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3rd Party VMS/Milestone/Setup Smart H.265 Plus

Setup Smart H.265+ in Milestone

Compatible Devices

Description

This article will show how to set up H.265+ in Milestone

Prerequisites

  • Dahua H.265+ smart codec compliant camera
  • X Protect 2017 R3

Step by Step Instructions

1.Log in to the camera's WEB UI and under the video encode settings turn on H.265 and save it

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2.Enable Smart Codec and after saving it, the camera will prompt you to reboot. Click on "Ok"

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3. Open XProtect Management Client and under devices click on "Cameras"

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4.Select your camera and enter the "Settings" tab. Change the codec to H.265

Note: You will not get a smart codec option but do not worry, the smart codec is in effect.

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5.Save the settings to finalize the setup.

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