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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Court Recorder Version 7.8

    High Criteria Inc, a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, today announced the immediate availability of the newest version of the Liberty Court Recording system for recording courtroom and other legal proceedings. The Liberty Court Recorder is a digital recording application that runs on a PC or laptop and records multiple audio channels directly to the computer hard drive.

    ​The Liberty System offers an economical, state-of-the-art alternative for those wanting to move away from tape systems such as the Sony BM 246 and incorporate the benefits of a digital audio / video recording system into the courtroom.

    Enhancements in Version 7.8 include:
    • A Web page clock is now available that displays the time of day along with the status of the Recorder. If recording is active, the time is displayed on the page. If recording is stopped or paused, the page displays a series of dashes to indicate that recording is not active.
    • For accounts using predefined bookmarks, a web page can be used to display the status of the Recorder and the current predefined bookmarks on a large screen monitor in the courtroom.
    • Digital certificates can now be used to ensure the recording files have not been altered.
    • The Liberty Helper Service can send e-mail notification when it senses any problem with the Recorder.
    • When a user now takes control of a room via Liberty Network Monitor, the Recorder displays a special icon in the Action area on the main window. You can hover your mouse cursor over this icon to display the username of the person in control.
    • When using a foot pedal during playback, you can have a recording paused when the pedal is released. This keeps the video window active.
    • A Sound Image window can now provide a graphical representation of the audio levels across an entire recording file.
    • A number of other internal updates and enhancements.

    Version 7.8 of both the Liberty Recorder and the no-cost Player are available immediately. The Player may be downloaded from the High Criteria web site at www.LibertyRecording.com.
    Portable configurations suitable for use with a laptop computer are also available.
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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Interview Recorder Version 3.1

    High Criteria Inc, a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, today announced the immediate availability of the newest version of the Liberty Interview Recording system for law enforcement interview recording. The Liberty Interview Recorder is a digital recording application that runs on a PC or laptop and records multiple audio channels directly to the computer hard drive.

    ​Enhancements in Version 3.1 include:
    • A USB light from Delcom Products can be used to indicate when recording is active.
    • Support for Vivotek IP cameras is now included in the Recorder.
    • Export a dcr file to MP4 format is now supported. Using this export facility, you can also create a portable version of a recording file by choosing to create a separate meta-data file. In addition to the MP4 file, an html file will be created that you can view through the browser of your choice. This allows you to play the video, listen to the audio, and use bookmarks within the file, without the need for a separate Player program.
    • A “Find in LWA” feature has been added that allows you to search for files processed by Liberty Web Access.
    • A number of other internal updates and enhancements.

    The V3.1 Player program can be used to playback recordings made by any of the previous versions of the Liberty Recorder program.

    Version 3.1 of both the Liberty Interview Recorder and the no-cost Player are available immediately. The Player may be downloaded from the High Criteria web site at www.LibertyRecording.com.

    Portable configurations suitable for use with a laptop computer are also available.
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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Court Recorder Version 7.7

    High Criteria Inc, a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, today announced the immediate availability of the newest version of the Liberty Court Recording system for recording courtroom and other legal proceedings. The Liberty Court Recorder is a digital recording application that runs on a PC or laptop and records multiple audio channels directly to the computer hard drive.

    The Liberty System offers an economical, state-of-the-art alternative for those wanting to move away from tape systems such as the Sony BM 246 and incorporate the benefits of a digital audio / video recording system into the courtroom.

    Enhancements in Version 7.7 include:
    • Support for the new Liberty Web Access (LWA) browser-based access and control facility. Liberty Web Access allows authorized users outside the courtroom, to control the recorder application and playback previously recorded sessions through a standard browser program.
    • Delcom USB indicator lights may now be used to indicate recorder activity. The light is turned on when recording is active and turned off when recording is stopped.
    • Support for WyreStorm devices has been added to the recorder.
    • A number of other internal updates and enhancements.

    ​Version 7.7 of both the Liberty Recorder and the no-cost Player are available immediately. The Player may be downloaded from the High Criteria web site at www.LibertyRecording.com.
    Portable configurations suitable for use with a laptop computer are also available.
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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Court Recorder Version 7.6

    High Criteria Inc, a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, today announced the immediate availability of the newest version of the Liberty Court Recording system for recording courtroom and other legal proceedings. The Liberty Court Recorder is a digital recording application that runs on a PC or laptop and records multiple audio channels directly to the computer hard drive.

