1.2.7-0775 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.6 and above.

New Features

  • Added support for Deep Video Analytics with People Counting, Deep Motion Detection, Intrusion Detection, and No-Idle Zone task with high accuracy and rapid responses, based on deep learning algorithms (only supported on DVA3219 model).
  • Added support for PIR motion sensor in Surveillance Station Motion Detection for better accuracy.
  • Added support for indoor camera exposure control.
  • Added support for license migration via Synology Account.
  • Added support for exporting logs in Excel format.
  • Added support for extending the beep time in LiveView Alert.
  • Added support for triggering and receiving IFTTT events in Action Rule.
  • Increased the time compression ratio limit of Timelapse to shorten the compression time.
  • Enhanced the login process.
  • Enhanced the compatibility of ONVIF and Generic camera setup.

New Features

  • Fixed an issue where LiveView and preview functions might not work normally on Mac devices when hardware decoding is enabled.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.2.6-0660

(2019-07-04)

Important Note

  1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
  2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.6-0660 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.4 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Adjusted Gmail notification authentication mechanism to comply with the new Gmail API.

Version: 1.2.5-0659

(2019-06-11)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
  2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.5-0659 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.4.

New Features

  1. Optimized the seek function in Timeline.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where videos might not be played normally on Mac devices when GPU decoding is enabled.
  2. Fixed an issue where H.264+ recordings might not be played normally when GPU decoding is enabled.
  3. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.2.4-0642

(2019-03-12)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. SurveillanceStationClient 1.2.4-0642 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the timeline seek function might not work properly after multiple operations in the Timeline and Recording player.
  2. Fixed an issue where digital zoom might not function properly when Video scaling is set at High performance.
  3. Fixed an issue where the snapshot list might not be updated automatically.

Version: 1.2.3-0641

(2019-01-15)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
  2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.3-0641 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where images might be distorted when certain camera use GPU accelerated functions.
  2. Fixed an issue where the playback of H.265+ format videos on certain cameras might freeze.
  3. Fixed an issue where applications might not be launched on the correct monitor in a multi-screen setting.
  4. Fixed an issue where the system might not respond when MacOS Accessibility is enabled.
  5. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.2.2-0589

(2018-11-01)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.2-0589 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue regarding the compatibility of DirectX.
  2. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.2.1-0556

(2018-10-18)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.1-0556 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of NAS devices might increase under certain conditions.
  2. Fixed an issue where Smart Search may not properly search for the next recording file.
  3. Fixed an issue where the playback time of Timeline might be inconsistent when the filter is set at Show Events Only.
  4. Fix an issue where recordings might not be played correctly on Timeline when there are more than 48 channels in a customized layout.
  5. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.1.5-0412

(2018-10-02)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.5-0412 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 to 8.1.6.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of computers might increase when the wireless network features are in use.
  2. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of NAS devices might increase when they are restarted without Surveillance Station Client being shut down.
  3. Fixed an issue where the application might not display properly after a restart when a screen is removed from the multi-screen environment before logging out.
  4. Fixed an issue where the keyframe interval settings of cameras’ might not be edited.
  5. Fixed an issue where unexpected warning windows might appear when new licenses are added.
  6. Fix a issue where the live view of certain cameras might not display properly.

Version: 1.2.0-0553

(2018-09-13)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.0-0553 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

What's New

  1. Added support for GPU decoding on Mac to enhance video playback performance. (The current version only supports GPU acceleration of live videos and previews for H.264 encoded streaming. Advanced image processing functions such as fisheye restoration and live image analysis are not yet supported. Streams that do not support GPU acceleration will still be played using the CPU.)

  2. Added support for the search function on the taskbar.

  3. Added support for downloading recordings in batch mode.

  4. Optimized the Live View Alerts Management page that provides different event types for easy management.

  5. Optimized the smoothness of UI operation and video playback.

Version: 1.1.4-0406

(2018-05-23)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.4-0406 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Updated Synology's terms and conditions for EU data privacy compliance.
  2. Fixed an issue where operating digital zoom on Live View may accidentally trigger the PTZ function.
  3. Fixed an issue where the system may not be stable if a pop-up window is opened for a period of time on the Live View Alert system.

Version: 1.1.3-0399

(2018-04-10)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.3-0399 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where camera live feeds may not be played under complicated network environment.
  2. Fixed an issue where the optimization settings of the camera may not be applied properly.
  3. Enhanced the user interface of the Transactions application.
  4. Fixed an issue where the Liveview Analytics may produce false alarm.

Version: 1.1.2-0384

(2017-12-12)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.2-0384 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

What's New

  1. Added support to use the GPU decoding function in the Timeline and Recording applications. For more information, please refer to this article.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where Timeline may not work properly under certain operations.
  2. Fixed an issue where the time stamp in the Log application may not display according to the time source configured by the user.

