Hikvision DS 2CD2732FIS

H.264 1080p megapixel IP dome camera [1] .

These cameras work great depending on your firmware, the following firmwares are known to work with Zoneminder:

V5.0.2 build 130805

V5.3.0 build 150513

There are multiple ways to connect these cameras to Zoneminder, either with Remote, Ffmpeg or Libvlc. But thanks to Zoneminder v1.28 or higher and the complete rebuild to the RTP receiver, the best way to connect these cameras are by using Remote. This method cuts out transcoding and drastically cuts down on CPU usage and any smudging effect caused by transcoding (Ffmpeg or Libvlc).

DS-2CD2732F-I(S) settings within the cameras WebGUI:

Remote:

Stream Type: Main Stream(Normal)

Video Type: Video Stream #Change to Video&Audio if a microphone is connected

Resolution: 1920*1080P

Bitrate Type: Constant

Video Quality: Medium

Frame Rate: 10 #Depends on needs but any setting works, higher rates just costs you on server resource consumption

Max. Bitrate: 12288 Kbps

Video Encoding: H.264

Profile: Main Profile

I Frame Interval: 15 #This is important to keep the video in sync, might even want to drop it to 10

SVC: Auto

Ffmpeg or Libvlc:

Stream Type: Main Stream(Normal)

Video Type: Video Stream

Resolution: 1080*720p

Bitrate Type: Variable

Video Quality: Medium

Frame Rate: 10

Max. Bitrate: 1024 Kbps

Video Encoding: H.264

I Frame Interval: 50

Audio Options:

Video Type: Video&Audio

Audio Encoding: G.711uLaw

Audio Input: MicIn (unpowered microphone) or LineIn (powered microphone)

Input Volume: 75 #depends on sensitivity levels on your microphone

Environmental Noise Filter: On

DS-2CD2732F-I(S) settings within Zoneminder:

There are a few streaming channels available, depending on your version and if you have a microphone connect. Highly recommend testing the different channels to find one that best works for your system.

rtsp:// /Streaming/Channels/1 rtsp:// /Streaming/Channels/101 rtsp:// /Streaming/Channels/2 rtsp:// /video.h264 rtsp:// /rtsph2641080p rtsp:// /cam1/mpeg4 rtsp:// /live/ #without audio channel rtsp:// /live.sdp/ #with audio channel

When defining a monitor within Zoneminder with either type (Remote, Ffmpeg or Libvlc), most defaults will work with the exception of:

Remote General tab:

Source Type: Remote

Source tab:

Remote Protocol: RTSP

Remote Method: RTP/RTSP

Remote Host Name: <username>:<password>@<ip_address>

Remote Host Port: 554

Remote Host Path: /live/ #/live.sdp/ with microphone connected

Target colorspace: 32 bit color

Capture Width (pixels): 1920

Capture Height (pixels): 1080

Preserve Aspect Ratio: Unchecked

Orientation: Normal

Deinterlacing: Disabled

Use RTSP Response Media URL: Checked

Ffmpeg or Libvlc General tab:

Source Type: Ffmpeg

Source tab:

Source Path: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<ip_address>:<port>/Streaming/Channels/1

Remote Method: RTP/RTSP

Target Colorspace: 32 bit colour

Capture Width (pixels): 1280

Capture Height (pixels): 720