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In this post, you’ll get a quick tour of the latest Amped Authenticate release, including updates to diffusion-model deepfake detection, improvements to geometrical analysis, the new Inspector panel, and workflow enhancements across Image and Video Mode.
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Amped Authenticate Updates
7 min
This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
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This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
9 min
The latest Amped Authenticate update introduces the new Perspective filter, enabling experts to analyze perspective in images and spot inconsistencies in vanishing points to detect deepfakes and manipulation.The update also delivers improvements to Video Mode, report generation, and more.
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The latest Amped Authenticate update introduces the new Perspective filter, enabling experts to analyze perspective in images and spot inconsistencies in vanishing points to detect deepfakes and manipulation.The update also delivers improvements to Video Mode, report generation, and more.
8 min
Amped Authenticate has just received a major upgrade. From advanced video analysis capabilities like the new Coding Tree Units filter and RIFF Viewer, to enhanced deepfake detection with our improved Diffusion Model Deepfake filter (now featuring the Flux model), this release is filled with improvements. You’ll also find expanded redaction options in Annotate’s Hide tool […]
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Amped Authenticate has just received a major upgrade. From advanced video analysis capabilities like the new Coding Tree Units filter and RIFF Viewer, to enhanced deepfake detection with our improved Diffusion Model Deepfake filter (now featuring the Flux model), this release is filled with improvements. You’ll also find expanded redaction options in Annotate’s Hide tool […]
7 min
This latest Authenticate update introduces the new Reflections filter. Now, you confidently identify inconsistencies and prove when something isn’t quite right. We’ve also improved the Diffusion Model Deepfake filter, empowered Annotations, and more!
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This latest Authenticate update introduces the new Reflections filter. Now, you confidently identify inconsistencies and prove when something isn’t quite right. We’ve also improved the Diffusion Model Deepfake filter, empowered Annotations, and more!
6 min
In this update, we’re introducing range-based processing in Authenticate Video Mode and frame overlays in VPF Analysis. We’ve also enhanced our Social Media Identification filter by adding LinkedIn support. Plus, we’ve made numerous other improvements and bug fixes to streamline your workflow and boost efficiency.
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In this update, we’re introducing range-based processing in Authenticate Video Mode and frame overlays in VPF Analysis. We’ve also enhanced our Social Media Identification filter by adding LinkedIn support. Plus, we’ve made numerous other improvements and bug fixes to streamline your workflow and boost efficiency.
8 min
Advanced diffusion model deepfake detection capabilities are coming into Amped Authenticate with this latest update, plus new tools and features for the Video mode!
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Advanced diffusion model deepfake detection capabilities are coming into Amped Authenticate with this latest update, plus new tools and features for the Video mode!
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Dear loyal friends, welcome to a new (and massive!) Amped Authenticate update announcement! We’re thrilled to share with you a major breakthrough: we’re releasing the new Authenticate Video Mode! Yes, that’s right: we’ve built a new home in Authenticate, entirely dedicated to video authentication. And we’ve also renewed the Graphical User Interface (GUI). There’s a […]
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Dear loyal friends, welcome to a new (and massive!) Amped Authenticate update announcement! We’re thrilled to share with you a major breakthrough: we’re releasing the new Authenticate Video Mode! Yes, that’s right: we’ve built a new home in Authenticate, entirely dedicated to video authentication. And we’ve also renewed the Graphical User Interface (GUI). There’s a […]
Amped DVRConv Updates
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
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With this release, we bring you the ability to wrap audio-only files to a video container and support for a number of new proprietary variants.
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With this release, we bring you the ability to wrap audio-only files to a video container and support for a number of new proprietary variants.
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This latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio synchronization option and a number of notable performance improvements.
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This latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio synchronization option and a number of notable performance improvements.
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This update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
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This update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
2 min
The newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
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The newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
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Today we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
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Today we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
4 min
The latest update to Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine brings exciting news for the future of proprietary video extraction and conversion. Welcome to the latest update post for Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine. For those new to our software suite, Amped Engine is the power unit behind all of our forensic video applications. Without it, […]
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The latest update to Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine brings exciting news for the future of proprietary video extraction and conversion. Welcome to the latest update post for Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine. For those new to our software suite, Amped Engine is the power unit behind all of our forensic video applications. Without it, […]
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Today we are going to kill two birds with one stone by releasing a product update for both Amped DVRConv and our latest product Amped Engine. Amped Engine essentially performs the same function as Amped DVRConv. However, it differs in its method of executing forensic batch conversion. Instead of using a graphical user interface (GUI), […]
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Today we are going to kill two birds with one stone by releasing a product update for both Amped DVRConv and our latest product Amped Engine. Amped Engine essentially performs the same function as Amped DVRConv. However, it differs in its method of executing forensic batch conversion. Instead of using a graphical user interface (GUI), […]
Amped Engine Updates
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
2 min
With this release, we bring you the ability to wrap audio-only files to a video container and support for a number of new proprietary variants.
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With this release, we bring you the ability to wrap audio-only files to a video container and support for a number of new proprietary variants.
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This latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio synchronization option and a number of notable performance improvements.
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This latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio synchronization option and a number of notable performance improvements.
2 min
This update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
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This update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
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The newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
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The newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
2 min
Today we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
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Today we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
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The latest update to Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine brings exciting news for the future of proprietary video extraction and conversion. Welcome to the latest update post for Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine. For those new to our software suite, Amped Engine is the power unit behind all of our forensic video applications. Without it, […]
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The latest update to Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine brings exciting news for the future of proprietary video extraction and conversion. Welcome to the latest update post for Amped DVRConv and Amped Engine. For those new to our software suite, Amped Engine is the power unit behind all of our forensic video applications. Without it, […]
2 min
Today we are going to kill two birds with one stone by releasing a product update for both Amped DVRConv and our latest product Amped Engine. Amped Engine essentially performs the same function as Amped DVRConv. However, it differs in its method of executing forensic batch conversion. Instead of using a graphical user interface (GUI), […]
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Today we are going to kill two birds with one stone by releasing a product update for both Amped DVRConv and our latest product Amped Engine. Amped Engine essentially performs the same function as Amped DVRConv. However, it differs in its method of executing forensic batch conversion. Instead of using a graphical user interface (GUI), […]
Amped FIVE Updates
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From legacy format compatibility to enhanced timing control, this Amped FIVE update strengthens your forensic video workflows. Get up to speed on HAR/LWX support, improved playback and timestamp logic, smarter Convert DVR defaults, and practical filter upgrades for faster video evidence processing.
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From legacy format compatibility to enhanced timing control, this Amped FIVE update strengthens your forensic video workflows. Get up to speed on HAR/LWX support, improved playback and timestamp logic, smarter Convert DVR defaults, and practical filter upgrades for faster video evidence processing.
12 min
The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
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The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
17 min
This update to Amped FIVE includes many new additions and increases in proprietary format decoding. New Writing Queue utility, Camera calibration filters, RIFF Viewer, Video Writer Timing Control and much more.
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This update to Amped FIVE includes many new additions and increases in proprietary format decoding. New Writing Queue utility, Camera calibration filters, RIFF Viewer, Video Writer Timing Control and much more.
14 min
This update to Amped FIVE includes many new additions and increases in proprietary format decoding. A new filter for the analysis of HEVC/H265 video, new functionality to Video Loader, Video Writer, and Timestamp adjustment, along with many improvements to Link filters, Multiview, and Annotate.
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This update to Amped FIVE includes many new additions and increases in proprietary format decoding. A new filter for the analysis of HEVC/H265 video, new functionality to Video Loader, Video Writer, and Timestamp adjustment, along with many improvements to Link filters, Multiview, and Annotate.
13 min
The latest update to Amped FIVE enhances investigative workflows with improved bookmark management, introduces Variable Frame Rate Writing, upgrades the CCTV data timestamp feature, and expands Advanced File Info capabilities.
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The latest update to Amped FIVE enhances investigative workflows with improved bookmark management, introduces Variable Frame Rate Writing, upgrades the CCTV data timestamp feature, and expands Advanced File Info capabilities.
11 min
This update to Amped FIVE brings a new and improved Batch Convert DVR utility, along with developments to Advanced File Info, the linking filters, and many others.
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This update to Amped FIVE brings a new and improved Batch Convert DVR utility, along with developments to Advanced File Info, the linking filters, and many others.
17 min
Another huge update to Amped FIVE brings the decoding of many more CCTV Formats, Nested Folder Support, Advanced Frame Analysis and Timing Macros.
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Another huge update to Amped FIVE brings the decoding of many more CCTV Formats, Nested Folder Support, Advanced Frame Analysis and Timing Macros.
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Hey there everyone, thanks for checking out what’s new in this latest revision of Amped FIVE. There is a theme with this release. As you go through the improvements, changes, and additions, you may sense a concentration on file integrity and hashing. There is an important reason for this. Data integrity is vital when dealing […]
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Hey there everyone, thanks for checking out what’s new in this latest revision of Amped FIVE. There is a theme with this release. As you go through the improvements, changes, and additions, you may sense a concentration on file integrity and hashing. There is an important reason for this. Data integrity is vital when dealing […]
Amped Replay Tutorials: How do I do this?
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Today we’d like to start with a huge THANKS to all you, loyal followers of the Amped Replay: How Do I Do This? tutorial series! We started nothing less than 25 weeks ago, and now it’s coming to an end. This post wraps up and concludes the Amped Replay tutorial series. We’ll briefly walk through […]
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Today we’d like to start with a huge THANKS to all you, loyal followers of the Amped Replay: How Do I Do This? tutorial series! We started nothing less than 25 weeks ago, and now it’s coming to an end. This post wraps up and concludes the Amped Replay tutorial series. We’ll briefly walk through […]
4 min
Welcome dear friends, here we are with one more post of the How Do I Do This? series. Today we’ll show the “how to generate a report” functionality available in Amped Replay. As usual with Replay, it’s all very easy but also rich. So read below to learn how to do it and what you […]
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Welcome dear friends, here we are with one more post of the How Do I Do This? series. Today we’ll show the “how to generate a report” functionality available in Amped Replay. As usual with Replay, it’s all very easy but also rich. So read below to learn how to do it and what you […]
3 min
Dear friends, welcome to this week’s appointment with the How Do I Do This? series! Today we’ll be showing how you can export a processed video with Amped Replay. It’s very easy to do, but we want to share some extra tips, so keep reading!
