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Figure 6-11 Media-Video 
 
The Video window allows you to configure all video streams (the no. of stream available can be 
different for different models). You can configure the following: 
Codec: video compression codec in H.264, H265 or MJPEG. 
Frame size: video resolution. 
Maximum frame rate: the highest frame rate. 
Intra frame period: how often an I-frame will be inserted into the video stream. 
Smart Stream II: some newer camera models come with Smart Stream features. 
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Dynamic intra frame period: High quality motion codecs, such as H.265, utilize the 
redundancies between video frames to deliver video streams at a balance of quality and 
bit rate. The encoding parameters are summarized and illustrated below. The I-frames are 
completely self-referential and they are largest in size. The P-frames are predicted 
frames. The encoder refers to the previous I- or P-frames for redundant image 
information. 
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Smart FPS: In a static scene, the algorithm puts old frames in queue when no motions 
occur in scene. When motions occur, the encoding returns to normal to deliver real-time 
streaming. 
By queuing the old frames from a static scene, both the computing efforts and the size of 
P frames are reduced. It is beneficial for keeping up with the frame rate requirements. 
A default frame difference threshold, 1%, is embedded in firmware for returning from 
Smart FPS to normal encoding when motions occur. 
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Smart Codec: Smart codec effectively reduces the quality of the whole or the non-
interested areas on a screen and therefore reduces the bandwidth consumed. 
Video quality: you may either select Constant bit rate or Fixed quality as the defining rules 
for video transmission: 
Table 6-2 Video Quality 
Constant bit rate 
Places a packet size threshold on video frames; This 
guarantees the frame rate per second performance, yet