Camera Bitrate

[steve1978]

Hello,

I am new to the camera stuff, still in my first week.

I was filling looking at some of your camera configurations and i noticed that you all seem to have cameras with bitrates in the thousands. My cameras bit rates are around 150 each (3 in total)

My question is, is the bitrate important? if so is it determined by the camera? software or network connection? how can i improve the bitrate?

 

[Q™]

Using the forum search functionality will provide you with much information, such as this (but much more if you work at it)...

https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/12053-bitrate?highlight=bitrate

https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/9932-list-of-mfr-max-bitrate-vs-resolution-FPS?highlight=bitrate

https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/7436-Bitrate-Type-Variable-vs-Constant-What-should-I-use-amp-Y?highlight=bitrate

 

[beepsilver]

Your bitrate is normal for a 1MP camera operating at about 5fps....my Logitech Alert (cheap-o camera) uses about 160kb/s. Higher MPs and fps will demand a higher bitrate otherwise you'll keep losing signal, either configurable in your camera software or not if it's a cheap-o camera.

 

[fenderman]

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Hello,

I am new to the camera stuff, still in my first week.

I was filling looking at some of your camera configurations and i noticed that you all seem to have cameras with bitrates in the thousands. My cameras bit rates are around 150 each (3 in total)

My question is, is the bitrate important? if so is it determined by the camera? software or network connection? how can i improve the bitrate?

you are confusing kilobits with kilobytes https://help.slingshot.co.nz/Broadband/44702904/What-is-the-difference-between-Kilobits-and-Kilobytes.htm

 

[PSPCommOp]

Thanks for the information, I'm still trying to process it all. I'm sure its must easier to understand and use once i have some experience but right now its still pretty foreign.

 

[steve1978]

Thanks, I would love to say it all makes sense but it doesn't, what I have noticed is the video footage playback isn't very smooth, I would like to make it smoother. When using the free provided crappy software it's smooth and a higher quality when using blue iris it's like watching a to show from 1920!

any tips would be much appreciated.

they are currently running wireless but I've ordered some long Ethernet cables hoping it improves things!

 

[pozzello]

you need to provide more information about your cameras and how you have them set up in BI...

nm, just noticed your sig: 3 x iiGeek IP Cameras

'ieGeek', maybe?

"video footage playback isn't very smooth,"

how are you viewing it? in BI's console? in BI's web UI? on your phone?

 

[fenderman]

Thanks, I would love to say it all makes sense but it doesn't, what I have noticed is the video footage playback isn't very smooth, I would like to make it smoother. When using the free provided crappy software it's smooth and a higher quality when using blue iris it's like watching a to show from 1920!

any tips would be much appreciated.

they are currently running wireless but I've ordered some long Ethernet cables hoping it improves things!

You likely have the cameras improperly configured. Post a screenshot of your blue iris video>configuration tab.
Not that a common mistake is changing the camera number in that tab which will bring up the substream. Make sure it says cam 1.
Also post an image of the cameras video settings from the cams own interface.

 

[steve1978]

thanks, i really appreciate the help.
here is a link to my cams
https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/12299-Camera-Bitrate?p=111065#post111065