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s appointment with the How Do I Do This? series! Today we’ll be showing how you can export a processed video with Amped Replay. It’s very easy to do, but we want to share some extra tips, so keep reading!
4 min
Welcome, dear Amped aficionados! Today we’ll see how you can save the currently displayed image in Amped Replay. The operation itself is of course very easy. But we’ll also point out some important facts on the output format you choose, and a nice feature you’ve probably never known about. Keep reading!
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Welcome, dear Amped aficionados! Today we’ll see how you can save the currently displayed image in Amped Replay. The operation itself is of course very easy. But we’ll also point out some important facts on the output format you choose, and a nice feature you’ve probably never known about. Keep reading!
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Dear friends, welcome back! If you’ve been following the “Amped Replay Tutorials: How do I do this?” series for a while, then you already know the power of Amped Replay’s annotations. There have been step-by-step guides on how you can add shapes, arrows, and text to a video, how you can add an image or […]
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Dear friends, welcome back! If you’ve been following the “Amped Replay Tutorials: How do I do this?” series for a while, then you already know the power of Amped Replay’s annotations. There have been step-by-step guides on how you can add shapes, arrows, and text to a video, how you can add an image or […]
3 min
Dear friends, welcome! It happens quite often that the most important piece of information in a video lays in the details. So it’s not sufficiently visible looking at the footage in its original form. In these cases, being able to magnify the details, or to focus the viewer’s attention on them is extremely important. In […]
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Dear friends, welcome! It happens quite often that the most important piece of information in a video lays in the details. So it’s not sufficiently visible looking at the footage in its original form. In these cases, being able to magnify the details, or to focus the viewer’s attention on them is extremely important. In […]
3 min
Dear friends, welcome to a brand new issue of the How Do I Do This? series! Privacy protection has become a hot and sensitive point nowadays. The European GDPR, for example, puts severe limitations on publishing someone’s picture without having explicit consent. This situation calls for effective and easy-to-use video redaction tools, especially if you’re […]
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Dear friends, welcome to a brand new issue of the How Do I Do This? series! Privacy protection has become a hot and sensitive point nowadays. The European GDPR, for example, puts severe limitations on publishing someone’s picture without having explicit consent. This situation calls for effective and easy-to-use video redaction tools, especially if you’re […]
4 min
Welcome, loyal Amped blog readers! Have you ever needed to add your unit’s logo over a video, and found it hard to do, perhaps because the video wouldn’t play in a “consumer” editing software? In the old times, you would have needed to export it to a different format and work on that, which is […]
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Welcome, loyal Amped blog readers! Have you ever needed to add your unit’s logo over a video, and found it hard to do, perhaps because the video wouldn’t play in a “consumer” editing software? In the old times, you would have needed to export it to a different format and work on that, which is […]
Amped Replay Updates
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Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
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Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
6 min
This release features the new Redact tab, bringing all video and audio redaction tools in one place. Motion detection is now improved with the ability to set multiple regions of interest, and you can now manage storage more efficiently by setting the cache size for temporary files.
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This release features the new Redact tab, bringing all video and audio redaction tools in one place. Motion detection is now improved with the ability to set multiple regions of interest, and you can now manage storage more efficiently by setting the cache size for temporary files.
5 min
The latest Amped Replay update comes with a redesigned report layout, smarter video bookmark presentation, and support for formats with different video and audio lengths. Export video and audio safely, and enjoy the improvements to Annotate and presentation tools.
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The latest Amped Replay update comes with a redesigned report layout, smarter video bookmark presentation, and support for formats with different video and audio lengths. Export video and audio safely, and enjoy the improvements to Annotate and presentation tools.
6 min
Building on the success of our previous Amped FIVE update, we’ve revamped the bookmarking feature! Now, you can effortlessly export multiple types of bookmarks at once, and enhance your report generation. But that’s not all! We’ve also improved the motion detection and audio redaction features, plus you can now convert and export proprietary video in […]
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Building on the success of our previous Amped FIVE update, we’ve revamped the bookmarking feature! Now, you can effortlessly export multiple types of bookmarks at once, and enhance your report generation. But that’s not all! We’ve also improved the motion detection and audio redaction features, plus you can now convert and export proprietary video in […]
6 min
With this update, we bring you several exciting improvements, including range-based motion detection to minimize time wastages and the ability to animate zoom parameters with video magnification. And, at very popular demand, you can now add text and logo-based watermarks to your processed images and videos to comply with regulations or requirements surrounding copyrights, disclosure […]
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With this update, we bring you several exciting improvements, including range-based motion detection to minimize time wastages and the ability to animate zoom parameters with video magnification. And, at very popular demand, you can now add text and logo-based watermarks to your processed images and videos to comply with regulations or requirements surrounding copyrights, disclosure […]
5 min
We are thrilled to announce the newest release of Amped Replay! We have now added motion detection to aid and speed up your video investigations. Also, we added the ability to resize panels and improved support for audio. Don’t wait, update today!
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We are thrilled to announce the newest release of Amped Replay! We have now added motion detection to aid and speed up your video investigations. Also, we added the ability to resize panels and improved support for audio. Don’t wait, update today!
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Amped Software welcomes you back in 2024 with a refreshing Amped Replay release, featuring a revamped GUI, support for audio-only files, enhanced Annotate tool, and expanded file format support. Happy New Year everyone! From all of us at Amped Software, we hope you had a great Christmas and we wish you all the best for […]
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Amped Software welcomes you back in 2024 with a refreshing Amped Replay release, featuring a revamped GUI, support for audio-only files, enhanced Annotate tool, and expanded file format support. Happy New Year everyone! From all of us at Amped Software, we hope you had a great Christmas and we wish you all the best for […]
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We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Amped Replay is here! Further to many user requests and successful implementation with Amped FIVE, we have now finally added the ability to undo and redo! We have also made some considerable improvements in the interaction between the Annotate tab and the Enhance tab. Additionally, […]
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We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Amped Replay is here! Further to many user requests and successful implementation with Amped FIVE, we have now finally added the ability to undo and redo! We have also made some considerable improvements in the interaction between the Annotate tab and the Enhance tab. Additionally, […]
Announcements
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We conducted a deepfake detection quiz with both users and forensic experts to assess their ability to distinguish between real images and fake ones with the naked eye. Check the results below.
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We conducted a deepfake detection quiz with both users and forensic experts to assess their ability to distinguish between real images and fake ones with the naked eye. Check the results below.
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Pre-register now for Amped Connect U.S. 2026 and you’ll have a chance to win a free Amped training seat! This full-day free event will take place in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the day before Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference. Pre-registrations for Amped Connect U.S. 2026 are officially open! If you are an Amped user working […]
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Pre-register now for Amped Connect U.S. 2026 and you’ll have a chance to win a free Amped training seat! This full-day free event will take place in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the day before Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference. Pre-registrations for Amped Connect U.S. 2026 are officially open! If you are an Amped user working […]
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Recompression can leave invisible traces that alter the integrity of digital evidence. Discover how our latest research is helping forensic analysts expose hidden tampering in HEVC video files.
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Recompression can leave invisible traces that alter the integrity of digital evidence. Discover how our latest research is helping forensic analysts expose hidden tampering in HEVC video files.
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This blog post highlights groundbreaking research on deepfakes presented at WIFS 2024. Discover how analyzing shadows and reflections in AI-generated images can expose manipulation.
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This blog post highlights groundbreaking research on deepfakes presented at WIFS 2024. Discover how analyzing shadows and reflections in AI-generated images can expose manipulation.
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Curious to learn how to solve forensic video challenges you face every day? Amped User Days 2025 is coming to Zoom this September with demos, real-world case insights, and expert-led discussions. Join the global community and sharpen your skills in digital evidence analysis.
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Curious to learn how to solve forensic video challenges you face every day? Amped User Days 2025 is coming to Zoom this September with demos, real-world case insights, and expert-led discussions. Join the global community and sharpen your skills in digital evidence analysis.
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When performing image and video restoration through filtering, the order of the filter chain does make a difference. Read the scientific paper we recently co-authored with the University of Florence!
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When performing image and video restoration through filtering, the order of the filter chain does make a difference. Read the scientific paper we recently co-authored with the University of Florence!
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Amped Software co-authored a scientific paper, this time about detecting double encoding in HEIF images. Read the paper, it’s open access!
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Amped Software co-authored a scientific paper, this time about detecting double encoding in HEIF images. Read the paper, it’s open access!
10 min
DeepPlate is our new AI-based license plate reading service for investigative use. It currently supports 15 countries and is freely accessible for users with a valid Amped FIVE SMS plan through the Amped Support Portal. Dear Amped friends, we’re super excited to share some great news! Starting today, we’re launching DeepPlate, an online system for […]
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DeepPlate is our new AI-based license plate reading service for investigative use. It currently supports 15 countries and is freely accessible for users with a valid Amped FIVE SMS plan through the Amped Support Portal. Dear Amped friends, we’re super excited to share some great news! Starting today, we’re launching DeepPlate, an online system for […]
CCTV Acquisition
10 min
We have made it! After several months of posts, we have come to the series summary on CCTV Acquisition. Thank you for joining us on this journey. It’s now time to look back and remind ourselves of some of the key points, and understand how incorrect acquisition may affect the future tasks required.
