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Understand your camera

Short explanations that connect camera terminology to practical setup decisions.

Protocol basics

What RTSP does in a camera connection

RTSP controls a media session; the negotiated media transport carries the video. Distinguishing control, credentials and media helps explain why a connection can succeed without a visible picture.

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Protocol basics

What ONVIF adds beyond a video URL

ONVIF specifies interoperable services and profiles, not a promise that every optional feature exists. Check device version, advertised capabilities and permissions for the operation you need.

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Protocol basics

Video codec and resolution are different settings

Resolution describes image dimensions; codec describes how video is encoded. High resolution does not establish H.265 support, and codec availability must be checked along the whole playback path.

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