Evidence Manager Tutorial:

Setting the Stream Type

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Overview

You can select a stream type for videos that play from devices, as well as videos that are downloaded from devices. The stream type dictates the resolution of the video that plays. If you select Primary, videos play with higher resolution, and are usually large-sized. If you select Alternate, videos play with lower resolution, and are smaller in size.

NOTE: This Setting Affects…

If you selected a file name format previously, it will be replaced by the new format you select.

Procedure

To select a stream:

  1. Log in to Evidence Manager.
  2. Go to Tools > Settings.
  3. On the Settings window that appears, click the Streaming tab.
  4. Under Default Value for Streaming Video, do one of the following:
    • To play higher resolution videos, select Use primary stream.
    • To play lower resolution videos, select Use alternate stream.
  5. Click OK.

NOTE: The Stream Type is Set For…

The stream type is only set for videos that are directly accessed from devices. This setting will not reflect on videos that are stored on drives, workstations, or docking stations.

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TOC

CH1: Overview

CH2: Configuring Evidence Manager

CH3: Managing Devices

CH4: Managing Docking Stations

CH5: Managing Evidence

CH:6 Using Evidence Player

CH7: EM Redaction

CH8: Reference Reads

Overview

You can select a stream type for videos that play from devices, as well as videos that are downloaded from devices. The stream type dictates the resolution of the video that plays. If you select Primary, videos play with higher resolution, and are usually large-sized. If you select Alternate, videos play with lower resolution, and are smaller in size.

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