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We have made it! After several months of posts, we have come to the series summary on CCTV Acquisition. Thank you for joining us on this journey. It’s now time to look back and remind ourselves of some of the key points, and understand how incorrect acquisition may affect the future tasks required.
7 min
Welcome back to the blog series on CCTV Acquisition where, in this article, we cover viewing CCTV after acquisition. At initial thought, you may believe this to be a quick subject. However, as we dive deeper you will see that there are several considerations at different stages. Read on to learn more!
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Welcome back to the blog series on CCTV Acquisition where, in this article, we cover viewing CCTV after acquisition. At initial thought, you may believe this to be a quick subject. However, as we dive deeper you will see that there are several considerations at different stages. Read on to learn more!
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The CCTV Acquisition blog series continues here with the creation of master and working copies after CCTV acquisition. Incorrect handling and exhibit referencing can cause huge delays to the Criminal Justice System. These errors may even lead to miscarriages of justice, so it is vital that all acquisition, movement, processing and changes are correctly documented and […]
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The CCTV Acquisition blog series continues here with the creation of master and working copies after CCTV acquisition. Incorrect handling and exhibit referencing can cause huge delays to the Criminal Justice System. These errors may even lead to miscarriages of justice, so it is vital that all acquisition, movement, processing and changes are correctly documented and […]
10 min
The CCTV Acquisition series continues here with another installment. This post features an acquisition from a cloud-based service provider. In previous posts, we have always started with a device that contains the data required to be preserved as evidence. With full cloud-based storage, the data is on a remote server, owned and managed by a […]
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The CCTV Acquisition series continues here with another installment. This post features an acquisition from a cloud-based service provider. In previous posts, we have always started with a device that contains the data required to be preserved as evidence. With full cloud-based storage, the data is on a remote server, owned and managed by a […]
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Welcome back to our series on CCTV Acquisition where in this post we will be looking at remote acquisition using a mobile device. We briefly looked at this in a previous post where we examined the challenges of CCTV and video evidence that are submitted to the police by the public.
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Welcome back to our series on CCTV Acquisition where in this post we will be looking at remote acquisition using a mobile device. We briefly looked at this in a previous post where we examined the challenges of CCTV and video evidence that are submitted to the police by the public.
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The CCTV Acquisition series continues this week with open-box acquisition using the internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Yes, it’s time to get the screwdrivers out! It’s taken us several months to get to this point, with a slow progression starting with the basics and understanding the crazy world of CCTV systems. In the last post, […]
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The CCTV Acquisition series continues this week with open-box acquisition using the internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Yes, it’s time to get the screwdrivers out! It’s taken us several months to get to this point, with a slow progression starting with the basics and understanding the crazy world of CCTV systems. In the last post, […]
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This latest post within the CCTV Acquisition series brings us to CCTV Device Removal and Replacement. We will look at the considerations for both and highlight some possible issues. In the last post, we dived into networking and examined how to acquire video evidence via network access. Networking is often conducted within the Forensic Video […]
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This latest post within the CCTV Acquisition series brings us to CCTV Device Removal and Replacement. We will look at the considerations for both and highlight some possible issues. In the last post, we dived into networking and examined how to acquire video evidence via network access. Networking is often conducted within the Forensic Video […]
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Welcome back to our continuing blog series on CCTV acquisition. In this post, we will concentrate on closed-box CCTV acquisition using network access. We have covered many aspects so far. In the last post, we learned that a closed-box acquisition does not require a screwdriver, in that we won’t be opening up any devices! We […]
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Welcome back to our continuing blog series on CCTV acquisition. In this post, we will concentrate on closed-box CCTV acquisition using network access. We have covered many aspects so far. In the last post, we learned that a closed-box acquisition does not require a screwdriver, in that we won’t be opening up any devices! We […]
Enhanced Reflections
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At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing […]
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At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing […]
6 min
Deepfake detection is everywhere, but it’s only part of the solution. In this post, we focus on the broader discipline of deepfake forensics: a layered, explainable approach that goes beyond black-box AI tools to uncover how, where, and why a media file was manipulated. You’ll see why detection alone often falls short and how Amped […]
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Deepfake detection is everywhere, but it’s only part of the solution. In this post, we focus on the broader discipline of deepfake forensics: a layered, explainable approach that goes beyond black-box AI tools to uncover how, where, and why a media file was manipulated. You’ll see why detection alone often falls short and how Amped […]
4 min
Amped Software recently presented a roadmap at the European Parliament addressing AI’s impact on image and video analysis. We advocate for public awareness, stakeholder education, and regulations like the AI Act to ensure security and justice in the digital age.
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Amped Software recently presented a roadmap at the European Parliament addressing AI’s impact on image and video analysis. We advocate for public awareness, stakeholder education, and regulations like the AI Act to ensure security and justice in the digital age.
4 min
AI is reshaping how we perceive truth, trust, and justice, raising critical ethical questions, especially in forensic image and video analysis. While AI can be a powerful tool, over-reliance on it risks distorting reality rather than clarifying it. This article explores how Amped Software plans to move forward with today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and potentials […]
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AI is reshaping how we perceive truth, trust, and justice, raising critical ethical questions, especially in forensic image and video analysis. While AI can be a powerful tool, over-reliance on it risks distorting reality rather than clarifying it. This article explores how Amped Software plans to move forward with today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and potentials […]
5 min
This year, I want to make a “year in review” blog post a bit different than usual. More than ever, I realized how important the contribution of every single person on our team is, even the less publicly visible roles. For this reason, I wanted to personally thank every single Ampedeer for a very specific […]
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This year, I want to make a “year in review” blog post a bit different than usual. More than ever, I realized how important the contribution of every single person on our team is, even the less publicly visible roles. For this reason, I wanted to personally thank every single Ampedeer for a very specific […]
35 min
In this post, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, breaks down the complex AI Act and explores how it affects the work of forensic image and video analysts, including key compliance areas and the challenges it brings to AI-based technologies used in law enforcement and investigations.
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In this post, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, breaks down the complex AI Act and explores how it affects the work of forensic image and video analysts, including key compliance areas and the challenges it brings to AI-based technologies used in law enforcement and investigations.
7 min
Let’s discover our users’ opinions on AI, accreditations and certifications, deepfakes, digital media authentication, and DEMS. Some of the results are pretty unexpected!
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Let’s discover our users’ opinions on AI, accreditations and certifications, deepfakes, digital media authentication, and DEMS. Some of the results are pretty unexpected!
6 min
In this article, we’ll see how Avon and Somerset Police, part of the South West Police Forensics collaboration in the UK, solved the compliance challenges posed by the new code of conduct set by the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) and ISO17025 with Amped Replay, shortening the time needed to investigate crimes by 2 to 4 […]
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In this article, we’ll see how Avon and Somerset Police, part of the South West Police Forensics collaboration in the UK, solved the compliance challenges posed by the new code of conduct set by the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) and ISO17025 with Amped Replay, shortening the time needed to investigate crimes by 2 to 4 […]
Events
11 min
See Amped Software in person in 2026. At the digital forensics events listed below, you can get hands-on demos, bring real case questions, and talk directly with the team behind the tools. Stop by the booth or book a follow-up demo to leave with practical answers; not just product slides.
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See Amped Software in person in 2026. At the digital forensics events listed below, you can get hands-on demos, bring real case questions, and talk directly with the team behind the tools. Stop by the booth or book a follow-up demo to leave with practical answers; not just product slides.
10 min
Don’t miss the chance to meet us at digital forensics events and conferences around the world in 2025. Tune into our free webinars from the comfort of your office or home.
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Don’t miss the chance to meet us at digital forensics events and conferences around the world in 2025. Tune into our free webinars from the comfort of your office or home.
4 min
The agenda is packed with engaging discussions, high-impact sessions and user presentations. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills, explore emerging threats like deepfakes, or master courtroom presentations, this event is designed for YOU!
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The agenda is packed with engaging discussions, high-impact sessions and user presentations. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills, explore emerging threats like deepfakes, or master courtroom presentations, this event is designed for YOU!
5 min
We’re excited to announce a series of insightful webinars on today’s challenges investigators and forensic experts encounter in their day-to-day work!
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We’re excited to announce a series of insightful webinars on today’s challenges investigators and forensic experts encounter in their day-to-day work!
8 min
Join us at the upcoming digital forensics events to discover our solutions, request a demo and meet the Amped Software team. Find out the events we’ll be attending this year. The New Year brings a host of remarkable digital forensics events worth attending! With scenarios in image and video forensics continually evolving, it’s essential to […]
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Join us at the upcoming digital forensics events to discover our solutions, request a demo and meet the Amped Software team. Find out the events we’ll be attending this year. The New Year brings a host of remarkable digital forensics events worth attending! With scenarios in image and video forensics continually evolving, it’s essential to […]
2 min
In an era where digital video evidence plays an increasingly crucial role in law enforcement and emergency response the importance of video evidence, integrity, and authenticity cannot be underestimated. This year, Amped Software participated in the Emergency Tech Show, part of the premier annual event in the UK for the blue light sector that took […]
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In an era where digital video evidence plays an increasingly crucial role in law enforcement and emergency response the importance of video evidence, integrity, and authenticity cannot be underestimated. This year, Amped Software participated in the Emergency Tech Show, part of the premier annual event in the UK for the blue light sector that took […]
7 min
Digital forensics is an evolving field that requires continuous learning and adjustment to keep up with the latest trends and techniques. In this blog post, we’ll share a list of the upcoming events from September to December 2023 that you don’t want to miss.
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Digital forensics is an evolving field that requires continuous learning and adjustment to keep up with the latest trends and techniques. In this blog post, we’ll share a list of the upcoming events from September to December 2023 that you don’t want to miss.
