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Decoder |
Notes |
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AD Holdings VCR |
Each video is contained in a single file with an .mjp extension. |
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AData |
Each video is contained in a separate file with an .ajp file extension. This digital CCTV format is known by several names including "AData", "LJD Dedicated" and "JPEG2000". |
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AL Net |
The video is held in files which have a .vsd extension. There can be multiple files in a folder, but opening any one loads the whole set into SiraView.
This format may have partial images at the start before the first full image. The manufacturer’s player discards these images but SiraView displays the parts of these images which are available. |
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Arnel/Caps Viewer |
The Arnel decoder handles each camera separately. If you load a caps file from the “Camera 3” folder, all caps files from that folder are loaded. To load camera 6, you’d need to open a caps file from the “Camera 6” folder. |
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AverMedia USBPlayback |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .avf file extension. |
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Baxall Vivid |
Baxall Vivid files have a .vdf file extension. Opening any video file in a folder loads the whole set into SiraView. |
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Bosch Divar |
Each video is contained in a separate file with a .dvr file extension. |
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Cameo D1 |
Open the FirstLogId file in the vid\logs folder. |
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Cathexis |
Opening any one file with an .sjpg file extension within a folder will open all of them. |
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Cieffe Linearis |
Each video is contained in a single file with an .avi file extension. |
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CNL |
Loads and displays a single video file with an “.asf” extension. If multiple files are available they must be opened separately. |
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Dallmeier |
Loads and displays only the file you selected. If there are multiple files in the export folder, you must open each separately. |
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Dedicated Micros, Dedicated Micros Observer |
These two decoders handle a large number of formats between them, including the video system used on Arriva buses.
This decoder only opens the file you selected (or the .idx/.dat pair). If there are multiple files in the export folder, you must open each separately. |
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Dowshu |
Dowshu video files are held in a folder whose name is made up of the year, month and day of the recording (for example "20070306". The folder contains an "Index" folder containing .inx files and other folders containing .img files. Opening any one of the .inx or .img files will open all of the video with the folders.
Video recorded from different cameras may have different images size. SiraView shows the smaller images surrounded by a grey border so that each image is displayed at an identical resolution. |
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DV file |
Decoder only supports PAL format files. |
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DV25 AVI |
Decoder only supports PAL format files. |
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DVR Videoplayer |
This handles a type of CCTV video file which has a .dvr file extension. This is a common extension used by a variety of unrelated CCTV formats by different manufacturers so SiraView may open a DVR file with this decoder, open it with another decoder or may fail to open it if it is a format not yet implemented in SiraView. |
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Export Viewer MPEG2 |
This is a video format from recorders manufactured by Vigilant.
The video for each camera is held in a file with an .mpg file extension. That file extension is commonly used for MPEG2 video and the files will play in Windows Media Player, but it shows the images as incorrectly stretched and without time information. Windows Media Player also doesn't give the precise frame stepping provided by SiraView.
Each video is contained in a separate file with an .mpg file extension. This file extension is also used to a wide variety of other video types that are based on the MPEG2 standard. |
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Export Viewer MP4 |
Each video is contained in a separate file with an .mp4 file extension. This file extension is also used for a wide variety of other video types that are based on the MPEG4 standard. |
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Faiveley X Track |
Loads a single video file with an “arc” extension.
Decompression has been calibrated for “WEAK” and “AVERAGE” Compression Rates. Images recorded with other rates may not be displayed correctly. |
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GE |
This format is also known by the name of GE's viewer called Wavereader.
The video from multiple interleaved cameras is held in a file with a .60d file extension.
SiraView displays the whole of the images recorded in the file. As well as the edges of the images, this includes a strip at the bottom of the image that contains random data. |
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GeoVision |
Open the .avi file from the GeoVision system. SiraView supports GEO MPEG4, GEO MPEG4 (ASP) and GEO H264 variants.
