Specifications

dependent in terms of the way the stream is formatted. Typical request paths include

"/cgi-bin/nphContinuousServerPush" (some Panasonic models) and "/GetData.cgi" (the

Gadspot NC1000).

• Raw H.264 stream. An unformatted H.264 stream is expected. That is, video data alone

without protocol or formatting data.

• RTSP stream. Uses the Real-Time Streaming Protocol over a dedicated RTSP port.

• RTSP/HTTP stream. Uses the Real-Time Streaming Protocol with an HTTP "tunnel." This

allows the device to support both HTTP and RTSP with a single port.

• ASF stream. This is an advanced technology which utilizes Windows Media encoding. It

is used by cameras such as the Linksys WVC11B with a request path of

"/img/video.asf". This option requires a Full license; it is not available with an LE license.

You may select one of these technologies directly, and then manually set the request paths

and optional parameters. You will also find numerous specific camera models on the device

list from which to choose. When you choose one of these, the technology and request paths

are automatically determined for you.

The HTTP is by default 80. This is the port used by a browser window to connect to the

camera's internal web page. It should remain 80 unless you have changed this to another

value using your camera's setup software.

The RTSP port is by default 554. If another "video" port is used by your camera for streaming,

this would be specified here instead of the RTSP port.

Some cameras do not offer RTP over TCP, and some may offer better quality over UDP. In this

case, you may enable the RTP/RTCP option and select a range of UDP ports to use (the one

specified and 3 following). This port range must be a multiple of 4, and must be unique on

your system. No other camera or system service or software may be using the same port

range.

If your camera has a microphone, you may specify the path that Blue Iris will use to request an

audio stream.

Only use the Framerate limiting compatibility mode if you are unable to control the FPS

and/or bandwidth that your camera is producing and you need to find a way to lower the CPU

requirements of the full stream. When this mode is enabled, Blue Iris will attempt to meter

and refuse incoming data, limiting the number of frames processed to the setting on the Video

tab. This may setup a buffering situation within the camera itself, causing a delay in the video

stream. If at all possible, it is better to have the camera limit what it is sending as opposed to

having Blue Iris limit what it will accept.

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