Hardware Decoding

Owned by Alberto Brunoni (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Apr 16, 2019
1 min read

For optimum use of H.265 and H.264 codec capable cameras, the following are the minimum recommended practices:

  • 4th generation Intel HD Graphics Intel Core processor-based platforms.

  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 750Ti, 950, 1050, 1050Ti and 1060 (750Ti supports only H.264).

  • Where a second graphics card is installed alongside the On-board Intel graphics card, it is necessary to configure the system BIOS to force-use the second graphics card as the primary display.

  • Separate graphics cards and On-board Intel graphics cards connected to the monitor.

  • Verify the correct driver for the On-board Intel graphics card with those found on Intel’s website.

  • IP Server will detect whether the On-board graphics card supports hardware acceleration automatically and use the card when it is available. IP Server only enables it during live and recorded video playback and streaming for 4k or higher resolution.

  • For all other instances that use server-side motion detection, thumbnails, snapshots or mobile device connectivity, the use of low speed (JPEG) hardware acceleration is due to asynchronous limitations.

Hardware decoding configuration for H.265 and H.264 is done within VI MonitorPlus. The following items must be selected:

  • Enable Hardware Decoding in Option > Performance is required. If the CPU does not support the HW codec and the GPU does not exist, it won’t display properly within VI MonitorPlus.

  • “Highest Performance” is for video streaming where the display provides multiple camera views using GPU-heavy codecs such as H.264 and H.265.