Version: 1.1.1-0325

(2017-09-19)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.1-0325 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where Live View and Timeline application desktop shortcuts on Mac may not work after upgrading to Surveillance Station Client 1.1.0-0324.

  2. Fixed an issue where CPU usage may increase abnormally when adjusting the window size of the Live View application under certain circumstances.

  3. Enhanced the live view alert mechanism of Transactions.

Version: 1.0.6-0235

(2017-09-14)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.6-0235 is only compatible with Surveillance Station versions from 8.0.5 to 8.0.7.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the "action" option in the "Data Definition" tab may not be edited when adding or editing transaction devices.

  2. Fixed an issue where line breaks in Transactions texts may not work properly under certain configurations.

  3. Fixed an issue where transaction devices may not be added immediately after deleting a transaction device with the same name.

  4. Fixed an issue where firmware version settings may not be properly switched in the Edit Camera page if the camera supports firmware version configuration.

  5. Fixed an issue where API ID information may not be properly configured in SMS notifications.

Version: 1.1.0-0324

(2017-08-24)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.0-0324 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.0 and above.

What's New

  1. Added support for the GPU decoding function on the Windows version to enhance video playing performance. (Currently only H.264 streams in Live View and Preview supports GPU acceleration, advanced video processing such as fisheye dewarping and live view analytics is not yet supported. The stream types that do not support GPU acceleration will still use CPU decoding.)

  2. Added support for auto logout after an idle period to improve security.

  3. Added support for desktop shortcut for more user convenience.

  4. Added support for hotkeys for more user convenience (e.g.support for using the Arrow keys to switch channels and the Enter key to zoom in on a single channel).

  5. Enhanced system responsiveness and the immediacy of automatic page updates.

  6. Enhanced Live View stability when streaming high resolution or high frame rate(FPS) videos.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the ACAP option may not be properly displayed in the camera’s recording schedule settings page.

  2. Fixed an issue where the firmware version may not be properly switched in the Edit Camera page.

  3. Fixed an issue where the recording list may not be displayed when launching the instant playback function from Live View.

  4. Fixed an issue where certain characters may not be used when configuring the authentication password for proxy server.

Version: 1.0.5-0232

(2017-08-08)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.5-0232 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.5 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where accessing transaction devices on the recording server may not work properly when under the CMS architecture.
  2. Fixed an issue where the user interface may not display properly when configuring certain settings under the CMS architecture.

Version: 1.0.4-0231

(2017-07-27)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.4-0231 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.5 and above.

What's New

  1. Added support for the Transactions application for simultaneously monitoring transaction details and videos.
  2. Added support for Bond network interface.
  3. Enhance the Internet disconnection detection mechanism to reduce the possibility of live view intermittently disconnecting and reconnecting when the network is unstable.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where SSL certificate verification may fail when logging into a server with legal SSL certification. 2.Fixed an issue where Smart Search may not properly search for the next recording file.
  2. Fixed an issue where error may occur after setting up cameras when batch adding TV Standard cameras under the complete setup mode.
  3. Fixed and issue where editing the motion detection area of the camera on the recording server in the CMS architecture may not work properly.
  4. Fixed and issue where error may occur when opening the online version of Help articles on the Mac version.
  5. Fixed and issue where the memory may be over consumed when writing logs frequently. 7.Fixed an issue where for some user privileges, the desktop client does not correspond to the browser version of Surveillance Station.

Version: 1.0.3-0214

(2017-04-25)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.3-0214 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the certificate for the Mac version has been expired.

  2. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.2-0213

(2017-03-22)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.2-0213 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.2 and above.

What's New

  1. Added new "High performance" and "High quality" video scaling options in Video Settings.
  2. Added support for 9x9 and 10x10 multi-channel layouts.
  3. Added support for applying the current playback speed to the next playback file.
  4. Added support for proxy server to enhance network connectivity.
  5. Added support for DPI zoom level on the Mac version to adjust to the proper display size.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where users may not be able to log in after the Account Protection function in DSM 6.1 is enabled.

Version: 1.0.1-0189

(2017-02-16)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.1-0189 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.0 and above.
  2. Supported operation systems:
    • Windows 7 and onward
    • Mac OS 10.11 and onward

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where Live View/Timeline/Recording short cut does not work on the Mac version. .
  2. Fixed an issue where Live View may not be opened when the default layout includes camera groups.
  3. Fixed an issue where error may occur when exporting camera settings to USB share folders..
  4. Fixed an issue where the time marker does not correspond to the scale on the timeline slider for certain time zones.
  5. Fixed an issue where smart stream settings may not be properly applied in the alert preview on Live View when an alert is triggered. 

Version: 1.0.0-0180

(2017-01-19)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.0-0180 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.0 and above.
  2. Supported operation systems:
    • Windows 7 and onward
    • Mac OS 10.11.3 and onward

What's New

  1. Whole new desktop utility for Surveillance Station.