4 min
The World Police Summit 2023 is a global annual event that brings together law enforcement professionals, government officials, security experts, and technology providers to discuss the latest trends and challenges in policing. This year’s summit was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where attendees could network with their peers and learn about new technologies that […]
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The World Police Summit 2023 is a global annual event that brings together law enforcement professionals, government officials, security experts, and technology providers to discuss the latest trends and challenges in policing. This year’s summit was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where attendees could network with their peers and learn about new technologies that […]
Forensic Workflow
2 min
“SEEING IS BELIEVING.” Or, rather, that’s what we used to say. Since the beginning of time, seeing a fact or a piece of news depicted in an image was far more compelling than reading it, let alone hearing about it from someone else. This power of visual content probably stemmed from its immediacy. Looking at […]
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“SEEING IS BELIEVING.” Or, rather, that’s what we used to say. Since the beginning of time, seeing a fact or a piece of news depicted in an image was far more compelling than reading it, let alone hearing about it from someone else. This power of visual content probably stemmed from its immediacy. Looking at […]
4 min
Dear friends welcome to this week’s tip! Today we’ll talk about something that is more of a philosophy than a feature. As such, you’ll find it reflected in all Amped products. We’re talking about the way Amped solutions deal with export formats and project files. We’ll show you how compatible our export formats are and […]
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Dear friends welcome to this week’s tip! Today we’ll talk about something that is more of a philosophy than a feature. As such, you’ll find it reflected in all Amped products. We’re talking about the way Amped solutions deal with export formats and project files. We’ll show you how compatible our export formats are and […]
4 min
Dear Amped friends, today we’re sharing with you something big. If you’ve been following us, then you know that Amped invests lots of resources into research and testing. We also join forces with several universities to be on the cutting edge of image and video forensics. During one of these research ventures with the University […]
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Dear Amped friends, today we’re sharing with you something big. If you’ve been following us, then you know that Amped invests lots of resources into research and testing. We also join forces with several universities to be on the cutting edge of image and video forensics. During one of these research ventures with the University […]
5 min
Dear Amped friends, welcome to this week’s tip! Another release of Amped FIVE has just been published. We want to take this opportunity to make a special Tip Tuesday. With some examples, we’ll show you why you should keep your Amped products updated! We’ll do it in a comparative fashion. We’ll show you the best […]
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Dear Amped friends, welcome to this week’s tip! Another release of Amped FIVE has just been published. We want to take this opportunity to make a special Tip Tuesday. With some examples, we’ll show you why you should keep your Amped products updated! We’ll do it in a comparative fashion. We’ll show you the best […]
4 min
Dear friends, welcome to this Tip Tuesday! It’s a rather anomalous one, indeed, since we’ll not show any trick about using a specific Amped solution as usual. But we’ll still provide you with a very good tip: we’ll guide you through some of the freely available datasets you can find online, that you can use […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this Tip Tuesday! It’s a rather anomalous one, indeed, since we’ll not show any trick about using a specific Amped solution as usual. But we’ll still provide you with a very good tip: we’ll guide you through some of the freely available datasets you can find online, that you can use […]
3 min
As a Certified Forensic Video Analyst, one of the hardest calls is stating that nothing can be done. I cannot recover that face, that logo, or that license plate. I have written many articles, and spoken at conferences, about the challenges with CCTV video evidence, so getting a result from poor footage can be immensely […]
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As a Certified Forensic Video Analyst, one of the hardest calls is stating that nothing can be done. I cannot recover that face, that logo, or that license plate. I have written many articles, and spoken at conferences, about the challenges with CCTV video evidence, so getting a result from poor footage can be immensely […]
4 min
On Tuesday, May 22, I will be in Providence (RI, USA) at the Annual IACP Technology Conference to present a lecture. The topic, “Proprietary Video Files— The Science of Processing the Digital Crime Scene” is rather timely. Many years ago, the US Federal Government responded to the NAS Report with the creation of the Organization of Scientific […]
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On Tuesday, May 22, I will be in Providence (RI, USA) at the Annual IACP Technology Conference to present a lecture. The topic, “Proprietary Video Files— The Science of Processing the Digital Crime Scene” is rather timely. Many years ago, the US Federal Government responded to the NAS Report with the creation of the Organization of Scientific […]
7 min
There were a couple of interesting discussions this week which prompted me to write this blog post. One is related to the scientific methods used during the analysis of images and videos, the other relates to the tools used. There was a pretty interesting and detailed conversation that happened on an industry specific mailing list […]
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There were a couple of interesting discussions this week which prompted me to write this blog post. One is related to the scientific methods used during the analysis of images and videos, the other relates to the tools used. There was a pretty interesting and detailed conversation that happened on an industry specific mailing list […]
How to Amped Authenticate
12 min
OSINT investigations are transforming intelligence gathering, from criminal cases to human rights inquiries. Learn how Amped FIVE and Authenticate enhance the accuracy and reliability of digital intelligence. They provide advanced tools for metadata analysis, geolocation, and deepfake detection.
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OSINT investigations are transforming intelligence gathering, from criminal cases to human rights inquiries. Learn how Amped FIVE and Authenticate enhance the accuracy and reliability of digital intelligence. They provide advanced tools for metadata analysis, geolocation, and deepfake detection.
5 min
The rise of AI-generated CSAM is blurring reality and fueling exploitation. With deepfakes becoming more sophisticated, identifying and combating this abuse is crucial. Discover how forensic tools like Amped Authenticate are helping investigators verify content, fight back, and protect victims.
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The rise of AI-generated CSAM is blurring reality and fueling exploitation. With deepfakes becoming more sophisticated, identifying and combating this abuse is crucial. Discover how forensic tools like Amped Authenticate are helping investigators verify content, fight back, and protect victims.
8 min
With deepfake images getting increasingly realistic, staying ahead of detection techniques is more important than ever. In this article, we explore various clues—both intuitive and technical—that can assist in detecting deepfakes.
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With deepfake images getting increasingly realistic, staying ahead of detection techniques is more important than ever. In this article, we explore various clues—both intuitive and technical—that can assist in detecting deepfakes.
8 min
Our latest article explains the difference between various kinds of deepfakes and how to detect AI images generated by commercial text-to-image models (Dall-E, Midjourney) with Amped Authenticate’s newest Diffusion Model Deepfake filter.
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Our latest article explains the difference between various kinds of deepfakes and how to detect AI images generated by commercial text-to-image models (Dall-E, Midjourney) with Amped Authenticate’s newest Diffusion Model Deepfake filter.
2 min
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is nowadays transforming various aspects of human life. Recent breakthroughs in large language models have empowered them to produce essays indistinguishable from human writing. Similarly, AI has gained the ability to create images from simple textual prompts, generating seemingly authentic yet entirely fabricated images. This remarkable capability of […]
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is nowadays transforming various aspects of human life. Recent breakthroughs in large language models have empowered them to produce essays indistinguishable from human writing. Similarly, AI has gained the ability to create images from simple textual prompts, generating seemingly authentic yet entirely fabricated images. This remarkable capability of […]
2 min
This article will focus on how to check video integrity by detecting double encoding with VPF analysis. It will start by defining video integrity and mentioning possible approaches to integrity verification. We’ll also make a very short introduction to some concepts of video coding. Then, we will show how you can use Amped Authenticate’s VPF analysis […]
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This article will focus on how to check video integrity by detecting double encoding with VPF analysis. It will start by defining video integrity and mentioning possible approaches to integrity verification. We’ll also make a very short introduction to some concepts of video coding. Then, we will show how you can use Amped Authenticate’s VPF analysis […]
4 min
Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
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Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
5 min
Dear friends welcome to this waiting-for-Santa tip! Less than a week has passed since the latest Amped Authenticate update (if you’ve missed it, take a look here!). We’re already providing a tip to make the most of the new Video PRNU tool! In particular, today we’ll deal with a case where we need to check […]
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Dear friends welcome to this waiting-for-Santa tip! Less than a week has passed since the latest Amped Authenticate update (if you’ve missed it, take a look here!). We’re already providing a tip to make the most of the new Video PRNU tool! In particular, today we’ll deal with a case where we need to check […]
How to Amped DVRConv
4 min
Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
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Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
5 min
If you’ve ever tried to convert unplayable CCTV videos, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with obscure file formats that stubbornly refuse to open in standard media players. For the first time on Tip Tuesday, we’re dedicating a post to Amped DVRConv. It is our go-to solution for investigators, security professionals, and […]
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If you’ve ever tried to convert unplayable CCTV videos, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with obscure file formats that stubbornly refuse to open in standard media players. For the first time on Tip Tuesday, we’re dedicating a post to Amped DVRConv. It is our go-to solution for investigators, security professionals, and […]
2 min
In our most recent update of Amped DVRConv, we added the ability to separate the audio and video streams in your DME files – to save the audio as a separate file. For some, this functionality went unnoticed. For others, it was a huge deal.
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In our most recent update of Amped DVRConv, we added the ability to separate the audio and video streams in your DME files – to save the audio as a separate file. For some, this functionality went unnoticed. For others, it was a huge deal.
5 min
Simplicity, speed, and forensic integrity all come together in Amped’s latest software, Amped DVRConv. It provides law enforcement and digital forensic labs with a quick and easy stand-alone solution to the challenge of converting CCTV video formats. It’s been a few months since its release, so hopefully, by now, you will have seen the blog […]
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Simplicity, speed, and forensic integrity all come together in Amped’s latest software, Amped DVRConv. It provides law enforcement and digital forensic labs with a quick and easy stand-alone solution to the challenge of converting CCTV video formats. It’s been a few months since its release, so hopefully, by now, you will have seen the blog […]
3 min
The Joint Technology Committee (COSCA)(NCSC)(NACM) had released version 1 of their document Managing Digital Evidence in Courts. “Technologies including smartphones and body-worn cameras are capturing an ever- increasing volume of evidence. The exponential increase in the quantity of digital evidence is challenging the court’s ability to receive, evaluate, protect, and present digital evidence. This report identifies […]
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The Joint Technology Committee (COSCA)(NCSC)(NACM) had released version 1 of their document Managing Digital Evidence in Courts. “Technologies including smartphones and body-worn cameras are capturing an ever- increasing volume of evidence. The exponential increase in the quantity of digital evidence is challenging the court’s ability to receive, evaluate, protect, and present digital evidence. This report identifies […]
How to Amped FIVE
6 min
In the finale, video evidence analysis becomes presentation. With Amped FIVE, we redact what must stay hidden, sync media on a single timeline, add crisp annotations, and generate a protected, transparent, professional, and court-ready report.
