Recording and the desktop – NewTek 3Play 820 User Manual
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The Record Configuration options controls (Figure 94) list storage volumes that are currently
mounted on the system and available for capture purposes. The list may include external drives
along with those inserted in the 3Play™ system’s removable drive bay(s).
Drives that are clearly too small (or too full to accommodate further capture) are not shown.
Note that drives may be shown that are unsuited for capture purposes because of low transfer or
disk speed, or perhaps for other reasons. It is up to you when configuring external drives to
ensure that the drive (and the connection method it relies on) is suitable for capture.
Figure 95
Two columns at right (under the Inputs label) allow you to freely assign different sources (from
Cam 1 to Cam 8) to a specific drive. This layout permits one or two cameras, but not more, to be
assigned to any qualified hard drive. This means that with only one hard drive attached (not
counting the internal system drive) you can record two inputs at most. With two drives, four
inputs can be recorded, and so on.
Note: Simply configuring inputs for capture in the Startup Screen does not engage recording.
Recording is active only when the Record button on the Replay Desktop is lit.
10.2 RECORDING AND THE DESKTOP
It’s worth noting that you aren’t forced to record all active video inputs. (Sometimes, you may
wish to supply an input with video for some reference purpose that does not call for it to be
captured.) The Input Monitors tabs on the Replay Desktop (and Multiview) show connected
sources, whether they are configured for capture or not.
This may raise a question in your mind, though. If your configuration includes some sources that
are not recorded, how can you distinguish between these ones and sources that are captured?
The Replay Desktop provides several clues to help you do so. Understanding these matters will
help you comprehend other ramifications of your Record Configuration decisions as well.