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DVR-Scan

Detect and extract motion events from video footage

Video Surveillance ★ 513 stars Easy setup BSD-2-Clause

DVR-Scan is a command-line tool that scans video footage to detect motion and extract only the segments containing activity. It is useful for reviewing long surveillance recordings quickly.

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Key features

  • Motion event detection
  • Extracts active segments
  • Batch video processing
  • Command-line workflow

Strengths

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

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