Connect (ECB): Viewing BODYCAM 4 Videos

Connect (ECB) is a self-hosted server that stores videos from registered devices in a shared folder accessible on the server and configured user computers. When Connect is initially configured, the server and user computers are set to a shared network and given file access. 

While the Ranger DVR and DR-200 v2 videos should be viewed on the PV Player, BC4 video files must be viewed from the files on a user's or the server computer. 

Open the File Storage Folder

1. Open the computer's file explorer.
2. On the top bar, type the path to the configured storage folder.
   • On most computers, this will be in the path C:\PVTransfer
     
   • If you are unsure where a folder is on a configured user computer, request the information from the server administrator:
     1. On the server computer, navigate to localhost:5004/home/setup on any browser.
     2. The "File Storage" field contains the folder path to the storage to type into the file explorer.
        

File Storage Structure 

Connect's local storage is organized into folders with the serial number of each unit registered to the software. Each unit is divided into the recorded date (YYYYMMDD) and further subdivided into date and time (YYYYMMDD_HH). 

For example, if you’re searching for a non-event video recorded at 09 am on April 13^th, 2025, navigate to the folder in 20250413/20250413_09

Each folder may contain several files for the hour of recording, which all follow the naming structure YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSMS_AVFRre_BC4SN_username, where:

For example, the video file named 20250413-09562347_1025h4_2110B400592_JohnEgg.mp4

View the BC4's Videos

1. Locate the folder with the serial number of the desired unit.
   • The BC4's serial number is printed on the underside of the device.
     
2. Navigate through the unit's files to locate the desired date and hour video file.
   • Reference the above file structure example tables.
3. Open the located video file through the computer's native video player.
   • If the file cannot be opened, the computer's video player may be incompatible with newer video files. Download the VLC Media Player from the Microsoft Store to view the selected video. 

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