Aydin said:
@Zachariah
Those bitrates are a bit high. Try setting your sub-stream max bitrate to 1024kbps and main stream to 4096kbps. You’ll still have good quality, plus a bit more storage.
How do you decide what FPS to use? Does it depend on the NVR’s bandwidth?
@Kolby
FPS depends on what you’re recording. For slower scenes, a lower frame rate is fine. Faster action scenes need a higher frame rate, and the bitrate should match.
Aydin said:
@Zachariah
Those bitrates are a bit high. Try setting your sub-stream max bitrate to 1024kbps and main stream to 4096kbps. You’ll still have good quality, plus a bit more storage.
Alright, changed the settings. Will see how it goes, thanks!
The website works well and so does the iMS4200 software, but the app is rough. Half the time the cameras won’t load. I’ve got 8 cameras through a Hikvision NVR. When I use other options like RSTP or WebRTC, it loads almost instantly. The older app versions worked great, but version 5+ has been a hassle.
I have 7 NVRs/DVRs, plus 4 standalone cameras with SD cards, spread across 5 locations. Some are on 4G, some on Starlink, so I’m dealing with a range of connections. Honestly, no major issues, just the occasional hiccup like everyone mentioned. A lot depends on how the setup is configured, but it’s been solid for me and my family.
Been using Hikvision cameras for years, but the software is a struggle. I switched to NAS software instead.
The Android app is super slow for reviewing footage, especially if it’s fetching data from Wi-Fi cameras. I rarely use it now.
The PC app is a pain – it’s huge and runs a lot of background stuff. It crashes often. I use the Lite version because I have to; some cameras only connect there.
The web app is slow too, no video rendering or logs. Good for setup, but hard to use otherwise. Great hardware, poor software.
Network connection keeps dropping even though my Wi-Fi speed is good.