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VMS for Sparsh Cameras — Cloud, Multi-Brand & AI-Ready

Tentovision is a cloud-based VMS for Sparsh cameras that works over ONVIF and RTSP — adding cloud recording, AI analytics, and multi-brand support so you can manage your BIS-certified Sparsh cameras alongside legacy Hikvision and Dahua cameras on one platform. Sparsh cameras are built for Indian enterprise and government compliance; Tentovision gives them the cloud, multi-site, and AI capabilities that a basic local viewer can't — with cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment to match your data-residency needs.

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ONVIF
Sparsh ONVIF compatible
5 min
Average setup time
Multi-brand
Sparsh + legacy cameras together
Hero image — Tentovision dashboard with Sparsh + legacy feeds Tentovision cloud VMS dashboard showing BIS-certified Sparsh camera feeds alongside legacy Hikvision and Dahua cameras on a single multi-site view, with live monitoring, AI analytics overlays, and browser and mobile access
Why a capable VMS

Why Sparsh cameras need a capable third-party VMS

Sparsh is India's flagship BIS/STQC-certified surveillance brand, and it does provide software — SVMS, a desktop tool for up to 64 cameras, plus a free mobile app — and its cameras are officially integrated with Genetec Security Center. The question isn't whether any software exists; it's whether the available options fit a modern, multi-site, cost-conscious Indian operation.

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The available options leave a real gap

SVMS is a local desktop tool with a 64-camera ceiling, single-brand scope, and no enterprise cloud. Genetec is powerful but a premium, per-camera-licensed, on-premise platform — a heavy lift for many organisations. That leaves no affordable, cloud-native, multi-brand, AI-capable option for Sparsh.

Tentovision fills the middle: cloud, multi-site, and AI over ONVIF/RTSP — affordable and brand-agnostic.
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Sparsh rarely lives alone

BIS migration happens in phases. New sites get Sparsh; older sites keep working Hikvision and Dahua cameras until they fail. Most enterprises end up running three or four brands at once — and managing each with its own software is an operational and security headache.

Tentovision unifies them: Sparsh, CP Plus, Hikvision, and Dahua on one dashboard, one login, one health-monitoring system.
Multi-brand management

Managing Sparsh alongside legacy Hikvision and Dahua cameras

This is the situation almost every Sparsh adopter is actually in. Manage it with each brand's own software and you're running SVMS for Sparsh, iVMS-4200 for Hikvision, SmartPSS for Dahua, and KVMS Pro for CP Plus — separate logins, no unified view, no single health-monitoring system.

What Tentovision provides for your Sparsh cameras

The full enterprise feature set, regardless of which brands sit underneath:

  • Centralised live view
  • Cloud recording
  • Local recording
  • Playback & search
  • Camera health monitoring
  • AI analytics
  • Multi-site management
  • Mobile & browser access
  • Role-based permissions
  • Secure remote access

One dashboard · every brand

Sparsh BIS
CP Plus BIS
Hikvision Legacy
Dahua Legacy
All managed in one login, one view — plus any ONVIF/RTSP camera.
Sparsh cloud storage

Add cloud storage to your Sparsh cameras — no NVR replacement

The Tentovision Cloud Adapter connects to your existing Sparsh cameras over ONVIF/RTSP and records them to the cloud — no rip-and-replace, and no need to change your recorder.

  • AES-256 encrypted, Microsoft Azure-hosted cloud recording
  • Flexible retention to match compliance and evidentiary needs
  • Onboard SSD buffers footage when the connection drops, then auto-uploads
  • BIS-certified Sparsh cameras + Indian-built Tentovision VMS = an aligned compliance chain
  • Continuous or motion/event-based cloud recording, set per Sparsh camera

Keep your hardware and your management layer aligned with Indian procurement expectations. The Cloud Adapter sends the camera sub-stream to the cloud while the main stream continues recording locally, so upload bandwidth stays predictable across a multi-site deployment.

