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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Court Recorder Version 7.7

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    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.
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    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

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    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

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

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    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.
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    High Criteria Inc, is a world leader in computer audio / video recording systems, with dealers around the world.
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    High Criteria Inc. Announces Liberty Court Recorder Version 7.4

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    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.
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    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 7.4 include:
    • Audio and video data can now be streamed by the Recorder in MSE (Media Source Extensions) and HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) formats. MSE and HLS are recognized standards for the HTML5 protocol. The data is encoded and written to a folder on the recording PC which can then be made available to users via a web page.
    • Further integration with Windows Explorer allows you to display the details of docket fields without opening a recording file. Using Windows Explorer, you can hover your mouse over a file to display docket information, click on a file to display docket information in the Detail panel, select which fields of a docket you want to have displayed in the Windows Explorer interface, and display docket information using the Detail tab under File – Properties. 
    • A new audio processing algorithm called Channel Activity Detector (CAD) can be used to automatically insert a bookmark into a recording each time a different channel becomes most prominent. These bookmarks can be inserted by the Recorder program as a recording is taking place or they can be inserted by the Player program during transcription playback.
    • Pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) controls are available on the Video Preview window when these are supported by the camera. Preset positions can also be used with an Axis PTZ camera.
    • You can identify a remote agent as a preferred agent and optionally display only preferred agents in the Connect to Agent window. Also, when Liberty Court Recorder starts, it can automatically connect to the remote agent you have identified as the default agent.
    • A number of other internal updates and enhancements.

    Version 7.4 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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    NYPD Launches Liberty Interview Recording Systems

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    Over the past year, the NYPD has worked to address today's technology expectations as they roll-out the department's new interrogation room recording systems. The department launched a pilot for the recording systems in 2010. As then Commissioner Ray Kelly explained to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in 2012, “Not only do jurors expect to see the forensics they see on television, but they also expect to see the video interrogations that are dramatized on the TV shows."
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    The department selected the Liberty Interview Recorder to achieve these goals. The Liberty Interview Recorder was selected as a practical and user-friendly solution that was tailored to meet the needs of detectives, and one that also included advanced law enforcement features that could be employed as needed.
    Gramco Business Communications of Clifton New Jersey, installed the Liberty Recorders on behalf of High Criteria Inc. Contemporaneously, the department standardized interview procedures and constructed new sound-proof interview rooms that were specifically designed as calming and non-threatening environments. Prior to the citywide system roll out, custodial interrogations were not ordinarily recorded in the detective squads.

    The Liberty system can simultaneously record up to four cameras. Each of the video streams is maintained separately, and the system does not use picture-in-picture that can lead to some of the video being overlaid. The NYPD chose to use three cameras; two fixed and a third pan-tilt-zoom camera placed in the observation room and pointed into the interrogation room through a one-way glass.

    As the agency moved forward, they developed a training course for NYPD detectives to standardize the interview and interrogation process. This course covers basic and advanced interrogation techniques in addition to legal guidelines for custodial interrogations, and nonverbal communication. The combination of advanced interrogation procedures, coupled with the video recording systems, make for a compelling presentation during any future prosecution. But Commissioner Kelly also stated, defense counsel was “often eager to enter a plea once they had seen the video recording of the interview”.

    Enhanced interrogation techniques and electronically recording the interrogations have resulted in more powerful presentation and efficient prosecutions. These advancements have streamlined a number of arrest cases as they move through the District Attorney's Office and the courts.
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    Under the direction of current New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, the “Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations" program has led to a citywide expansion to more than 80 detective squads in the NYPD. To date, the department has recorded in excess of 5,000 custodial interrogations. The Detective Bureau, which has approximately 3,200 detectives, has been trained to use the Liberty Recorder system. Electronically recording the accused with the Liberty Interview Recorder is now the professional standard in the NYPD for all serious crimes, including sex crimes and murder.
    Chief of Detectives Robert K. Boyce adds that “not only does electronically recording interrogations provide powerful legal evidence, it also protects my detectives from unfounded allegations of misconduct inside the interrogation room. I believe this is a great advancement in American policing.”
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    The Liberty Interview Recorder can be sourced from dealers across the country, including Gramco Business Communications in New Jersey. Further information can also be obtained at our website, www.LibertyRecording.com or by calling Liberty Recording at 905-886-7771.