Useful: the option for custom polygons and shapes within the mapping system provides intuitive visuals (3:51 min).Useful: tabbed navigation allows multi-tasking for operators and investigators (1:00 min).The following screencast provides usability highlights of Avigilon's VMS, in addition to items we found challenging. The following screencast provides a brief overview of the broad set of technical training videos Avigilon provides. Overview - Online Technical Training Video from Avigilon
The per camera MSRP for ControlCenter is approximately $290 USD.Īvigilon supports a single version of software and there are no discounts for an SMB version or single server version as many VMS vendors provide. Audio, LPR and access control licenses are purchased separately. Base packs generally come with a set number of video channels supported and concurrent client connections. Even a broadly integrated VMS rarely supports more than a dozen access control systems.Īvigilon prices its VMS software in base packs and additional licenses. We categorize Avigilon's access control support as moderate as many VMS systems support only 1 or 2 third party systems. We categorize Avigilon's third party IP camera support as limited because many VMS system support a dozen or more manufacturers. Avigilon also is supported by PSIM provider Proximex.
Flexible mapping options provide intuitive visual references for the operator and investigator.Tabbed navigation allows multitasking and an integrated method to navigate various functionality.High Definition Stream Management (HDSM ) proves to dynamically optimize the bandwidth for live monitoring (Avigilon cameras only).Additionally, the publicly available documentation for the administrator and end-user will provide additional details and instructions. Partners of Avigilon will find these videos to be quite useful and can minimize the learning curve for new administrators, technicians and end-users. We highly recommend this to integrators and encourage more manufacturers to bolster such offerings.Īvigilon offers partners with comprehensive online video tutorials which cover topics from the installation technician to the end-user. They are the most helpful training resource we have yet to find from a VMS provider, reducing our learning time significantly and eliminating many questions / support calls we generally have. One other element to call out is Avigilon's on-line technical training videos. Moderate third party/enterprise support though with some notable gaps.Provides key benefits for use with Avigilon cameras offset by bandwidth load of Avigilon's JPEG2000 codec.Workflow is simple and compact with a few potential areas for confusion.
Additionally, the remote client was hosted on a Windows 7 (64-bit) laptop, Intel Core 2 Duo and 4GB memory.
The test was hosted on a Windows XP Pro server, using Avigilon's 5 MP HD-DN and the 2 MP HD-DN in addition to the Axis Q1755. In this test, we examine Aviglon's Control Center VMS version 4.2. With interest in megapixel high, many are curious to understand the capabilities and features of Avigilon's VMS - both for use with its own cameras and third party IP cameras. While Avigilon is best known for its high resolution cameras (up to 16 MP), Avigilon offers its own VMS, Control Center, a system that is required for using their cameras.