Software Comparison Matrix
20060210-SS-swcomp1.doc • February 2006Copyright © 2006, GE Security Inc.
Introduction
GE’s SymSecure is enterprise video management software that provides seamless management of digital video across IP networks. SymSecure provides a full integration solution for SymSuite MPEG-4 digital video products. 1
SymSecure software leverages a customer’s IT infrastructure to provide networked video recording, virtual matrix switching, alarm management and seamless web access to live and recorded video. SymSecure is deployed on commercial off-the-shelf workstations, servers, and storage systems. Customers can choose the computer platform that best serves their needs. GE Security offers world-class products from Dell and Hewlett Packard as part of a turnkey solution.
SymSecure includes integration with key elements of GE’s core CCTV video platform including DVMRe, StoreSafe, Digiplex IV Switch, 405 Keypad, CyberDome, and Legend.
There are four base SymSecure software packages: • SymSecure DVR Manager
• SymSecure Light • SymSecure Pro • SymSecure Enterprise
This document provides software feature comparisons to help make the best decision.
DVR Management
SymSecure DVR Manager provides live viewing and playback capabilities for a system of SymDec recorders. The package includes a rich set of configuration tools, live video viewing and event management capabilities. The DVR manager scales to 96 cameras. The DVR Manager is limited to recording on the DVR and does not support Networked Video Recording.
Video System Management
The video system management packages support both DVR recording and recording on commercial off-the-shelf servers as a Network Video Recorded (NVR). NVR recording is used to record IP video steams from the SymVeo IP camera, SymNet IP codec or as a backup to the SymDec products.
SymSecure Light: This package supports up to 40 cameras. It is ideal for small systems of SymVeo IP cameras or SymNet codecs. The base package includes Virtual Matrix Switch, Networked Video Recording (NVR) on commercial PCs or servers, web browser access and a rich set of live and video playback features.
SymSecure Pro: This package can be deployed on multiple servers to provide a highly scaleable and seamless video solution. This is the most popular package and meets most video management needs.
SymSecure Enterprise: This package is designed for highly mission-critical video management. The base package includes all of the features in the base Pro package. The package supports additional options for redundant video archiving and fail-over archiving across multiple NVR systems.
Comparison matrix
DVR management Video system management
SymSecure
(DVR Manager) SymSecure (Light) SymSecure (Pro) (Enterprise) SymSecure Scale
Number of cameras 96 40 Unlimited Unlimited
Network video recording on server
Network Video recording No 40 cameras per
server 70 cameras per server Unlimited Local recording No Yes Yes Yes Motion-based recording No Yes Yes Yes Event-triggered recording No Yes Yes Yes Scheduled recording No Yes Yes Yes Failover network video
recording No No No Yes
Redundant network video
recording No No No Yes
Remote site archiver No No No Yes
Virtual matrix
Camera sequences Yes Yes Yes Yes
Macros No Yes Yes Yes
SymNet viewing on analog
monitor (live) No Yes Yes Yes
Configuration
Autodiscovery Yes (SymSuite only) Yes (SymSuite only) Yes (SymSuite only) Yes (SymSuite only) Unit motion detection Yes Yes Yes Yes
Copy camera config Yes Yes Yes Yes
Firmware upgrade Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network settings (unicast,
multicast, BA) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Directory failover No No No Yes
System
Database reporting No No No Yes
Timezones No No No Yes
DVR management Video system management
SymSecure
(DVR Manager) SymSecure (Light) SymSecure (Pro) (Enterprise) SymSecure
User defined events and
actions Yes Yes Yes Yes
User management
User groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
User security based on site Yes Yes Yes Yes
User privileges Yes Yes Yes Yes
User security only for
applications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audit trail Yes Yes Yes Yes
Live video viewing
Live view from DVR (SymDec,
DVMRe) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual-screen display Yes Yes Yes Yes
PTZ control Yes Yes Yes Yes
Snapshots Yes Yes Yes Yes PC keyboard shortcut keys Yes Yes Yes Yes
HTML maps Yes Yes Yes Yes
Boost video quality on event Yes Yes Yes Yes CCTV keyboard support Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web client Yes Yes Yes Yes
PTZ Lock Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instant replay Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bookmarks Yes Yes Yes Yes Configurable tile patterns Yes Yes Yes Yes
User instructions - base on
event trigger Yes Yes Yes Yes
Initiate
presets/procedures/tours Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trigger event actions Yes Yes Yes Yes Live view from NVR No Yes Yes Yes
Block camera No Yes Yes Yes
USB joystick support No Yes Yes Yes Start/Stop Recording No Yes Yes Yes Trigger macro execution No Yes Yes Yes Local archiving on of video
streams No Yes Yes Yes
Alarm acknowledgement No No Yes Yes Playback on alarm No No Yes Yes Still images on alarm No No Yes Yes Alarm management No No Yes Yes
(DVR Manager) (Light) (Pro) (Enterprise) Recorded video playback
PlaYBack from DVR Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual-screen display Yes Yes Yes Yes Video export with player Yes Yes Yes Yes
Video export to AVI/ASF Yes Yes Yes Yes Time/date search (DVR) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Snapshots Yes Yes Yes Yes PC keyboard shortcut keys Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web client Yes Yes Yes Yes
Motion/event search (NVR) No Yes Yes Yes Time/date search (NVR) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bookmarks Yes Yes Yes Yes Configurable tile patterns Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes
Playback from NVR No Yes Yes Yes Synchronous playback No Yes Yes Yes USB joystick in LV No Yes Yes Yes
Video control
Pause Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lock speed Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forward playback (1x, 2x, 4x,
10x, 20x, 40x, 100x) Yes Yes Yes Yes Reverse playback (-10x, -20x,
-40x, -100x) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Slow forward playback (frame-frame, 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/3x, 1/2x, 1x)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Slow reverse playback
(I-frame-I-frame) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Analog monitor control No Yes Yes Yes
Supported devices
SymDec1/4/16 Yes Yes Yes Yes
SymNet1/16 Yes Yes Yes Yes
SymVeo Yes Yes Yes Yes
PTZ control (third party) Yes Yes Yes Yes PTZ control (Legend
CyberDome) Yes Yes Yes Yes
DVMRe/StoreSafe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digiplex switch control No Yes Yes Yes
DVR management Video system management
SymSecure
(DVR Manager) SymSecure (Light) SymSecure (Pro) (Enterprise) SymSecure
SDK No Yes Yes Yes
SecurePerfect No Yes Yes Yes I * requires Pro-Bridge
