Abstract: An improved recording device and method of recording involve a communications interface that establishes communications with a common clock reference across a network, a data storage, and a processor that controls the storing in the data storage of a metadata file with at least one of a recorded media data file or a recorded sensor data file. The metadata file includes a time sample received from the common clock reference.

Abstract: An improved recording device and method of recording involve a communications interface that establishes communications with a common clock reference across a network, a data storage, and a processor that controls the storing in the data storage of a metadata file with at least one of a recorded media data file or a recorded sensor data file. The metadata file includes a time sample received from the common clock reference.

Abstract: An improved system and method for media synchronization and collaboration involves a data storage, a plurality of media recording devices used by a plurality of users to independently record an event from multiple locations thereby producing a plurality of recorded media data corresponding to a plurality of views of the event, and a media player comprising a processor and a graphical user interface. Each of the plurality of media recording devices convey to the data storage media data and metadata corresponding to their respective view of the event, where the metadata includes time samples in accordance with a common time reference. The media player uses the metadata to synchronize and play the plurality of views of the event. The graphical user interfaces can be used to select views of the plurality of views of the event to be playing during periods of time as part of an overall timeline of a composite video that consists of a sequence of selected views.