WHAT'S NEW IN VIDEOMANAGER EL - Q1 2024
We're excited to review the work that was done this past quarter to improve the VideoManager EL experience. For any questions, please contact customer success.
STREAMING ENHNACEMENTS FOR IN-CAR VIDEO SYSTEMS AND BODY CAMERAS
We’ve introduced many new exciting live streaming improvements for V300 and V700 body cameras, and M500 in-car video systems. You can now live stream outside events, and trigger body cameras to start recording from CommandCentral Aware. To configure these live streaming enhancements:
- Move your mouse over the Admin tab, and then click Device Management.
- Click Configurations, and then click the V300/V700 or M500 tab to open the list of existing configurations.
- Click the Edit icon for the configuration you want to edit. You can also click the + sign on the bottom left of the tab to create a new configuration.
- In the Network defaults tab, scroll down to the CommandCentral Aware section.
- For V300 or V700 body cameras, check the Allow CommandCentral Aware to start events box and/or the Allow live streaming outside events box.
- For M500 in-car video systems, check the Allow live streaming outside events box.
- Click Done.
trim events for export easily
You can now trim events for export quickly by dragging your cursor to the start and end of the clip. You can also view the size and duration of the resulting trimmed video. To do so:
- On the Events tab, click the Play icon on the thumbnail image for the event you want to trim. The Event Playback page opens for the event you selected.
- If the camera view that you want to trim is playing back, click the Trim icon in the playback controls.
- If the camera view that you want to trim is not playing back, in the selected event section of the Event Playlist panel, click the camera view that you want to trim, and then click the Trim icon in the playback controls.
- Click and drag the start and end point handles to the relevant places in the video.
- Click Play Selection to verify that you have the video you want in the trimmed section.
Click Export Video.
Play video case attachments in videomanager el
You can now view video files attached to cases without needing to download them first. To do so:
- On the Cases tab, move your mouse over the Actions menu icon in the case row and select View Case.
- On the Case Details Attachments tab, click the relevant video attachment. It will open and begin playing automatically.
v700 wi-fi and lte compatibility
The V700 can now roam between Wi-Fi and LTE when streaming, ensuring seamless connectivity when officers are moving between indoor and outdoor locations. Additionally, a V700 can now upload and stream over different networks (e.g. it can upload over Wi-Fi, but stream over LTE). To configure this:
- Move your mouse over the Admin tab, and then click Device Management.
- Click Configurations, and then click the V300/V700 tab to open the list of existing configurations.
- Click the Edit icon for the configuration you want to edit. You can also click the + sign on the bottom left of the tab to create a new configuration.
- To configure V700s to only offload video over Wi-Fi, in the Network defaults tab, scroll down to the Wi-Fi section. From the Upload over Wi-Fi dropdown, select Automatic or Manual. Then, scroll down to the LTE (V700 only) section, and from the Upload over LTE dropdown, select Disabled.
- To configure V700s to only offload video over LTE, in the Network defaults tab, scroll down to the Wi-Fi section. From the Upload over Wi-Fi dropdown, select Disabled. Then, scroll down to the LTE (V700 only) section, and from the Upload over LTE dropdown, select Automatic or Manual.
- To determine whether LTE or Wi-Fi has priority when streaming, in the Network defaults tab, scroll down to the LTE (V700 only) section. From the Live Streaming Priority dropdown, select whether the V7A00 will first try to stream over LTE or Wi-Fi when in the field. If the preferred connectivity type is unavailable, the V700 will try the other type.
- Click Done.
SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE YARDARM HOLSTER AWARE SENSORS
One V300 or V700 body camera can now be paired with multiple sensors, to accommodate multiple holstered pieces of equipment. To do so:
- Move your mouse over the Admin tab, and then click Device Management.
- Click Configurations, and then click the V300/V700 tab to open the list of existing configurations.
- Click the Edit icon for the configuration you want to edit. You can also click the + sign on the bottom left of the tab to create a new configuration.
- In the Device tab, scroll down to the Sensors section and check the Enable sensors box.
Click Done.
MANUAL EVENT DELETION ON AN M500
You can now delete test events, inadvertently triggered events or large unexpected events from the M500 itself without waiting for the unwanted events to upload first. This can only be completed on the M500. To do so:
- On the M500, from the Utilities screen, touch Delete Events.
- Touch Start.
- Enter the administrator password and touch Done. The Delete Events screen appears.
- Touch the check box next to the events you want to delete.
- Touch Next. The Delete Events review screen appears.
- Touch Delete. The Are you sure? dialog box appears.
- Touch Done.
Enforce M500 backseat detection
You can configure an M500 so it will always trigger the cabin camera to start recording automatically if the AI detects a person in the backseat. It can also be configured so this decision cannot be overridden by an officer. To do so:
- Move your mouse over the Admin tab, and then click Device Management.
- Click Configurations, and then click the M500 tab to open the list of existing configurations.
- Click the Edit icon for the configuration you want to edit. You can also click the + sign on the bottom left of the tab to create a new configuration.
- In the Device tab, in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) section, check the Include Cabin Camera on Human Form Detection box.
- If the Allow Officer Override of Human Form Detection box is checked, officers in the field can choose whether the cabin camera stream is included in the event when the AI detects a person in the backseat. If the box is not checked, officers cannot override the automatic cabin camera recording.
- Click Done.
Optional M500 front camera recording
You can now configure the M500 front camera so officers can optionally turn it on or off in the field. To do so:
- Move your mouse over the Admin tab, and then click Device Management.
- Click Configurations, and then click the M500 tab to open the list of existing configurations.
- Click the Edit icon for the configuration you want to edit. You can also click the + sign on the bottom left of the tab to create a new configuration
- In the Recording tab, scroll down to the Front Camera section. From the User Permissions dropdown list, select Camera on or off.
- Click Done.