Axis Communications 216FD Manuel D’Utilisation

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

MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 216FD.

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

Motion JPEG settings:

Motion JPEG

MPEG-4

640x480

30

30

480x360

30

30

320x240

30

30

160x120 30

30

• Viewing in AMC
• Compression level = 30%

MPEG-4 settings:

• Viewing in AMC
• Compression level = 30%
• GOV length = 132

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

amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:

• image resolution
• image compression
• frame  rate
• MPEG-4 GOV settings
• bit rate control settings

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

• amount of motion
• image’s complexity
• 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.