Video resolution and snapshots (a workaround solution!)
Hi - I have bought a few of these cameras. They are much, much better than the old ones I had, and in general, I am pleased with them.
However (!), the 2k QHD resolution is pretty useless IMO. Certainly does not live up to the advertising - The reason - The high-quality stream has so much compression added, probably to make it stream effectively, that the fine details are all lost anyway. It cannot read a license plate from 20ft away. It's that bad.
So, 2 questions - Does this improve any if using a wired connection? (perhaps it compresses more over wifi?)
And, 2 - There seems no way like almost every other camera I have owned to take a jpeg still. If this were possible, and without the huge compression, you could get a high-quality still that you could store for your evidence images, and relate it to the video. It's a perfect workaround for all the people complaining about the video resolution. This is supported in many of the video platforms, including the one I currently use. Is it possible to grap a native jpeg still from this camera?
Thanks.
@Solla-topee Here is a still taken from the high resolution video feed (stream1). The camera is set to the highest 2k resolution. Yes, the bike is moving, but look at all the static detail around it too. Not moving, and pretty much same quality. I would need a way to fetch from the camera via a URL a high resolution JPEG, I think
Yes - I am watching and recording the RSTP stream in another application because I cannot watch on my phone all day. lol.
it would seem that the video compression is dumbing down the original frame resolution excessively. Certainly, there's no way you'd capture that image of the dog leaping like that! Unless there is a setting I am missing somewhere.
Not quite sure it leaves up to its advertising material at this stage!
Here is a raw stream1 vlc recording as an example - https://drive.google.com/file/d/17O6XG-lCUTv3796N8q_npSmlLCgpPi3G/view?usp=sharing
