What´s the best input stream format (IP-cams) for zm ?

kwak · Post by **kwak** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:46 pm

Hi,

what is the best input stream format from IP-cams in terms of low CPU-load ?
Is it mjpeg ? Is there a difference if zoneminder grabs single .jpgs or a mjpeg stream from an IP-cam ?

Thanks !

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:26 pm

no difference in load ut usually mjpeg is caperble of higher framerates

kwak · Post by **kwak** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:02 am

that means at same CPU-load i can get more fps using mjpeg
but why shouldn´t i get less CPU-load at same fps using mjpeg if the above is valid

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:37 pm

no, the load is dependant upon framreate, ie 5fps of mjpeg will have the same load as 5 fps of jpeg

robi · Post by **robi** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:56 pm

jameswilson wrote:no difference in load ut usually mjpeg is caperble of higher framerates

that means that a camera may give higher framerates in mjpeg than in jpeg.