Explore CCTV cloud storage →
Image — Sparsh camera + Cloud Adapter → encrypted Azure cloud storage diagram Architecture diagram showing BIS-certified Sparsh IP cameras connected to a Tentovision Cloud Adapter, streaming AES-256 encrypted footage to Microsoft Azure cloud storage with an aligned Indian-built compliance chain
Remote access

Access your Sparsh cameras remotely — from any browser or mobile

Tentovision gives your Sparsh cameras secure remote access without the port forwarding that basic mobile apps rely on. The connection is outbound and secure — initiated from inside your network, so no inbound ports are exposed.

  • No port forwarding — secure outbound connection only
  • WebRTC low-latency live streaming in any browser or the mobile app (~0.5s latency)
  • Multi-site dashboard across every location and brand
  • Role-based access permissions per user and site
  • Full audit trail of who viewed what and when

For a government or enterprise operator running Sparsh across multiple sites, that unified, permissioned view is what turns scattered cameras into a managed system. Mobile push alerts replace the basic SVMS/mobile-app polling model, so a motion or line-crossing event on a Sparsh camera reaches the right person in seconds.

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Image — Multi-site dashboard with Sparsh, Hikvision & Dahua feeds in one view Tentovision multi-site dashboard displaying Sparsh BIS-certified cameras alongside legacy Hikvision and Dahua feeds from multiple Indian enterprise and government locations, on browser and mobile, with role-based access and live alerts
Setup guide

How to connect Sparsh cameras to Tentovision (RTSP & ONVIF setup)

Sparsh sources cameras from multiple manufacturers, so the RTSP URL format can vary by model. The steps below cover the common formats and how to identify which applies; ONVIF auto-discovery avoids the guesswork in most cases.

  1. Find the Sparsh camera IP address

    Check the label on the camera, scan the network with an IP utility, or read the DHCP table in your router.

  2. Enable ONVIF

    Log in to the camera's web interface, go to the Network settings, and enable the ONVIF protocol. Sparsh cameras are ONVIF-conformant — the same conformance behind their official Genetec integration — so discovery is generally reliable.

  3. Note the RTSP URL — try these formats in order

    Because Sparsh models use firmware derived from different established platforms, the correct path depends on your specific model:

    // Format A — Hikvision-style firmware rtsp://username:password@IP:554/Streaming/Channels/101 // Format B — Dahua-style firmware rtsp://username:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0 // Format C — generic ONVIF rtsp://username:password@IP:554/stream1

    If one format doesn't return video, try the next. ONVIF auto-discovery (Step 6) usually resolves the path automatically.

  4. Connect the Cloud Adapter

    Plug the Tentovision Cloud Adapter into the same network switch as your Sparsh cameras. Power it on — a single blue LED indicates network connectivity.

  5. Pair the adapter

    Scan the QR code on the adapter with the Tentovision app to register it to your account. Pairing typically completes in under 60 seconds.

  6. Add cameras

    Use ONVIF auto-discovery (recommended) to pull cameras in automatically, or enter the RTSP URL manually using the format that matches your model. Bulk-add supports CSV import for sites with 50+ cameras.

  7. Verify the live feed

    Confirm each live feed appears in the Tentovision dashboard, then set recording mode (continuous, motion, or hybrid) and cloud retention per camera.

📷 Compatible Sparsh cameras

Tentovision supports all Sparsh IP cameras that are ONVIF-compliant or provide RTSP access — which covers the current Sparsh range. The same applies to any Sparsh NVR with an RTSP/ONVIF interface.

