One-page printable guide: the four recording modes at a glance (trigger, storage vs continuous, blind spot, best for), the pre/post-event buffer settings, the combine-by-camera recipe, the worked 40-camera storage example, and a blank per-camera mode-assignment worksheet (zone, mode, pre/post buffer, schedule).
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The handbook · 7 volumes
Fora Soft Video Engineering Handbook
This recording strategy decision guide compares trigger, continuous and hybrid modes, sets pre and post-event buffers and works through storage for 40 cameras. Our seven volumes cover the video stack; start with Volume 1 for the codecs, bitrate and GOP choices that drive storage, then Volume 6 for the detection that triggers recording. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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