# Sony Network camera H264

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 4, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529 "2009-02-04T15:42:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/1 "2009-02-04T15:42:37Z")

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Hey 🙂

Just bought a Sony SNCDF50N With H264 support and RTP Protocol support.

But there is no RTSP support.

Is it possible to use this Camera with the Wowza Pro Server ?

Do I need an Encoder in the middle ?

[http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-securitycameras/cat-ip/product-SNCDF50N/](http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-securitycameras/cat-ip/product-SNCDF50N/)

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/2 "2009-02-16T06:18:23Z")

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I seems that it did. I didn’t dig into any deeper but I think the document goes on to define the format of the packets. I am pretty sure it is not using any of the standard packetization formats. See if you can get VLC to play the stream. I can’t remember if I tried this or not.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Kebab\_Ber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@Kebab\_Ber](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kebab_Ber)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/3 "2009-02-06T14:06:40Z")

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I can set the RTP Video and RTP Audio ports in the Admin.

Its standard 50000 and 50001.

Any clues anyone ?

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**Author:** ![Kebab\_Ber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@Kebab\_Ber](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kebab_Ber)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/4 "2009-02-09T19:02:09Z")

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I can set up a Sony camera in my DMZ zone to test Charlie.

But have to wait until tomorrow 🙂

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/5 "2009-02-06T14:41:41Z")

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You need the SDP data to play the stream. See if you can find a way to export the SDP data or get the SDP data from the Sony web site.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/6 "2009-02-08T16:33:00Z")

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Try using this as the content of the SDP file:

```auto
v=0
o=- 2580329803 1 IN IP4 127.0.0.1
s=WowzaPro
i=WowzaPro
b=AS:1048
t=0 0
m=video [port] RTP/AVP 96
b=AS:1000
a=control:trackID=111
a=rtpmap:96 H264/90000
a=fmtp:96 packetization-mode=1

```

Where [port] is the port number that the video is being stream to. Follow these basic instructions to stream:

[http://community.wowza.com/t/-/46](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/46)

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/7 "2009-02-09T09:51:16Z")

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Does your Sony webcam support native RTP streaming of H.264? What is the model number. If you have host the camera on the internet for me to take a look at let me know directly by email ([charlie@wowza.com](mailto:charlie@wowza.com)). I will see what I can do.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/8 "2009-02-16T05:24:24Z")

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The RTP packets do not use a standard format. So they will not work with Wowza Pro.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/9 "2009-02-16T07:40:53Z")

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I will consider it. I can’t promise when I will have time to do this work. It is a non-trivial task.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/10 "2009-08-07T05:47:50Z")

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We have not added support for this cameras RTP packet format.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/11 "2010-03-09T14:24:14Z")

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We still have not added support. Double check with Sony. I talked to them and they claimed that there were very few models that used the strange format. Do be sure to get the latest firmware from Sony.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/12 "2011-07-12T14:46:41Z")

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Try following this guide:

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming))

And use the rtsp url Sony TechSupport describes in the previous post in this thread.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/13 "2014-03-21T15:44:46Z")

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Sander,

There are some [suggestions in this thread](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/481) that might help you.

You might be sending mpeg4 part 2 with that setting, not h.264 (mpeg4 part 10).

Richard

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/14 "2009-02-09T01:59:15Z")

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I have the same problem with my Sony webcam as well. Wowza _does_ seem to receive the video stream, but I get a constant stream of unrecognised frame errors in the console. Charie, do you offer consultancy on this problem? I’m willing to pay $$$ to get this problem resolved.

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/15 "2009-02-16T00:08:34Z")

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Let’s hope this will work…

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/16 "2009-02-16T06:05:12Z")

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The manual clearly states that “the camera will send the MPEG4 or H.264 raw data as its response”. This data is transported using RTP. Which is a protocol. I can hardly imagine Sony would invent its own protocol…

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/17 "2009-02-16T06:27:10Z")

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This might help:

[http://ws.sel.sony.com/PIPWebServices/RetrievePublicAsset/StepID/SEL-asset-42545/original/mpeg4\_h264\_jpeg\_user\_data\_doc\_1.0en.pdf](http://ws.sel.sony.com/PIPWebServices/RetrievePublicAsset/StepID/SEL-asset-42545/original/mpeg4_h264_jpeg_user_data_doc_1.0en.pdf)

I still hope it’s just a matter of skipping the Sony specific frames (their so called “user-data”) and accepting the “standard” ones.

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/18 "2009-02-16T07:18:09Z")

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Yep, I just read through the entire document, this indeed describes the protocol Sony used. Give us a chance, pleeeeeease!

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@Wim\_Dewijngaert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wim_Dewijngaert)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/19 "2009-08-07T05:42:54Z")

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Any news on this?

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**Author:** ![Kebab\_Ber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@Kebab\_Ber](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kebab_Ber)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sony-network-camera-h264/529/20 "2009-02-09T01:06:17Z")

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Can this be used ?

Acquisition of RTP(Unicast) bit stream

(H.264 mode)

http://ip\_address/h264?UdpMode=unicast&UdpPort=

I found this document on their website [http://ws.sel.sony.com/PIPWebServices/RetrievePublicAsset/StepID/SEL-asset-42545/original/mpeg4\_h264\_jpeg\_user\_data\_doc\_1.0en.pdf](http://ws.sel.sony.com/PIPWebServices/RetrievePublicAsset/StepID/SEL-asset-42545/original/mpeg4_h264_jpeg_user_data_doc_1.0en.pdf)

Not much about SDP data.

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