The Edge Video Playback function allows video to be played back by downloading directly from the device's edge recordings.
This feature expands the Edge Recording system (which allows the system to download recordings stored on the cameras), so you can play back recordings from any device that has Edge Recording integrated into the system.
It is also possible to play back video recorded on supported DVRs/NVRs, thus enabling the use of distributed recording, since it is possible to view the recordings directly from the equipment.
To play back edge recordings, simply right-click on the image of a camera or item in the object list, accessing its context menu, and if the devices support Edge Recording, select the Edge media playback option, and the playback options sub-menu will be displayed. The system also allows multiple cameras to be played back at the edge, making it possible to play back several cameras from a DVR/NVR simultaneously. To play back multiple cameras, select the option Edge media playback (Multiple cameras) from the context menu of the objects on screen. You can also play multiple cameras using the context menu of the object list, in camera groups or views, if the objects in this group or view support edge video playback.
Edge video playback will be transparent to the user, but will have some limitations:
•The system will linearly download recordings from the device during the video playback session, and the timeline will be progressively updated as new recordings are temporarily downloaded.
•The user will only be able to browse and view videos that have already been downloaded, and will not be able to move on to a part of the video that has not yet been downloaded.
•The Sequence Export feature will not be available for edge playback.
See the topic Playing Videos to learn how to use the Media Player.