CCTV Camera Pros Geovision 8.2 Multicam Digital Surveillance System - Manual (Page 190)

CHAPTER 4
Playing Back Video Files
Recorded files can be played back using five different software applications offered by the system –
ViewLog, Quick Search, Remote Playback System, Remote Playback System WebCam version, and
Q-View. Following is a comparison table for these applications. This is not a complete comparison
table, because many of these features are dealt with in details throughout the manual. However, this
table may help you to decide which application to use under a given situation.
Application Description
ViewLog
Plays back video files on the servers and computers within the LAN, as
well as supporting the Backup function.
Quick Search
A more convenient tool that allows you to search video files recorded
on motion, alarm, or POS events.
Remote Playback System
Plays back files through network connection. Offers most complete
playback features among the five. This application is a management
system itself. It can download and play back history video files from
several servers over Internet. See Playing Back over Internet Using
Remote Playback, later in this chapter.
Remote Playback System
WebCam version
No additional software installation is necessary. Just play back by your
web browser. See Remote Playback on WebCam in Chapter 6.
Q-View
Plays back files saved at the remote site. It comes with the installation
of any GV remote applications (Remote View and IP Multicast) for
instant playback. This feature is discussed in Chapter 8.
This chapter discusses ViewLog, Quick Search, and Remote Playback System in details.
Playing Back on ViewLog
The ViewLog would play back recorded video files without affecting recording. There are two ways to
launch ViewLog:
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