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Getting to Know ViconNet
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About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode
The notation at the bottom-left of each camera view indicates the picture quality and the refresh mode of the
image in the view.
Picture
Quality and
Refresh Mode
Picture
Quality and
Refresh Mode
For example,
indicates the quality 5 at the Normal refresh mode. These concepts are described in the
sections below.
Picture Quality
Picture quality (also known as resolution) refers to the compression level of the video images. The following
qualities are available for recording purposes:
Quality Type
Properties
1
2
4 CIF
3
4
2 CIF
Better picture quality, but slower data transmission.
5
6
CIF
7
8
HCIF
Less clear picture quality, but faster data transmission.
The quality and refresh mode in which video was recorded is displayed during the first five seconds of
playback.
The recorded video quality is determined according to the configuration settings for Manual Recording, Auto
Record, Macro Creation and Pre/Post-Alarm. For additional details, refer to the relevant sections in
Chapter 3,
Configuring the ViconNet System
.
When different recording options are requested concurrently, the recorded picture quality that applies is
determined according to prioritization settings. For details, refer to the
Picture Quality and FPS Priority
section
in
Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System
.