11.5.1
Encoder Settings
Item
Description
Enable
All encoders are enabled by default. Use this check box to disable/re-
enable this specific encoder.
Encoding mode
MPEG-4 or MPEG-2
The method used to compress the video
signal.
Video bit rate
mode
Controls variations in bit rates. For a concise explanation, consult the
note on Encoder Settings later in this chapter..
MPEG-4 encoding mode supports the following bit rate modes.
Constant quality
Keeps the image quality constant, with
varying network load (from a few kb/s to 10
Mb/s or higher). The image quality is
determined by the values set for the “Q min I”
and “Q min P” parameters in the Advanced
Settings section.
Variable bit rate
Variable network load, but limited to value set
for the VBR maximum bit rate parameter in
the Advanced Settings section. The frame rate
will suffer when the VBR maximum bit rate is
reached.
Variable bit rate, non-
drop
Variable network load, but limited to value set
for the VBR maximum bit rate parameter in
the Advanced Settings section. The quality will
decrease when the VBR maximum bit rate is
reached. The frame rate will be constant.
Constant bit rate
Keeps network load constant at the cost of
varying image quality. Frames may be
skipped.
Constant bit rate,
non-drop
Keeps network load constant at the cost of
varying image quality. Frames are never
skipped.
MPEG-2 encoding mode supports the following bit rate mode.
Constant bit rate,
non-drop
Keeps network load constant at the cost of
varying image quality. Frames are never
skipped.
Resolution
The following resolutions are supported.
resolution (h x v)
PAL
NTSC
D1
720x576
720x480
2/3 D1
480x576
480x480
1/2 D1
352x576
352x480
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