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Managing Video Files

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3.6. Archiving Video and Data Files

vMax software provides the following options for archiving audio/video and signal/

speed/GPS data to your computer’s disk.

• Archive individual audio/video channels to

AVI files.

• Archive all audio/video channels and signal/speed/GPS data to .eds or .edr files

(Seon’s proprietary DVR file formats).

• Archive signal/speed/GPS data to text (.txt) files and as text overlays in video

files.

• Print or save individual video images to .bmp or .jpg files.

To archive audio/video and signal/speed/GPS data to your computer’s disk:

1. Use the video playback or search controls to view the start date and time of the

video you want to archive.

2. Locate in Play mode and click Pause.

3. Click the Archive Start Time (top) icon to set the start date and time.

4. Locate the end of the video you want to archive in Play mode and click Pause.

Archive File Format Description

AVR MX4, TL2, TL4 • Archives data to a a USB drive or to a networked computer.

ARV EX4, EX8, Premier • Archives data to a USB drive or to a networked computer.

AVI Video Clip • Archives one audio/video channel.

• This format is compact and fast to save if Full Size is not checked. If

Full Size is checked, the video must be stretched and then

recompressed, making it slow to save.

• The archived files can be viewed in any standard Windows media

player.

.eds Disk Image (Seon-

proprietary format

for Trooper TR1

and TR4 DVRs)

• Archives all audio/video channels and signal/speed/GPS data in one

file.

• This format is compact and fast to save, but can only be read by the

vMax software.

• Preserves the integrity of the original data. Recommended to back up

data for future use or law enforcement.

.edr Disk Image (Seon-

proprietary format

for Explorer EX4,

EX8, and Premier

DVRs)