Image quality setting of 1 will produce the highest quality video and require the most bandwidth.
4. In the Max Bitrate field, enter the maximum bandwidth the camera can use.
5. In the Resolution drop-down list, select the preferred image resolution.
6. In the Keyframe Interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe.
7. Click Apply to save your changes.
Enabling SmartCodec Technology Settings
SmartCodec technology operates by separating foreground objects and background areas, then reduces bandwidth by
increasing compression to the background areas. In this way, maximum quality is retained for subjects of interest
while reducing bandwidth for unchanging backgrounds.
Once enabled, the camera will automatically switch to idle scene mode settings when there are no motion events
detected. A motion event is when the camera detects pixel motion in the scene. For more information, see
The camera uses pixel change motion to detect foreground objects and therefore uses the standard Motion Detection
sensitivity settings of the camera.
Note: Additionally, advanced settings can also be updated on the SmartCodec Advanced Settings page. For
more information, see
SmartCodec Technology Advanced Settings
.
1. Select the Enable check box to enable the SmartCodec features.
2. In the Min Image Rate field, enter how many images per second you want the camera to stream when there is
no motion in the scene.
3. In the Idle Keyframe interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe (between 1 and 254)
when there is no motion in the scene.
4. In the Bandwidth Reduction drop-down list, select one of the options:
l
Low
l
Medium (recommended)
l
High
l
Custom
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Viewing the RTSP Stream URI
On the Compression and Image Rate page, you can also generate the camera’s real time streaming protocol (RTSP)
address. The RTSP Stream URI allows you to watch the camera’s live video stream from any application that supports
viewing RTSP streams, including many video players.
Enabling SmartCodec Technology Settings
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