H.265 H.264 IP Video Decoder HDMI VGA CVBS Video Audio Streaming Decoder RTMP HLS RTSP UDP SRT Decoder H.265 H.264 for Decoding Video Encoder and IP Camera etc

First, let me say this: the decoder does exactly what it claims and performs flawlessly once set up correctly. This review is geared toward those who, like me, are technically inclined and understand a bit about networking and cameras but may need guidance to unlock the full potential of this unit. I’m using Amcrest cameras with this decoder. Does it display 4K? Yes—but only one 4K camera feed can display live at a time. This limitation caught me off guard at first. Plug-and-play? Not quite. You need to know how to set up RTSP URLs. The instructions and setup menu did not provide guidance for Amcrest cameras. There is a place in the address setting tab to "get RTSP URL". The software did see all of my ONVIF compliant cameras on the network, but no matter how many times I tried to have the software generate the RTSP URL, it kept giving me an error message. With a bit of research, I found that the general RTSP URL for Amcrest is: rtsp://username:password@<IPaddress>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0 Username → Camera username (not necessarily the NVR credentials) Password → Camera password (not necessarily the NVR credentials) <IPaddress> → Camera’s specific IP address If you aren’t familiar with this info or cannot access it, this decoder may not be the right choice without specialist help. Once I entered the correct RTSP URL, my 4K dual-lens camera appeared. I repeated the process for cameras 2, 3, and 4. Interestingly, I didn’t change channel=1 in the RTSP URL for each additional camera, and it still worked—so that’s something to try if you run into issues. Multi-View Limitation With all four cameras set up in quad mode, I could only see 3 of 4 channels. Channel 1 appeared black, even though it worked fine individually. I discovered that for multi-view, any streams above roughly 1080p cannot be displayed together. And truthfully, you do not need to view anything above 1080p. If you need to review footage, it will be stored on the NVR at full resolution. My setup: Channel 1: 4K Channel 2: 1080p Channel 3: 1080p Channel 4: 1080p Main Stream vs. Sub Stream Each camera has two streams: Main stream → Best for NVR recording Sub stream → Best for live viewing on the decoder Changing subtype=0 to subtype=1 in the RTSP URL switches to the sub stream. My 4K camera sub stream was slightly above 1080p and displayed perfectly. Sub stream URL: rtsp://username:password@<IPaddress>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1 Most camera's sub streams should be around 1080p or lower. If not, you will need to access your camera directly and change this resolution setting. Now all four cameras display correctly, and I can use different layouts. My favorite is Layout 3: one large view across the screen with three smaller views at the bottom—perfect for 180° cameras. Additional features: Add logos over camera feeds Add text over feeds, including scrolling text If you encounter setup issues or can’t view certain cameras, it’s likely due to improper configuration—not a fault of the decoder. Bottom line: This is a solid decoder that works well once configured properly. I highly recommend it and will purchase again for future decoding needs. Update 9/3/2025. We've had power go out 4 times due to major construction on the road and 1 time due to a huge arc fire. Every time we've regained power. We go back to the HDMI input on the monitor and the decoder continues to display as if power was never lost.

This model was recommended by the broadcaster who we are getting the IP signal from to convert it to CATV. They were easy to programming and worked very well. They have now been in place for a year in 11 facilities. These are running/streaming non stop 24/7/365 and still working as they should. No glitches or issues at all. They exceeded my expectations! THANKS!!!

I used this unit to take in 4 RTSP streams from an camera NVR and create a quad CVBS video feed for some an older system. I tried some other products and they lost RTSP connections quite often. This device has been in used send Oct 2024 and never lost connections to the RTSP streams. It is easy to setup and the CVBS was compatible with the old video system. It is an excellent decoder and I recommend.

I have used much higher cost devices to stream video between locations over the internet with mixed results. These encoders and decoders are very impressive. You still have to get the networking side right but these boxes just work. The configuration is a little limited but they do everything you need, the picture quality is great and the latency isn't bad. I keep a pair of these in my case now.

We have used these more than once and keep coming back to them. Works well for us.

I've purchased 6 of these so far over the last year and a half, each one has been easy to setup and I haven't had issues with any thus far. They've been used for streaming directly from a camera on site to streaming from one of URayCoder, Hikvision, or Speco video encoders. I didn't have much luck getting them to work with an older Axis brand encoder, which is fine since the cost of a new URayCoder encoder/decoder set is still less expensive than a single Axis device. They've also been far less taxing on my networks than the Axis equipment it replaced and they've been setup to run essentially 24/7 so that's great. One of the few devices I've been able to install in a commercial setting and not have to worry about it.

I am using a 32CH NVR and I ordered it because I wanted to connect some cameras to the TV. Onvif cannot be used at all, and I use RTSP as a single view, there is no problem with all connections, but if I set to 4CH, only Channel 4 comes out, and Channels 1, 2, and 3 do not appear on the screen. There was not enough manuals or places to get technical support related to this, and it was a waste of time.

Setting up viewing monitors for fast food drive thru so the order taker can see the y-lane and the stack as well as the front counter in case they are covering two stations. Great price, form factor, and amazing support. This works great for multi-channel decoding from your cameras. It is limited to 1 channel or different configurations of 4 channels. Hopefully future versions of firmware will allow maybe just showing two split screen when you dont need 4 channels, but either way worked out great for us. Special shout out to Linda for her support and quick responses when was we were having issues setting up and providing information on hardware that may better fit our needs. We will be buying alot more of these!