Configuring Camera Settings
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Video Configuration
Video Bit Stream
Figure 5-4 Video Bit Stream Configuration Window
Table 5-3 Video Bit Stream Configurations
Parameter
Function
Main Stream
Code-Stream Type
General bit stream.
Encode Mode
Select from four options for
Encode Mode
:
H.264
(Main Profile),
H.264H
(High Profile),
H.264B
(Baseline Profile), and
MJPEG
mode.
H.264
: Main profile encoding mode.
H.264H
: High profile encoding mode.
H.264B
: Baseline profile encoding mode.
MJPEG
: In this encoding mode, the video needs a larger bit stream to
guarantee the video definition. You can use the maximum bit stream
value in the
Recommended Bit
to get better video output.
Resolution
You can select from multiple resolutions from the drop-down list.
The recommended bit stream value is different for each resolution.
Main Stream
Frame Rate (FPS)
PAL: 1‒25 fps; NTSC: 1‒30 fps.
Bit Rate Type
Select either
VBR
or
CBR
.
Note
You can set the video quality in VBR mode.
Reference Bit
Stream
Displays the
Reference Bit Rate
value according to the resolution
and frame rate that you have selected.
Bit Rate
In
VBR
, the Bit Rate here is the maximum value. In
CBR
, it is a fixed
value. See the
Reference Bit Stream
for a recommended value.
I Frame Interval
Set the number of P-frames between I-frames. The value ranges from
25
to
150
. The default value is
50
.
The recommended value for
I Frame Interval
is 2 times the frame rate
setting.
