DVR Examiner Release Notes Version 1.14.1 - 08/21/2015 - Addressed an issue with certain segmented clips from DVRs utilizing the IFS and IFS_MPEG filesystems. - Addressed an issue with the detection of DVRs utilizing the Vineyard_R filesystem. Version 1.14.0 - 08/18/2015 - Added support for the IFS_MPEG filesystem commonly found in Samsung and unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the HIK_264 filesystem commonly found in Hikvision, Epcom, Swann, and other DVRs. - Added detection for new filesystems pending full support. - Improved logging for certain disk operations. - Addressed a potential issue with the EVF2 filesystem when scanning. Version 1.13.0 - 07/24/2015 - Added support for the stream_db filesystem commonly found in AVTech, CIB, and unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the stream_db_I filesystem commonly found in Truon, AVTech, and unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the STL_264 filesystem commonly found in Digital Watchdog DVRs. - Added support for the STL_MPEG filesystem commonly found in unbranded DVRs. - Added the ability for free trial users to preview/export the first clip from each channel. - Added detection for new filesystems pending full support. - Significant improvements to the no_efi and SZ_dc filesystems to address user feedback. - Addressed potential scanning issues with the IFS and IRF_264 filesystems. - Addressed an issue potentially causing DVR Examiner to continue scanning after cancelling. - Added leading zeros to the channel numbers in the Clip List in order to improve sorting. - Added the ability to clear a license key from the About window. - Removed the ability to scan the physical hard drive from which DVR Examiner is running. Version 1.12.0 - 06/29/2015 - Added support for the RIFATRON_264 filesystem commonly found in RIFFATRON and Rugged CCTV DVRs. - Added support for the RIFATRON_264_V filesystem commonly found in RIFFATRON and Rugged CCTV DVRs. - Added support for the DRV_M filesystem commonly found in Speco DVRs. - Expanded support for the pic_mp4 filesystem to include additional variants. - Added detection for new filesystems pending full support. - Drastically improved the scanning speed for the pic_mp4 filesystem. - Improved the IFS filesystem to improve support for large (> 1GB) clips. - Improved partition parsing for several filesystems. - Improved H.264 and MPEG header parsing. - Addressed an issue with proprietary files from the ef_264 filesystem. - Addressed a potential scanning issue for the dx_MBR filesystem. - Addressed an issue with KEYLOK dongles and an unnecessary error message when changing options. - Addressed a few visual user interface issues. Version 1.11.0 - 05/20/2015 - Added support for the IFS filesystem commonly found in Honeywell, Ganz, Lorex, Samsung, and more DVRs. - Expanded support for the TangoMagic filesystem to include additional variants. - Added detection for new filesystems pending support. - Improved application start up speed. - Added additional application error and debug logging capabilities. - Addressed several date/time issues with foreign date/time formats. - Addressed a potential issue with trial keys and extra spaces on the end. Version 1.10.0 - 04/27/2015 - Added support for the IRF_264 filesystem commonly found in ATVideo, Viewtech, and numerous unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the Vineyard_R filesystem commonly found in Security Labs, Swann, Lorex, and more DVRs. - Expanded the hikfat filesystem to include support for additional types of DVRs. - Added the clip ID to video exports for all filesystems. - Addressed an issue with the DHFS_41 filesystem and drives greater than 2TB. - Addressed a potential issue with loading saved sessions. - Addressed a potential issue with network licensing. - The license file is now referred to as the license database. Version 1.9.1 - 04/02/2015 - Dramatically improved the speed for export report generation. - Added additional logging. - Added a "/debug" option to temporarily enable debug logging for the current session. - Addressed an issue where model information was not returned for physical disks causing a crash. - Addressed an issue where debug logging was incorrectly turned on by default. Version 1.9.0 - 03/23/2015 - Added support for the DM_264 filesystem commonly found in Digimerge, Dyezz, and other unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the DM_MPEG filesystem commonly found in Digimerge, Cinturon, and other unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the MHDR_264 filesystem commonly found in Digimerge DVRs. - Improved detection processes. - Separated the "Support" tab in the Options window into "Updates & Licensing" and "Logging". - Improved saved sessions handling. - Improved logging and error handling. - Improved trial key processes and options. - Further streamlining in advance of version 2.0. - Fixed a potential user interface issue