We’re pleased to announce a major new ITVDesk release focused on retail POS environments, ONVIF camera integration, and enterprise-grade offline license management.
This update significantly expands ITVDesk’s capabilities for security, monitoring, and large-scale deployments.
⭐ Highlights of This Release
POS API – Print to Screen (Real-Time Overlay)
ITVDesk introduces a powerful POS API that allows transaction data, receipts, and POS events to be displayed directly on the video stream in real time — including IP cameras, NVR streams, desktop capture, and webcams.
This provides operators and security staff with immediate, synchronized visibility of POS activity directly within the video.
POS-Based Recording Control & Timeline Search
Recording can now be automatically started or stopped based on POS events, with fast timeline search to quickly locate specific transactions or incidents.
This dramatically reduces investigation time in retail and loss-prevention scenarios.
New Media Source: ONVIF IP Camera Client
ITVDesk can now act as an ONVIF IP camera client, allowing direct RTSP connections to third-party ONVIF IP cameras and Network Video Recorders (NVRs).
POS text overlays can also be applied to external IP cameras, unifying desktop capture and camera-based workflows within a single system.
Enterprise Offline License Management (Local License Server)
A new centralized, fully offline license management module has been added for system administrators.
Key benefits include:
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Centralized license import and export
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Bulk license activation and reassignment
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No internet connection required
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Designed for secure, air-gapped, and controlled enterprise environments
This module enables reliable license administration across multiple machines from a single local point.
Shared ITVDesk Configuration (System-Wide Settings)
ITVDesk now supports system-wide configuration, allowing a single configuration to be shared across all Windows users on the same PC.
This significantly simplifies deployment in enterprise, lab, training, and multi-user environments.
🎥 Combined Stream & Multi-Monitor Improvements
Combined Stream Scaling Modes
New scaling options for combined (multi-monitor) streams:
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Fill (stretch)
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Fit (letterbox, preserve aspect ratio)
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Center (no upscale)
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Crop to fill
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No scale (sharp, cropped)
Optional crop alignment ensures precise layout control for any monitor configuration.
Advanced Scaling Controls
Independent X/Y scaling has been added for fine-grained aspect-ratio adjustments, with Tile Scale acting as a uniform scaling control for accurate multi-monitor alignment.
🔧 Improvements & Stability Enhancements
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Improved OSD rendering and overlay stability
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Enhanced license validation and reassignment flows, especially for offline deployments
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Installer improvements with better C++ dependency detection and handling
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Automatic ONVIF/HTTPS port selection if a configured port is already in use
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Stronger isolation of offline licenses for improved security
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ONVIF stability fixes (SOAP handling and PullMessages cleanup)
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Improved multi-user session isolation (each Windows user runs an independent ONVIF camera on a separate port)
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Webcam handling improvements (Media Foundation, frame validation)
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Higher-quality combined scaling using Bicubic interpolation
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General performance, reliability, and long-term stability improvements
🚀 Built for Retail, Security & Enterprise
This release positions ITVDesk as a powerful platform for POS monitoring, IP camera integration, and enterprise-scale deployments, whether connected to the internet or operating fully offline.
For more details about POS integration, visit the POS section on our website, or contact us for deployment guidance.
ITVDesk Team