Video
In the Video tab, you can configure your camera's video settings.
Note:
- The available video settings to configure depends on your camera specifications.
General
You can configure the following general video settings:
- Video format: Select a video format from the drop-down list.
- Audio format: Select an audio format from the drop-down list.
- Field of view: Select the field of view from the drop-down list.
Note:
- Surveillance Station supports MJPEG, MPEG4, H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+, and MxPEG video formats. The actual supported video formats depends on the camera specification.
- Limitations of the MJPEG format are as follows:
- Audio streaming is not supported in both live view and video recording.
- Live-view multicasting is not supported.
- RTP/RTSP is not supported. Only the protocol of multipart over HTTP is supported for the streaming of this video format.
- Limitations of the MxPEG format (a video codec implemented by Mobotix) are as follows:
- Live-view multicasting is not supported.
- RTP/RTSP is not supported. Only the protocol of multipart over HTTP is supported for the streaming of this video format.
- Surveillance Station supports G.711, G.726, AAC, AMR and PCM audio formats. The actual supported audio formats depends on the camera specification.
Stream Profile
If your camera supports multiple streams, you can set different stream profiles respectively for High quality, Balanced, and Low bandwidth. Once you select a stream profile, the settings of the profile will then be displayed and become configurable at the lower sections.
Note:
- The stream profiles configured here can be applied to the following settings:
- Stream tab in Recording Settings
- Stream tab in Live View Settings
The stream quality of each item can be adjusted individually according to your needs. For example, you can set High quality for recordings to keep a clear copy of triggered events, or Low bandwidth for Live View to reduce network loading.
Individual Stream Profile Settings
For each individual stream profile, you can configure additional video settings such as Resolution, Frame rate, Bitrate control, and Image quality.
Note:
- In Bitrate control, you can select Smart stream if it is supported by your camera. This option helps to save bandwidth.
- The frame rate should be set appropriately for the best recording performance.