Genetec Omnicast
Genetec’s Omnicast 4.0 is an enterpise IP security solution that provides seamless management of video, audio and data across any IP netowrk.
Product Class: large systems
Camera Interoperability: Open. Genetec is not a maker of network cameras or video servers. Omnicast is compatible with popular camera and encoder devices.
Company: Genetec
NetVideo Comments: Genetec has been quietly building a mature software package since late 2001. Genetec pioneered the concept of the virtual matrix switch in its early versions of Omnicast by modeling the functionality of the Pelco 9700 switch with software. Version 4.0 is Genetec’s latest version to further extend scale and functionality. Genetec may not be a familiar name in North America. While using the Omnicast brand in Europe, Canada and the Middle East, the company has historically addressed the U.S. market through its OEM arrangements. Find out more about Omnicast.
Table of Contents:
Product Evaluation: Genetec Omnicast 1
NetVideo Consulting End User License Agreement 2
Table of Contents 3
List of Figures 4
List of Tables 5
Background on Genetec, Inc. 7
Executive Summary of Omnicast 4.0 8
Architecture 9
Genetec Evaluation 11
Live Viewing Software 12
Network Video Recording 17
Recorded Video Playback 18
Virtual Matrix 21
Alarm/Event Management 23
Configuration and Administration 29
IT Friendliness 31
Scale and Redundancy 32
Software Licensing 34
Average Price 36
Help and Documentation 37
Performance Metrics 38