with high DPI displays on some windows. - Fixed several minor issues with several filesystems. Version 1.8.0 - 02/10/2015 - Added support for the hikfat filesystem commonly found in Hikvision and Epcom DVRs. - Improved support KSF_dc and KSF_RSF filesystems to allow for use on more DVR models. - Improved support for the NVR_dc, blue_dc, rec_264, LVF, pic_mp4, and L64 filesystems to allow for faster previewing and exporting. - Improved detection for the Argus_JP2 filesystem to allow for use on more DVR models. - Improved certain user interface elements for use on high DPI displays. - Reduced the size of the download and installation by over 20% through streamlining and consolidation. - Addressed an issue with the SZ_dc and no_efi filesystems that potentially caused an incomplete clip listing. - Addressed an issue with the SSF_xhi filesystem that potentially caused inaccurate clips and sizes to be displayed. - Addressed an issue with reports from still image based DVRs when exporting a large number of images at a time. Version 1.7.1 - 01/13/2015 - Addressed an issue with the camera number being reported within the SZ_DC and NO_EFI filesystems. - Addressed an issue with frame rates 0.5 FPS or lower when previewing internally. - Addressed an issue with the menu option to clear marks after exporting. - Added the ability to automatically create the directory (if it doesn't exist) from the export options window. Version 1.7.0 - 01/12/2015 - Added support for the PictMan filesystem commonly found in LT Security, COP-USA, as well as many unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the SZ_DC filesystem commonly found in Night Owl and Q-See DVRs. - Added support for new dongles. - Added the ability to access the Options screen from the splash screen. - Added the ability to update the license file from within the Options screen. - Improved support for and addressed issues with the NO_EFI filesystem. - Addressed an issue certain SSF based filesystems where the end of the final clip was incorrect. - Addressed an issue when previewing with the internal preview window already open. Version 1.6.0 - 12/08/2014 - Added support for the NO_EFI filesystem commonly found in Night Owl DVRs. - Added support (including inaccessible data recovery) for EF_264 filesystem commonly found in EverFocus DVRs. - Added support for SSF_xhi filesystem commonly found in Samsung DVRs. - Added support for WFS2 filesystem commonly found in GW Security DVRs, as well as many unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the SSF_xm filesystem commonly found in Samsung DVRs. - Added support for the IXDVRDISK filesystem commonly found in Ganz, GW Security, and other branded and unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the SS_MPEG filesystem commonly found in Samsung DVRs. - Added detection for many new filesystems pending full support. - Added the ability to select multiple clips (shift and control click) and calculate total size of selected clips (when available). - Improved and addressed issues with numerous existing supported filesystems. - Improved performance and addressed issues within standard file system parsing. - Addressed an issue related to GMT/timezone offset adjustments. - Addressed an issue preventing the GOM Player from being used for previews. - Available space is now checked prior to beginning a disk image. - Improvements to DVR Profiler. - Added the ability to submit detection results to DME Forensics. - Updated the notification for new versions of DVR Examiner. - Outstanding known issue: Channel 16 clips from the SSF_e filesystem may experience artifacting. Version 1.5.2 - 11/13/2014 - Addressed an additional issue with reading data within the EVF2 filesystem. Version 1.5.1 - 11/11/2014 - Addressed an issue with reading data within the EVF2 filesystem and improved progress reporting. - Addressed an issue with filtering within the same date. - Improved logging for Profiler. Version 1.5.0 - 11/03/2014 - Added support for the EVF2 filesystem commonly found in EverFocus DVRs. - Added support for the ADVR filesystem commonly found in DigiMerge DVRs. - Added support for 20D filesystem, commonly found in GE StoreSafe DVRs. - Added support for slave drives found in 20D filesystems. - Added support for slave drive found in 60D filesystems. - Added support for larger format hard drives using the SSF_e and SSF_x filesystems. - Improved support for KSF_dc and KSF_RSF filesystems. - Improved performance and data collection for DVR Profiler. - Added user selectable logging options to the Settings window. - The disk imaging window now automatically selects a hard drive previously selected in the main window. - Improved the layout of the Settings window. - Updated the DVR Examiner user manual. - Addressed a potential issue reading data from the WFS filesystem. - Addressed a potential issue reading data from the dx_MBR filesystem. - Addressed a potential theming issue