5G file size

[peter]

I'm tweaking the configuration of my new 4mp Hikvision camera. The camera reports that the recorde file size is 5G. Can anyone tell me what 5g refers to ?

 

[Kieran]

Hi Peter, could you take a screenshot of what it's showing please?

 

[peter]

Hi thanks for the response. The references to file size seems related to the choice of resolution but the numbers don't change when I adjust the resolution ?? But I still don't know what G refers to.

 

[Kieran]

To the best of my knowledge, that refers to the estimated filesize in Gb per day of recording based on current settings.

 

[peter]

That would seem to be the case, but why don't the file sizes update and change when the resolution is adjusted. The manual, for the App iVMS doesn't offer and explanation.

 

[Kieran]

The file size is directly tied to the amount of bandwidth used by the camera. Changing that will change the estimated file size.

 

[peter]

you nailed it. I adjusted the available bit rate and the file size updated, thanks