User`s guide

124 NetVision Plus/Elite and Micro DVR v2.3 SP2 User's Guide 21-0400E v2.3.3
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7 Playing or Downloading Video Recordings
28.1
The Video Playback Feature
(Micro DVR)
Beginning with version 2.2, Netvision provides
two playback tools for remote stations as well
as Video Servers:
New-Style Player: • New look; • Smart
Motion Search (looks for motion within
selected files, and creates new files from the
'motion-detected' sections); • Streaming mode
selections (for slower connections);
• Searches separately for regular recordings,
backed up files, or 'motion-found' files;
• Results organized by date in folders on the
left; • Ability to print the file-list, and backup
files to another location/media;
Older 'Quad-Style' Player: Up to four videos
at a time.
With both player versions, you can preview
files associated with a specific camera, and
play selected file(s) manually, or with 'auto-
start'. 'Continuous Playback' allows
automatically stepping through files in
sequence.
Tip: NetVision uses a 'streaming' playback
approach--allowing the video to start playing right-
away (without having to be downloaded 1
st
).
Exception: Due to extremely limited bandwidth,
streaming playback is NOT recommended
through a dial-up connection.
(Download instead.)
TechTip: Playing Video Server recordings from a
remote station provides much less 'loading' on the
Video Server than playing the videos on the Video
Server itself. As well, it is best to 'download' files to
a remote station, and then play them locally (esp.
for pause/resume, etc.)
Remote Playback of ‘Super’ Recordings: When
recordings made at ‘Super’ resolution are played
back through a remote connection, they will never
appear at better than ‘High’ resolution. For viewing
at maximum resolution, download before viewing.
28.1.1
Filename / Location Reference:
Captured video files are stored under \dsr-
video\image on the specific PC, in folders for
each 'server' (PC name or IP address), camera
name, and date.
Exceptions: • Backed up files are placed in \dsr-
Backup\image on the drive selected during the
backup process; • 'Motion-found' files created by
the Smart Search feature are located under \dsr-
postmotion\image; • All files are placed in folders
for each 'server' (PC name or IP address), camera
name, and date.
Tips: • The first letter of the filename indicates the
type of recording: Alarm-triggered, Pre-alarm,
Scheduled, or Manual Recording; • The NetVision
software provides an alternative method for
selecting these items; • Videos are recorded as
standard "AVI" (or MPEG) files that can be played
back using NetVision, or any typical Windows
media player program; • You can minimize the
playback window by clicking [] in the top-left
corner; • Similarly, you can 'collapse' the playback
and search screens by right-clicking anywhere on
the blue title-bar.
28
Working with the Older Playback Engines
Note: This section pertains to: • Micro DVR, and; • Systems older than v2.3 SP2