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MediaRecorder with The Observer XT
Main topics How to record videos for The Observer XT MediaRecorder with The Observer XT Synchronize videos with events
How to record videos for The Observer XT
You can create videos for use in The Observer XT in two ways. You can either first create videos in MediaRecorder and then make your observations offline using The Observer XT, or you can control the recording process with commands from The Observer XT while m...
MediaRecorder with The Observer XT
Aim To achieve the following: When you create a new Observation, MediaRecorder starts and loads a configuration. When you start an Observation, MediaRecorder starts recording. When you stop an Observation, MediaRecorder stops recording. The recorded vid...
Create exceptions for N-Linx port in Windows Firewall
(2-computer setup) Aim To make sure communication between MediaRecorder, The Observer XT and N-Linx Server is not blocked by Windows Firewall. You need to allow inbound and outbound traffic through port 5672 in Windows Firewall on all computers with MediaRec...
Make sure The Observer XT can access the MediaRecorder video files
(for 2-computer setups) Aim To make sure The Observer XT can access the videos recorded by MediaRecorder. The videos are not copied to The Observer XT. The Observer XT creates a link to the MediaRecorder videos. Procedure Carry out the following steps: ...
Install N-Linx Agent
Aim To install and set up the tool that starts MediaRecorder when you start an observation in The Observer XT. important Install N-Linx Agent on the computer with MediaRecorder. Prerequisite You installed N-Linx Server on a computer in the network. Proce...
Create MediaRecorder Settings
Aim To connect MediaRecorder to N-Linx Server and select the video file folder. Prerequisites If MediaRecorder, The Observer XT, and N-Linx Server are not all installed on the same computer, you created exceptions for the N-Linx port Windows Firewall.See ...
Create The Observer XT settings
Aim To enable communication between The Observer XT and N-Linx Server. Prerequisites You installed N-Linx Server on a computer in the network. If MediaRecorder and The Observer XT, or N-Linx Server run on different computers, you created exceptions for t...
Carry out an observation in The Observer XT
Procedure In The Observer XT, choose Observe > Observation > New to create an observation. See Carry out your observation in The Observer XT Help. Press the Start observation button and score the data. See Start the observation and Score data in The Obser...
Troubleshooting
When MediaRecorder control with The Observer XT does not function properly, check the following; On the computer with MediaRecorder, check that N-Linx Agent is running. See step 1 in Connect N-Linx Agent to N-Linx Server. If there is no N-Linx agent icon in...
Synchronize videos with events
Aim To synchronize the MediaRecorder videos with the event log of The Observer XT. When is manual synchronization not needed? Videos created by MediaRecorder are automatically synchronized with the events in The Observer XT when you followed the procedure i...
View the automatic offset of videos imported into The Observer XT
Procedure The procedure depends on what you did: You controlled video recording with The Observer XT You manually started video recording within 10 seconds after starting the observation in The Observer XT. You controlled video recording with The Obse...
Synchronize manually
Aim To synchronize imported MediaRecorder videos with events in The Observer XT Prerequisites One of the following situations is true: You have The Observer XT 11 or lower You have The Observer XT 12.5 or lower and The Observer XT and MediaRecorder run ...
MediaRecorder with EthoVision XT
How to record videos for EthoVision XT You can create videos for use in EthoVision XT in two ways. First create videos in MediaRecorder and then track from video file in EthoVision XT Control video recording by MediaRecorder with EthoVision XT when y...
First create videos in MediaRecorder and then track from video file in EthoVision XT
Aim To create videos that can be used for tracking in EthoVision XT. Prerequisite You have cameras that are supported for tracking in EthoVision XT. Procedure Create videos in MediaRecorder. In EthoVision XT, select Track from video file and select the...
Control video recording by MediaRecorder with EthoVision XT when you track live
Aim To start video recording automatically when something of interest is detected by EthoVision XT. This is, for example, useful if you have animals that spend a lot of time in a shelter. Start video recording when the animal leaves the shelter. Prerequisite...
Adjust the video aspect ratio (analog cameras only)
Aim To correct for a distorted video image in EthoVision XT. Prerequisite You created videos with MediaRecorder from analog cameras using the Picolo Alert PCIe Video Capture Board. Procedure In EthoVision XT choose Setup > Experiment Settings. Choose F...
MediaRecorder with FaceReader
Offline video analysis in FaceReader means analyzing prerecorded videos. The videos created by MediaRecorder can be used for offline video analysis in FaceReader 4 or higher. No special settings are needed to use files from MediaRecorder in FaceReader. Howev...
Troubleshooting
If you are having problems, please first read Specifications or Requirements of a custom computer, to check whether your system is compatible MediaRecorder. Also check the items below to see if there is a known solution for your problem. What problem do you h...
Tools for troubleshooting
Videoinspector This free tool gives basic information about the video files you are trying to play (such as which codecs they were made with) and reports which codecs are installed on your computer. It is reasonably easy to use. It does not report details suc...