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In the finale, video evidence analysis becomes presentation. With Amped FIVE, we redact what must stay hidden, sync media on a single timeline, add crisp annotations, and generate a protected, transparent, professional, and court-ready report.
6 min
Now, in the second episode, the analysis of video evidence: turn messy timestamps and inconsistent metadata into a timeline. Inside FIVE, we reconcile timings, inspect structure, and prepare clean clips that tell one story: the suspect’s movements, minute by minute.
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Now, in the second episode, the analysis of video evidence: turn messy timestamps and inconsistent metadata into a timeline. Inside FIVE, we reconcile timings, inspect structure, and prepare clean clips that tell one story: the suspect’s movements, minute by minute.
6 min
A murder, a USB of mixed videos, and the timings are all wrong. Part One of the forensic video workflow opens the case in Amped FIVE. The first step is about creating the project, preserving the integrity of video evidence, and sizing up the file pitfalls so every next step rests on trusted evidence.
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A murder, a USB of mixed videos, and the timings are all wrong. Part One of the forensic video workflow opens the case in Amped FIVE. The first step is about creating the project, preserving the integrity of video evidence, and sizing up the file pitfalls so every next step rests on trusted evidence.
10 min
The capabilities in Amped FIVE for the correction of lens distortion have recently increased with the new Camera Calibration filters. Supporting filters such as Undistort and Correct Fisheye, Camera Calibration allows for finer control and flexibility, especially with portable cameras or difficult scenes. Read more in this latest “How-To” blog post.
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The capabilities in Amped FIVE for the correction of lens distortion have recently increased with the new Camera Calibration filters. Supporting filters such as Undistort and Correct Fisheye, Camera Calibration allows for finer control and flexibility, especially with portable cameras or difficult scenes. Read more in this latest “How-To” blog post.
8 min
Discover how to process impression evidence – like tire marks, tool marks, and bite marks – using Amped FIVE. This powerful software enhances, measures, and prepares visual traces for court-admissible analysis. Explore real-world examples that reveal how even subtle impressions can yield critical insights when examined through proper forensic methods and tools.
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Discover how to process impression evidence – like tire marks, tool marks, and bite marks – using Amped FIVE. This powerful software enhances, measures, and prepares visual traces for court-admissible analysis. Explore real-world examples that reveal how even subtle impressions can yield critical insights when examined through proper forensic methods and tools.
8 min
Shoeprints are among the most revealing forensic evidence. They may not stand in the spotlight like fingerprints or DNA, yet they’re just as crucial, and often among the first evidence collected. This article explores forensic shoeprint analysis using Amped FIVE, emphasizing photographic documentation, image enhancement, and accurate scaling to support clear forensic and courtroom evaluations.
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Shoeprints are among the most revealing forensic evidence. They may not stand in the spotlight like fingerprints or DNA, yet they’re just as crucial, and often among the first evidence collected. This article explores forensic shoeprint analysis using Amped FIVE, emphasizing photographic documentation, image enhancement, and accurate scaling to support clear forensic and courtroom evaluations.
10 min
In this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs, used in the encoding of H265/HEVC Video, is often a necessary process in Forensic Video Analysis.
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In this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs, used in the encoding of H265/HEVC Video, is often a necessary process in Forensic Video Analysis.
14 min
Discover how forensic fingerprint analysis reaches new levels of clarity and precision with Amped FIVE. This article explores advanced techniques for enhancing, preserving, and presenting fingerprint evidence, even in complex cases involving difficult surfaces or lighting conditions.
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Discover how forensic fingerprint analysis reaches new levels of clarity and precision with Amped FIVE. This article explores advanced techniques for enhancing, preserving, and presenting fingerprint evidence, even in complex cases involving difficult surfaces or lighting conditions.
How to Amped Replay
12 min
Amped Replay’s new Assisted Redaction speeds up video redactions by automatically detecting people, heads, vehicles, and license plates. This article shows how to install the optional ML component, prepare footage for best results, review detections, refine hide and label settings, and export a fully redacted, defensible MP4 and report.
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Amped Replay’s new Assisted Redaction speeds up video redactions by automatically detecting people, heads, vehicles, and license plates. This article shows how to install the optional ML component, prepare footage for best results, review detections, refine hide and label settings, and export a fully redacted, defensible MP4 and report.
8 min
Run a motion detection analysis, select a region of interest or set a motion threshold. Find out how easy it is to find suspect movement in Amped Replay!
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Run a motion detection analysis, select a region of interest or set a motion threshold. Find out how easy it is to find suspect movement in Amped Replay!
7 min
Dear colleagues, we are very thrilled to introduce you to the new exciting audio display and redaction features now available in Amped Replay! Additions that required weeks of intense development and testing, but which we are immensely proud of. And we think you are going to love how easy it is now to remove sensitive […]
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Dear colleagues, we are very thrilled to introduce you to the new exciting audio display and redaction features now available in Amped Replay! Additions that required weeks of intense development and testing, but which we are immensely proud of. And we think you are going to love how easy it is now to remove sensitive […]
4 min
Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
Read more »
Dear friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I’m announcing this will be the last Tip Tuesday. The bitter part is just because I’m a bit emotional and I got used to this weekly appointment. But the sweet part is that we’ll continue writing new posts in 2021, just a bit different. So the […]
4 min
Dear tip crunchers, welcome to this week’s tip! Today we’ll finish the mini-series on exporting formats. Last week, we discussed choosing the right format for images. We saw some criteria to choose the proper kind of compression. Also, we reviewed the range of options offered by Amped products. Today, we’ll explore how to select the […]
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Dear tip crunchers, welcome to this week’s tip! Today we’ll finish the mini-series on exporting formats. Last week, we discussed choosing the right format for images. We saw some criteria to choose the proper kind of compression. Also, we reviewed the range of options offered by Amped products. Today, we’ll explore how to select the […]
5 min
Dear friends, welcome to this week’s tip! A question we get very often from our users is: “Which is the best image export format to use once I’m done enhancing my images or videos?”. We’re thus happy to introduce a mini-series of two tips on this subject! Today, we’ll introduce the topic and focus on […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s tip! A question we get very often from our users is: “Which is the best image export format to use once I’m done enhancing my images or videos?”. We’re thus happy to introduce a mini-series of two tips on this subject! Today, we’ll introduce the topic and focus on […]
3 min
Dear friends, welcome to a brand new tip, which covers both Amped Replay and Amped FIVE! It’s the kind of tip people love: very quick and potentially a lifesaver! We’ll show how you can lock and protect the annotations that you make so that you don’t accidentally edit or delete them. Keep reading!
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Dear friends, welcome to a brand new tip, which covers both Amped Replay and Amped FIVE! It’s the kind of tip people love: very quick and potentially a lifesaver! We’ll show how you can lock and protect the annotations that you make so that you don’t accidentally edit or delete them. Keep reading!
4 min
Dear Amped friends welcome to this week’s Tip! We hope you’ve already heard of the latest Amped Replay update, which rolled out a few weeks ago. One of the coolest new features is assisted tracking, which makes annotations in Amped Replay even more powerful and easy than they were before. This weeks’ tip comes directly […]
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Dear Amped friends welcome to this week’s Tip! We hope you’ve already heard of the latest Amped Replay update, which rolled out a few weeks ago. One of the coolest new features is assisted tracking, which makes annotations in Amped Replay even more powerful and easy than they were before. This weeks’ tip comes directly […]
How-tos
12 min
Amped Replay’s new Assisted Redaction speeds up video redactions by automatically detecting people, heads, vehicles, and license plates. This article shows how to install the optional ML component, prepare footage for best results, review detections, refine hide and label settings, and export a fully redacted, defensible MP4 and report.
Read more »
Amped Replay’s new Assisted Redaction speeds up video redactions by automatically detecting people, heads, vehicles, and license plates. This article shows how to install the optional ML component, prepare footage for best results, review detections, refine hide and label settings, and export a fully redacted, defensible MP4 and report.
6 min
In the finale, video evidence analysis becomes presentation. With Amped FIVE, we redact what must stay hidden, sync media on a single timeline, add crisp annotations, and generate a protected, transparent, professional, and court-ready report.
Read more »
In the finale, video evidence analysis becomes presentation. With Amped FIVE, we redact what must stay hidden, sync media on a single timeline, add crisp annotations, and generate a protected, transparent, professional, and court-ready report.
6 min
Now, in the second episode, the analysis of video evidence: turn messy timestamps and inconsistent metadata into a timeline. Inside FIVE, we reconcile timings, inspect structure, and prepare clean clips that tell one story: the suspect’s movements, minute by minute.
Read more »
Now, in the second episode, the analysis of video evidence: turn messy timestamps and inconsistent metadata into a timeline. Inside FIVE, we reconcile timings, inspect structure, and prepare clean clips that tell one story: the suspect’s movements, minute by minute.
6 min
A murder, a USB of mixed videos, and the timings are all wrong. Part One of the forensic video workflow opens the case in Amped FIVE. The first step is about creating the project, preserving the integrity of video evidence, and sizing up the file pitfalls so every next step rests on trusted evidence.
Read more »
A murder, a USB of mixed videos, and the timings are all wrong. Part One of the forensic video workflow opens the case in Amped FIVE. The first step is about creating the project, preserving the integrity of video evidence, and sizing up the file pitfalls so every next step rests on trusted evidence.
