Viewing Video Through Third-Party Devices Or Software - Cisco Video Surveillance 2621 IP Dome User Manual

Chapter 4 Viewing Live Video

Viewing Video through Third-Party Devices or Software

You can allow users to access video streams from the IP camera through third-party mobile devices, or
through the VLC media player or equivalent software.
To do so, you must configure the RTSP Port option in the Advanced Setup window. This option enables
the IP camera to receive Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) commands. For more information, see
the
To access a primary H.264 stream, configure Single H.264 Stream, Dual H.264 Streams, or Dual
Streams (H.264 + MJPEG) for the Streaming Mode option in the Video window. These settings lets
you enable a primary H.264 video stream, which is useful for providing third-party devices. For more
information, see the
To access a secondary H.264 stream, configure Dual H.264 Streams for the Streaming Mode option in
the Video window. This setting lets you enable a secondary H.264 video stream, which is useful for
providing third-party devices or software with a video stream that is at a lower resolution than the
primary stream. Some software and devices require this lower resolution, which is 352 x 240 for NTSC
or 352 x 288 for PAL. For more information, see the
To access a primary MPEG-4 stream, configure Single MPEG-4 Stream, Dual MPEG-4 Streams, or
Dual Streams (MPEG-4 + MJPEG) for the Streaming Mode option in the Video window. These
settings lets you enable a primary MPEG-4 video stream, which is useful for providing third-party
devices. For more information, see the
To access a secondary MPEG-4 stream, configure Dual MPEG-4 Streams for the Streaming Mode
option in the Video window. This setting lets you enable a secondary MPEG-4 video stream, which is
useful for providing third-party devices or software with a video stream that is at a lower resolution than
the primary stream. Some software and devices require this lower resolution, which is 352 x 240 for
NTSC or 352 x 288 for PAL. For more information, see the
To access an MJPEG stream, configure Single MJPEG Stream or Dual Streams (MPEG-4 + MJPEG)
for the Streaming Mode option in the Video window. This setting lets you enable an MJPEG video
stream, which is useful for providing third-party devices. For more information, see the
section on page 3-16
This section provides examples for how to access various video streams. For related information, see
Cisco Video Surveillance API Reference Guide.
Accessing the Primary H.264 Stream
In the following commands, the ip_address argument represents the IP address of the IP camera. After
you enter the command, enter your IP camera user name and password when prompted.
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Accessing Secondary H.264 Stream
In the following commands, the ip_address argument represents the IP address of the IP camera. After
you enter the command, enter your IP camera user name and password when prompted.
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To access the primary H.264 stream with video and audio, enter this command:
rtsp://ip_address/img/h264media.sav
To access the primary H.264 stream with video only, enter this command:
rtsp://ip_address/img/h264video.sav
To access the secondary H.264 stream with video and audio, enter this command:
rtsp://ip_address/img/h264media2.sav
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