Axis Communications 221 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications
Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4
The following table shows typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and
MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 221.
Note that these values are guidelines
only - actual values may vary.
Motion JPEG settings:
Viewing in AMC
Compression level = 30%
MPEG-4 settings:
Viewing in AMC
Compression level = 30%
Video Object Type = Advanced Simple
•GOV length = 8
GOV structure = IP*
*Note that setting the GOV structure to use “I-frames only” will increase the frame rate at the expense of
the bit rate.
Bandwidth
As there are many factors that affect bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required
amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:
the image resolution
the image compression
•the frame rate
the MPEG-4 object type
the MPEG-4 GOV structure
the maximum exposure time.
There are also factors in the monitored scene that
will affect the bandwidth. These are:
the amount of motion
the image’s complexity
the lighting conditions.
For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available, and if
this is more important
than the image quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit
rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the
network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be
much lower.
Frame rates
Motion JPEG MPEG-4
640x480 45 30
480x360 60 45
320x240 60 60
160x120 60 60