Recording Playback
Recording Playback turns a media file from a configured file storage provider into a reusable video source. Use it to replay saved MP4, AVI, FLV, MOV, or MKV files through the same capture, detection, recording, and review workflow as a live stream.
Use stored media as a camera-like source
The component does not record by itself. It points Banalytics to an existing media file and exposes that file as a media stream source for downstream tasks. This is useful when you want deterministic testing, incident replay, demos, or processing of files that were produced outside the current live camera pipeline.
Adding a playback source
Prepare file storage
Create or select a file storage provider that can browse the folder containing the source video file.
Create Recording Playback
Add the Recording Playback component and give it a clear title, such as Incident replay or Detector test file.
Select the source file
Choose the file storage provider and pick a supported media file. The chooser accepts mp4, avi, flv, mov, and mkv files.
Add capture and analysis tasks
Add a media capture task under the playback source, then attach detection, snapshot, recording, watermark, or classification tasks as needed.
Configuration parameters
These are the parameters available when configuring Recording Playback.
| Parameter | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
ID | Yes | Unique identifier generated automatically for this component instance. Read-only. | Auto |
Restart on failure | Yes | Controls how the component is restarted after an error: stop on failure, immediately, 10 sec, 30 sec, or 1 min. | 10 sec |
Title | Optional | Display name for this playback source. Use a title that explains why the file is used, such as Warehouse incident replay. | None |
File storage provider | Yes | File system reference that owns the folder containing the media file. | None |
Path | Yes | Source media file URI inside the selected file storage provider. Supported extensions are mp4, avi, flv, mov, and mkv. | None |
When playback is the right source
Detector calibration
Use the same file while tuning motion thresholds, QR options, classifier classes, or sound thresholds. A fixed source makes it easier to compare settings.
Evidence review
Replay an important clip through Banalytics tasks to generate snapshots, watermarks, or additional events from already stored footage.
Regression tests for configuration
Keep a representative sample file and run it after configuration changes to confirm that detection zones, rotation, compression, and event rules still behave as expected.
Offline demonstrations
Use local video when a physical camera, ONVIF device, or network stream is not available during training, sales demos, or lab setup.