Playing Backed Up Footage on a PC
The video files which the DVR backs up are not playable by standard multimedia
software. This means that your usual media player is not going to be able to open
or display footage from the DVR. The main reason for this is that footage from the
DVR is always made of multiple channels of video which are synchronised into one
data stream.
Fortunately, the DVR automatically copies the program you need to play back the
footage to the same USB flash drive you back up footage to. All you need to do is
install this program, and use it to access the other data on the thumb drive.
Installing the Playback Software
To install the playback software, locate the file on the included CD named
“
PlaybackSetup_2.3.0.4.exe
”. Note that the numbers on the end may change
(particularly if you’ve downloaded an updated version) as we are constantly making
updates and improvements to our software. Run this setup file.
Follow the installation prompts - you’ll be asked where you’d like to install the
software and the shortcuts to access it. We suggest that the default options are
usually the best choice - only change these if you have a very specific idea about
where you want the software to be installed. Once you’ve made these choices,
simply wait while the installation is processed.
NOTE:
This software is compatible with Windows operating systems only (XP and
more recent versions). Also, it will only operate on 32-bit versions of Windows (not
64-bit - the incompatibility is due mostly to incompatible drivers).
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