Pelco dx8100 manual Selecting the Export Format, Format Description

SELECTING THE EXPORT FORMAT

The DX8100 allows you to select the export format. Table AB describes the available export formats.

•Native format: When exporting video in the native format, the DX8100 embeds a digital watermark in the video stream for the purpose of authentication. Watermarking ensures that an image has not been edited or damaged after it has been recorded. The watermark is an encrypted, digital signature embedded in the video stream during the compression stage, protecting the video from the moment of creation. The DX8100 Viewer software is capable of reading a DX8100 watermark and verifying the originality of the video.

•AVI or ASF format: Video exported in AVI or ASF format can be viewed using standard viewer software such as Windows Media Player.

NOTE: Refer to the DX8100 product specification or DX8100 Client Operation/Configuration manual for recommended computer requirements for playing back exported video.

When exporting video in the native format to a CD or DVD device, the DX8100 will automatically include the DX8100 Viewer application along with the video. This viewer is designed to play a variety of still image, video, and audio media formats, including the native DX8100 format. The DX8100 Viewer application will automatically run each time a CD or DVD created by the DX8100’s export feature is inserted into a Windows-based computer. To ensure that the viewer software runs automatically after the disk has been inserted, verify that the auto-run feature of your computer’s optical drive has not been disabled.

	Table AB. Export Formats
Format	Description
AVI	Saves video sequence as a standard Windows video format.
ASF	Saves video sequence as a standard Windows media file.
Native	Saves video sequence using Pelco’s engineered compression format. Native format provides increased compression
	and smaller file sizes.
BMP	Saves a still image file in standard Windows bitmap format. Only the first frame of the video sequence is saved.
JPEG	Saves a still image file in JPEG format. Only the first frame of the video sequence is saved.
TIF	Saves a still image file in TIF format. Only the first frame of the video sequence is saved

To select the export format:

•From the Export Video dialog box, select the radio button of the file format you want to export.

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