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Installing ffdshow for Playing
Back AVI Archive Clips
To properly review backed up or archived video, it is recommended that you install onto
your Windows PC the FFDSHOW codec included on the CD that came with your unit. You
can overlay the date and time onto your AVI video by installing the FFDSHOW codec as
described below:
Installing FFDSHOW
1.
Insert the Honeywell RAS CD provided with the HRDE4x4 DVR into the CD drive on
which you want to play back clips.
2.
Open the Codecs folder.
3.
Double-click the file ffdshow-xxx.exe to run the codec installation program (where xxx
is the file date).
4.
Follow the installation wizard prompts to install the FFDShow program with the default
settings.
Enabling Text Overlay
After FFDSHOW is installed, follow the steps below to enable Text Overlay of time and date
on your video by enabling Video decoder Subtitles.
1.
Open the ffdshow video decoder configuration window. (Start
➤
All Programs
➤
FFDSHOW
➤
Video Decoder Configuration).