⚠ Troubleshooting
  • "RTSP not working" — try all three formats above; check your Sparsh model's firmware documentation for the exact path.
  • "ONVIF not discovering" — confirm ONVIF is enabled in the camera's Network settings; some Sparsh models may need a firmware update for ONVIF support.
  • "Which firmware does my Sparsh camera use?" — look at the camera web interface: if it resembles Hikvision's UI, use Format A; if it resembles Dahua's, use Format B; otherwise try Format C.
Deployment

Deploy Tentovision with your Sparsh cameras — cloud, on-premise, or hybrid

Tentovision runs your Sparsh cameras three ways, so deployment matches the site and the compliance requirement rather than forcing a single model.

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Cloud

Cloud Adapter + cloud storage

The Cloud Adapter streams your Sparsh cameras to Microsoft Azure, with nothing on site to maintain beyond the adapter. Subscription-based, with no recorder required.

Best for: sites wanting minimal hardware and quick rollout.
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On-Premise

Local edge device + local SSD

A local edge device keeps all video inside the building, which suits data-localisation and government requirements. Runs without internet; the edge device handles management and analytics on premises.

Best for: sensitive or sovereign deployments with data-residency rules.
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Hybrid

Local recording + cloud backup

Local recording for instant playback plus cloud backup for offsite resilience — the natural fit for a multi-site Sparsh + legacy estate.

Best for: multi-site operations balancing performance and protection.

The throughline is compliance: BIS-certified Sparsh cameras plus an Indian-built Tentovision VMS make for a fully aligned surveillance stack — manageable together with full multi-site CCTV monitoring.

AI analytics

20+ AI analytics on your existing Sparsh cameras

Your Sparsh cameras capture the video — Tentovision adds the intelligence, with no camera replacement and no on-site GPU hardware. Processing runs in the cloud for cloud and hybrid deployments, or on the edge device where footage must stay on site. The same analytics run across your legacy Hikvision and Dahua cameras too, so intelligence isn't limited to one brand in a mixed post-BIS estate.

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ANPR / License Plate

Read and log vehicle plates at gates, car parks, and loading bays — with watchlist matching.

Vehicle
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PPE Detection

Flag missing helmets, vests, gloves, masks, goggles, or safety boots on industrial sites.

Safety
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People Counting

Automated footfall and occupancy counting across retail, transit, and facility entrances.

Retail
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Face Recognition

Watchlist matching, access verification, and VIP / repeat-visitor identification.

Identity
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Fire & Smoke Detection

Early visual detection of fire and smoke before conventional sensors trigger — including outdoor scenarios.

Safety
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Shoplifting Prevention

Behavioural anomaly alerts at high-risk retail zones — concealment, sweeping, abnormal dwell.

Retail
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Crowd Density Analysis

Real-time crowd density heatmaps with safe / critical thresholds for stadiums, transit hubs, events.

Crowd
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Intrusion Detection

Perimeter breach alerts for restricted zones, server rooms, off-hour office areas, R&D labs.

Security
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Line Crossing Detection

Configurable virtual tripwires with direction logic — entry, exit, or both — across any camera view.

Security
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Loitering Detection

Alerts when a person remains in a defined zone beyond a configurable time threshold — ATMs, lobbies, restricted areas.

Security
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Object Left Behind

Detects abandoned bags, parcels, or items in public areas — airports, transit hubs, secure zones.

Security
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Object Removed / Theft

Detects removal of monitored items — products, equipment, displays — with timestamped clip evidence.

Retail
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Vehicle Classification

Distinguish cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, buses, and pedestrians in traffic and parking feeds.

Vehicle
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ANPR / License Plate

Read and log vehicle plates at gates, car parks, and loading bays — with watchlist matching.

Vehicle
⛑️

PPE Detection

Flag missing helmets, vests, gloves, masks, goggles, or safety boots on industrial sites.

Safety
👥

People Counting

Automated footfall and occupancy counting across retail, transit, and facility entrances.

Retail
🪪

Face Recognition

Watchlist matching, access verification, and VIP / repeat-visitor identification.

Identity
🔥

Fire & Smoke Detection

Early visual detection of fire and smoke before conventional sensors trigger — including outdoor scenarios.

