We are currently testing multiple VMSes Video Exporting features and functions, and are evaluating what are the best features or capabilities to base our evaluation on. This is just for exporting video out of the VMS, not for searching for video.
The parameters / criteria we are starting out with are:
- How to select video to export (right click, sidebar pane/menu, drop down menu): Worst: unlabeled icon/right click only. Best: Multiple options clearly labeled
- Single camera export versus Multicamera: worst: single only. Better: 2 - 4 (2x2 layout), Best: 4-16, over 16 is cumbersome and unnecessary from a practical operation
- Timeline-length adjustment: Worst - system doesn't confirm the start and stop time of the video being exported. Better - start/stop time is confirmed, but can't be adjusted. Best - fine tune adjust the timeline after pressing the export
- Maximum export length of a single file: Worst: 1 hour, Better: 24 hours, Best: over 24 hours/no limit
- Number of File Format Choices: Worst: 1 open (asf/mpeg4), Better: 2+ open formats, Best: 2+ open formats and proprietary
- Size of export - Worst: largest export with video player Best: smallest export with video player
- Proprietary Video Player: Worst: none, Better: single video playback and/or no digital ptz, no data transfer (bookmarks, etc), Best: multiple video playback, digital ptz, bookmarks/notes transferred
- Export File Management: Worst: no manager, Better - manager with no functionality (just a glorified Windows explorer window), Best - manager with email/printing/delete/sharing functions
- Ease of playing back exported video including from multiple cameras simultaneously: Worst: multiple application windows needed. Best: plays back in a single application window, with synchronous or asynchronous playback
- Watermarking / encryption - Worst: no encryption/digital watermarking, Best: encryption and digital watermark
What other criteria or aspects should we be considering for our evaluation? Let us know in the comments.
Thanks!