Frame Rate vs. Reality: When 30 FPS Makes Your System Worse
Posted by Marty Allison on Feb 21, 2026
Frame Rate vs. Reality: When 30 FPS Makes Your System Worse
Higher frame rate feels safer. It sounds more detailed. More “professional.” But in real surveillance deployments, 30 FPS often does more damage than good.
Deployment takeaway
Higher FPS increases bitrate almost linearly.
Higher bitrate reduces retention if storage is fixed.
Most identification use cases
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