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New Version 3.1 Analog
New Version 3.1 IP

Video Insight saves the recorded video using MJPEG compression and stores these images in an AVI file format. The Archiver allows you to keep more recorded history by moving, recompressing or trimming the original files making room for new files. The easy to use application connects to the video data directory and allows you to over write the original files or move them to another location after they have been compressed. You can specify which cameras to archive, how many days to keep before the archive and what time of the day. The new archived files can be viewed with Video Insight or any Windows Media Player. Each option is explained below:

• Move - the Archiver will move the recorded files to a new data location on a scheduled basis after a specified number of days
• Recompress - using the Microsoft WMV compression engine, the Archiver will recompress the original AVI files compressing them again by as much as 70%.
• Trim - the Archiver will delete every other frame from the original file thereby reducing a file from 10fps to 5fps after a specified number of days.

Using the Move Option

The Video Insight Archiver on a scheduled basis can Move your recorded video files from one data location to another. This move can keep the original files or delete them. You can specify when to archive on a camera by camera basis.

Using the Recompress Option

The Archiver on a scheduled basis can recompress your original AVI files using Microsoft's WMV format. This new format can compress the file by another 70% and is compatible with Microsoft Media Player. Because this recompression operation is very processor intensive, we recommend running this process from a separate PC.

Using the Trim Option

The Video Insight Archiver will remove the specified number of frames from the recorded file after the specified number of days. For example, lets assume you recorded the original files at 10frames per second and after 10 days you can set the Archiver to trim every other frame making the file effective a 5 frames per second recording. The assumption here is that the older the file the less number of frames that are necessary.