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Latest Release

  • Orchid Fusion VMS 24.9.0

    New support for camera and server tagging, fix SAML login behaviors, numerous small improvements and fixes.

  • Orchid Recorder 24.9.0

    Add support for camera and server tagging, HTTPS support for ONVIF driver, motion detection overlays, automated updates for Red Hat, many bug fixes and improvements.

You'll need
Orchid Fusion VMS

Orchid Fusion VMS integrates multiple Orchid Recorder locations into a unified system, providing a cohesive view across all sites. This integration streamlines operational workflows, enhances scalability, and maximizes security effectiveness throughout your organization.

And you'll need
Orchid Recorder

Orchid Recorder centralizes live and recorded video from all cameras into one hub, facilitating efficient monitoring and detailed incident reviews. It serves as a critical tool for managing surveillance effectively and responding promptly to security challenges.

Release 24.9

Architecture
Windows 64-bit
Ubuntufor systemd: 22.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS
Ubuntufor SysVinit: 14.04 LTS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or 8also compatible with CentOS 7 or 8
Debian ARM 64-bitfor aarch64 architecture devices
Debian ARM 32-bitfor armhf architecture devices
Version 24.9.0

Orchid Fusion VMS

New support for camera and server tagging, fix SAML login behaviors, numerous small improvements and fixes.

Released on 2024-10-23

  • Orchid Fusion VMS now supports displaying camera and server tags from compatible recorders.
  • Fix issue where expanding the PATCH /orchids section on the API page would result in expanding PATCH /orchids/{id} section as well.
  • Fix issue where aarch64 upgrades would always fail the registered recorders versions pre-install check.
  • Fix issue where SAML users would fail to log in due to an invalid cache.
  • Fix issue where Camera Bag thumbnails would flicker.
  • Improve Advanced Properties search behavior.
  • Fix issue where Audit Log exports would not observe the applied filters.
  • Fix issue where the Retention Policy page would sometimes display adjacent color blocks with the same color.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions could appear out of bounds when a player is resized.
  • Fix issue when copying stream settings for cameras that do not have a Primary Stream configured.
  • Fix issue where the Player statistics would report an incorrect audio encoder.
  • Fix issue where the offline ambulance animation would display trailing artifacts.
  • Fix issue where player controls could get into an undesired state on the Events Viewer page.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions would appear out of position when a player was zoomed in.
  • Fix issue where the talkdown activity indicator would overlap with the timezone offset indicator on a Player.
  • Fix issue where motion events were not displayed on the Timeline correctly when recorders had a time offset from the client.
  • Improve dewarp player configuration by adding a new 'Wall (flipped)' orientation.
  • Improve Thumbnail Search image load times.
  • Improve the Servers page to now include the recorder version information tab.
  • Update camera endpoints to include new fields connectionUrl and verifySslCerts to support configurations for HTTPS communication with ONVIF-compatible cameras:
    • GET /orchids
    • GET /orchids/{id}
    • GET /orchids/{id}/cameras
    • GET /orchids/{id}/cameras/{cameraId}
  • Update camera endpoints to include new field tags to display camera tags:
    • GET /orchids
    • GET /orchids/{id}
    • GET /orchids/{id}/cameras
    • GET /orchids/{id}/cameras/{cameraId}
  • Navigation menu items have been reorganized.
  • Library Export file format now defaults to MKV for better audio encoder support.
Version 24.9.0

Orchid Recorder

Add support for camera and server tagging, HTTPS support for ONVIF driver, motion detection overlays, automated updates for Red Hat, many bug fixes and improvements.

Released on 2024-10-23

  • Orchid Recorder now supports adding Tags to cameras, event subscriptions, and recording servers for better organization and management.
  • Orchid Recorder now supports communicating with ONVIF cameras over HTTPS.
  • Orchid Recorder can now overlay motion regions on WebRTC Players for easier configuration and tuning.
  • Orchid Recorder now supports automatic updates on Red Hat Linux systems, for select license types.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search databases could consume large amounts of storage.
  • Fix issue where Orchid Recorder would fail to register some multi-head PTZ cameras.
  • Improve support for Avigilon camera events.
  • Improve support for cameras using RTP at non-standard clock rates.
  • Improve support for Vivotek cameras.
  • Improve support for camera streams that include inline format changes.
  • Fix issue where Windows installations using the non-default installation path would fail to install properly.
  • Fix issue with old database backups not being removed, with some license types.
  • Fix issue breaking unattended updates for 32-bit Orchid Recorder installations on 64-bit ARM Debian systems.
  • Fix issue where canceling a Windows installation would leave behind a preinstall directory.
  • Improve Advanced Properties search behavior.
  • Improve audio talkdown support for Hanwha cameras.
  • Fix issue where the Smart Search database service would create large volumes of logs.
  • Fix issue where updating from older versions of Orchid Recorder on Windows would fail.
  • Fix issue where Audit Log exports would not observe the applied filters.
  • Fix issue where thumbnails in the Camera Bag would flicker.
  • Fix issue where the Retention Policy page would sometimes display adjacent color blocks with the same color.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions could appear out of bounds when a player is resized.
  • Fix issue when copying stream settings for cameras that do not have a Primary Stream configured.
  • Fix issue where the Player statistics would report an incorrect audio encoder.
  • Fix issue where the offline ambulance animation would display trailing artifacts.
  • Fix issue where player controls could get into an undesired state on the Events Viewer page.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions would appear out of position when a player was zoomed in.
  • Fix issue where the talkdown activity indicator would overlap with the timezone offset indicator on a Player.
  • Fix issue where motion events were not displayed on the Timeline correctly when recorders had a time offset from the client.
  • Improve dewarp player configuration by adding a new 'Wall (flipped)' orientation.
  • Improve Thumbnail Search image load times.
  • Update discoverable camera endpoint to now include all HTTP and HTTPS URLs advertised by cameras:
    • GET /discoverable/cameras
  • Update the cameras PATCH endpoint to better handle HTTPS configuration changes:
    • PATCH /cameras/{cameraId}
    • Allow camera URLs to be changed without requiring the credentials to be supplied.
    • Add a new connectionUpdateDoRecovery query parameter to allow camera connection settings to be changed without resulting in a full Camera Recovery.
  • Update the following endpoints to now support Tags:
    • PATCH /cameras/{cameraId}
    • GET /cameras/{cameraId}
    • POST /cameras
    • GET /servers/{serverId}
    • GET /discoverable/orchids/{orchidId}
    • PUT /events/metadata/subscriptions/{id}
    • GET /events/metadata/subscriptions/{id}
    • POST /events/metadata/subscriptions
  • Create a new endpoint for viewing all Camera Tags:
    • GET /cameras/tags
  • Create a new endpoint for setting Server Tag:
  • PATCH /servers/{serverId}
  • Create a new endpoint for sending audio clips to play on a camera:
    • POST /cameras/{cameraId}/talkdown
  • Update the Smart Search session response to match the documented response:
    • GET /events/camera-stream/smart-search/{sessionId}
  • Update the motion-minutes endpoint to respond with an HTTP 400 when negative time values are provided:
    • GET /events/camera-stream/motion-minutes
  • The capture.audio property now defaults to strict on new installations. This setting prevents audio from ever being recorded when disabled in a Camera Configuration.

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