DigiCorder
The new standard in digital video recording
Fully software upgradable
No more VCR tapes to change
Simultaneous record and playback
Less moving parts means less maintenance and higher reliability
Free "Playback" software allows video playback from any PC
Configurations for recording up to 90 days or more before an automatic overwrite
Digital 4 camera Multiplexer built-in does not need external MUX, Quad, or Switcher
Search function finds video files in seconds without fast forwarding or rewinding tapes
Print images to a standard PC printer or save as a bitmap for picture enhancement or e-mailing
Optional remote access software for remote viewing of live and recorded files
Each picture is encrypted with time/date and site ID for easy authentication
Scheduled record on/off time on a daily and weekly schedule
Superior picture quality compared to VCR's
Technical Specifications
Video Standard: RS-170 (NTSC or PAL)
Video Input: Non-Genlock CCTV cameras
Video Storage Format: JPEG YUV 4:2:2 (M-JEG)
Picture size and resolution: user selectable
Recordable frame rate: user selectable up to 26 pictures per second
Colour: True 24-bit colour
Alarm Input: NC dry contact with resistive termination latching, alarm indicator output
Video connector: 4 BNC
Status LED for Record, Alarm and System Status
Picture setting Size: 2
Quality Setting - Very High: 5 (25K per picture)
Quality Setting - High: 4 (18K per picture)
Quality Setting - Medium: 3 (12K per picture)
Quality Setting - Low: 2 (6.5K per picture)
- x 240
NOTE: For recording at 8 picture per second the following is correct:
Basic Model
Quality: Very High - 7.5 Hours
Quality: High - 10 Hours
Quality: Medium - 15.5 Hours
Quality: Low - 28 Hours
Depending on pictures per second, size, and quality, record time can exceed 90 days easily.
DigiCorder Specifications
Hardware:
The DigiCorder is a PC based, 4 Camera, and Digital Video Recorder. The enclosure is a industrial case with a hinged, lockable front cover and the following hardware:
- P200 or better motherboard and processor
- 32 MB RAM
- 6 or 12 GB hard drive depending on model Basic or Deluxe
- PCI MegaMotion Card with S3/775 SVGA Card
- 4 Camera AVIA
- Keyboard and Mouse
- Hardware and software Watchdog
- Diskette with "local playback only" software
- Optional Modem or Network card for remote look-up or video download.
Features in this product will be limited in order to make installation and operation simple for the dealer and end-user.
Software: Software can be accessed in one of two security levels protected by passwords.
- Exit is password protected
- The Main Screen has the following options for the users:
- Status Icon (record on)
- Setup Icon (password protected)
- Playback Icon (for playback)
- Copy Icon (to copy files to High Capacity Floppy or other media)
- Alarm Indicator and reset button
- The Set-up Screen will allow the user to set up the following functions:
- Camera record mode
- Single View
(record only Camera 1 from 1 picture
per hour up to 26 pictures per second.)
- Sequence view
(sequence 1-4 cameras with adjustable
dwell time (from 1 picture/hour up to 26 pictures per second).
- Quad View
(4 camera Multiplexer mode, record at 4
or 8 pictures per second.)
- Either mode will allow the user to adjust:
- Picture size 1 or 2 and Quality settings from 1-5
- Scheduled record (by day, 1 on/off time per day)
- Based on these settings, the software will calculate the total
Record time possible for the hard drive space available and display it on the screen.
- Playback feature
will display all files after clicking the Playback Icon. To open a file, double click on the file. The software will display the first picture in this file and allow the user to access the following functions:
- Play
- Fast forward/rewind
- Frame-by-Frame advance forward and backward
- Pause
- Beginning/End of file
- Stop
- Print (prints the current frame to a standard colour Inkjet printer)
- Bitmap (saves the current picture for enhancement or e-mailing)
- For each frame the software will display:
- Time the picture was taken
- Frame number
- Number of frames in sequence
- Start/stop time and date for file
- Site ID
The alarm relationship has been factory set so that when the alarm input is tripped, the system will automatically switch to Camera #1 and record at 15 fps for 2 minutes, then resume normal operation. This will turn the alarm indicator in the main screen on. A total of ten alarms can be saved. Any subsequent alarms will overwrite previous ones on a first-in-first-out basis.
DigiCorder / VCR Comparision
DigiCorder VCR (Timelapse)
Hands-free continuous record with automatic overwrite YES NO
View recorded video while still recording YES No
, req. 2 VCR's
View live pictures on-site YES YES
View live pictures from a remote site YES (opt) NO
View and retrieve recorded pictures from a remote site YES (ops) NO
Good picture quality when re-using medium YES NO
Time/Date Search YES
High-end Models Only
Built-in Colour Quad YES NO
Built-in 4 Camera Colour Muliplexer (MUX) YES NO
Adjustable Picture size and quality YES NO
PC-Based (easy upgrades) YES NO
Software upgrade-able YES NO
Password protection operational access YES NO
Printing of pictures to standard colour printer YES NO
(req. eqiup)
Convert Image to Bitmap for e-mail or electronic storage YES NO
Proprietary compression to prevent alteration of picture YES NO