Safety
🛒

Shoplifting Prevention

Behavioural anomaly alerts at high-risk retail zones — concealment, sweeping, abnormal dwell.

Retail
📊

Crowd Density Analysis

Real-time crowd density heatmaps with safe / critical thresholds for stadiums, transit hubs, events.

Crowd
🚨

Intrusion Detection

Perimeter breach alerts for restricted zones, server rooms, off-hour office areas, R&D labs.

Security
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Line Crossing Detection

Configurable virtual tripwires with direction logic — entry, exit, or both — across any camera view.

Security
⏳

Loitering Detection

Alerts when a person remains in a defined zone beyond a configurable time threshold — ATMs, lobbies, restricted areas.

Security
🎒

Object Left Behind

Detects abandoned bags, parcels, or items in public areas — airports, transit hubs, secure zones.

Security
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Object Removed / Theft

Detects removal of monitored items — products, equipment, displays — with timestamped clip evidence.

Retail
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Vehicle Classification

Distinguish cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, buses, and pedestrians in traffic and parking feeds.

Vehicle
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Speed Estimation

Estimate vehicle speed across camera-defined zones — useful for parking lots, industrial yards, campus roads.

Vehicle
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Helmet Detection (Two-Wheelers)

Detect helmetless riders entering campus, factory, or warehouse premises — critical for India compliance.

Safety
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Wrong-Way Detection

Alert when vehicles or people move against the designated flow direction — one-ways, ramps, exits.

Traffic
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Queue Length Monitoring

Track queue lengths at counters, checkouts, and entrances — open more lanes before customers walk away.

Retail
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Heat Maps & Dwell Time

Visualise where people linger across a floor plan — optimise retail layouts, signage, and staff coverage.

Analytics
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Demographic Analytics

Estimated age range and gender distribution from anonymised CCTV feeds — for retail planning and footfall insight.

Retail
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Smoking Detection

Detect smoking in restricted zones — factory floors, warehouses, hospitals, fuel stations.

Safety
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Phone Usage Detection

Flag mobile phone use in restricted areas — production lines, driver cabs, secure zones, exam halls.

Compliance
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Slip & Fall Detection

Detect persons fallen on the ground and unmoving — alerting staff in healthcare, eldercare, warehouses.

Safety
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Social Distancing

Monitor inter-person distancing in queues and shared zones — flexible for health-safety policies.

Safety
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Camera Tampering Detection

Alerts when a camera is blocked, blurred, sprayed, or repositioned — guards against deliberate evasion.

Security
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Traffic Flow Analysis

Vehicle counts, lane occupancy, congestion patterns, and average speed across road segments.

Traffic
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Speed Estimation

Estimate vehicle speed across camera-defined zones — useful for parking lots, industrial yards, campus roads.

Vehicle
🛵

Helmet Detection (Two-Wheelers)

Detect helmetless riders entering campus, factory, or warehouse premises — critical for India compliance.

Safety
↩️

Wrong-Way Detection

Alert when vehicles or people move against the designated flow direction — one-ways, ramps, exits.

Traffic
🚶‍♂️

Queue Length Monitoring

Track queue lengths at counters, checkouts, and entrances — open more lanes before customers walk away.

Retail
🗺️

Heat Maps & Dwell Time

Visualise where people linger across a floor plan — optimise retail layouts, signage, and staff coverage.

Analytics
📈

Demographic Analytics

Estimated age range and gender distribution from anonymised CCTV feeds — for retail planning and footfall insight.

Retail
🚭

Smoking Detection

Detect smoking in restricted zones — factory floors, warehouses, hospitals, fuel stations.

Safety
📱

Phone Usage Detection

Flag mobile phone use in restricted areas — production lines, driver cabs, secure zones, exam halls.

Compliance
🤕

Slip & Fall Detection

Detect persons fallen on the ground and unmoving — alerting staff in healthcare, eldercare, warehouses.

