13.6 Comparing Color Night View and Software Color
Night View
When camera images are dark, there are two features you can use to brighten camera images: Color Night
View (Page 142) and Software Color Night View (Page 41). The differences between these features are
described below.
Color Night View
Software Color Night View
Refresh Rate Decreases when subject is dark Decreases when subject is dark
depending on computer performance
CPU Usage Is not affected Increases CPU usage
User Control Is either enabled or disabled for all users Is enabled or disabled by each user on
their computers
Resolution Has no limitations Has no limitations
Activation Is activated when subject is dark (when
enabled)
Is activated when subject is dark (when
enabled)
Other
Limitations
Image may blur when dark May not perform as expected when frame
rate decreases
Note
• When viewing H.264 or MPEG-4 images, the computer’s performance may not be adequate to use
software color night view, and images may break up as a result. In this case, turn off software color
night view and try using the camera’s color night view mode feature (see Page 142).
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13.6 Comparing Color Night View and Software Color Night View
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