How to connect to RTSP streams on Arecont cameras

1. Click HERE for the API documentation.
2. You will need to use VLC to open a network stream. Download VLC from HERE.
3. Click on Media and select Open network stream 
   
4. Copy and paste the syntax RTSP stream you wish to view.
   

Single Sensor RTSP URL:

rtsp://CAMERA_IP_ADDRESS/h264.sdp?res=half/full&x0=X0&y0=Y0&x1=X1&y1=Y1&qp=[4..51]&[doublescan=0/1]&bitrate=[upto64Kbps]&ratelimit=[upto64Kbps]&fps&sei=on&iframe=1/0&ssn=[1..65535]

Basic example:

rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp?res=half

Basic example with authentication:

rtsp://admin:Password2020$@192.168.5.10/h264.sdp?res=half

Dual Sensor RTSP URL:

rtsp://camera_ip/h264.sdp?res=(half|full)&x0=(0..1600)&y0=(0..1200)&x1=(32..1600)&y1=(32..1200)&qp=(16..36)&ssn=(1..65535)&[bitrate=(0..65536)]&[fps=1..100]&[channel=color|mono]

Basic examples:

rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp1?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=465

rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp2?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=466

Basic examples with authentication:

rtsp://admin:Password2020$@192.168.5.10/h264.sdp1?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=465

rtsp://admin:Password2020$@192.168.5.10/h264.sdp2?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=466

Quad Sensor RTSP URL:

rtsp://camera_ip/h264.sdp<channel>?res=(half|full)&x0=(0..1600)&y0=(0..1200)&x1=(32..1600)&y1=(32..1200)&qp=(16..36)&ssn=(1..65535)&[bitrate=(0..65536)]&[fps=1..100]

Basic examples:

rtsp://CAMERA_IP_ADDRESS/h264.sdp1?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=465
rtsp://CAMERA_IP_ADDRESS/h264.sdp2?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=466
rtsp://CAMERA_IP_ADDRESS/h264.sdp3?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=467
rtsp://CAMERA_IP_ADDRESS/h264.sdp4?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=468

rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp1?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=465
rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp2?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=466
rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp3?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=467
rtsp://192.168.5.10/h264.sdp4?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=468

 Basic example with authentication:

rtsp://admin:Password2020$@192.168.5.10/h264.sdp1?res=full&doublescan=0&ssn=465