Monitor and Image

  • Updated on Feb 18, 2025
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MJPEG and RTSP are the primary monitoring stream types discussed in this chapter. 

MJPEG, or Motion JPEG, is a video compression format that uses JPEG images for each video frame. Akuvox devices display live streams on the web interface and capture monitoring screenshots in MJPEG format. Settings related to MJPEG determine video quality and the on/off status of the live stream function.

RTSP stands for Real Time Streaming Protocol. It can be used to stream video and audio from the third-party cameras to the device. You can add a camera’s stream by adding its URL. The URL format of Akuvox devices is rtsp://Device’s IP/live/ch00_0

ONVIF is an Open Network Video Interface Forum. It enables the device to scan and discover cameras or intercom devices with activated ONVIF functions. Live streams obtained through ONVIF are essentially in RTSP format.

MJPEG Image Capturing

You can take a monitoring image in Mjpeg format with the device. To do this, you need to turn on the Mjpeg function and choose the image quality.

To set it up, navigate to Intercom > RTSP interface.

  • MJPEG  Authorization: Once enabled, accessing the door phone’s real-time image or video by entering the URL into the browser requires verification of the Authentication Mode, RTSP Username, and RTSP Password.

Tip

  • To view a dynamic stream, use the URL http://device_IP:8080/video.cgi.

  • For capturing a screenshot, use the following URLs, with the image formats varying accordingly:

    • http://device_IP:8080/picture.cgi

    • http://device_IP:8080/picture.jpg

    • http://device_IP:8080/jpeg.cgi

For example, if you want to capture the jpg format image of the door phone with the IP address 192.168.1.104, you can enter http://192.168.1.104:8080/picture.jpg on the web browser.

You can set up the MJPEG video parameters in the MJPEG Video Parameters section.

  • Video Resolution: Specify the image resolution, varying from the lowest CIF(352×288 pixels) to the highest 1080P(1920x1080 pixels).

  • Video Frame rate(fps): Frames per second, refers to how many frames are displayed in one second of video. The default frame rate is 30fps.

  • Video Quality: The video bitrate ranges from 50 to 90.

RTSP Stream Monitoring

The RTSP feature allows Akuvox indoor monitors, or third-party devices, to obtain the live stream from the door phone.

You can set up the RTSP authentication credentials and video parameters.

RTSP Basic Setting

Before you can use the RTSP function, you are required to set up the RTSP function on the device web Intercom > RTSP > RTSP Basic interface in terms of RTSP authorization, authentication, password, etc.

  • RTSP Authorization: Once enabled, configure RTSP Authentication Mode, RTSP Username, and RTSP Password. These credentials are required for accessing the door phone's RTSP stream from other intercom devices like indoor monitors.

  • RTSP Authentication Type: Select between Basic and Digest. It is Digest by default that uses hashing instead of the easily reversible Base64 encoding. A token is used for verification.

  • RTSP Username: Set the username for authorization.

  • RTSP Password: Set the password for authorization.

RTSP Stream Setting

The RTSP stream can use either H.264 or Mjpeg as the video codec. If you choose H.264, you can also adjust the video resolution, bitrate, and other settings.

To set it up, go to Intercom > RTSP > RTSP Stream interface.

  • RTSP Audio Enabled: Allow the door phone to send audio information to the monitor by RTSP.

  • RTSP Video Enabled: The door phone can send the video information to the monitor. After enabling the RTSP feature, the video RTSP is enabled by default and cannot be modified.

  • RTSP Video 2 Enabled: Akuvox door phones support 2 RTSP streams, you can enable the second one.

  • RTSP Audio Codec: Choose a suitable audio codec for RTSP audio.

  • RTSP Video Codec: Choose a suitable video codec for RTSP video.

Tip

To view the audio and video stream using RTSP:

  • First channel: rtsp://Device’s IP/live/ch00_0

  • Second channel: rtsp://Device’s IP/live/ch00_1

H.264 Video Parameters Setup

Set up the H.264 video parameters for the RTSP video stream on the Intercom > RTSP > H.264 Video Parameters interface.

  • Video Resolution: Specify the image resolution, varying from the lowest CIF(352×288 pixels) to the highest 1080P(1920x1080 pixels).

  • Video Framerate: Frames per second, refers to how many frames are displayed in one second of video.

  • Video Bitrate: The amount of video data transferred in a specific duration of time. A higher video bitrate means a higher possible quality, but also higher file sizes and more bandwidth.

  • Video2 Resolution: Specify the image resolution for the second video stream channel.

  • Video2 Framerate: Set the frame rate for the second video stream channel.

  • Video2 Bitrate: Set the bit rate for the second video stream channel. The default is 512 kbps.

ONVIF

You can access the real-time video from the device's camera using the Akuvox indoor monitor or other third-party devices like Network Video Recorder(NVR). Enabling and setting up the ONVIF function on the device will allow its video to be visible on other devices.

Click here to view an example of using the ONVIF feature: the integration with Uniview NVR System.

To set it up, go to the Intercom > ONVIF interface.

  • Onvif Mode: Select Discoverable to enable this feature. The video from the door phone camera will be searched by other devices.

  • Username: Set the username required for accessing the door phone's video stream on other devices. It is admin by default.

  • Password: Set the password required for accessing the door phone's video stream on other devices. It is admin by default.

Tip

Once the settings are configured, to access the video stream on the third-party device, simply enter the ONVIF URL: http://Device’s IP:80/onvif/device_service.

Live Stream

There are two ways to check the real-time video from the device. One is to go to the device web interface and view the video there. The other is to enter the correct URL on the web browser and access the video directly.

View the video stream on the Intercom > Live Stream interface. If you have enabled RTSP authorization, you need to enter the user name and password set in the RTSP Basic section for viewing the stream.