Frames per second (FPS) is a video industry term that refers to how many frames (or pictures) can be captured, displayed, or recorded in a second.
This term is also referred to as ‘frame rate’.
A frame rate of 7 FPS is sufficient for most purposes, but 30 FPS is the standard for real time video.
The standard for film based video is usually 24 pictures being taken and recorded per second or 24 FPS.
Video taken at 7 frames per second will be choppy while the same video at anything over a frame rate of 15 FPS will have smoother, more realistic animation.
The greater the frame rate the smoother the motion in your video will be. The more frames per second that you’re capturing, the more bandwidth and storage space it’ll require.
If the camera shot has more motion, then a higher a frame rate may be needed to ensure that the animation is fluid.
If there is little motion in the shot, you can use less frames.
All of Sun Security's DVRs allow you to use 30 fps per channel of video, thus ensuring you have the ability to capture full, fluid motion on all your cameras.
