1. A surveillance video system comprising: a surveillance image database storing a sequence of surveillance image files for a common area having geospatial metadata associated therewith; and a processor cooperating with said surveillance image database and configured to transcode the surveillance image files into a sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata, assemble a surveillance video transport stream from the sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata, and selectively deliver the surveillance video transport stream retaining the geospatial metadata to at least one surveillance video user.