Axis Communications 210 User Manual

The following table show typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and 

MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 210/210A/211/211A.

Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. 

Motion JPEG settings:

Motion JPEG

MPEG-4

640x480

30

21

480x360

30

30

320x240

30

30

160x120 30

30

• Viewing in AMC
• Compression level = 30%

MPEG-4 settings:

• Viewing in AMC
• Compression level = 30%
• Video Object Type = Advanced Simple
• GOV  length  =  8
• GOV structure = IP*

*Note that setting the GOV structure to use “I-frames only” will increase the frame rate at the expense of 
the bit rate.

As there are many factors that affect bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required 

amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:

• the image resolution
• the image compression
• the  frame  rate
• the MPEG-4 object type
• the MPEG-4 GOV structure
• the maximum exposure time.

There are also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth. These are: 

• the amount of motion
• the image’s complexity
• the lighting conditions.

For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available, and if this is more important 

than the image quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit 

rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the 

network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be 

much lower.