SecuritySpy 2.x is a major update over version 1.x, with many improvements.
Cost and licensing changes
Due to significant new features and improvements, we have decided to release
SecuritySpy 2.x as a paid upgrade for certain users of version 1.x. Users
who purchased SecuritySpy 1.x
on or after 1 Jan 2009 are entitled to a free upgrade to SecuritySpy 2.x. Users
who purchased before this date can upgrade for just 30% of the purchase price
of SecuritySpy 2.x.
Of course, this upgrade is entirely optional. We plan to release updates to SecuritySpy 1.x in the future to provide bug fixes, but no new features will be added. You are welcome to download and try SecuritySpy 2.x in order to decide if you would like to upgrade or not. If you have been using a beta version of SecuritySpy you can continue to use it indefinitely.
Upgrades can be obtained from our online store. Please note that even if your upgrade is free, you will need to visit the online store to obtain a new license code for SecuritySpy 2.x.
Downloading the software
SecuritySpy can be downloaded from here.
The download is in disk image (dmg) format. Once the software is downloaded, you will see a disk image called "SecuritySpy" on your desktop, which should open automatically. Simply drag the SecuritySpy application to your Applications folder, replacing any old version of SecuritySpy that you currently have installed. Make sure to quit the old version of SecuritySpy before you install this new version.
Why upgrade?
Improvements in SecuritySpy 2.x include the following:
• Support for audio
recording from Axis network cameras and video servers
• Support for audio recording from Panasonic network cameras
• Dramatically faster video display to the screen using OpenGL graphics acceleration
• Full screen mode with multi-monitor support
• Audio levels are now shown in the Camera Status window
• New feature to play the live audio coming from one or more cameras
• Support for network audio streaming from one computer running SecuritySpy
to another
• Improved performance of the Java applet used for remote vewing
• Support for audio streaming to a web browser using the Java applet
• New screen capture features with the add-on Screen Capture Pack
• Improved threading to take advantage of multiprocessor computers
• New setting to enable or disable Bonjour advertising of the built-in web
server
• Finds network cameras automatically using Bonjour
• New "Print image" option in the camera contextual menus
• More device settings are now available through the web server
• Improved JPEG and MPEG-4 compression efficiency
• Improved disk writing efficiency
• Improved speed of FTP uploads
• Support for many new models of network camera
Additional note for unlimited-camera SecuritySpy 1.x license holders
Due to the fact that SecuritySpy 2.x has extensive efficiency improvements,
one computer can now handle many more cameras than previously possible. In
light of this, we have decided to add a 16-camera license option for SecuritySpy
2.x, and increase the price of the unlimited-camera license significantly.
Therefore the upgrade path from an unlimited-camera SecuritySpy 1.x license
is to a 16-camera SecuritySpy 2.x license.
If you have any questions please feel free to email us.