CCTV Band Width Calculation

Wanna know the detailed information about IP camera bandwidth calculation, like:
What are the 720p/1080p or 4MP IP camera bandwidth requirements? How many Mbps do I
need for security cameras? How much data does a WiFi security camera use?
Then this post is right for you.
In the next 3 minutes, you’ll learn the bandwidth calculation for IP cameras as well as the
insider tips to reduce bandwidth consumption.
If you are also interested in the CCTV IP camera storage calculation, read this guide to
check out the useful formula.
 IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation Formula

 More Accurate Result of CCTV IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation
 Tips to Reduce the IP Camera Bandwidth Usage
IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation Formula &
Example
Besides using the various IP camera network bandwidth calculators online, you can also
calculate the Internet speed needed for security cameras on your own.
Below we’ll introduce an easy IP camera bandwidth calculation formula and the 4 variables
affecting your IP camera bandwidth usage (calculated in ideal environments).
Top 4 Elements that Affect IP Security Camera Bandwidth/Internet

Speed
 Resolution. Higher resolution will require more IP camera Internet bandwidth.
 FPS (Frame Rate per Second). The higher the FPS is, the more IP camera bandwidth
usage is required.
 Video compression codec. It determines how the video is packaged and compressed
before being sent over the Internet. There are 2 popular video compression format types:
H.264 and MJPEG.
H.264 HD IP cameras, with better compression, lower the security camera Internet speed
requirements for transmitting video streaming.
 The quantity of your IP security cameras. The more IP cameras you are using, the higher
Internet speed is needed for your security cameras. You can see how many IP security
cameras you will need for your home/business here.
The above 4 variables, determining the IP camera bitrate, interact and affect each other.
Follow the below IP camera bandwidth calculation formula, and you can get the answer for
IP camera bandwidth problems like “How much bandwidth do I need for security cameras?
How much data does a security camera use?”
IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation Formula:

Bandwidth (Mbps) = Bitrate (Main) * N + Bitrate (sub) *M
*N & M represents the number of IP cameras for main stream and sub-stream.
In terms of the bitrate in this formula, you can check them in the specifications of your IP
cameras or ask the security camera company staff directly.
Example: If you have one IP camera with the main stream of 6144 kbps and another with
the sub stream of 1024 kbps, the required IP camera bandwidth would be
Required Bandwidth = 1 * 6144 kbps + 1 * 1024 kbps =7168 kbps = 7.168 Mbps
Since the bandwidth calculation of IP cameras would be too overwhelming, you can view
the below IP camera bandwidth chart to see the overall Internet speed needed by your
security IP cameras.
IP Camera Bandwidth Requirement
Resolution H.264 MJPEG
1MP (1280*720) 2 Mbps per camera 6 Mbps per camera
How much data does CCTV streaming use? Does an IP camera use bandwidth all the time?
Hopefully you can get the answers you want in the information provided above.
Besides the internal factors that affect the IP camera bandwidth, the external factors, such
as different installation places, can also affect the IP camera data usage calculation.
For more accurate IP camera bandwidth calculation results, keep reading the following
part.
Dig up Further for More Accurate Result of CCTV IP

Camera Bandwidth Calculation
The above bandwidth calculation formula for IP cameras is suitable for ideal environments.
However, the IP camera bandwidth usage varies in different scenarios. Thus it is impossible
for the IP camera bandwidth calculators online to show you the most accurate calculation
result.
Other external factors, such as the bright or dark environments, can also affect HD IP
camera bandwidth consumption or Internet usage.
Special applications, like facial recognition or license plate recognition, will eat up more IP
camera bandwidth, since these applications require higher resolution and frame rate
recording.
If you want more accurate IP camera bandwidth calculation result, you need to do some
tests by yourself:
Test your security cameras and record the IP camera bandwidth requirements in different
scenes/places.
You can place your IP cameras in different places to see how much your IP cameras will eat
up the Internet data with the CCTV IP camera bandwidth calculator software online.
Below are the scenes ranging from simple to complex:
 Simplest: A wall
 Simple: Empty room
 Medium: A well-lit room
 Complex: Parking lot/garage
 More complex: busy entry way
By testing in different situations, you will get more accurate results on your IP camera
bandwidth usage.
According to our multiple tests, the result is that the busier places the IP cameras are
installed, the higher bandwidth is needed.
If you are searching for IP camera bandwidth and storage calculators for Axis, Bosch,
Dahua, Sony, Vivotek, Samsung, Pelco, Panosonic, Cisco, Honeywell, Generic, Geovision or
Hikvision CCTV cameras, remember to bear the above information in mind.
With the full knowledge on IP camera bandwidth calculation above, you can certainly find
the most suitable IP camera that won’t use much data.
Tips to Reduce the IP Camera Bandwidth Usage

Does an IP camera use bandwidth all the time? Do IP cameras slow down network?
Probably not!
The fact is that, the CCTV security cameras use data only when you access the cameras for
live viewing or they send you instant alerts when motion events are detected.
Better yet, here are some effective tips you can try to reduce your IP camera bandwidth
consumption.
 Choose H.264 video compression codec instead of MJPEG.

 Use the right resolution based on your needs. you can select the sub-stream type when
accessing your IP cameras or recording videos.
 Lower the frames per second (FPS) to reduce the IP camera bandwidth usage.
 Set up motion detection recording.
 Reduce the number of cameras by utilizing wide-angle PTZ security cameras.
 Choose dual band WiFi security cameras and connect them to the less crowded frequency
band (Finde best pickes here).
If you still have any problems or questions about your IP camera bandwidth calculation,
please leave your comment below and we’ll get back to you soon.

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Wanna know the detailed information about IP camera bandwidth calculation, like:

Then this post is right for you.

 IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation Formula

Top 4 Elements that Affect IP Security Camera Bandwidth/Internet

IP Camera Bandwidth Calculation Formula:

IP Camera Bandwidth Requirement

Resolution H.264 MJPEG

1MP (1280*720) 2 Mbps per camera 6 Mbps per camera

2MP (1920*1080) 4 Mbps per camera 12 Mbps per camera

4MP (2560*1440) 8 Mbps per camera 24 Mbps per camera

Dig up Further for More Accurate Result of CCTV IP

Below are the scenes ranging from simple to complex:

Tips to Reduce the IP Camera Bandwidth Usage

 Choose H.264 video compression codec instead of MJPEG.

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