Synology Surveillance Station 6.1 in Beta

Synology Inc. announced the beta availability of Surveillance Station, which brings:

• Boost in navigation performance
• Customizable camera settings
• Greater convenience in operation
• Management efficiency in deployment

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“With the latest version of Surveillance Station, we have integrated a wealth of advances to help users achieve efficiency as well as flexibility, and raised the user experience bar higher for the NVR solutions,” said Vic Hsu, CEO, Synology.

With the introduction of Surveillance Web plug-in, which is designed to replace Java for Firefox and Chrome on Windows, the loading performance of Surveillance Station has been boosted up to 5 times. Furthermore, Surveillance Web plug-in enables Surveillance Station to show up to 49 channels of simultaneous full HD viewing in 1080p, and allows multiple live-view screens, which enhances administration efficiency and increases the viability of TV wall.

Features have been added to the camera integration portfolio, allowing users to adjust settings based on theirs needs or network environments in more convenient ways. Now users have the option to configure the field of view (FOV) to reach a balance between performance and area of interest. By selecting constant bitrate control, users can set up a constant bitrate to avoid any possibility of over-bitrate. RTSP/RTP Setting enables users to choose among different transportation protocols, including AUTO, UDP, TCP and HTTP. Support of multiple codec engines is now available, granting users with the capability of accessing the power of cameras.

The latest Surveillance Station comes with a usability enhancements, elevating the navigation experience. On-screen operations, which include PTZ for up to 32 directions, absolute position, focus, and iris-adjustment, are now available to help users achieve efficiency in operation. The reinforced eMap now offers an overview of the geographical camera deployment, and preview of live feed of any camera, which is only one click away. Auto daylight saving mode is supported, assuring users of accurate time stamps.

Surveillance Station now equips surveillance personnel with higher levels of efficiency in deployment. With the introduction of the independent Device Pack, Surveillance Station will have a more frequent and flexible way to expand IP camera library. Windows AD, LDAP and trust domain are supported, which simplifies the process of adopting existing account and privilege settings, and increases system integrity. Furthermore, notification can now be batch edited, saving the hassle of repetitive manual configuration.

Synology will hand out a Camera License Pack (4 cameras) to two users who provide the most valuable assistance and feedback.

Availability
Surveillance Station is free to download for users who own a DiskStation or RackStation x09 series and onward.

Supported models include
RS2414(RP)+, RS214, DS214, RS10613xs+, RS3413xs+, DS2413+, DS1813+, DS1513+, DS713+, DS413, DS413j, DS213+, DS213, DS213j, DS213air, DS3612xs, RS3412(RP)xs, RS2212(RP)+, DS1812+, DS1512+, RS812, DS712+, DS412+, RS212, DS212+, DS212, DS212j, DS112+, DS112, DS112j, DS3611xs, RS3411(RP)xs, DS2411+, RS2211(RP)+, DS1511+, RS411, DS411+II, DS411+, DS411, DS411j, DS411slim, DS211+, DS211, DS211j, DS111, DS1010+, RS810(RP)+, DS410, DS410j, DS710+, DS210+, DS210j, DS110+, DS110j, DS509+, RS409(RP)+, RS409, DS409+, DS409, DS209+II, DS209+, DS209, DS109+, DS109, and DS409slim.