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AfterBurner time-lapse DVD Recorder

24 Hour Time-Lapse DVD Video Recorder / Burner


  • DVD recorder burning high quality video directly to +/-R disks.

  • Burnt disks play on standard DVD players.

  • Real-time or time-lapse recording (24 hour / user definable)

  • Internal hard-disk storage of 12 DVDs, providing a week or more of storage.

  • Excellent integrity - records to write once media that cannot be altered.

  • 12 V DC powered - suitable for battery operation.

  • Alarm inputs & outputs.

  • Optional audio recording (real-time only).

  • Onscreen time & date stamp.

Designed specifically for police video surveillance operations, AfterBurner is able to record video in real-time, or in time-lapse, onto DVD write once disks. Once burnt, the disks are viewable on either a PC or standard, low-cost, DVD players.

The AfterBurner time-lapse DVD recorder may be configured for video quality and record rate via its front panel LCD display or serial interface. It is able to record 2 to 3 hours of high quality real-time video per DVD, which may be extended to 24 hours (or more) in time-lapse mode.

When deployed, the system records to an internal hard disk buffer. As soon as 4.7 GB of data is available (1 DVD), AfterBurner automatically starts burning the recorded video to DVD. Once complete, a new blank disk may be inserted ready for the next download. Alternatively, the system may be used for long-term unattended recording, storing up to 10 DVDs of video to internal disk before burning. The recorder is 12 V DC powered and suitable for battery operation, ideal for covert installations.

AfterBurner time-lapse DVD recorder offers all the benefits of the very latest DVD digital video technology with the versatility of a traditional time-lapse VCR. Operationally, it has been designed in accordance with the UK’s Police Scientific Development Branch Digital Imaging Procedures by producing video evidence on closed, write-once, read-many (WORM) media that cannot be altered. This has the major benefit of allowing the use of standard (VCR tape based) evidential procedures and audit trails.




AfterBurner Technical Overview:

AfterBurner system diagram.
Typical System Diagram

AfterBurner operates by converting the video input to a digital uncompressed data stream. At this point, on screen display text is added to the video. Video is processed for time-lapse recording in a temporary video buffer before being MPEG-2 encoded and stored on a local hard disk. Recordings are then formatted for capability with standard DVD players and burnt to DVD disk.

Recording to hard-disk allows the re-burn of disks in the event of a power failure or malfunction and to provide duplicates when required. It is also possible to leave the unit unattended for a week or more, collecting data that can be downloaded to DVD at a later date.



AfterBurner Detail:



AfterBurner front panel

AfterBurner rear panel




AfterBurner Specification:


 Outline Specifications:  
 Mechanical size (inc connectors) 260 x 155 x 90 mm
 Operating temperature range 0 to +40 deg C
 Finish Painted aluminium
 Weight 2.2 kg (approx).
 DC power requirement 10 to 20 V DC
Stand-by: 3mA at 12 V DC
Recording: <9W (~0.7A @ 12 V DC)
Record & burn: <15W (~1.1A @ 12 V DC)
 DC power connector 3 pin Lemo
Standard accessories AC mains PSU, DC power lead, user guide
Blank media supported CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R
DVD+R dual layer.
Max burn rate  x6
Typical DVD burn time 15 to 20 minutes
Internal hard-disk 60 GB (> 12 DVDs of data)
120 GB optional
Alarm / external interface Contact to earth for change of record rate, with trigger options.
RS232 interface External control / firmware upgrade.
Record Start / Stop Timers 4
Video:
Video standards supported PAL / NTSC (auto-switching)
Video I/O connectors BNC / S-Video
Video input / output level 1 Vpp into 75R
Digital sampling PAL: 720 pixels by 576 lines
NTSC: 720 pixels by 480 lines
Video Compression MPEG-2
Record time (non-timelapse) High quality: 1 hours
Medium quality: 2 hours
Low quality: 3 hours
Time-lapse recording 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 Hours, 7 Days.
eg 24 hours in high quality typically
1 farme in 12 (2.1 pictures / sec)
Audio (with real-time video only):
Number of channels 2
Audio I/O connectors RCA Phono
Input impedance > 10 kR
Compression MPEG1 level 2
Input / output level Line: ~200 mV peak to peak
Due to continual product development Ovation Systems reserve the right to change specifications
without notice. E&OE.

 

Product codes



Product
code
Description
AB1B-5252 AfterBurner 12 Volt PAL DVD video recorder / burner with time-lapse capability. Supplied with UK mains.
AB1B-5253 AfterBurner 12 Volt PAL DVD video recorder / burner with time-lapse capability. Supplied with Euro mains PSU and User Guide.
AB1B-5254 AfterBurner 12 Volt NTSC DVD video recorder / burner with time-lapse capability. Supplied with US mains PSU and User Guide.
AB1A-5367 Contour ShuttlePro2 - USB jog and shuttle pad.
AB1B-5376 AfterBurner DVD-Explorer replay and navigation software supplied on CD.
AB1B-5390 120 GB hard disk upgrade for AfterBurner.

 


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