10 min
The capabilities in Amped FIVE for the correction of lens distortion have recently increased with the new Camera Calibration filters. Supporting filters such as Undistort and Correct Fisheye, Camera Calibration allows for finer control and flexibility, especially with portable cameras or difficult scenes. Read more in this latest “How-To” blog post.
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The capabilities in Amped FIVE for the correction of lens distortion have recently increased with the new Camera Calibration filters. Supporting filters such as Undistort and Correct Fisheye, Camera Calibration allows for finer control and flexibility, especially with portable cameras or difficult scenes. Read more in this latest “How-To” blog post.
8 min
Discover how to process impression evidence – like tire marks, tool marks, and bite marks – using Amped FIVE. This powerful software enhances, measures, and prepares visual traces for court-admissible analysis. Explore real-world examples that reveal how even subtle impressions can yield critical insights when examined through proper forensic methods and tools.
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Discover how to process impression evidence – like tire marks, tool marks, and bite marks – using Amped FIVE. This powerful software enhances, measures, and prepares visual traces for court-admissible analysis. Explore real-world examples that reveal how even subtle impressions can yield critical insights when examined through proper forensic methods and tools.
8 min
Shoeprints are among the most revealing forensic evidence. They may not stand in the spotlight like fingerprints or DNA, yet they’re just as crucial, and often among the first evidence collected. This article explores forensic shoeprint analysis using Amped FIVE, emphasizing photographic documentation, image enhancement, and accurate scaling to support clear forensic and courtroom evaluations.
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Shoeprints are among the most revealing forensic evidence. They may not stand in the spotlight like fingerprints or DNA, yet they’re just as crucial, and often among the first evidence collected. This article explores forensic shoeprint analysis using Amped FIVE, emphasizing photographic documentation, image enhancement, and accurate scaling to support clear forensic and courtroom evaluations.
10 min
In this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs, used in the encoding of H265/HEVC Video, is often a necessary process in Forensic Video Analysis.
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In this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs, used in the encoding of H265/HEVC Video, is often a necessary process in Forensic Video Analysis.
Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE
10 min
Hello dear friends and welcome to the very last article in our “Learn and Solve It with Amped FIVE” series. We hope you enjoyed the variety of content in this series and that you have learned something new. In this final article, we will discuss how to correct the aspect ratio of CCTV footage.
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Hello dear friends and welcome to the very last article in our “Learn and Solve It with Amped FIVE” series. We hope you enjoyed the variety of content in this series and that you have learned something new. In this final article, we will discuss how to correct the aspect ratio of CCTV footage.
9 min
Hello folks and good to see you back for yet another article in our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. As the countdown to Christmas is well underway, we take you away from your gift wrapping to discuss distances and timing data in video. Fasten your seat belts as we talk you through […]
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Hello folks and good to see you back for yet another article in our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. As the countdown to Christmas is well underway, we take you away from your gift wrapping to discuss distances and timing data in video. Fasten your seat belts as we talk you through […]
7 min
We are now in December and getting close to Christmas and New Year festivities! We are also getting close to the end of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. But we still have a handful of articles in store for you, which we hope you will find the time to read, leading […]
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We are now in December and getting close to Christmas and New Year festivities! We are also getting close to the end of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. But we still have a handful of articles in store for you, which we hope you will find the time to read, leading […]
7 min
Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our fourteenth installment of the “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we will discuss how to increase the exposure of dark footage.
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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our fourteenth installment of the “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we will discuss how to increase the exposure of dark footage.
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Hello, jolly good people! Nice to see you popping back for another article of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we are going to focus on people. We’ll have a look at the workflow required to enhance and optimize facial detail. This is similar to that which we use for […]
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Hello, jolly good people! Nice to see you popping back for another article of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we are going to focus on people. We’ll have a look at the workflow required to enhance and optimize facial detail. This is similar to that which we use for […]
6 min
G’day folks and thank you for coming back to our blog and checking out another article of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE”. Today we are going to talk about issues deriving from the curved shape of camera lenses and how to correct optical distortion. If you analyze shapes and sizes of subjects […]
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G’day folks and thank you for coming back to our blog and checking out another article of our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE”. Today we are going to talk about issues deriving from the curved shape of camera lenses and how to correct optical distortion. If you analyze shapes and sizes of subjects […]
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Welcome back everyone and happy Tuesday! This week we are going to have a look at how we can enhance details in poor-contrast images. We will do so by proportionally changing pixel values and we will use our good old friend, the Histogram, to assist us while we do so. Grab a coffee or tea […]
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Welcome back everyone and happy Tuesday! This week we are going to have a look at how we can enhance details in poor-contrast images. We will do so by proportionally changing pixel values and we will use our good old friend, the Histogram, to assist us while we do so. Grab a coffee or tea […]
8 min
Good day dear colleagues and welcome back to another article in our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we’ll talk about photogrammetry and in specific, we’ll learn how to measure heights from surveillance video.
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Good day dear colleagues and welcome back to another article in our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we’ll talk about photogrammetry and in specific, we’ll learn how to measure heights from surveillance video.
Other
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Hi everyone, it’s my first blog post here, so let me introduce myself. My name is Gabriele Guarnieri and I am an electronics engineer specialized in Digital Image Processing. I received my degree in 2005 at the University of Trieste, Italy, with a thesis on High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, at a time when nobody […]
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Hi everyone, it’s my first blog post here, so let me introduce myself. My name is Gabriele Guarnieri and I am an electronics engineer specialized in Digital Image Processing. I received my degree in 2005 at the University of Trieste, Italy, with a thesis on High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, at a time when nobody […]
Partnerships
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Since Amped lives on technology, it’s evident that research is essential to our company. “Research is important” is too often just a mantra or something companies and institutions like to repeat. But if you genuinely believe in that, the only way to go is to put resources on it! We’re thus thrilled to announce that […]
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Since Amped lives on technology, it’s evident that research is essential to our company. “Research is important” is too often just a mantra or something companies and institutions like to repeat. But if you genuinely believe in that, the only way to go is to put resources on it! We’re thus thrilled to announce that […]
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Education is important for raising the value of video and image forensics. The more practitioners understand the correct way to process and clarify the evidence they receive, the better the probative value that evidence becomes. One group who has been working for many years to raise the quality and skill set of analysts is the […]
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Education is important for raising the value of video and image forensics. The more practitioners understand the correct way to process and clarify the evidence they receive, the better the probative value that evidence becomes. One group who has been working for many years to raise the quality and skill set of analysts is the […]
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The partnership between Amped Software and Griffeye keeps growing and so does the integration between Griffeye Analyze DI Pro and Amped Authenticate. Analyze DI Pro is a media investigation software for handling large volumes of images and videos, filter irrelevant digital files, prioritize, correlate and identify the most pertinent material in investigations. It will let you scan and import […]
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The partnership between Amped Software and Griffeye keeps growing and so does the integration between Griffeye Analyze DI Pro and Amped Authenticate. Analyze DI Pro is a media investigation software for handling large volumes of images and videos, filter irrelevant digital files, prioritize, correlate and identify the most pertinent material in investigations. It will let you scan and import […]
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You may remember the announcement of our partnership with Griffeye, some months ago. This partnership is especially interesting since we both work on images and videos, but in a different, yet complementary way. Griffeye focuses on finding the needle in a haystack, while Amped focuses on sharpening the needle and verifying it is actually a needle and […]
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You may remember the announcement of our partnership with Griffeye, some months ago. This partnership is especially interesting since we both work on images and videos, but in a different, yet complementary way. Griffeye focuses on finding the needle in a haystack, while Amped focuses on sharpening the needle and verifying it is actually a needle and […]
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We recently announced our partnership with Griffeye, the world’s premier intelligence and visual big data platform. The Griffeye team had a chat with our Founder and CEO, Martino Jerian, to address questions about the challenges and opportunities in image and video forensics, what the partnership means for customers, and what the future holds for Amped Software. […]
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We recently announced our partnership with Griffeye, the world’s premier intelligence and visual big data platform. The Griffeye team had a chat with our Founder and CEO, Martino Jerian, to address questions about the challenges and opportunities in image and video forensics, what the partnership means for customers, and what the future holds for Amped Software. […]
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In response to the growing volume and varying quality of data involved in forensic investigations, we are proud to announce our partnership with Griffeye, the world’s premier intelligence and visual big data platform, to address some of the biggest challenges facing forensic communities today. The partnership will ensure Amped users can swiftly perform higher volumes […]
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In response to the growing volume and varying quality of data involved in forensic investigations, we are proud to announce our partnership with Griffeye, the world’s premier intelligence and visual big data platform, to address some of the biggest challenges facing forensic communities today. The partnership will ensure Amped users can swiftly perform higher volumes […]
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By: Amanda Vicinanzo, Senior Editor, Homeland Security Today (HSToday) Answering the need for a complete evidence management solution for law enforcement, Mediasolv, the leading provider of Digital Evidence Management Solutions, has partnered with Amped Software (Amped) to develop an integrated Digital Evidence Platform. Partnership with Amped, the leading provider of forensic image and video analysis, authentication, […]
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By: Amanda Vicinanzo, Senior Editor, Homeland Security Today (HSToday) Answering the need for a complete evidence management solution for law enforcement, Mediasolv, the leading provider of Digital Evidence Management Solutions, has partnered with Amped Software (Amped) to develop an integrated Digital Evidence Platform. Partnership with Amped, the leading provider of forensic image and video analysis, authentication, […]
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We are glad to announce the partnership and integration with MediaSolv. You can find the original announcement here. MEDIASOLV Corporation AND AMPED SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE COMPLETE DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS NOW INCLUDING FULL FORENSIC TOOLS — ONE SOLUTION– Complete Evidence Management Solutions starting with recording and recovery in the field, complete forensic analysis, network transfers to the prosecutor […]
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We are glad to announce the partnership and integration with MediaSolv. You can find the original announcement here. MEDIASOLV Corporation AND AMPED SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE COMPLETE DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS NOW INCLUDING FULL FORENSIC TOOLS — ONE SOLUTION– Complete Evidence Management Solutions starting with recording and recovery in the field, complete forensic analysis, network transfers to the prosecutor […]
Press
