Ok...i see the problem but i dont know whats causing it. On the hikvision config page, i increased the max bit rate to its highest allowable.. 12228. When i look at the image coming from the cam in the digital watchdog software....its coming in as 10mb-12mb which is correct. But in milestone, ... its fluctiating between 3.5-5 mbit/s...no matter what i set the max bitrate to on the camera. Why isnt milestone accepting the full bitrate that the hikvision is putting out?