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    • big_ted
      tedmanr last edited by

      Hi,
      I am curioss if anyone is able to explain how bitrate settings under stream impact image quality as i have been uable to see any real difference
      on mulitple cameras in day or night and wondering if its just me not understanding how it works.
      I have changed settings on multiple cameras for clarity, full res wether it be 4k or 2k, adjusted bitrate from 2000kbps to 8000kbps, changed hardware decoding/software
      and cannot see any changein image. This is in windows client (currently v8.8) and android app.
      should these settings only change recording quality or also the quality when just viewing on clarity?
      Thanks in advance.

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      • Reolink Fiona
        Reolink Fiona Administrators @tedmanr last edited by

        @big_ted A higher bitrate means a larger amount of 'video bits' are being uploaded within a second. It will generate a higher quality video relative to its resolution. Also, increasing the bitrate will increase the size of your output video file.

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        • big_ted
          tedmanr @Reolink Fiona last edited by

          @reolink-fiona
          Thanks Fiona.
          I have been going through all the Reolink information and guides to see how I can improve my image quality as I believe
          the hardware is good, just possibly the software restricting the quality.
          on all my cameras I cannot see any visible difference in any bitrate setting. Unsure what else i can do to
          improve things a bit as overall the cameras are very good, specially at night, they are just lacking some
          image detail/clarity

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          • big_ted
            tedmanr @Reolink Fiona last edited by

            @reolink-fiona Another question, does the higher bitrate setting force the camera to use higher bitrate, or just allows
            it if required?
            if the setting just allows it maybe thats why I havent seen any changes so far?

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            • Chuck_529633235447953
              Chuck @tedmanr last edited by

              @big_ted It just means the change in quality isn't detectable to the human eye. The same thing happens with audio, after while the change in quality isn't undetectable to our ears. In this case I would keep the bitrate up since it might make a difference when you zoom in on something you want to see like a face or a license plate etc...

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              • big_ted
                tedmanr @Chuck last edited by

                @chuck_529633235447953
                Thanks for the reply.
                After a few days and adjusting brightness, shadows etc and having bitrate higher ive noticed a small improvement in quality. ive never been able to read my number plate in the driveway, within 5m away, and now it is legible. time will tell.

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                • Chuck_529633235447953
                  Chuck @tedmanr last edited by

                  @big_ted Post a short clip so we can tell you if yours is like ours. I can definitely read a license plate that close.

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