ONVIF, the US-based standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile G. That’s the specification for on-board video storage, searching, retrieval capabilities and media playback.
Profile G was created to further refine the inter-operability between live video and video storage. It covers cameras, encoders and network video recorder (NVR) devices, plus client systems such as video management systems, building management and physical security information management (PSIM) systems, among others. Profile G had been in release candidate status for the past six months for review by the industry.
Per Bjorkdahl, Chairman of ONVIF’s Steering Committee, said: “With the finalisation of Profile G, we have completed the circuit, providing the means whereby product manufacturers and software developers can present at a basic level an integrated video and access control system. This is a true complement to our existing Profiles S and C, and takes standardised interoperability to new heights.”
ONVIF introduced the profile concept to enable end users to more easily identify features supported by a profile without determining the compatibility between versions of the ONVIF specifications. Already in existence are Profile S for video and audio streaming, and Profile C which allows interoperability between clients and devices of physical access control systems (PACS) and network-based video systems.
There are more than 3,200 products conforming to Profiles S and C in the market from about nearly 500 ONVIF member companies. More about ONVIF conformant products, including the vendors and the conformant models, is available on ONVIF’s website: www.onvif.org.