in the main window. Version 1.4.0 - 10/06/2014 - Added 'Preview With' right click option on the clip list. - Added support for the DRV_264_M filesystem commonly found in GE TruVision DVRs. - Added detection for several new filesystems pending full support. - Added user interface support for 32 channels and filesystem support within the DHFS_41 filesystem. - Added the ability to preview and export the first clip when using the free trial. - Added support for more precise preview frame rates within the Image Player. Frame rates from 0.01 to 360 FPS are now supported. - Addressed an issue with DRV filesystem not displaying located clips. - Addressed an issue with DVR Profiler not including relevant information. - Added notifications when the user does not have the latest version of the software. - Addressed an issue with the WFS filesystem parsing the index in certain situations. - Addressed a limited issue with incorrect index entries in the blue_dc filesystem. - Addressed an issue with large hard drives in several filesystems. - "Partial final frame discarded" notice is no longer displayed on export. Preview will still display this warning. Version 1.3.0 - 09/03/2014 - Added support (including inaccessible data) for the Vineyard filesystem commonly found in Q-See, Bunker Hill, Swann, LTS, Raysharp, and numerous other branded and unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the DHPT filesystem commonly found in Mace and other DVRs. - Added recovery of additional metadata (channel name) and improved scanning speed for the Argus_JP2 filesystem. - Added option to perform MD5 hash of exported data and include the hash value in the report. - Addressed an issue with scanning for data in the Argus_JP2 filesystem in certain situations. - Addressed an issue with parsing the index of the blue_dc filesystem in certain situations. - Addressed an issue with exporting data from the KSF_dc and KSF_RSF filesystems in certain situations. - Addressed an issue with older writeblockers that don't provide access to the serial number of the attached drive. Version 1.2.0 - 08/01/2014 - Added support for the DRV filesystem commonly found in Speco and GE DVRs. - Added support for the DRV_264 filesystem commonly found in Arm Electronics DVRs. - Added support for the VVF filesystem commonly found in Swann DVRs. - Added detection for 11 new filesystems pending full support. - Addressed an issue with parsing certain filesystems that utilize ext partitions. - Addressed a potential issue with invalid partition sizes. - Addressed an issue parsing larger channel numbers on the LVF filesystem. - Addressed an issue with reloading saved session in certain instances. Version 1.1.0 - 07/14/2014 - Added support for the SSF_e and SSF_x filesystems commonly found in Samsung DVRs. - Added support for the WFS filesystem commonly found in WinBook, Vonnic, ElecCCTV, and other unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the TangoMagic filesystem commonly found in ADT DVRs. - Added support for the DHFS_41 filesystem commonly found in Gen IV, Dahua, and other unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the zlav filesystem commonly found in "H.264 Network DVRs" and other unbranded DVRs. - Added detection for several new filesystems pending full support. - DVR Profiler improvements: * Support for more variations of DVRs. * Fixed file naming glitch when submitting automatically. * Fixed issue with automatic upload of Profiler reports. - Faster application loading, detection, and scanning for most filesystems. - Approximate frame rate is now calculated for previews from image-based DVRs. - Improved logging capabilities. - Added the name of the source currently being scanned. - A desktop shortcut is now created by the installer. - Improved handling of long disk serial numbers. - Addressed the loading of saved sessions in certain situations. - Addressed issues with license file management. - Addressed an issue with older write-blockers causing an application error. Version 1.0.0 - 06/16/2014 - Unified editions. DVR Examiner is now offered as a single edition with all features enabled. - Redesigned user interface. Some of the new features include: * Redesigned clips list including integrated export queue and much faster refresh times. * Added right click options for preview and export. * Filtering is now updated on demand. This prevents long refresh times when changing several filtering options. * Option to filter by status (accessible, inaccessible, etc). * Option to group clips by column (channel, etc). * User selectable themes (black, silver, and blue). * Added the ability to scan a new source or rescan the current source without exiting DVR Examiner. * More user configuration options. - Greatly improved the speed of detection. - Added the ability to create a forensic disk image directly from DVR Examiner. - Improved the selection and processing of forensic image files: * Segmented