    The Liberty System offers an economical, state-of-the-art alternative for those wanting to move away from tape systems such as the Sony BM 246 and incorporate the benefits of a digital audio / video recording system into the courtroom.

    Enhancements in Version 7.6 include:
    • A conference recording facility allows Liberty Court Recorder to directly capture video from a third-party application, such as Skype, and record it into a dcr file.
    • Video streams from different sources can now use different types of compression. By default, hardware compression will be used whenever possible.
    • An Axis joystick can be used to control the positioning of an Axis PZT IP camera. Joystick buttons can also be used to set preset positions.
    • Enhanced user interface including a new Menu button to provide access to menus in a vertical format and an alternative way of customizing the various toolbars within the product.
    • Support for Exporting a dcr file to MP4 format. Using this export facility, you can also create a portable version of a recording file by choosing to create a separate meta-data file. In addition to the MP4 file, an html file will be created that you can view through a browser of your choice. This allows you to play the video, listen to the audio, and use bookmarks within the file.
    • A number of other internal updates and enhancements.

    ​The V7.6 Player program can be used to playback recordings made by any of the previous versions of the Liberty Recorder program.

    Version 7.6 of both the Liberty Recorder and the no-cost Player are available immediately. The Player may be downloaded from the High Criteria web site at www.LibertyRecording.com.
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    High Criteria Announces Liberty Interview Recorder Version 3.0

    High Criteria Inc., today announced the availability of the Liberty Police Interview Recorder (LIR), V3.0.

    The Liberty Police Interview Recorder is designed with recording features that address the needs of police and other law enforcement services. Specifically, the application records the audio, video and associated notes directly to the hard drive of a recording PC. Thereafter, the file may be managed, just as is any other data file. Integrating the interview recording with the computer environment allows the police service to leverage their existing investment in computing services and make use of current facilities for security, backup and recovery and long-term archival of the data.

    The Liberty Interview system allows services to eliminate older DVR and VHS machines. The player program facilitates transcription, and the recording file may also be saved in a format that plays in Windows Media Player on an PC.

    The system facilitates the addition of meta-data to the recordings. Later, this meta-data may be used as search criteria when looking for a specific recording file. Extensive search facilities are included with the application.

    Among other updates, the Liberty Police Interview Recorder V3.0 includes the following new features:
    • Liberty Web Access (LWA), a web interface, allows you to playback, monitor and control recordings through a browser.
    • When creating a new file for each new case, the file can be saved into a subfolder named after any of the case meta-data fields.
    • Video streams from different sources may now use different types of compression and you may now choose to omit one or more video streams from each recording file, when recording multiple video sources.
    • The “Find in Files” search facility has been updated to support Windows Search which is the successor to the Indexing Service.
    • Audio and video data can now be streamed through a webserver in HTML5 (MSE and HLS HTTP Live Streaming) formats.
    • You may create, load, save, rename, and delete camera presets positions for Axis PTZ cameras.
    • The Axis joystick can now be used to control the position of an Axis PTZ camera.
    • Support for higher resolution monitors.
    • 64-bit versions of the programs are now available.
    • Numerous other minor enhancements.
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    Biamp Tesira with Liberty Recorder

    Redfish Technologies, a Dealer for both Liberty Recording and Biamp Systems, has released a case study detailing the use of the Biamp Tesira Server-IO in combination with the Liberty Recorder.

    With over 20 years’ experience in this niche environment, Redfish Technologies is a global leader in designing Audio Visual Solutions & Evidential Recording Systems for justice, local government, law enforcement and parliamentary applications. The Redfish Technologies team has consulted on, designed, implemented and supported many audio-visual projects of various scales in Australia and around the globe. For more information on Redfish Technologies, please visit www.RedfishTechnologies.com.au.

    Biamp Systems is a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems that power the world’s most sophisticated audio/video installations. The company is recognized worldwide for delivering high-quality products and backing each product with a commitment to exceptional customer service. For more information on Biamp, please visit www.biamp.com.

    High Criteria Inc, is a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, with dealers around the world.