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.
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 Settings
To set it up, go to Surveillance > RTSP interface.
Authorization Enabled: When you enable the RTSP authorization, you are required to configure RTSP Authentication Mode, RTSP Username, and Password for authorization.
Authentication Mode: There are two options, Basic and Digest. Digest is the default authentication type.
Username: Set the username for authentication.
Password: Set the password for authentication.
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 configure the RTSP stream, navigate to the web Surveillance > RTSP interface.
Video Resolution: Specify the image resolution, varying from the lowest QCIF(176x144 pixels) to the highest 1080P(1920x1080 pixels).
Video Framerate: Frames per second, refers to how many frames are displayed in one second of video. The default frame rate is 25fps.
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.
2nd Video Resolution: Specify the image resolution for the second video stream channel.
2nd Video Framerate: Set the frame rate for the second video stream channel.
2nd Video Bitrate: Set the bit rate for the second video stream channel. The default is 512 kbps.
Video Crop:
Original: Display the full-screen video.
Default: Select the specific area of the video to be displayed. Click Edit to crop the 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
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, go to Surveillance > MJPEG interface.
Enabled: Entering the specific URL into the browser can access either an image or a video from the camera.
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
Image Quality: Specify the image resolution, varying from the lowest QCIF(176x144 pixels) to the highest 1080P(1920x1080 pixels).
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.
See the live stream on web Surveillance > Live Stream interface.
Alternatively, as described in the MJPEG Image Capturing section, enter the correct URL into a web browser.
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 Surveillance > ONVIF > Basic Setting interface.
Discoverable: When enabled, the video from the device camera to be searched by other devices.
Username: Set the username required for accessing the device's video stream on other devices. It is admin by default.
Password: Set the password required for accessing the device'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.
Camera Mode
You can select the camera mode based on where the device is installed.
To select it, go to Surveillance > ONVIF > Camera interface.
Mode: Select Outdoor or Indoor mode based on the installation environment for better image quality.