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Reading time: 4 minDear friends, welcome! The time has come to say farewell to this blog post series! This last post will look back at what we have
Reading time: 5 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minDear friends, welcome back! Let me just say it was so nice to meet many of you at the Amped User Days last week, even
Reading time: 4 min“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:
Reading time: 11 minThe 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
Reading time: 15 minThis latest post on video conversion explores the critical issue of lossless data extraction from proprietary formats.
Reading time: 30 minCodecs 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
Reading time: 12 minThe 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
Reading time: 5 minToday 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!
Reading time: 4 minWelcome 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
Reading time: 3 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minWelcome, 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
Reading time: 6 minBuilding 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
Reading time: 6 minWith 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
Reading time: 5 minWe are thrilled to announce the newest release of Amped Replay! We have now added motion detection to aid and speed up your video investigations.
Reading time: 5 minAmped 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
Reading time: 2 minThis latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio
Reading time: 2 minThis update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
Reading time: 2 minThe newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
Reading time: 2 minToday we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
Reading time: 14 minThis 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
Reading time: 13 minThe latest update to Amped FIVE enhances investigative workflows with improved bookmark management, introduces Variable Frame Rate Writing, upgrades the CCTV data timestamp feature, and
Reading time: 11 minThis update to Amped FIVE brings a new and improved Batch Convert DVR utility, along with developments to Advanced File Info, the linking filters, and
Reading time: 17 minAnother huge update to Amped FIVE brings the decoding of many more CCTV Formats, Nested Folder Support, Advanced Frame Analysis and Timing Macros.
Reading time: 7 minThis 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
Reading time: 6 minIn 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
Reading time: 8 minAdvanced diffusion model deepfake detection capabilities are coming into Amped Authenticate with this latest update, plus new tools and features for the Video mode!
Reading time: 10 minDear 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
Reading time: 2 minThis latest release introduces support for new proprietary CCTV formats and extended support for existing formats and variants. We have also added a new audio
Reading time: 2 minThis update introduces comprehensive support for the Synectics Synergy (SYNAV) format, and some other new formats and variants.
Reading time: 2 minThe newest version addresses a video library update, support for new formats and variants as well as improved overall stability. Don’t wait, update today!
Reading time: 2 minToday we release the new versions of Amped Engine and Amped DVRConv, your favorite forensic batch video converters!
Reading time: 8 minRun a motion detection analysis, select a region of interest or set a motion threshold. Find out how easy it is to find suspect movement
Reading time: 7 minDear colleagues, we are very thrilled to introduce you to the new exciting audio display and redaction features now available in Amped Replay! Additions that
Reading time: 4 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minWelcome, Tip Tuesday lovers! Those of you who are creatures of habit will be shocked: for the first time, we’re dedicating a tip to Amped
Reading time: 2 minIn our most recent update of Amped DVRConv, we added the ability to separate the audio and video streams in your DME files – to
Reading time: 5 minSimplicity, speed, and forensic integrity all come together in Amped’s latest software, providing law enforcement and digital forensic labs with a quick and easy stand-alone
Reading time: 10 minIn this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs,
Reading time: 15 minDiscover how forensic fingerprint analysis reaches new levels of clarity and precision with Amped FIVE. This article explores advanced techniques for enhancing, preserving, and presenting
Reading time: 12 minOSINT investigations are transforming intelligence gathering, from criminal cases to human rights inquiries. Learn how Amped FIVE and Authenticate enhance the accuracy and reliability of
Reading time: 10 minWith the latest release of Amped FIVE, we brought you an improved Macroblocks filter. The article will focus on the principles of video compression, understanding
Reading time: 12 minOSINT investigations are transforming intelligence gathering, from criminal cases to human rights inquiries. Learn how Amped FIVE and Authenticate enhance the accuracy and reliability of
Reading time: 5 minThe 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
Reading time: 8 minWith 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
Reading time: 8 minOur 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
Reading time: 10 minHello dear friends and welcome to the very last article in our “Learn and Solve It with Amped FIVE” series. We hope you enjoyed the
Reading time: 9 minHello folks and good to see you back for yet another article in our “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. As the countdown
Reading time: 7 minWe are now in December and getting close to Christmas and New Year festivities! We are also getting close to the end of our “Learn
Reading time: 7 minHappy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our fourteenth installment of the “Learn and solve it with Amped FIVE” series. This week we will discuss how
Reading time: 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
Reading time: 4 minDear 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
Reading time: 4 minDear 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
Reading time: 5 minDear 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
Reading time: 10 minWe have made it! After several months of posts, we have come to the series summary on CCTV Acquisition. Thank you for joining us on
Reading time: 7 minWelcome back to the blog series on CCTV Acquisition where, in this article, we cover viewing CCTV after acquisition. At initial thought, you may believe
Reading time: 13 minThe 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
Reading time: 10 minThe 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
Reading time: 4 minAmped 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,
Reading time: 4 minAI is reshaping how we perceive truth, trust, and justice, raising critical ethical questions, especially in forensic image and video analysis. While AI can be
Reading time: 5 minThis year, I want to make a “year in review” blog post a bit different than usual. More than ever, I realized how important the
Reading time: 35 minIn this post, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, breaks down the complex AI Act and explores how it affects the work of
Reading time: 5 minAlan is the owner of ALCAR Multimedia. While he transitioned relatively late to the world of forensic video analysis, he attended a lot of different
Reading time: 7 minThis week we bring you an insightful interview with Paul Hopcroft from the UK, an enthusiastic expert user who is also very active in contributing
Reading time: 6 minMike 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!
Reading time: 3 minJeff 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
Reading time: 3 minWhen 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
Reading time: 2 minAmped Software co-authored a scientific paper, this time about detecting double encoding in HEIF images. Read the paper, it’s open access!
Reading time: 10 minDeepPlate is our new AI-based license plate reading service for investigative use. It currently supports 11 countries and is freely accessible for users with a
Reading time: 3 minWe’re releasing the Amped FIVE Spanish video tutorials to support our Spanish-speaking followers and users to improve your investigative skills with Amped FIVE. Read on
Reading time: 5 minForensic Focus recently interviewed Blake Sawyer, our latest addition to the Amped team to support the North American market. We are reposting the interview Forensic
Reading time: 2 minSome of the new simplicities afforded to us can, unfortunately, cloud ones’ judgement when dealing with images and video for legal use. Technology has, in
Reading time: 3 minI recently testified in court as a forensic image and video expert and, as is sometimes the case, the use of some filters to enhance
Reading time: 2 min“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
Reading time: < 1 minSince 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
Reading time: 2 minEducation is important for raising the value of video and image forensics. The more practitioners understand the correct way to process and clarify the evidence
Reading time: 5 minThe 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
Reading time: 4 minYou 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
Reading time: 4 minReady 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
Reading time: 5 minThe 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,
Reading time: 4 minThe schedule for our training classes 2023 is now available! Amped Software provides training classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced users who want to strengthen
Reading time: 3 minHello everybody, have you heard the news? Amped Software has recently launched the Amped FIVE Training Modules. But what are these exactly? Read on to
Reading time: 10 minDon’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
Reading time: 4 minThe 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
Reading time: 5 minWe’re excited to announce a series of insightful webinars on today’s challenges investigators and forensic experts encounter in their day-to-day work!
Reading time: 8 minJoin us at the upcoming digital forensics events to discover our solutions, request a demo and meet the Amped Software team. Find out the events
Reading time: 5 minHi 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
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