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Resolution: The number of frames per second (fps) that the DVR will record.
Video Quality: The actual amount of data that the DVR uses to record video. Options
are low, medium and high quality. The higher the bitrate, the more space each
recording takes up on the hard disk. Recordings encoded at higher bitrates will be
of better quality, especially when recording movement.
H264+: By enabling this check mark, the DVR will compress the video at the
maximum compression rate that H264 can reach, while retaining optimal video
quality. It is enabled by default and doubles the recording space capacity on your
DVR's HDD.
NOTE: You can easily copy the current Main Stream recording settings to other
cameras. Simply click Copy, select which cameras and then click OK.
The Substream Menu within the Video Quality Settings tab will allow you to
customize encode settings for Smart Devices utilizing the Night Owl X application.
Camera: Select the camera you want to configure.
Resolution: A fraction of the Main Stream and what you will see over the Internet
or via a smart device. Typically, the Substream resolution will be of significantly
lower quality and bitrate than the Main Stream.
Bitrate Type: Type of H264 compression, "Variable" is recommended and it is
the default setting.
Video Quality: Amount of data that the DVR uses to record video. Options are low,
medium and high quality. The higher the bitrate, the more space each recording
takes up on the hard disk. Recordings encoded at higher bitrates will be of better
quality, especially when recording movement.
NOTE: You can easily copy the current Substream recording settings to other
cameras. Simply click Copy, select which cameras, and then click OK.
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