Record observations with ease
MediaRecorder
MediaRecorder is the ideal recording tool that enables synchronous video recordings from up to eight different sources.
- High quality recording of multiple videos and screens
- Easy to operate
- Compatible with The Observer XT, FaceReader, Viso, EthoVision XT, and a broad range of cameras
Trusted by researchers around the world
How does MediaRecorder work?
Using MediaRecorder, you can easily record the same scene from different angles and record with up to eight cameras simultaneously. This makes recordings fast and accurate! MediaRecorder is available as a 4, 6, or 8 recording solution.
MediaRecorder can be used with the newest state of the art video recording technology. It is compatible with a broad range of high-quality digital cameras based on today’s technologies, as well as analog systems. MediaRecorder can record with high resolution cameras up to 4K. With IP cameras, Pan-Tilt-Zoom is possible.
Technical specifications - pdf
Benefits of MediaRecorder
- Videos from four cameras can be combined into one file enabling you to inspect your entire setup in one view
- It is possible to display up to three small video images in one main video image (Picture in Picture)
- The choice is yours: MediaRecorder is available as a 4, 6, or 8 recording solution
- It offers you precision and flexibility in video recording
Combine MediaRecorder with other tools
The video files created with MediaRecorder can be used in the programs The Observer XT®, EthoVision XT®, Viso®, and FaceReader™. For example, recording with MediaRecorder starts automatically when starting an observation in The Observer XT and stops when this observation is ended. The videos are automatically linked to an observation and synchronized with the scored events. Additionally, the optimal video quality of MediaRecorder using very small compression, provides good results with the Remote Photoplethysmography (RPPG) in FaceReader.
Version 6.5 allows you to measure participants' attention using wearable Tobii Glasses, with multiple participants simultaneously. You can track and capture participants' gaze in real-time, seamlessly observing their natural behavior without any interference. In the lab, or outside the lab.
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Research example - Teacher-student interaction
You can record classroom interaction and use MediaRecorder to combine the videos. One camera is following the teacher and the others are following the students. The video cameras can be controlled with a joystick. Recording can be started manually or another software package can be used to command MediaRecorder. Also, you can select a frame rate as low as 1 frame per second (fps) when filming slowly-moving subjects.
Videos from four cameras can be combined into one file, so you can inspect your entire setup in one view. It is also possible to display up to three small video images in one main video image (picture in picture).
Interesting reads
Understanding the micro-dynamics of couples’ interactions
How do aspects of romantic relationships, such as communication and emotions, develop during real-time couples’ interactions? A study on this was conducted in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich.
Reducing eating pace: a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity
Studies on eating behavior play an important role in preventing childhood obesity. Researcher Faith and his team examined the effectiveness of a family-based behavioral intervention to reduce eating pace. They used MediaRecorder to record observations.
Understanding infants’ social and moral development
At the Centre of Infant Cognition at UBC in Vancouver, researchers conduct independent studies as well as participate in ManyBabies projects to further understand the development of moral and social behaviors of infants.
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