Quickly and Easily: Import any of over 200 standard multimedia and dozens of proprietary DVR file formats, with hash automatically calculated to ensure data integrity Capture video and audio from any application running on same computer, or from external analog sources using low-cost hardware Export video, audio, and/or images to standard file formats Report all file hashes and steps needed to reproduce your work with a PDF document automatically produced with each export Demultiplex interleaved and switched camera views into separate videos Modify spatial, temporal, and audio properties Clarify video and images with sharpen, level adjust, and other tools Clarify audio with the QuickEnhance Plug-In built-in Extract still images from video Redact media for courtroom presentation with blurring tool and audio redaction function For more information, or to request a price quotation, send us an email at sales@salientsciences.com VFSource Intermediate Video and Audio Forensics VideoFOCUS is a family of digital multimedia analysis and clarification tools providing an efficient, seamless workflow for both novice and experienced forensic video analysts and audio experts. Our intermediate product, VFSource, offers direct import from numerous standard and proprietary DVR file formats; screen and analog video capture from legacy formats; frame and still image extraction capabilities; and a basic, easy-to-use set of processing tools to both reformat as necessary and improve the clarity of both the video and the audio. Finally, VFSource exports to standard multimedia file formats with a detailed PDF report included with each export. www.salientsciences.com Digital Audio Corporation d/b/a Salient Sciences 1000 Centregreen Way Suite 200 Cary, NC 27513 Phone: +1 (919) 572-6767 Fax: +1 (919) 572-6786 E-mail: sales@salientsciences.com
All VideoFOCUS products provide multiple ways to quickly get your evidentiary video and audio into the tool, format it for correct playback, and export it to any standard format that may be required. VFSource directly imports proprietary files retrieved from many popular multicamera DVR systems (models from Samsung, GE, Speco, etc.). For file formats that are not yet supported, VFSource will make a secondary besteffort to import any recognizable video data from the file. The comprehensive Import Media menu provides extensive support for directly importing most standard multimedia file formats (video, audio, and images), plus numerous proprietary and multicamera file formats from many popular DVR models. Additionally, any set of sequentially-numbered image files can be imported as video at a specified frame rate. Once imported, each video or camera view can then be reviewed frame-byframe and processed. Example import of numbered still images as video Proprietary DVR Player Capture Example For unusual proprietary file formats not supported by Import Media, use the Capture tool to record the video and/or audio from the manufacturer s player software running on the same computer as VideoFOCUS. Playback from external sources, such as analog VCRs, can also be captured in an uncompressed form using supported third-party hardware.
Available video formatting operations include Demultiplex, Spatial Properties, and Temporal Properties; where audio is present, there are also adjustable Audio Properties. Demultiplex automatically sorts interleaved and/or switched camera views into separate video sequences. Spatial Properties allows cropping desired portion of screen, rotating to correct angle, and/or adjusting aspect ratio of video. Temporal Properties can adjust frame rate and/or split odd and even fields into frames to reduce motion blur and twitter effects in interlaced video formats. Audio Properties can select which audio channels to keep ( Channel Select ), adjust the timing relationship ( Sync Adjust ), and/or specify the desired stereo or mono Channel Mix.
VFSource provides a basic, easy-to-use toolkit for video, image, and audio clarification. Video Filter menu provides Grayscale, Sharpen, Equalize, Blur, and Levels Adjust tools for improving the clarity and viewability of the images and video. All Filter windows allow comparing before and after in perfect sync to see and hear the effect as parameters are adjusted (Levels Adjust filter shown as a typical example). Additionally, video filters can be applied to selected areas. Audio Filter menu provides several tools for clarifying the audio track(s) and maximizing the ability to hear and understand voices. The built-in QuickEnhance Plug-In is a simple, yet effective, tool for reducing common background noises in the audio signal such as hum, refrigeration and A/C compressors, motors, engines, hiss, and static, while also providing EQ and gain to improve the frequency response and audibility of voices.
The Blur filter allows multiple selected areas to be obscured to the required degree, or to remain clear, with movement optionally tracked if required, thereby providing the ability to redact the end product video or image prior to export. With the profile-based Export menu, you can output your finished work product to any of multiple standard file formats, depending on the intended usage (e.g. compressed files for e-mailing, uncompressed files for high-quality viewing).
VFSource Technical Specifications (Version 7.0) Supported Import Formats More than 200 standard AV file formats (AVI, MOV, WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, WAV, MP3, etc.) More than 50 popular DVR file formats (BU, DAT, DAV, DVR, DRV, IRF, LVF, PAR, SEC, 264, etc.) Screen and sound capture from any application running on same computer Analog AV capture through supported hardware (Blackmagic Intensity Pro or Shuttle) Hash (MD5, SHA1, and SHA2) automatically calculated for each imported or captured source file Supported Export File Formats Still images can be exported as JPG, TIF, or BMP Movies and audio can be exported as AVI, MOV, MP4, WMV, or WAV Profile-based export, allowing user to specify allowed combinations of video and audio codecs depending on intended usage of output file Processing Functions Modify Crop, aspect correct, and rotate Change speed by percentage, force specific frame rate, deinterlace, and field swap Adjust audio channel selection, mix, and video timing Demultiplex Automatically sorts an unlimited number of cameras and scenes into individual videos, based on percentage pixel similarities Filter Sharpen, Blur, Histogram Equalize, Levels Adjust, Grayscale for video and images Hum reduction, noise reduction, EQ, and automatic gain for audio channel(s) QuickEnhance Plug-In, simplified speech clarification processor (hum reduction, noise reduction, EQ, and automatic gain integrated in single tool) Report Automatically produces verbiage detailing all steps needed to reproduce Notes fields allow user to add custom verbiage both for the overall case and for individual items Includes hash calculations for each export and all source files www.salientsciences.com Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit Machine Specification for Uncompressed Capture at 60 FPS Processor: Intel Core i7, Xeon or similar, 3.2GHz or higher speed Memory: 32GB Disk: (additional to system drive) Dual 1TB 10000rpm SAS configured as RAID 0 (striped) for total of 2TB video storage; alternatively, 1TB or larger M.2 NVME solid-state disk can be used for higher write speed performance Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW drive for software installation and digital media import and storage. Capture Card: Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro, installed in available PCIe slot Display: Dual 27 or larger widescreen monitors with WQHD (2560x1440) or better resolution and 300 nit or better brightness Machine Specification for Laptop Mobile Solution Processor: Intel i7 Mobile or similar, 2.8 GHz or higher speed Memory: 16GB or greater Disk: 1TB M.2 NVME solid-state disk Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW for software installation and digital media import and storage Capture Hardware: Blackmagic Design Intensity Shuttle, attached to available USB 3.0 Super Speed port Display: 17 or larger Full HD (1920x1080) widescreen Licensing Options Perpetual (Online or USB Dongle) Software functions indefinitely at last version maintained Purchase maintenance to continue entitlement to newest versions (first year included) Choose USB Dongle if you need to move license between multiple machines or operate without an internet connection Subscription (Online or USB Dongle) Software functions for one year, with full entitlement to newest versions, then ceases operating unless renewed Purchase maintenance to renew subscription and continue entitlement to newest versions Choose USB Dongle if you need to move license between multiple machines or operate without an internet connection