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Forensic Focus recently interviewed Blake Sawyer, our latest addition to the Amped team to support the North American market. We are reposting the interview Forensic Focus published on its website. To see the original post on Forensic Focus, click here. Congratulations on your new role! Tell us more about your law enforcement career. How did […]
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Forensic Focus recently interviewed Blake Sawyer, our latest addition to the Amped team to support the North American market. We are reposting the interview Forensic Focus published on its website. To see the original post on Forensic Focus, click here. Congratulations on your new role! Tell us more about your law enforcement career. How did […]
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Some of the new simplicities afforded to us can, unfortunately, cloud ones’ judgement when dealing with images and video for legal use. Technology has, in most parts, made things incredibly easy. Take the example of photographs and video. We all now love to quickly snap a memory or record some footage of an event. We […]
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Some of the new simplicities afforded to us can, unfortunately, cloud ones’ judgement when dealing with images and video for legal use. Technology has, in most parts, made things incredibly easy. Take the example of photographs and video. We all now love to quickly snap a memory or record some footage of an event. We […]
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I recently testified in court as a forensic image and video expert and, as is sometimes the case, the use of some filters to enhance images was questioned. As I have written before, there is some processing that should be entirely avoided, since it lacks accuracy and repeatability. For example, we should avoid techniques which […]
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I recently testified in court as a forensic image and video expert and, as is sometimes the case, the use of some filters to enhance images was questioned. As I have written before, there is some processing that should be entirely avoided, since it lacks accuracy and repeatability. For example, we should avoid techniques which […]
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“Caught on CCTV”. How many times do we read or hear those words? With cities worldwide sitting under the gaze of millions of public and private cameras, it is no wonder that in many cases, the best chances of identifying an offender start with the image caught on CCTV. But, the simple task of getting […]
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“Caught on CCTV”. How many times do we read or hear those words? With cities worldwide sitting under the gaze of millions of public and private cameras, it is no wonder that in many cases, the best chances of identifying an offender start with the image caught on CCTV. But, the simple task of getting […]
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When using an image as evidence during a court case, the point of view it represents acquires a resonance much stronger than the testimony of a witness. With video, this is even more true. We may understand the dynamics even from the frames and any additional information which may be gleaned from the audio track. Nowadays, […]
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When using an image as evidence during a court case, the point of view it represents acquires a resonance much stronger than the testimony of a witness. With video, this is even more true. We may understand the dynamics even from the frames and any additional information which may be gleaned from the audio track. Nowadays, […]
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The science behind forensic image analysis is growing fast and constantly evolving. Even within the last 5 years, the ability to take a photo, manipulate it to tell a different story, and circulate the misinformation online has become infinitely easier. The advent of smartphones, convenient digital image manipulation software and easy dissemination of information are […]
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The science behind forensic image analysis is growing fast and constantly evolving. Even within the last 5 years, the ability to take a photo, manipulate it to tell a different story, and circulate the misinformation online has become infinitely easier. The advent of smartphones, convenient digital image manipulation software and easy dissemination of information are […]
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Cases of fraud within published scientific research are on the rise, with several recent cases involving the falsification of images. Scientists are subjected to exactly the same pressures and temptations that drive people to commit fraud in all manner of environments and for various reasons. Sometimes the motivation is commercial; perhaps to obtain a research grant or to enhance the profile […]
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Cases of fraud within published scientific research are on the rise, with several recent cases involving the falsification of images. Scientists are subjected to exactly the same pressures and temptations that drive people to commit fraud in all manner of environments and for various reasons. Sometimes the motivation is commercial; perhaps to obtain a research grant or to enhance the profile […]
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Digital images are frequently used to provide supporting evidence within papers and reports, yet are not routinely submitted to any scientific process of authentication. In a world in which the tools to digitally manipulate an image are freely available, it’s no longer acceptable to simply take these images at face value. The past 12 months […]
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Digital images are frequently used to provide supporting evidence within papers and reports, yet are not routinely submitted to any scientific process of authentication. In a world in which the tools to digitally manipulate an image are freely available, it’s no longer acceptable to simply take these images at face value. The past 12 months […]
Software Updates
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In this post, you’ll get a quick tour of the latest Amped Authenticate release, including updates to diffusion-model deepfake detection, improvements to geometrical analysis, the new Inspector panel, and workflow enhancements across Image and Video Mode.
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In this post, you’ll get a quick tour of the latest Amped Authenticate release, including updates to diffusion-model deepfake detection, improvements to geometrical analysis, the new Inspector panel, and workflow enhancements across Image and Video Mode.
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From legacy format compatibility to enhanced timing control, this Amped FIVE update strengthens your forensic video workflows. Get up to speed on HAR/LWX support, improved playback and timestamp logic, smarter Convert DVR defaults, and practical filter upgrades for faster video evidence processing.
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From legacy format compatibility to enhanced timing control, this Amped FIVE update strengthens your forensic video workflows. Get up to speed on HAR/LWX support, improved playback and timestamp logic, smarter Convert DVR defaults, and practical filter upgrades for faster video evidence processing.
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
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The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
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Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
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Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
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This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
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This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
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The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
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The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
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This release features the new Redact tab, bringing all video and audio redaction tools in one place. Motion detection is now improved with the ability to set multiple regions of interest, and you can now manage storage more efficiently by setting the cache size for temporary files.
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This release features the new Redact tab, bringing all video and audio redaction tools in one place. Motion detection is now improved with the ability to set multiple regions of interest, and you can now manage storage more efficiently by setting the cache size for temporary files.
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The latest Amped Authenticate update introduces the new Perspective filter, enabling experts to analyze perspective in images and spot inconsistencies in vanishing points to detect deepfakes and manipulation.The update also delivers improvements to Video Mode, report generation, and more.
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The latest Amped Authenticate update introduces the new Perspective filter, enabling experts to analyze perspective in images and spot inconsistencies in vanishing points to detect deepfakes and manipulation.The update also delivers improvements to Video Mode, report generation, and more.
Training
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In 2026, Amped Software’s training classes give you more than product instructions: you gain an understanding of the science behind forensic image and video analysis. Discover forensic video analysis courses and modules that match your needs, strengthen your workflows, and help you turn challenging footage into clear, defensible evidence.
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In 2026, Amped Software’s training classes give you more than product instructions: you gain an understanding of the science behind forensic image and video analysis. Discover forensic video analysis courses and modules that match your needs, strengthen your workflows, and help you turn challenging footage into clear, defensible evidence.
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Ready to improve your investigations with Amped Software’s products, techniques, and strategies for forensic image and video analysis? This is your chance to participate in digital forensics training to learn from the experts in the field and gain hands-on experience.
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Ready to improve your investigations with Amped Software’s products, techniques, and strategies for forensic image and video analysis? This is your chance to participate in digital forensics training to learn from the experts in the field and gain hands-on experience.
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The 2024 training schedule is now out! Amped Software provides a variety of training classes tailored to different skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced user, our courses are designed to help you improve your investigative skills and deepen your knowledge in handling image and video evidence within our software tools.
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The 2024 training schedule is now out! Amped Software provides a variety of training classes tailored to different skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced user, our courses are designed to help you improve your investigative skills and deepen your knowledge in handling image and video evidence within our software tools.
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The schedule for our training classes 2023 is now available! Amped Software provides training classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced users who want to strengthen their investigative skills and attain more in-depth knowledge on video evidence. Digital evidence training is an increasingly important skill for law enforcement, technicians, and video analysts, as the use of […]
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The schedule for our training classes 2023 is now available! Amped Software provides training classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced users who want to strengthen their investigative skills and attain more in-depth knowledge on video evidence. Digital evidence training is an increasingly important skill for law enforcement, technicians, and video analysts, as the use of […]
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Hello everybody, have you heard the news? Amped Software has recently launched the Amped FIVE Training Modules. But what are these exactly? Read on to find out more!
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Hello everybody, have you heard the news? Amped Software has recently launched the Amped FIVE Training Modules. But what are these exactly? Read on to find out more!
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Official training courses for 2022 are now available! Amped Software offers training courses for beginner, intermediate, and expert level users who are willing to improve their investigations and gain more in-depth knowledge on video evidence. A wide range of new topics and flexible options are available for you this year, so choose the course that […]
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Official training courses for 2022 are now available! Amped Software offers training courses for beginner, intermediate, and expert level users who are willing to improve their investigations and gain more in-depth knowledge on video evidence. A wide range of new topics and flexible options are available for you this year, so choose the course that […]
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Want to get hands-on training on the use of Amped Software products? Want to learn about the challenges in forensic video and digital multimedia evidence processing? Book your seat in an Amped Software online training course to acquire in-depth knowledge of all software features including the technical and scientific background behind the implemented techniques, and […]
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Want to get hands-on training on the use of Amped Software products? Want to learn about the challenges in forensic video and digital multimedia evidence processing? Book your seat in an Amped Software online training course to acquire in-depth knowledge of all software features including the technical and scientific background behind the implemented techniques, and […]
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Many of you will have seen the recent Amped Training schedule, detailing some of the training events at our HQ in Trieste, Italy, and also at the Henderson training facility in the USA. As we mentioned, we also come to you… and this is important in a number of ways.
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Many of you will have seen the recent Amped Training schedule, detailing some of the training events at our HQ in Trieste, Italy, and also at the Henderson training facility in the USA. As we mentioned, we also come to you… and this is important in a number of ways.
