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PICTURE QUALITY
To select the picture quality for system-wide display and recording, there are several settings for the following options:
•Low
•Medium
• High (default)
Figure 99. Picture Quality List Box
Every Endura encoder sends out two different quality streams, with two different resolutions, bit rates, and ips settings. For capturing and
recording video, the NVR automatically selects the highest quality stream. For displaying live video, the decoder displays the highest quality
stream, given the current workspace layout. Single and quad layouts display the same stream as the one being recorded; other layouts (nine and
sixteen) display a more compact stream, with a lower resolution and frame rate.
To set picture quality for an individual device, go to the Devices tab in the Setup screen. Click the camera you want to adjust, click the
Configuration tab on the right, and then select the desired picture quality setting (refer to Cameras on page 90 for more information).
Note that if you change the picture quality setting, all affected cameras will stop recording for up to five seconds. This pause will show up as a
gap in your search results for those cameras.
Table T. Default Options for Picture Quality
Table U. Image Resolutions (in Pixels)
Stream 1
(Optimized for recording quality)
Stream 2
(Optimized for live viewing)
Quality Options
Resolution
IPS
NTSC (PAL)
Resolution
IPS
NTSC (PAL)
Low 30/25
CIF 30 (25) CIF 15 (12.5)
Low 15/12.5
CIF 15 (12.5) CIF 15 (12.5)
Low 10/8.3
CIF 10 (8.3) CIF 15 (12.5)
Low 6/5
CIF 6(5) CIF 15 (12.5)
Medium 30/25
2CIF 30 (25) CIF 15 (12.5)
Medium15/12.5
2CIF 15 (12.5) CIF 15 (12.5)
Medium 10/8.3
2CIF 10 (8.3) CIF 15 (12.5)
Medium 6/5
2CIF 6(5) CIF 15 (12.5)
High 30/25
4CIF 30 (25) CIF 15 (12.5)
High 15/12.5
4CIF 15 (12.5) CIF 15 (12.5)
High 10/8.3
4CIF 10 (8.3) CIF 15 (12.5)
High 6/5
4CIF 6(5) CIF 15 (12.5)
NTSC Resolutions PAL Resolutions
4CIF 704 x 480 4CIF 704 x 576
2CIF 704 x 240 2CIF 704 x 288
CIF 352 x 240 CIF 352 x 288