Safety
📏

Social Distancing

Monitor inter-person distancing in queues and shared zones — flexible for health-safety policies.

Safety
🚫

Camera Tampering Detection

Alerts when a camera is blocked, blurred, sprayed, or repositioned — guards against deliberate evasion.

Security
🚦

Traffic Flow Analysis

Vehicle counts, lane occupancy, congestion patterns, and average speed across road segments.

Traffic

All 20+ analytics work on the Sparsh cameras you already own — no camera replacement required. Cloud-processed for cloud and hybrid deployments, edge-processed for on-premise sites. Analytics that SVMS cannot provide at all run here on the same BIS-certified Sparsh feeds you are already recording.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Tentovision + Sparsh

Sparsh provides SVMS, a free desktop tool for basic local management of up to 64 cameras, plus a free mobile app — fine for a single site. For cloud recording, AI analytics, multi-site management, and managing Sparsh alongside other brands, Tentovision is a paid cloud VMS that goes well beyond what the free Sparsh tools cover, on a subscription or perpetual model.
Yes. SVMS manages Sparsh hardware only, but Tentovision is brand-agnostic and ingests Sparsh, Hikvision, Dahua, and CP Plus cameras into one dashboard over ONVIF/RTSP. This is the common post-BIS situation, where new Sparsh cameras run alongside legacy Hikvision and Dahua units.
Because Sparsh sources cameras from multiple OEMs, the RTSP path varies by model — common formats are the Hikvision-style /Streaming/Channels/101, the Dahua-style /cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0, and the generic /stream1, all on port 554. ONVIF auto-discovery in Tentovision avoids needing to know the exact path; confirm the format against your specific Sparsh model's firmware.
Tentovision supports all Sparsh IP cameras that are ONVIF-compliant or expose an RTSP stream, which covers the current Sparsh range. Sparsh's ONVIF conformance — the same standard behind its Genetec integration — is what lets Tentovision discover and connect to the cameras regardless of the underlying firmware.
BIS/STQC certification applies to the camera hardware you deploy, such as Sparsh, rather than to management software. Tentovision supports your compliance posture by managing BIS-certified Sparsh cameras — and your legacy cameras — with on-premise and hybrid options for data-localisation requirements.
Yes. The Tentovision Cloud Adapter connects to your Sparsh cameras or recorder over ONVIF/RTSP and mirrors the footage to encrypted cloud storage, leaving any local recording intact. There's no rip-and-replace — you add an offsite cloud copy on top of what you already run.
Trademark notice: Sparsh, SVMS, and related Sparsh product names are trademarks of their respective owner. Genetec and Genetec Security Center are trademarks of Genetec Inc. Hikvision, iVMS-4200, Dahua, SmartPSS, CP Plus, KVMS Pro, Axis, Uniview, EZStation and other camera brand names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners. Tentosoft Solutions Private Limited is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sparsh, Genetec, or any other camera manufacturer mentioned on this page. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners and used for descriptive interoperability purposes only.
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BIS-certified cameras deserve a capable VMS. Tentovision gives your Sparsh cameras cloud recording, 20+ AI analytics, and health monitoring — and manages your legacy Hikvision and Dahua cameras on the same dashboard, so a phased BIS migration runs as one system instead of four. Deploy cloud, on-premise, or hybrid to match your data-residency requirements. Tell us your camera count and site mix, and we'll size the right deployment, typically within 1 business day.

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Works with what you own

All Sparsh IP cameras over ONVIF/RTSP — plus legacy Hikvision, Dahua, CP Plus, and 100+ ONVIF brands.

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BIS-aligned compliance chain

BIS-certified Sparsh cameras + Indian-built Tentovision VMS. On-premise and hybrid options for data-residency.

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AES-256 + Azure-hosted

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 aligned data handling. DPDP Act 2023 compliant. Your video stays private.

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All onboarding, deployment, and support handled by our India team — in your time zone.

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