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Title: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 04:35:27 PM
Hello everyone

Just curious if you guys are able to export your videos with time stamp included. If so, please share how you configure your export to include time stamp.

Thank you.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 06, 2016, 04:41:43 PM
Hello everyone

Just curious if you guys are able to export your videos with time stamp included. If so, please share how you configure your export to include time stamp.

Thank you.

Do you mean the camera's OSD?  Or the OSD with the dnr202l?

Sorry,not at pc, will look later what I see.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 05:00:01 PM
hey man

not sure what OSD stands for but when i exported the video and checked the boxes for watermark and osd...im still getting just the regular video with no time stamp

btw., i use original format to export since its way faster than exporting the AVI option....which is really weird because the original format is actually AVI....which begs the questions what is the difference between the AVI export option and the Original Format export option?
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 06, 2016, 05:07:30 PM
OSD= On Screen Display
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 06, 2016, 05:11:58 PM
hey man

not sure what OSD stands for but when i exported the video and checked the boxes for watermark and osd...im still getting just the regular video with no time stamp

btw., i use original format to export since its way faster than exporting the AVI option....which is really weird because the original format is actually AVI....which begs the questions what is the difference between the AVI export option and the Original Format export option?

The odd thing is - the original looks like the original image and is VERY small file.  The "AVI (MS Video 1)" blows the files up and has less details.  It's all blocky, even at excellent quality.

OSD = on screen display.

I enabled the OSD and got the timestamp for AVI (MS Video1).., and it is overtop of the camera's OSD.

I don't think you will get it in original export.  Turn on your camera's date/time stamp (OSD).

(https://s14.postimg.org/xilbie5hd/blocking.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/jowytccvx/)take a screenshot (https://postimage.org/app.php)
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 06:28:28 PM
cool

i have the date and time on and can see it on playback.

ill try exporting the MS Video 1 if its there, just that.....takes like an eternity to download it
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: BAMoh on September 06, 2016, 07:38:04 PM
On playback in the DNR 202L you see time stamps. But on individual cams the 9xx series has time stamps but the 5xxx do not. And it appears there is no option to enable it. Maybe this has to do with the model of cam you have.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 08:02:03 PM
i have the 934l series, and the cams itself are displaying the date and time. i still cant export it with the date and time
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 06, 2016, 08:09:12 PM
i have the 934l series, and the cams itself are displaying the date and time. i still cant export it with the date and time

You are logged directly into the 934L and see the date/timestamps?

You see it in mydlink.com or mydlink lite app?

It could be that the 934L streams without it. (not sure if it does h264 or mjpeg, etc).

I don't have a 934L to test with.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: BAMoh on September 06, 2016, 09:15:41 PM
Given most cams are used for surveillance and therefore possibly crucial evidence that would assist 5-0, it seems odd for DLINK to redact it from the recorded video streams. Lacks common sense IMO.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 09:21:33 PM
Given most cams are used for surveillance and therefore possibly crucial evidence that would assist 5-0, it seems odd for DLINK to redact it from the recorded video streams. Lacks common sense IMO.

Exactly
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 09:26:09 PM
i have the 934l series, and the cams itself are displaying the date and time. i still cant export it with the date and time

You are logged directly into the 934L and see the date/timestamps?

You see it in mydlink.com or mydlink lite app?

It could be that the 934L streams without it. (not sure if it does h264 or mjpeg, etc).

I don't have a 934L to test with.

In a way you're right

I dont see it in live view from mydlink.com but i see it in advance setting of the cam live view

Also in 202l cam OSD enable it displays everything except for the odd thing about the cam name....instead of Cam 1 for example, it shows DCS-934L
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 09:28:21 PM
btw im streaming mjpeg and image instead of java or active x
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 06, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
I think it has something to do with the export

It only export the image minus any bits that are non-image. The info is recorded in the hard drive and i can play it back offline with time stamp using HDD Viewer from dlink.  It sucks though that the time stamp is not embedded in the image itself which means if i have to share video with others, it means i have to bring the hard drive and a computer with hdd viewer installed or the other party have to install hdd viewer in their computer.

Btw, i tried the export function using the hdd viewer, the feature is there but its either non-functional or not working. Snapshot in hdd viewer works but same issue, no time stamp.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: BAMoh on September 06, 2016, 10:56:28 PM
IMO if the video has no time stamp and you have to rely on he DNR to display time and date it leaves lots of holes for he defense to punch into use of your video as evidence. This is a major flaw.  Most pro security cams show time and date on the videos regardless of player. The time and date should be cast in stone once a video is recorded. This is a Mickey Mouse offense if you plan to use the video in court IMO.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 07, 2016, 04:42:29 AM
It's a $79 device on sale.   :-\
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 07, 2016, 03:25:49 PM
It's a $79 device on sale.   :-\

True...It's still a good system for the price range
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: BAMoh on September 07, 2016, 05:40:05 PM
Yes for the money you are not gonna get anything close in feature set and capability. But no time stamp is a major drawback. The court wont care that your device costs $79 or $790.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 07, 2016, 05:57:11 PM
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 08, 2016, 06:57:57 AM
Does this have the OSD text when viewing the AVI file?

I'm checking with D-Link to see what they are officially supporting.
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 08, 2016, 08:20:18 AM
Does this have the OSD text when viewing the AVI file?

I'm checking with D-Link to see what they are officially supporting.
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)

Yes, that's the image I posted with it over top of the camera's osd.
the only thing is that it does it own formatting and white text and doesn't do the same option you have set up.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 08, 2016, 08:40:06 AM
Thanks for the verification. Sounds like the DNR is good to go then for OSD text on output video.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 09, 2016, 04:23:08 PM
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)

Well like i previously posted, I downloaded the AVI option and OSD enabled, not getting the date and time stamp. Though the info is recorded in the Hard Drive and can be viewed by using  Dlink HDD Viewer offline. All my firmware for both cams and dnr are up to date. So, dont know why on mine i cant get an exported video with Date and Time Stamp
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 09, 2016, 05:57:59 PM
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)

Well like i previously posted, I downloaded the AVI option and OSD enabled, not getting the date and time stamp. Though the info is recorded in the Hard Drive and can be viewed by using  Dlink HDD Viewer offline. All my firmware for both cams and dnr are up to date. So, dont know why on mine i cant get an exported video with Date and Time Stamp

I don't have a 934L to test.
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 09, 2016, 05:58:28 PM
KK Update

I've been playing the exported files using Windows 10 default media player which is Movies & Tv which of course doesnt show the Date and Time stamp. Never occurred to me to try other players (aka stupid me).

Exporting using AVI option and OSD enabled ......and using any of these players....Quicktime, Realplayer, Windows Media Player, Movie Maker....... does show the Date and Time stamp.

Btw if you are exporting big files, just leave it in download mode and do something else cuz it takes forever to complete even just a few minutes of video.

Now all i need is a cheap video editor which can flip(or rotate) and mirror the video. Movie Maker can only rotate but not mirror.

Satisfied customer :)
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: nick xx on September 09, 2016, 05:59:33 PM
export with AVI option and enable OSD.
 ::)

Well like i previously posted, I downloaded the AVI option and OSD enabled, not getting the date and time stamp. Though the info is recorded in the Hard Drive and can be viewed by using  Dlink HDD Viewer offline. All my firmware for both cams and dnr are up to date. So, dont know why on mine i cant get an exported video with Date and Time Stamp

I don't have a 934L to test.

Hi5 brother
Title: Re: no time stamp in exported videos?
Post by: RYAT3 on September 09, 2016, 06:20:43 PM
Glad you got it working. 
 :o