How to correctly watch surveillance tapes?

Can you answer malicious_injectiion’s question about Surveillance?:

I’m currently trying to view a convenience store surveillance tape, in order to catch sight of a fight that broke out recently. Because of the four-screen setup, it is difficult to see much of anything on a regular VCR, for the screens are combined poorly, unless I watch screen-for-screen with the pause button. This process is verrrrry lengthy. Is there any way I can set up my VCR/TV to separate the tape into its original four-screens?

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What does it look like when a lawyer tries to get a surveillance tape?

Can you answer Miguel L’s question about Surveillance?:

This is for a medium length story I’m writing. In one part the character’s lawyer manages to get the surveillance footage needed, but I don’t know how to write about it. Does the lawyer do it by supbeana? What does that look like in NY?

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