Audio & Video Codec Configuration for SIP Calls

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Audio Codec Configuration

The device supports four types of codec (PCMU, PCMA, G729, and G722) for encoding and decoding the audio data during the call session. Each codec varies in terms of sound quality. You can select the specific codec with different bandwidths and sample rates flexibly according to the actual network environment.

To do the configuration on device web Account > Advanced interface.
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Please refers to the bandwidth consumption and sample rate for the three codecs types below:

Codec Type Bandwidth Consumption Sample Rate
PCMA 64 kbit/s 8kHZ
PCMU 64 kbit/s 8kHZ
G722 64 kbit/s 16kHZ

Video Codec Configuration

The door phone supports the H264 codec that provides better video quality at a much lower bit rate with different video quality and payload.

To set up video codec on web Account > Advanced interface.
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Parameters Set-up:

  • Name: check to select the H264 video codec format for the door bell video stream. H264 is the video codec by default.

  • Resolution: select the code resolution for the video quality among four options: “CIF”, “VGA”, “4CIF” and “720P” according to your actual network environment. The default code resolution is 4CIF.

  • Bitrate: select the video stream bit rate (Ranging from 320-2048). The greater the bitrate, the data transmitted in every second is greater in amount therefore the video will be clearer. While the default code bitrate is 2048.

  • Payload: select the payload type (ranging from 90-118) to configure audio/video configuration file. The default payload is 104.

Video Codec Configuration for IP Direct Calls

You can select the IP call video quality by selecting the proper codec resolution according to the network condition.

To do so, you can go to Intercom > Basic > Direct IP.
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Parameters Set-up

  • Video Resolution: select the code resolution for the video quality among four options: “CIF”, “VGA”, “4CIF” and “720P”. The default code resolution is 4CIF.

  • Video Bitrate: Video Bitrate: select video bit-rate among six options: “64 kbps”, “128kbps”, “256kbps”, “512 kbps”, “1024 kbps”, “2048 kbps” according to your network environment. The default video bit-rate is “2048 kpbs”.

  • Video Payload: select the payload type (ranging from 90-118) to configure audio/video configuration file. The default payload is 104.

Configure DTMF Data Transmission

In order to achieve door access via DTMF code or some other applications, you are required to properly configure DTMF in order to establish a DTMF-based data transmission between the device and other intercom devices.

DTMF Type Differences:

Inband

DTMF signals are transmitted within the same audio channel as voice data. Simple implementation but signal distortion may occur with highly compressed codecs (e.g., G.729).

RFC2833

Transmits DTMF as special event packets over RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol), known as out-of-band transmission. Reliable and unaffected by codecs.

Info

Sends DTMF signals via SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) signaling channel. Separate from voice transmission, ensuring audio quality.

Info+Inband

Combines Info and Inband methods.

Info+RFC2833

Combines both Info and RFC2833 methods.

Info+Inband+RFC2833

All three methods are used simultaneously.

Navigate to Account > Advanced > DTMF interface.
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Parameters Set-up:

  • Type: select DTMF mode among five options: “Inband”, “RFC2833”, “Info”, “Info+Inband” and “Info+RFC2833” based on the specific DTMF transmission type of the third party device to be matched with as the party for receiving signal data.

  • How to Notify DTMF: select among four types: “Disable”, “DTMF”, “DTMF-Relay”, and “Telephone-Event” according to the specific type adopted by the third party device. You are required to set it up only when the third party device to be matched with adopts “Info” mode.

  • Payload: set the payload according to the specific data transmission payload agreed on between the sender and receiver during the data transmission.