Some GeoVision examples do not contain camera or time information, in which case SiraView will still play the video but will give you a warning about the missing information. |
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Geutebruck |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .MBF extension. |
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HeiTel |
Each HeiTel video file has a .hpx extension and must be opened individually. This format may have partial images at the start before the first full image from a camera. SiraView displays the parts of these images which are available. |
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Honeywell Remote Access Viewer |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .dfv extension. |
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iRecord |
Open any .mjp file in the directory to load the whole video. SiraView expects the file names to be unchanged from those originally exported from the iRecord system. |
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Kodicom Diginet Center |
The video is held in a folder containing files with extensions .kif, .bix and .box. Opening any one of the files in the folder loads them all into SiraView.
This format may have partial images at the start before the first full image. The manufacturer’s player discards these images but SiraView displays the parts of these images which are available.
If the file ksinfo.kif is missing, the video will be displayed without time zone information applied. |
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LJD Leviathan |
Each piece of video is held in three files that have the file extensions of .vmb, .vdd and .vdb. All three files are required for the playback of the video. Anyone of the files can be opened as SiraView automatically opens the other two files. All three files must be in the same folder.
This format has multiple cameras. The images may be recorded only when there is movement within the scene. This means there can be long gaps between images from a single camera as nothing is happening in the scene. |
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Loronix CCTVWare |
Open the .avi file from the Loronix system. SiraView supports the Loronix MPEG4 and Wavelet variants.
Some Loronix examples do not contain camera or time information, in which case SiraView will still play the video but will give you a warning about the missing information. |
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Meerkat Index File |
These files have an .ix file extension and internally refer to a Meerkat Master Index file and its associated .jpg file (see below). SiraView will just load the video for the camera relating to the .ix file. To load video all cameras recorded at the same time it is necessary to open the Meerkat Master Index file. |
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Meerkat Master Index File |
These have the a .mix file extension and require a second file to be present that has the same base file name but has a .jpg extension. SiraView will load video for all camera present within the video file. |
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Mitsubishi MitsubishiV2 |
All the TLX files in the selected folder are loaded. Each file only contains a few minutes of video footage, so SiraView strings the files together into a single long video. |
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Mobile Phone Video |
Video files from mobile phones tend to follow industry standards. The video is held in a single file that typically has “3gp” or “mp4” file extension; however, many files that are not from mobile phones also use the “mp4” file extension.
Not all mobile phone videos include good time information. The elapsed time of the video will be good, but the starting time may not be recorded accurately or at all. If the video has the starting time internally set to zero then SiraView will display it as the start of the year 1904. That may seem a strange date to choose, but it is strictly consistent with the mobile phone video standards.
You may find that some mobile phone files play very slowly in reverse and there may be a significant delay in stepping or seeking backwards in the video. Again this is a consequence the mobile phone video standards and the various manufacturers implementation of them. |
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MPEG-2 DVD** |
** - Currently plays a limited subset
Each video file is opened by selecting the *.ifo file stored on the DVD |
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Nuvico NVDV2 |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .image extension. |
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Octar |
The video is split across multiple files. The one with a .CAM extension should be opened. CAM files are generally found under archive\sites\local systems. |
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Oggle |
Each Oggle video file has a .vcr extension and must be opened individually. |
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OmniVision |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .avi file extension. |
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Pelco Endura |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .pef file extension. |
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Pelco PNS |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .pns file extension. |
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Petards Crypto Vision |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .jlvz file extension. |
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Sanyo |
Loads video files with a “jpg” or “jp2” extension in a sub-folder of SANYO. If multiple files are present SiraView will load them all. Alternatively, load the file with an “inf” extension in the INFO directory, which is a sub-folder of SANYO. |
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Sira Video Index |
This is a special format that permits SiraView to play video from hard disk images. Prior to viewing the contents of a hard disk using SiraView, a separate application is used to create a set on index files for the video. You must have both the index files and hard disk before the video can be played. |
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Southeastern MPEG4 |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .avf file extension. |
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Stork |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .dvr file extension. |
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Synectics |
Synetics video files have a .dat file extension and there are usually several video files in a folder which are all parts of the same video from one camera. Loading any one of the .dat files will load all of them in the folder and also load any which are in adjacent folders that contain video from other cameras.
