Motion recording: unlock the full potential of your surveillance strategy

When considering the necessity of a surveillance system, many people ask: Why do I need a surveillance system? and What can I do with it? These are valid questions for anyone thinking about adding security measures to their home, office, or business. Surveillance systems are no longer just for high-security environments. Today, they have become essential tools for peace of mind, safety, and operational efficiency.

Motion recording: a key feature in modern surveillance systems

Use cases of motion recording across industries

Home surveillance

Homeowners can use motion recording to monitor entry points, backyards, or garage spaces. For example, you can set up a motion recording to ensure that you only record when someone enters your property or when events of interest occur, like a car pulling into the driveway or a package being delivered.

Office surveillance

In an office environment, motion recording can be applied to monitor entry points, hallways, or parking lots. Cameras can be set to record when people enter the building or approach certain areas, such as restricted spaces or areas with high-value equipment.

Auto services and garages

Motion recording is particularly useful in auto services, where it can monitor repair bays, customer parking areas, or storage rooms. The system will capture footage when customers drive in or when employees move around, documenting work processes and customer interactions.

Retail surveillance

In retail environments, motion recording can be used in high-traffic areas such as aisles, entranceways, or checkout counters. The cameras can trigger recording based on movement from customers, staff, or even potential theft activities.

Warehouse and storage monitoring

In warehouses or storage facilities, motion recording helps capture activity in key areas like loading docks, inventory rooms, or places with expensive stock. The system will record relevant activities like forklifts moving or deliveries being made.

Recording funny moments with pets

If you're a pet owner, you know how entertaining it can be to watch your furry friends' playful antics. With motion recording, you can set up your surveillance system to capture those funny moments when your pets are active and engaging in amusing behaviour. This can be particularly useful if you want to collect funny videos to share with family and friends. 

Optimizing media profiles for motion recording

Optimizing the camera's media stream settings for motion recording is crucial to ensure your system operates efficiently and effectively.

In Banalytics VMS, we recommend a motion recording profile with the following settings:

• Resolution: 1280x720 (HD).

• Video encoding: H.264B (for efficient compression).

• Encoding mode: VBRNormal (balances quality and bandwidth).

• Frame rate: 10 FPS (sufficient for detecting motion without overloading the system).

• Bit rate: 1024 kbps (moderate to ensure clear detection without consuming excessive bandwidth).

These settings ensure that your surveillance system captures important motion events while maintaining efficient use of bandwidth and storage. It's crucial to adjust these settings based on your specific environment to achieve the best performance and avoid unnecessary video capture.

Conclusion

For more information on the best settings for motion recording and other media profiles, check out our full guide in the Banalytics article on Media profiles for ONVIF cameras. Also, don’t miss our YouTube tutorial, where we compare different media profiles, including the optimal configuration for motion recording. In the tutorial, we'll walk you through various media profile settings and how they work in practice.

Contact us at info@banalytics.live to explore whether Banalytics' vendor-independent VMS is the best fit for your needs. We can also help you understand common use cases in your domain and guide you through setting up an optimized surveillance system.