Download GeoVision v8.5.6.0 here:

http://www.apexcctv.com/support/Downloads/CaptureCards/GeoVision/Geovision_8.56/English-v8560-Full-Disk.zip

A link to the current changelog on GeoVision's U.S. website can be found below:

http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_2.asp

For an installation guide, please click the following link : 

http://www.apexcctv.com/support/Downloads/CaptureCards/GeoVision/V8.5.6.InstallationGuide(IGV856-A-EN).pdf

You may also locate the 8.5.6 manual here : 

http://www.apexcctv.com/support/Downloads/CaptureCards/GeoVision/V8.5.6.UserManual(UMV856-A-EN).pdf

And for a new features guide, please follow the link below : 

http://apexcctv.com/support/Downloads/CaptureCards/GeoVision/V8.5.6.FeatureGuide(FGV856-A-EN).pdf

New:

• Main System
  • Support for AVP functions without USB Dongle
  • Quad view and live view upon request from a remote device in GV-Skype Video Utility
  • Minimum duration function for Advanced Motion Detection
  • PAP and PIP function in Panorama View
  • Support for 32 kHz / 16 bit audio codec in GV-NVR System, GV-5016, GV-4008, GV-4008A, GV-900A, GV-800B / 650B / 600B, GV-1480A / 1240A / 1120A Combo A and GV-1480B / 1240B / 1120B Combo B Cards
  • Support for installing GV-SDI-204 with GV-5016, GV-4008 and GV-1480B / 1240B / 1120B Combo Cards
  • Support for Sony IP Cameras: SNC-EP521 and SNC-ER580
  • Support for Sony SNC-ZR550, SNC-ZB550, and MESSOA NCB855PRO through ONVIF connection
  • Center V2 notification schedule with which notifications are only sent to Center V2 when events occur within the specified times
  • VSM notification schedule with which notifications are only sent to VSM when events occur within the specified times
• WebCam Server
  • Support for live view display, PTZ control, event query and remote playback on Chrome, Safari and Firefox
  • Support for live view display, PTZ control and playback using the browser on Android devices.
  • Support for live view display and PTZ control using the browser on iPhone and iPad
  • Support for up to 10 full-screen remote live view display, each on a designated monitor
• Center V2
  • Event recording length settings of Video Analytics events to Center V2

Fixed:

• Main System
  • Problems with single camera tracking when more than one GV-SD200 is connected
  • Occasional GV-System crash when multiple GV-SD200s are connected
  • I/O control problems when connecting nine 16-port GV-I/O Box
  • Occasional I/O error after connecting to GV-Net I/O Card through GV-800B card for a prolonged period of time
  • PTZ problems when connecting more than one Canon VCC4 PTZ
  • Compatibility issues with playing back videos from Mobotix IP cameras by disabling standard codec for Mobotix IP cameras
  • Failure to record more than one video file from IP cameras when set to motion detection mode in Day-Night Recording Mode
  • Problems with snapshot taken from Object Index function after changing screen division under H.264 codec
  • Video Analysis and Advanced Video Analysis events incorrectly labeled as Motion events in SMS notifications
  • Memory usage surge and GV-System crash when recording multiple channels with different recording quality under H.264 codec over a prolonged period of time
  • Failure to restrict remote access of live view from WebCam server when Remote View function is not selected in the Schedule settings
  • Audio Settings setting page missing after upgrading from V8.5.4 to V8.5.5 if no channel is enabled for audio recording
  • Unable to set recording resolution to CIF when Video Source is set to VGA De-interlace or D1 De-interlace
  • Face Count function failed to function after loading default with FBR settings
  • Failure to display analog camera views after disabling IP Camera Device in FBR Window
  • Failure to finish compacting videos
• ViewLog
  • Failure to save merged video to DVD or CD using Nero
  • Shifted camera view after zooming in on CIF video with panel resolution set to 1680 x 1050, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200
  • ViewLog crash when continuously switching between different view modes using Windows XP
  • Displaying incorrect camera view when switching between customized Multi Views and other single views
  • Failure to display more than 32 cameras in EZViewLog camera list
• Center V2
  • Incorrect position of the main window that it stays at the top when it is not configured to be always on top and when the EZ Player window is activated
  • Possibility of disruption in record time settings (Max. Video Clip) for I/O trigger events when importing subscriber Address Book information to Center V2