User Interviews
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Alan is the owner of ALCAR Multimedia. While he transitioned relatively late to the world of forensic video analysis, he attended a lot of different training classes and became soon very passionate about the topic. Read on to see what first sparked his interest in the field and what are the most important aspects of […]
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Alan is the owner of ALCAR Multimedia. While he transitioned relatively late to the world of forensic video analysis, he attended a lot of different training classes and became soon very passionate about the topic. Read on to see what first sparked his interest in the field and what are the most important aspects of […]
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This week we bring you an insightful interview with Paul Hopcroft from the UK, an enthusiastic expert user who is also very active in contributing to the various FVA communities. His point of view on the challenges and evolution of technology in relation to digital multimedia evidence is very interesting. Read on! Martino Jerian, Amped […]
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This week we bring you an insightful interview with Paul Hopcroft from the UK, an enthusiastic expert user who is also very active in contributing to the various FVA communities. His point of view on the challenges and evolution of technology in relation to digital multimedia evidence is very interesting. Read on! Martino Jerian, Amped […]
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Mike is always on the spot in the forensic industry: he’s often present at conferences and round-tables and his enthusiastic attitude during presentations cannot go unnoticed! In this interview, he talks about how Amped FIVE and Amped Replay helped in the development of the Area Technology Center of Chicago PD and provided benefits to investigations at […]
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Mike is always on the spot in the forensic industry: he’s often present at conferences and round-tables and his enthusiastic attitude during presentations cannot go unnoticed! In this interview, he talks about how Amped FIVE and Amped Replay helped in the development of the Area Technology Center of Chicago PD and provided benefits to investigations at […]
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Jeff is a forensic video expert working for a private company in Canada. He’s a totally enthusiastic user and when I invited him for an interview, he was very excited to be featured. Due to the company policy on testimonials, we had to remove a few details from the public version of the interview. But […]
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Jeff is a forensic video expert working for a private company in Canada. He’s a totally enthusiastic user and when I invited him for an interview, he was very excited to be featured. Due to the company policy on testimonials, we had to remove a few details from the public version of the interview. But […]
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Andy is one of the most respected forensic video analysts in the UK. In this interview, he shares his point of view on forensic video analysis and the industry at large. I want to highlight his very insightful observation about the situation we have been fighting since our beginning: “A widespread fundamental misunderstanding about the complexity of audio-visual forensics work.”Enjoy the read! Martino Jerian, Amped Software CEO […]
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Andy is one of the most respected forensic video analysts in the UK. In this interview, he shares his point of view on forensic video analysis and the industry at large. I want to highlight his very insightful observation about the situation we have been fighting since our beginning: “A widespread fundamental misunderstanding about the complexity of audio-visual forensics work.”Enjoy the read! Martino Jerian, Amped Software CEO […]
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Despite being a fairly small country, Sweden has an active and skilled forensic community, which highly values the importance of proper processes, tools and training. I’ve met Victor Bystrom, from the Swedish National Police, a few times and have always enjoyed our interesting conversations, not only during his several visits to our headquarters in Trieste, […]
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Despite being a fairly small country, Sweden has an active and skilled forensic community, which highly values the importance of proper processes, tools and training. I’ve met Victor Bystrom, from the Swedish National Police, a few times and have always enjoyed our interesting conversations, not only during his several visits to our headquarters in Trieste, […]
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This week we interviewed Steve Paxton, a long time and very enthusiastic user who is also quite active in the forensics community. After only having the opportunity to speak with him numerous times online, we finally met in person last year at the LEVA conference. His perspective is quite interesting since he is not only a sworn […]
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This week we interviewed Steve Paxton, a long time and very enthusiastic user who is also quite active in the forensics community. After only having the opportunity to speak with him numerous times online, we finally met in person last year at the LEVA conference. His perspective is quite interesting since he is not only a sworn […]
5 min
We really enjoy hearing from our users. We want to learn about your challenges so that we can try to help you find solutions for those challenges, and we really like getting to know you on a more personal level, learning about your interests and hobbies. If you want to share your story with us, […]
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We really enjoy hearing from our users. We want to learn about your challenges so that we can try to help you find solutions for those challenges, and we really like getting to know you on a more personal level, learning about your interests and hobbies. If you want to share your story with us, […]
Video Evidence Pitfalls
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Dear friends, welcome! The time has come to say farewell to the Video Evidence Pitfalls blog series! This last post will look back at what we have learned in previous weeks and provide links to all of the 17 posts. We hope that you can use this as a basic knowledge base for future reference […]
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Dear friends, welcome! The time has come to say farewell to the Video Evidence Pitfalls blog series! This last post will look back at what we have learned in previous weeks and provide links to all of the 17 posts. We hope that you can use this as a basic knowledge base for future reference […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s video evidence pitfall post! We often hear about the importance of metadata as a way to reveal more than pixels alone would. It’s certainly true that metadata can give us lots of useful info. However, it must be looked at carefully and prudently, as it hides several pitfalls. Keep […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s video evidence pitfall post! We often hear about the importance of metadata as a way to reveal more than pixels alone would. It’s certainly true that metadata can give us lots of useful info. However, it must be looked at carefully and prudently, as it hides several pitfalls. Keep […]
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Dear friends, welcome back! Let me just say it was so nice to meet many of you at the Amped User Days last week, even though virtually. Ok, back to us: welcome to a new chapter of the Video Evidence Pitfalls series! Today we’re dealing with multiplexed videos. We’ll briefly look at different kinds of […]
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Dear friends, welcome back! Let me just say it was so nice to meet many of you at the Amped User Days last week, even though virtually. Ok, back to us: welcome to a new chapter of the Video Evidence Pitfalls series! Today we’re dealing with multiplexed videos. We’ll briefly look at different kinds of […]
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“Thou shall peer-review your analysis” is one of the well-known (and often ignored) rules of forensic reporting. Sometimes, this important principle gets poorly translated into: “let’s have a colleague peek into my results”. And so, it may happen that an investigator or examiner will ask a colleague for their opinion before submitting the results.
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“Thou shall peer-review your analysis” is one of the well-known (and often ignored) rules of forensic reporting. Sometimes, this important principle gets poorly translated into: “let’s have a colleague peek into my results”. And so, it may happen that an investigator or examiner will ask a colleague for their opinion before submitting the results.
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Dear friends, welcome to a new video pitfall post! This time we’re dealing with a very sneaky part of video analysis: can we trust what we see? Sometimes, distinguishing the real detail of an object from that of an artifact is not easy. Today’s post will deal with hiding or adding details to the scene. […]
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Dear friends, welcome to a new video pitfall post! This time we’re dealing with a very sneaky part of video analysis: can we trust what we see? Sometimes, distinguishing the real detail of an object from that of an artifact is not easy. Today’s post will deal with hiding or adding details to the scene. […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s video evidence pitfall! In this post, we’re focusing on a crucial element of forensic video analysis: timestamps. Timestamps allow us to locate in time what’s shown in a recording, or reference an event to a specific moment in time. Although virtually all surveillance systems do record timestamps, you should […]
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Dear friends, welcome to this week’s video evidence pitfall! In this post, we’re focusing on a crucial element of forensic video analysis: timestamps. Timestamps allow us to locate in time what’s shown in a recording, or reference an event to a specific moment in time. Although virtually all surveillance systems do record timestamps, you should […]
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Dear friends, welcome to another video pitfalls pill! Today’s post concludes our mini-series about using the “best possible evidence.” In the previous weeks, we always assumed you had control from the beginning. Today, we focus on a different yet widespread scenario: you receive the video “evidence” from someone else and are asked to work on […]
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Dear friends, welcome to another video pitfalls pill! Today’s post concludes our mini-series about using the “best possible evidence.” In the previous weeks, we always assumed you had control from the beginning. Today, we focus on a different yet widespread scenario: you receive the video “evidence” from someone else and are asked to work on […]
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Dear friends, welcome! Here we are with one more post for the “best possible evidence” mini-series. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen that you should not film the display and that proprietary players often alter the original pixels. Today, we’ll close this mini-series talking about screen capture. We’ll see that, while being much better […]
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Dear friends, welcome! Here we are with one more post for the “best possible evidence” mini-series. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen that you should not film the display and that proprietary players often alter the original pixels. Today, we’ll close this mini-series talking about screen capture. We’ll see that, while being much better […]
Video Formats and Conversion
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The final post in our File Formats and Conversion blog series reviews the last part of the coding/decoding process. You will learn how decisions made during video decoding can affect data reliability and image representation.
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The final post in our File Formats and Conversion blog series reviews the last part of the coding/decoding process. You will learn how decisions made during video decoding can affect data reliability and image representation.
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This latest post on video conversion explores the critical issue of lossless data extraction from proprietary formats.
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This latest post on video conversion explores the critical issue of lossless data extraction from proprietary formats.
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Video codecs and formats form the bulk of our source material, from both proprietary and standard files.Our Video Formats and Conversion blog series continues with a full breakdown of all the common types encountered in forensic video analysis.
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Video codecs and formats form the bulk of our source material, from both proprietary and standard files.Our Video Formats and Conversion blog series continues with a full breakdown of all the common types encountered in forensic video analysis.
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The Video Formats and Conversion blog series continues with an in-depth look into the history, challenges, and solutions of proprietary data. Often originating from video surveillance systems, this volatile source of evidence must be handled correctly to avoid errors in analysis or presentation.
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The Video Formats and Conversion blog series continues with an in-depth look into the history, challenges, and solutions of proprietary data. Often originating from video surveillance systems, this volatile source of evidence must be handled correctly to avoid errors in analysis or presentation.
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In this first post from our new Video Formats and Conversion blog series, we cover some of the terminologies we will be using throughout. Looking ahead, we run through the upcoming posts to give you an overview of what to expect over the next few months.
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In this first post from our new Video Formats and Conversion blog series, we cover some of the terminologies we will be using throughout. Looking ahead, we run through the upcoming posts to give you an overview of what to expect over the next few months.