A method of generating a media file for display on a display device. The method includes the steps of (a) initializing the media file and an associated index file, the associated index file referencing the media file, and (b) inserting a plurality of video frames from a camera into the media file. The inserting step includes the steps of (i) determining if the media file is configured to accept the plurality of video frames, and (ii) configuring the media file, based on the determination step, such that the plurality of video frames is accepted by the media file. The method further includes the steps of (c) appending a text string having at least a time stamp of the inserting step to the plurality of video frames, to thereby generate the media file, the text string being adapted for reconstructing the associated index file upon corruption of the associated index file, wherein the reconstructed index file replaces the associated index file, wherein upon the media file and the associated index file being damaged.