Improved:

• Main System:
  • Support for 32 channels of Defog function
  • Support for defining up to 16 cameras and I/O in E-Map Editor
  • Support for dewarping of fisheye view in Object Search
  • Support for combining exported revisions in MultiLang Tool
  • Support for additional recording frame rate options in GV-4008 and GV-5016
  • Support for GPU dewarping of fisheye view
  • Support for I/O control through LG LSW2010 and LG LW345
• Remote E-Map
  • Support for automatic re-connection of Remote E-Map to GV-System without Connection Lost messages
• Center V2 / VSM
  • Support for a duration threshold setting to be notified of Connection Lost event

Changed:

• End of support for GV-1008 and GV-1016 Cards
• Object Index snapshots will now be captured from main stream only
• Requiring only one port of 3rd party dongle to connect Arecont Surround Video Series Camera (with 4 lenses)
• MPEG4 codec removed in sub stream and preview codec changed to H.264 (with GV-IP Cameras firmware V2.0 or later)

Download GeoVision v8.5.5.0 here:

http://www.apexcctv.com/support/downloads/CaptureCards/GeoVision/GeoVision_8.5.5/Full_DVR_V855.zip

A link to the changelog on GeoVision's U.S. website can be found below:

http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_2.asp

New:

• Support for GV-SDI-204 Video Capture Cards
• GV-Skype Video Utility to receive text and video notifications using Skype account
• Support for activating VSM by schedule
• Support for remotely backing up GV-System files to GV-Backup Center
• Support for dewarping of 3rd party fisheye cameras through RTSP, ONVIF or PSIA connection
• Support for ACTi TCM-5111
• Support for Arecont Vision AV-20185DN
• Support for GeoVision GV-CA120, GV-CA220, GV-CAW120, GV-CAW220, GV-BX1200 Series, GV-BX1300 Series, GV-BX2400 Series, GV-BX3400 Series, GV-BX5300, GV-BL1210, GV-BL2410, GV-BL3410, GV-SD220, GV-VS14, GV-Hybrid LPR Cam 10M

Fixed:

• Main System
  • Delay in any-angle PTZ movement when controlling GV-SD200 using GV-Joystick
  • Incorrectly displaying Keep Days as disabled after enabling the function
  • Incorrect display of Auto Login user name under Traditional Chinese OS
  • Failure to apply frame rate settings under Day and Night Mode
• ViewLog
  • Failure to include audio data when merging recorded files in Remote ViewLog
  • GV-Keyboard's failure to bring up the corresponding ViewLog of the Matrix
  • Failure to load event list of a second camera in ViewLog when the event time of the first camera selected is unavailable in the second camera
  • Occasional failure to merge and save large numbers of recorded files in AVI format
• WebCam Server and Remote Applications
  • Horizontally flipped live view when accessing fisheye camera using WebCam Server
  • Failure to receive live view from GV-Video Gateway when default screen division is set to 32 channels in Multi View
  • Failure of Multi View to display live view of more than 4 channels from GV-Compact DVR
  • Inability to remotely play back recordings with 2560 x 1920 resolution and JPEG codec from GV-AView mobile application
  • Possible failure of DDNS Service to update the dynamic IP address (Center V2, VSM, Dispatch Server, Twin DVR & SMS Server)
  • Display error on the subscriber list of Center V2 main window in which the host icons disappear when the hosts do not have a device name
  • Display error on Record dialog box where the Recycle function is shown as enabled after being disabled (Center V2)
  • Possible failure of snapshot function with EZ player (Center V2)
  • Abnormal live view display from GV-Compact DVR and GV-Video Server when the resolution is set to D1 (704 x 480 or 704 x 576) using JPEG codec (Center V2 & GV-GIS)
  • Problem with any-angle PTZ movement through WebCam Server when controlling GV-SD200 and any third-party cameras using ONVIF

Improved:

• Main System:
  • Added Easy Mode in Panorama View to stitch multiple camera views without overlapping areas
  • Enhanced defog function to reduce CPU and memory loading
  • Added Single Camera Tracking function for GV-SD200 (one GV-SD200 only)
  • Added support for Intel Ivy Bridge GPU decoding for 1-3M IP Cameras (32 / 64-bit Windows 7 and 32-bit Windows Vista only)
  • Support for dual stream, PTZ auto pan, cruise and sequence functions when GV-SD200 is connected to GV-System
  • Support up to 256 PTZ preset points through ONVIF connection
  • Support for simultaneous zoom and pan through ONVIF using GV-Joystick
• ViewLog
  • Added ViewLog Idle Protection function
  • Added Smooth Playback to improve the smoothness of video playback in ViewLog
  • Added 2 new maps for GPS Tracks Playback (Google Map V3 and OpenStreetMap)
• Remote Applications
  • Support for watermark imprinting and authenticity checking of recorded videos (Center V2)
  • User-configurable display of event tabs on multiple monitors (for Center V2 Profession version only)
  • Motion detection sensitivity in which a minimum duration can be set up to minimize false motion alerts to VSM
  • Support for object counting alarm with which the VSM can be notified when the object count exceeds the specified value
  • Support for printing of the event message dialog box (Center V2 & VSM)
  • Support for DDNS service to update dynamic IP address from router through UPnP

Changed:

• GV-System no longer overrides the codec and resolution of the connected IP cameras

GeoVision has released GeoVision 8.5.4 and it is now available for download from our site located at 

http://www.apexcctv.com/support/downloads/capturecards/geovision/geovision-8.54-full-dvd.zip

The changelog is listed below and can be viewed at GeoVision's website 

http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_2.asp

New:

• Support for GV-5016 Card
• Support for GV-Combo B Cards (1120B / 1240B / 1480B)
• Support for GV-SD200 / GV-SD200-S IP Speed Dome

Fixed:

• Main System
  • Failure to renew username after logging out from Remote DVR of Control Center
  • Failure to deny access to System Configure settings using F9 shortcut key when access privilege is not granted
  • Failure to record events during DST using GV-Combo A cards when frame rate limit is set
  • System failure after setting privacy mask using Hebrew, Arabic and Persian OS
  • Occasional crash when using Report Generator
  • Incorrect display of event time when recording is resumed after network interruption
  • Inability to save modifications made to Camera Popup settings after GV-System restarts
  • Inability to save modifications made to POS Field Filter settings
  • Unavailability of the talk back function from GV-System (V8200) to Center V2
• Remote Applications
  • File storage issue in which snapshots of bmp format cannot be stored through WebCam Server
  • Execution problem of Multi View program, which is downloaded through WebCam Server, in the 1280 x 1024 view mode from its desktop icon
  • Multi View program failure when 1280 x 1024 view mode is used and the required working memory exceeds 2.8 GB
  • Update failure of access rights settings from GV-System to GV-AView mobile application
• ViewLog
  • Reversed image when playing back videos recorded by V8.2 GV-System using D1 / VGA resolution and H.264 codec
  • Failure to enlarge smaller screen divisions in 10-channel view after clicking the camera view

Improved:

• Main System:
  • Support for email notifications in text-only format when Webcam Server is enabled
  • Automatic connection retries of GV-System to GV-Backup Server when connection fails
• E-Map
  • Support for View Zone to show monitored area of the device
  • Support for setting Polygonal Map to quickly locate the area of the triggered device
• ViewLog
  • Support for setting event search limit for power users and users
  • Support for searching events based on I/O trigger using MDB Filter
  • Support for instant playback in full screen mode
• MultiView
  • Support for dual-stream display from GV IP cameras, GV-Video Gateway and GV-Video Recording hosts
• Center V2
  • Motion detection sensitivity in which a minimum duration can be configured to minimize false motion alerts to Center V2
  • Motion notification attachment that can include pre and post recording of up to 15 min.

Changed:

• Content of GV-USB Dongle will now be removed after downgrading

GeoVision has released version 8.5.3 and it is now available for download from our site located at http://service.apexcctv.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/215/135/geovision-853-download

The change log can be found here: http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_2.asp

GeoVision has released Version 8.5 and it is available for download from our support site located at www.apexcctv.com/support These are the full contents of the DVD and should allow you to upgrade.  Please check compatibility with your card, the 600A, 650A, 800A, 600B, 650B, 800B, 900A, 1008,1120A, 1240A, 1480A,4008A are all supported cards.  If you have any questions you can live chat with our support technicians, or you may call our technical support at 1-800-997-8460 Option 2.

There are several improvements to the software in this release that should give better performance, as well as image quality, and usability.