SiraView displays the time as GMT and does not correct for daylight saving. |
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Tecton Darlex |
The video is held in three large files in a single folder. One of the files has a “VID” file extension and the other two are usually hidden. Then select the VID file to load the video. SiraView loads Tecton Darlex files very slowly as SiraView may have to read a whole DVD of data to locate the video of interest.
When the Tecton Darlex recorder writes a DVD, it has the option of saving a series of separate pieces of video. Each piece is known as a track. When loading a Tecton Darlex video, SiraView has two options
1) To show only those images saved in a track
In this instance “Autodetect > (*.*)” or “Tracked frames only (*.vid)” are selected
2) To show all images
To search for additional images on the disk from files that have been previously erased it is necessary to explicitly select a file type of “Tecton Darlex (All frames) (*.vid)” in the file open dialog box.
When a Tecton Darlex video is loaded an extra control for selecting the track appears on the SiraView toolbar. |
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Teleste MoRIS |
SiraView loads and displays a single file with a “rec” extension. If there are multiple files they must be displayed separately. The Teleste MoRIS Viewer may give arbitrary time offsets and therefore may not be consistent with SiraView. |
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TimeSpace X100 |
Each video is contained in a separate file with a .oba file extension. |
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TimeSpace X200 |
Loads and plays all XBA files in the folder |
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Tomohawk MJP |
The video from a one camera is held in a single file with an .mjp file extension. The proprietary video compression algorithm by the Tomohawk recorder can result in parts of images being replaced by earlier images. Usually this happens when a moving object such as a person or car has similar colours to its background.
The recording of Tomohawk images can be triggered by movement within the scene so there may be gaps in the video during which time the camera is looking at a fixed scene. |
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Uniplayer |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .umv extension. |
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UVMS PI Vision |
Video files are contained in sub-folders of a folder called \UVMSMEDIA. The video file names do not have an extension. Opening any video file loads them all into SiraView. Alternatively, opening the OCF file in the UVMSMEDIA folder or in the CONFIGS folder will load all the video files.
SiraView displays images which have been compressed in JPEG or MPEG2 formats. Images compressed in other formats will be not be displayed, but SiraView may show their time and input channel information. |
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V4 Player |
Each video is contained in a single file with a .svm file extension. |
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ViconNet |
Video Files are contained in folders \VIDEOn, which are sub-folders of a folder containing the word “ARCHIVE”
e.g. \ARCHIVE mm-dd-yy hh.mm.ss nnnnnn\n\n\n\VIDEOn
or \ARCHIVE mm-dd-yy hh.mm.ss aannnnnn\VIDEOn
Video files with extensions “0”, “1” and “2” must be all present for the video to be played. Opening any one of these files will load all the video files in the archive. Alternatively, open a file with a “vsb” extension in the ARCHIVE directory. |
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VideoSwitch |
Each video is contained in a separate file with a .vdm file extension. |
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Viseum Evidence Locker |
Each video is contained in a separate file with a .vis file extension. |
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Visimetrics JPEG2000 |
Each video is contained in a single file with an .avi file extension and opens from .avi or .cam file. |
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Visimetrics MPEG-2 |
Each video is contained in a single file with an .avi file extension.
Plays audio if present. (Audio only available for SiraView Plus users) |
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Vista Smart Player |
The video consist of multiple pairs of files in a folder. The files in each pair have the same name but one has an .idx file extension and the other has no extension. Open any .idx file to load all of the files in the directory. |
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VSE Mpeg4 variant |
This decoder opens files which have a .vse file extension and whose format used MPEG4 compression. There are other files with a .vse file extension and compression based on JPEG which this decoder does not yet open. |