Zebra-Media Surveillance System

Surveillance systems are widely used nowadays, especially in private domains in order to have evidence in case unexpected events occur. Setting up such security measures can now easily be done with the help of a computer and any type of camera connected to it. With this in mind, you also need a powerful software component to process and save data, such as Zebra-Media Surveillance System.

The application stores all of its features in an intuitive interface designed on the office suite pattern. This is not necessarily a bad thing, because it lets you quickly accommodate. Various tabs provide quick access to camera, timeline, security and appearance tools.

Needless to say that you need to set up connections before it can properly be used. The configuration screen might keep you busy for some time, with a tabbed window taking you through several steps to thoroughly configure several options like source, recording, motion detection, alerts and overlays.

Two connection types are at your disposal, either for a camera attached to your computer or via a network connection through a valid IP address. Each type comes with its own set of options, such as color correction or resolution, with a preview section letting you test out the connection.

The application lets you schedule recordings for each connected camera, with options to select video compressor and whether or not to record on the fly. The scheduler can also be accessed prior to adding a camera. Time and date can be set or even make the task recurrent.

The scheduler component can be enhanced by enabling a motion detection counterpart. Several settings let you carefully adjust sensitivity areas, as well as color options for emphasis. What's more, up to four alerts can be triggered when motion is detected, with entries for acoustic alerts, e-mail notifications, taking a picture or triggering an image recording process.

All settings and options mentioned above can easily be accessed again after a camera is added. All entries are enlisted in a table along with thorough details, such as name, source, device, IP address or URL if the case applies, as well as actions when motion detection is triggered. Export options are decent enough, with the possibility to save lists and logs to formats like XLS, TXT or CSV.

On an ending note, Zebra-Media Surveillance System is a powerful monitoring utility that's easy to set up and use by beginners and experts alike. The office like design gets you quickly up and running, while variety of connection, scheduling, alerts and export settings let you keep track of activities and know everything that moves in front of connected devices.