International. ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the definitive release of Profile T, a new specification with advanced video streaming capabilities and an expanded feature set for metadata and analytics transmission.
Profile T offers support for H.265 video compression, which more efficiently handles image streams from high-definition cameras.
With Profile T, ONVIF will employ a new multimedia service that offers support for both H.265 and H.264 video codecs. The multimedia service gives ONVIF the ability to more easily include new audio and video codecs as needed as the industry continues to move forward. By supporting H.265, Profile T supports more efficient compression rates, which translates into decreased hard drive storage requirements, less bandwidth usage, which reduces total system ownership costs.
"Profile T is an excellent example of how ONVIF has adopted technological advances within its specifications to meet the changing needs of this industry," explains Per Björkdahl, Chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee. "In addition to supporting H.265, Profile T standardizes analytics, metadata transmission, and other important features to meet current and future market requirements for end users, system integrators, and consultants."
The new Profile T features two-way audio streaming, which supports both the camera's audio input and output. Using standardized event types, profile T ensures that video management systems and other software clients use a set of events to support all cameras, regardless of manufacturer. This includes alerts such as tampering, digital input, and relay output. Profile T also allows you to take a specific part of an image to be analyzed, using the conditional configuration of zone motion detection using an analytical service. Profile T also covers metadata transmission, including analytics and events.
Founded in 2008, ONVIF is a leading and widely recognized industry forum that drives interoperability of IP-based physical security products. The organization has a global membership base of established camera, video management and access control systems companies and more than 10,000 profiling products. ONVIF offers Profile S for video streaming; the Profile G for logging and storage; Profile C for physical access control; the Profile Q for enhanced functionality; Profile A for greater access to control settings and Profile T for advanced streaming. ONVIF continues to work with its members to expand the number of IP interoperability solutions that ONVIF-compliant products can provide.
For more information on the ONVIF Profile T candidate version and supported products, including supported vendors and models, visit the ONVIF website: www.onvif.org
