Video Management Guide
This guide covers advanced strategies for managing your video archives and maximizing the AI capabilities of your system.
1. Cinematic HUD & Interface
The monitoring interface features a Cinematic HUD designed for high-stakes monitoring:
- Precision Brackets: Corner brackets and crosshairs for centering objects.
- Dynamic Readouts: Real-time technical metadata (Bitrate, Encoder, Signal).
- Recording Stats: Real-time display of the active filename (with custom Feed Name prefix) and growing file size.
- Status Badges: Pulsing LIVE indicator to verify stream health.
2. Standard Controls
Manage your feed with the standard broadcast control set:
- Play/Pause: Freeze the frame for detailed inspection.
- Stop Feed: Terminate the local playback & recording engine to save power.
- Record: Toggles the MKV recording engine with a HUD timer.
- Ultra-HD Selection: Toggle between 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K, 8K, and 16K monitoring modes.
3. Resilience & Reconnection
The system is built to be "always on":
- Auto-Reconnect: Accelerated retries (2s or near-instant) on network drops.
- Stream Heartbeat: Continuous validation of stream health.
4. Visibility & Luminosity (2024-2026 Standards)
Color Luminosity: We recommend the "Security Optimized" (65%) setting to maximize shadow visibility without washing out image detail.
- Daylight: For bright outdoor environments.
- Security: The recommended default for all-day monitoring.
- Low Light: For unlit indoor or nighttime areas.
5. AI Intelligence Engine
Tier 1: Hardware-Native Detection
Processed on the camera hardware for instant metadata triggers (Person/Vehicle/Pet).
Tier 2: PC-Side AI (Advanced)
Passes the stream to local processing engines like TensorFlow or OpenCV for custom models (e.g., Face Recognition).
6. Storage Planning & Capacity
Calculated for a standard 1080p Video Stream with Mono Audio in continuous recording mode:
| Interval | Data Required |
|---|---|
| Daily | ~11.8 GB |
| Weekly | ~82.7 GB |
| Monthly | ~358.3 GB |
| Yearly | 4.3 TB |
7. ECO Mode & Efficiency
The ECO Mode (Privacy Mode) toggle is a critical tool for system management:
- 100% Bandwidth Savings: Actively kills the background playback & recording process, stopping all network data transmission immediately.
- Zero CPU/Disk Load: Prevents recording and streaming processing, freeing up system resources for high-priority multitasking.
- Instant Privacy: Ensures no data is being processed or stored locally when monitoring is not required.
8. Remote Viewing & Scalability
- Remote IP Support: Monitor external cameras via Public IPs or DDNS.
- Scalable Service: Simultaneous camera views with unique port allocation and ref-counted resource management.