VGADVI Recorder Pro User Guide
What is a source?
What is a source?
A source can be an image, video, or audio from a camera, a computer screen or any device that provides a
VGA, S-Video, SDI, DVI or HDMI video signal and audio signal output.
You can also connect RTSP sources such as IP cameras to your VGADVI Recorder Pro over a network using the
Admin panel. See
.
Video sources
The Admin panel automatically discovers all video source ports and displays them in the
Sources
section of
the Admin panel. RTSP sources need to be added manually to display in the
Sources
). When an RTSP source is added, a corresponding audio sources is always added to your custom
layout editor (regardless of whether or not the RTSP stream actually contains any audio). See
.
Video sources are also displayed on the Epiphan Live control interface. See
for more information.
Each video input on the back of the system is a frame grabber. Input sources are identified by their frame
grabber serial number. Each frame grabber has one DVI port, one SDI port, one S-Video port, and one audio
port. DVI ports are listed with the suffix .vga, SDI ports with the suffix .sdi, S-Video inputs are listed with the
suffix .video, and audio inputs are identified by the word audio. Video sources include a preview of the images
they are capturing. It is a good practice to view the images from each source to confirm what is captured. See
below.
When a source is connected, the system automatically detects and adjusts the image capture settings at start
up and continues to adjust every 60 seconds during operation (interval is configurable). The system’s goal is to
produce the best quality captured image given the source equipment used. Generally no further
configuration is needed.
If there is no source connected to a specific port or no input stream being transmitted from a connected RTSP
source, then the default "No Signal" image will display in any channel where the source is used. You can use
VGADVI Recorder Pro.'s default "No Signal" image for your sources, or you can create your own custom "No
Signal" image for your channels to enhance branding and add professionalism to your display. See
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