MediaRecorder 6.5 - Reference manual

Main topics Introduction What's new compared to version 6.2 How to use this Help? ...

MediaRecorder is a software package that makes digital video files with input of many different t...

If you have been using a previous version of MediaRecorder, you should read these topics to get...

Selection of audio source for all the videos While previously only Audio device 1 could be used ...

Software activation code instead of hardware key   MediaRecorder 6.2 comes with a software activ...

Output quality selection Instead of using the default output quality you can now select optimize...

Revised: 21 July 2022  END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY. Please read t...

Main topics System requirements Supported devices Video formats

Operating system MediaRecorder 6 supports Windows 11 64 bit Professional edition. Language pa...

Before purchasing a new computer We recommend that you use the Dell Precision T3640 or T5820 des...

Aim To test the quality of MediaRecorder videos with an unsupported camera or computer. Backg...

Tested devices The latest version of MediaRecorder has extensively been tested with the followin...

Formats of video file created by MediaRecorder The video format MediaRecorder creates, depends o...

Main topics The steps to install MediaRecorder Turn off automatic updates for device driv...

IMPORTANT If you have an older version of MediaRecorder - Uninstall MediaRecorder 6.0 and older ...

Aim To make sure the devices use the drivers that were tested with MediaRecorder. Background in...

Aim To make sure the computer shuts down properly. Background information On computers with Wi...

Aim To install MediaRecorder and, for some recording devices, their drivers. Procedure IMPORTA...

A license for MediaRecorder comes with an activation key. The key determines which license option...

Revised: 21 July 2022 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY. Please read th...

MediaRecorder is a product of Noldus bv. However, MediaRecorder would not be what it is without t...

Procedure Upgrade MediaRecorder Upgrade your MediaRecorder license to continue working with y...

Aim To upgrade an older version of the MediaRecorder software to version 6.5. Prerequisites Yo...

Aim To configure your hardware key so that you can use it with the upgraded version of MediaReco...

Drivers and firmware A device driver is software that allows communication between your operatin...

Supported device types MediaRecorder is supported with the following device types. See the s...

When do I need an analog camera? Under certain conditions analog cameras will serve you better t...

When do I need an IP camera? IP cameras are connected directly to a network. IP cameras are espe...

What information are you looking for? Important notes about USB Supported USB cameras Other ...

USB 2 and 3 ports The supported USB devices are all USB 3 devices and need to be connected to a ...

GigE Vision cameras are hereinafter referred to as GigE cameras. When do I need a GigE camera? ...

When do I need a screen capture device? You can easily record what your test participant is doin...

Using the standard Screen Capture tool in MediaRecorder The Screen Capture tool is an add-in to ...

Supported devices MediaRecorder supports Epiphan Pearl Nano. This is an encoder device that is a...

Main topics To get started Select a video device Select an audio device Video file option...

Main steps To start working with MediaRecorder involves the following steps: Connect all devi...

Aim To select the cameras for recording. Prerequisites Your devices are connected to the com...

Aim To select the audio source. Prerequisites Your devices are connected to the computer wit...

Aim To specify one of the following: Format of the recording timer. See Timer format Maximum...

Aim To save the videos in another location than the default one. The default location where Med...

Aim To select a word or phrase to start the video file name with. The video file name consists ...

Aim To choose from which video sources to record video files. Prerequisite You selected the re...

Aim To create video files from the video stream of the connected recording devices. Prerequisit...

Aim To mute audio sources in MediaRecorder. The muted audio is recorded normally in the video fi...

What do you want to do? Change the video file location Set video file base name Select or de...

Aim To change the order of the video cameras, for example to change the position of the images i...

Aim To display hidden rows in the table with video devices. Procedure Right-click one of the c...

Aim To display video images in the preview after a temporary connection loss or if you connected...

Aim To see which image comes from which camera. Prerequisite You selected the recording device...

Aim To show or hide the table under the preview of the camera images, so that the space for the ...

Aim To make a configuration file that can be used to open the correct cameras, microphones and v...

Aim To change the camera view in MediaRecorder. Prerequisites Your IP camera supports ONVIF ...

Aim To enter the ONVIF user name and ONVIF password of IP cameras only once, in case you have se...

Aim To control video recording with another program that can send commands, for example, EthoVis...

The highest allowed resolution of a recorded video is 1920 x 1280. The resolution of a Picture by...

Main topics How to record videos for The Observer XT MediaRecorder with The Observer XT Sy...

You can create videos for use in The Observer XT in two ways. You can either first create videos ...

Aim To achieve the following: When you create a new Observation, MediaRecorder starts and loa...

(2-computer setup) Aim To make sure communication between MediaRecorder, The Observer XT and N-...

(for 2-computer setups) Aim To make sure The Observer XT can access the videos recorded by Medi...

Aim To install and set up the tool that starts MediaRecorder when you start an observation in Th...

