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DW Witness™

Convert the camera on a smartphone or tablet into a portable high-quality surveillance camera 
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Features
  • Turn your mobile device or tablet into a powerful high-quality surveillance camera
  • Connect the application to a VMAX® IP G4™ NVR or DW Spectrum® IPVMS system
  • Free iOS and Android app
  • Provides personal security and safety as a portable camera
  • Stream and record live footage from your phone or tablet directly to your security recorder
  • Setup recording parameters for your DW Witness camera from the NVR or server, like any other camera
  • Supports Front and Rear Cameras
  • Video Resolution: 1080p, 720p, 480p or 240p (Resolution of Kitkat: 480p, 240p)
  • Frame Rate: 30fps, 25fps, 15fps or 5fps (Frame of Kitkat: 15fps, 5fps)
  • Flash Control: On or Off
  • Transmits the smartphone or tablet’s current location

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Specifications

Functions
Remote connect Transmit video to your DW Spectrum system or VMAX IP Plus NVR
Turn your camera into a surveillance camera
Hardware
Compatible Recorders VMAX IP Plus NVRs
Server's Operating System Android
iOS
IP
Mobile Apps Features
Onscreen help Embedded tutorials and tips
Streaming
Audio Recording With VMAX IP Plus NVRs
Flash control On/off
Framerate DW Spectrum: 15fps
VMAX IP Plus: 30fps, 25fps, 15fps, 5fps
Video resolution DW Spectrum: 720p
VMAX IP Plus: 2.1MP/1080p, 720p, 480p, 288p
Technical
App size iOS: 16.7MB
Requirements At Least One Available Channel in the VMAX IP Plus NVR
DW Witness Plug-in installed on the DW Spectrum system
One available recording license in the DW Spectrum system
Stable Network Connectivity
Supports rear-facing and front-facing cameras
Transmits iOS's device current location (Requires 1.1.9.2 firmware or higher)
Supported OS Tested and supported Android OS: Version 5.0(Lollipop) or higher
Tested and supported iOS: 9.0 or higher

System Requirements

Details
  • Compatible with Android devices running Android 4.4 or higher.
  • Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 8.0 or higher. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Supported NVRs:
  • VMAX IP Plus™ PoE NVRs (Requires firmware v1.1.7.5 or higher).
Minimum Requirements: 
  • At least one available channel on the NVR side.
  • Network connectivity between smartphone/tablet and NVR.
 

Documents

Title Type
Client and App Compatibility Chart
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Software

Title Type Release Notes Version Update Date Compatibility Size
DW Witness Plugin for Linux v5.0.0.35746 so v5.0.0.35746 10/21/2022 0.21 MB Download
DW Witness Plugin for Windows v5.0.0.35746 dll v5.0.0.35746 10/21/2022 0.09 MB Download
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