Home and Business Security Cameras

Playing Back video from your DVR or NVR System

October 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Alnet DVR Cards and Systems for Analog Security Cameras

Alnet DVR Cards and Systems for Analog Security Cameras

   There are MANY different DVR (Digital Video Recorder), NVR (Network Video Recorder) and Hybrid systems available on the market that can record from either analog or IP security cameras.  However, one of the most ignored but important features of the software is the playback capabilities.  After all, the whole point of installing a security camera system in your home or business in the first place, is to be able to play back your video, right?

   Even some of the most popular DVR and NVR software options on the

Alnet Systems Netstation IP Camera and Hybrid DVR/NVR Software

Alnet Systems Netstation IP Camera and Hybrid DVR/NVR Software

market do not make playback of the pre-recorded video as easy as they should.  This is one of the great benefits of a well-written DVR/NVR software like our Alnet Systems Software.  The same playback interface is used with Analog security cameras and IP Based security cameras, allowing you to playback from all of your cameras easily, both on-location with the cameras and remotely over the internet.  This software provides the ability to easily see when the cameras were recording based on motion detection.  Simply hover your mouse over the recording bars, and it will pop up a preview window, showing you a snapshot of what was happening on the camera at that period of time.  Once you have found the section of video that you want to playback from, then you can simply click your mouse on the time bar and use the easy playback controls.

Preview Mode – Find video fast:

With the Preview mode of the Alnet DVR and NVR Software, you can quickly find important video.  Simply hover your mouse over the time bars at the top of the screen, and it will update the pop-up preview pane with a snapshot of what was occurring at that point in time.  This helps you quickly find the video that you need to playback.

Preview mode in Alnet DVR/NVR Software lets you find video quickly

Preview mode in Alnet DVR/NVR Software lets you find video quickly

 

Playback Mode:

Once you have located the important video from your Security cameras, simply click your mouse to set the cursor at that point in time, and it will update the visible cameras to that timeframe.  Now you can simply use the simply VCR-style controls in the upper left hand corner of the screen to playback the video, move frame by frame, fast forward or pause.

Click on the timebar to set the cursor, and then use the VCR style controls to playback video from your Security cameras.

Click on the timebar to set the cursor, and then use the VCR style controls to playback video from your Security cameras.

Make sure that your business security camera system or home security camera system allows for quick playback of your recorded video.

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