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		robryk on March 26, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Triple Flaw in Nest's Dropcam Can you check if it is uploading a fixed or variable bitrate video? (Ie. does the bitrate change if there's no activity within the camera's FOV?)

toomuchtodo on March 26, 2017 [–]

Yes, the bit rate changes based on how much motion is in the cameras field of view.

It maxes out at about 1.5Mbps (1080p high motion)

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