Aim To connect MediaRecorder to N-Linx Server and select the video file folder. Prerequisites ...

Aim To enable communication between The Observer XT and N-Linx Server. Prerequisites You ins...

Procedure In The Observer XT, choose Observe > Observation > New to create an observation. Se...

When MediaRecorder control with The Observer XT does not function properly, check the following; ...

Aim To synchronize the MediaRecorder videos with the event log of The Observer XT. When is manu...

Procedure The procedure depends on what you did: You controlled video recording with The Obse...

Aim To synchronize imported MediaRecorder videos with events in The Observer XT Prerequisites ...

How to record videos for EthoVision XT You can create videos for use in EthoVision XT in two...

Aim To create videos that can be used for tracking in EthoVision XT. Prerequisite You have cam...

Aim To start video recording automatically when something of interest is detected by EthoVision ...

Aim To correct for a distorted video image in EthoVision XT. Prerequisite You created videos w...

Offline video analysis in FaceReader means analyzing prerecorded videos. The videos created by ...

If you are having problems, please first read Specifications or Requirements of a custom computer...

Videoinspector This free tool gives basic information about the video files you are trying to pl...

Help menu MediaRecorder’s Help menu contains the following options: Help topics – Opens the M...

Aim To schedule video recording. This is especially useful when you want to start recording in t...

Which situation applies to you? You ordered computer, cameras, and MediaRecorder at Noldus IT....

Aim To install the card that digitizes the output of analog cameras. Prerequisites You use M...

Aim To install the software that allows communication between the Euresys card and the computer ...

important  By default Windows 10 computers have the option Fast startup enabled. This means that ...

Aim To specify the correct video standard to be used by the Picolo Alert PCIe card. Procedure...

Main topics The steps to install IP cameras Ethernet card setup Camera setup Select ONVIF...

Prerequisites The network allows data transfer of at least 1 Gb per second. We recommend to u...

Aim To insert the 1 Gb Ethernet card into your computer and to configure it to work with MediaRe...

Aim To place the Ethernet card into the computer with MediaRecorder. Prerequisites You hav...

Aim To set the IP address of the Ethernet card to the same range as the cameras and the computer...

Prerequisite You have followed the entire procedure in Ethernet card setup Procedure The proce...

Aim To configure the cameras for use with MediaRecorder. Prerequisites You have Axis IP came...

Aim To set the IP address of the camera to the same range as the Ethernet card and the computer....

Aim To give the camera a password, which is compulsory, and to select the power line frequency o...

Aim To configure the camera for optimal recording with MediaRecorder. Prerequisites You have...

Aim To optimize the recording volume. Prerequisites You have Axis IP cameras that are supp...

Aim To select a camera that supports ONVIF Profile S in MediaRecorder. If your device does not ...

Aim To change video quality, for example to reduce the video file size. Prerequisite You exper...

Aim To select a device that does not support ONVIF Profile S in MediaRecorder. If your device d...

 Main topics The steps to install GigE cameras Connect the GigE cameras to the PC Install ...

Prerequisites The network allows data transfer of at least 1 Gb per second. We recommend to u...

Prerequisite You have followed the entire procedure in Ethernet card setup in Set up IP camera...

Aim To install the software that allows communication between your camera and the operating syst...

Aim To make sure that the IP address of the GigE camera and that Ethernet interface board physic...

Aim To adjust settings in a Basler GigE camera or USB 3.0 camera, like the video frame rate, vid...

Aim To connect the Epiphan Pearl Nano screen capture device and make the necessary settings. ...

Main topics The steps to install USB 3 cameras Install the USB 3 interface card Install th...

Prerequisite You have USB 3 cameras that supported with MediaRecorder. See Supported USB camera...

MediaRecorder was tested with the following USB 3 interface cards: U3-PCIE1XG205 -1S - You can...

Aim To install the software that allows communication between your camera and the operating syst...

Connect the cameras to the USB 3 interface card of the MediaRecorder computer. TIP  USB 3 conn...

Aim To adjust settings in the USB 3 camera, like the video frame rate, resolution, and exposure....

Main topics Which audio device should I use? Important concepts in audio Supported microph...

The appropriate audio device depends on your setup. Take the following rules of thumb into accoun...

Preamplifiers The signal from a microphone is of low voltage. This signal needs to be amplified ...

Ceiling microphone Ceiling microphones are omni directional and are suitable for both speech as ...

What information are you looking for? Supported devices for EthoVision XT Supported devices f...

The table below shows the maximum supported (1) resolution, (2) frame rate (fps), (3) color space...

The table below shows the maximum supported (1) resolution, (2) frame rate (fps), (3) number of d...

The table below shows the maximum supported (1) resolution, (2) frame rate (fps), (3) number of d...

MediaRecorder videos from all the supported devices can be analyzed by FaceReader, but the files ...