DD image files are now supported. * Recently used forensic image files are available in a drop down. The user can select how many recent files to retain. * Sector size is automatically detected. Manual selection is no longer required. - Improvements to Profiler: * Redesigned the data that is collected by Profiler in order to better identify filesystems. * Option to automatically upload the data collected by Profiler. - Improvements to the Preview functionality: * Improved speed of loading preview video clips. * Added auto play option for the Image Preview player. * Added date/time information (including offset adjusted) to the title bar of the Image Preview player. - Improvements in the export process: * Option to automatically download the required proprietary player on supported filesystems. * Available space is now checked prior to starting the export and a warning is displayed if necessary. - Improvements in the saving/loading of sessions: * Saved sessions can now be restored using any copy of the original source (physical disk or forensic image). * Saved sessions can now be loaded by double-clicking the session file in Windows Explorer. * Improved messaging during the save/load process. - DVR filesystem improvements: * Added support for the dx_MBR filesystem commonly found in Veraz, Secutron, CRC, and other unbranded "Made in Korea" DVRs. * Added detection for several new filesystems pending full support. - Added several new sample images for trial users. Also streamlined the loading process for sample images. - Improved license file management including the option to automatically update license files. - Other issues addressed: * Addressed an issue within the pic_mp4 filesystem where metadata was not being displayed properly. * Addressed an issue with reporting for time zone information in the blue_dc filesystem. * Addressed an issue within the NVR_dc filesystem where certain clips metadata was not accessed properly. Version 0.9.5 - 05/11/2014 - Added full support (including inaccessible data) for the Argus_JPG filesystem commonly found in Gen IV DVRs. This filesystem is also commonly found in many unbranded DVRs. - Added support for the LVF filesystem commonly found in Zmodo and other early H.264 DVRs. - Added KSF_dc and KSF_RSF filesystems with improved compatibility and performance. These filesystems are commonly found in Lorex, Night Owl, Zmodo, Q-See, and more DVRs. - Added limited inaccessible data recovery for the KSF_dc and KSF_RSF filesystems. - Added inaccessible data recovery for the Argus_JP2 filesystem commonly found in unbranded DVRs identifed as JPEG-2000 models. - Added detection for several new filesystems pending full support. - Added the offset adjusted date/time to the image player. - Modified the dialog box that is displayed when a filesystem cannot be identified. - Addressed an issue with the handling of expired trial keys. - Addressed an issue with saving/reloading sessions from the 60D filesystem. - Addressed an issue with the listing of clip sizes in the pic_mp4 filesystem. Version 0.9.4 - 04/21/2014 - Added full support for the 60D filesystem commonly found in GE DVRs. - Added detection for numerous new filesystems pending full support. - Improved detection for several existing filesystems to allow for detection in instances where data may be present but inaccessible to the DVR. - Improved the export report generation process. - Added a licensing file in order to provide licensing updates without application updates. - Temporarily disabled KSF_dc and KSF_RSF in order to address an indexing issue. - Addressed other minor issues. Version 0.9.3 - 02/20/2014 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Updated report template to address spacing issues due to rebranding. - Updated installer to address application icon issues. Version 0.9.2 - 02/07/2014 - Rebranded to DVR Examiner. - All support requests (including requests for the inclusion of additional DVRs) should be directed to support@dmeforensics.com. Version 0.9.1 - 01/24/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. Version 0.9.0 - 12/13/2013 - DVR filesystem updates. - Addressed an issue with padding in certain exports. - Addressed an issue with certain DVRs that utilize multiple data partitions. - Addressed a cosmetic GUI display issue on the dialog prior to scanning for data. Version 0.8.9 - 12/01/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Re-enabled TIFF exports which had been previously disabled. - Addressed an issue that caused the file extension of open format video files (i.e. AVI) to not be included in the Export Report. Version 0.8.8 - 11/28/2013 - Addressed an internal debugging issue. Version 0.8.7 - 11/26/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Addressed an issue with DVRx Profiler that caused an application crash under certain conditions. Version 0.8.6 - 11/22/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - New DVRx Profiler available for submission of data from unsupported DVRs. - Addressed issues with certain JPEG-2000 based filesystems. - Addressed several other small issues. Version 0.8.5 - 10/02/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Export Report is now included with exported data. Options for what information to include are found under "Options | Export Report Settings". - Enterprise only: Added support for mounted images as physical disks. This will allow E01 or spanned DD images to be used if they are mounted using a tool such as FTK Imager from AccessData (free). - Added a menu option to view/edit the case information after the scan ("File | Edit Case Information"). - Added a menu option to view the filesystem information after the scan ("View | Filesystem Information"). - Added a Help button ("?") on the startup screen. - Updated the support email address. - Addressed an issue that caused "empty" physical disks (such as media card slots with no media inserted) to be listed in the physical disk selection dropdown menu. Version 0.8.4 - 09/19/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Addressed an issue that caused filtered items to be removed from the Export Queue. - Addressed an issue that caused a required dependency to not be installed. Version 0.8.3 - 08/18/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Items can now be directly exported from the Items list (bypassing the Export Queue). - Selected (checked) items can be exported from the Export Queue. - The Export Queue has been relocated to the right hand side of the screen. - A new Timezone selection menu has been added to the Offsets and Filters pane. This option will be disabled on DVR filesystems which don't utilize UTC/GMT. - The "View | Offsets and Filters" and "View | Export Queue" menu options have returned. - A user manual is included and can be accessed from the Help menu. - Export Options for certain filesystems have been added to the Export Options window. - Support Notes for filesystems are now included in the popup dialog. - Addressed an issue with BMP image exports not opening in Photoshop properly. - TIFF exports have been disabled temporarily while an issue with them is addressed. - Addressed an issue which caused a crash when multiple exports were attempted simultaneously or sequentially. - Addressed an issue which caused exports not to cancel properly. - Addressed an issue which may have caused read errors. - Numerous other small bug fixes. Version 0.8.2 (Beta) - 08/11/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Added a scrolling progress bar to indicate activity when detecting the DVR filesystem. - Removed the "View | Offset and Filters" and "View | Export Queue" menu options. The sidebar size can still be adjusted as needed. - Addressed an issue that caused the application to be unable to save a session in certain circumstances. - Addressed an issue that caused saved sessions from certain filesystems to not contain enough information to fully restore the previous state. - Clarified several messages and notes. - Other minor bugs were addressed. Version 0.8.1 (Beta) - 08/03/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - The Export Queue is now saved when a session is saved. - Addressed an issue with the loading of saved sessions. Previously saved sessions should continue to load properly. - Addressed an issue that could cause crashes during large exports. - Included two additional DLLs that may be required for certain systems. Version 0.8.0 (Beta) - 07/30/2013 - DVR filesystem additions and updates. - Added support for dongles. - Added a popup when a filesystem with support notes is loaded. - Modified the error message that displayed "Unable to load physical disk driver" to indicate that admin rights are required. The application will always request administrative rights now. - Addressed an issue with tha application icon appearing blurry in the taskbar. This may still occur depending on your system settings (large icons, etc). - Addressed an issue where the export queue items list was not truly refreshing when an offset was applied. - Added a refresh command under the "View" menu to refresh the item list. Version 0.7.9 (Beta) - 07/25/2013 - All reports of working / non-working DVRs should be emailed to dvrxbeta@ampedsoftware.us. - An export report and a complete user manual are planned for an upcoming release. - Certain DVRs may (depending on settings) combine several (two or four) cameras into a single image file in order to save resources. While the image content will still be exported if requested, the additional channel numbers will not be indicated in the interface. This will be fixed in a future release. - Video Preview from certain DVRs may not function properly depending on the default player selected for the system. For best compatibility, VLC Media Player is recommended as the system default player for media files (AVI, etc).