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In those instances, the next alphabetical letter is assigned. New profiles are added because existing profiles are never changed to ensure ongoing compatibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Profile T, for advanced video streaming, is a follow-up to Profile S. Profile T adds, among other features, support for H.264 and H.265 encoding formats, incorporating newer video streaming technologies. These followup profiles are complementary to one another, and there are nearly 18,000 devices that conform to both Profile S and Profile T.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the ONVIF profiles and their\u202frespective letter designations:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Profile A: <\/strong>For broader <strong>A<\/strong>ccess control configuration&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile C:<\/strong> For door <strong>C<\/strong>ontrol and event management&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile D:<\/strong> For access control peripherals <strong>(a follow-up to Profile C)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile G:<\/strong> For edge stora<strong>G<\/strong>e and retrieval&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile M:<\/strong> <strong>M<\/strong>etadata and events for analytics applications&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile S:<\/strong> For basic video <strong>S<\/strong>treaming&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profile T:<\/strong> For advanced video streaming <strong>(a follow-up to Profile S)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned as we provide more information on upcoming profile initiatives, including those related to cloud connectivity, audio and more &#8211; and their corresponding letters!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered how the different profiles of ONVIF are named? 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