Dahua Setup

These are the recommended settings to get better quality live view and event/time-lapse snapshots:

Video

On the Camera

Set as follows:

Enable: tick Enable
_{Stream: Select Sub Stream 2 from the dropdown}
Important: Make sure you are selecting "Sub Stream 2" in the dropdown as shown in the screenshot above.
Resolution: select the highest the camera can provide
Framerate: 4 to 6 fps
Bit Rate Type: CBR
Bit Rate 2048
Note: If 2048 is unavailable then highest available
I Frame Interval double the Framerate (e.g. 8 or 12)

Note: Code-Stream Type is missing on some models, this option is not important

On the Timeline

Click on Admin (top right) -> Cameras
Click on the pencil to the left of th Camera to edit it
Switch to the "Advanced" tab
Under Analytics URL, enter:
/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=2