Digifort continues its evolution with Version 7.4.0.0, delivering cutting-edge enhancements in analytics, LPR, system events, administration, surveillance client features, cybersecurity, maps, failover, and performance. Here’s a comprehensive look at what’s new:

Advanced Video Analytics

• Professional Analytics Engine: Brand-new engine powered by Deep Learning, featuring enhanced filters like loitering, direction, object presence, color recognition, logic rules, and more.
• Metadata Search: New interface to search analytics metadata by object type, color, speed, age, etc., with preview playback integration.
• Heat Maps: Generate visual maps from metadata to identify movement intensity in monitored areas.
• Object Color Rendering: Object detection now includes color rendering and filtering.
• Customizable Metadata Delivery: Choose which metadata to include in alerts sent via API/email.
• Event Snapshots: Attach real-time metadata snapshots with alert notifications.
• Playback Rendering: Analytics overlays now persist into video playback.
• Analytics Event Variables: Use metadata-driven variables in event actions

Enhanced LPR (License Plate Recognition)

• Zone Definition: Assign cameras to zones (Entrance/Exit) to monitor dwell times, zone traffic, and entry/exit frequency.
• ROI & Multi-Lane Support: Define Regions of Interest for better plate capture; support for simultaneous multi-lane recognition.
• Event Controls: Enable/disable specific LPR events individually.
• Advanced Settings: Tweak motion sensitivity, recognition thresholds, and margins.
• API Key for SaaS: Support for LPR as a Service via API key management.
• LPR Report Improvements: Fetch latest plate records only; filter by LPR Bridge results.

Intelligent Event Management

• Mobile Push Notifications: Real-time alerts to mobile clients with customizable live or playback view options.
• Trigger Global Events: One event can now launch multiple global event actions.
• Virtual Matrix Action: Remotely control and update any operator screen or video wall without popups.
• Playback Loop Event: Instantly display video with pre/post context upon event detection.
• Dynamic Object Reference: Automatically assign correct object in event actions.
• Global Event Rearm: Avoid duplicate triggers through rearm time config.
• HTTP Action Upgrades: Full REST method support (GET, POST, PUT, etc.) with custom headers.

System Administration Improvements

• Mass Object Duplication: Easily clone analytics, LPRs, and map elements.
• License Warnings: Alerts for disabled devices due to insufficient licenses.
• Delete with Recordings: Choose to delete associated recordings when removing cameras.
• Audit Logs: Monitor image access within admin client.
• Map Syncing: Synchronize maps across master/slave servers.
• Custom Map Icons: Use custom visuals for different object types with real-time positional updates.
• User Password Policy: Force password reset on first login.
• System Archiving Logs: Improved traceability for archive operations.
• Web Page Reloading: Support auto-refresh for web-based pages shown in Surveillance Client.

Surveillance Client Features

• Local Alarm List: Workstation-specific view of pending/handled alerts.
• Recording Calendar View: Days with footage now highlighted in calendar view.
• Screenstyle Editor: Customize viewing layouts directly from the client.
• Freeze Image Shortcuts & Digital PTZ: Enhanced playback control and zoom when freezing.
• Mute Button for Alarms: Silence audio alerts instantly.
• Server Connection Alerts: Visual notification when losing connection to a server.
• Toolbar Auto-Hide: Fullscreen viewing on inactivity.
• Video Export Enhancements: Select all cameras at once for exports or searches.
• Edge Auto-Load: Auto-load cameras on Surveillance Client startup.
• Microsoft Edge Support: Embedded Edge browser in client UI.

Enhanced Maps Functionality

• Object Locator: Instantly find any camera on operational or synoptic maps.
• Navigation Bar: Search maps with address input.
• Object Filtering & Night Mode: Improve visibility with display filters and dark theme mode.

Cybersecurity & Architecture

• Advanced HTTP/RTSP/RTP Options: Prioritize Digest authentication; use RTP timestamps.
• TLS 1.2 Email Support: Modern encryption standards applied to email alerts.
• Code Signing: Software now digitally signed for compliance.
• Increased Channel Capacity: Standard edition now supports 64 channels, Professional 128.
• Architecture Selection: Choose between 32/64-bit installs directly in Service Manager.

Additional Enhancements

• Video Synopsis V5 Support
• Failover Enhancements: Self-healing and automatic object sync across main/failover servers.
• Optimizations: Improved RTSP, CSV export, ONVIF PTZ, analytics performance, and multi-threading.
• New Shortcuts: Fast controls for playback and live view.
• Better LPR Handling: Sync timestamps, camera descriptions, and plate snapshot fixes.

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