Applicable Products
QVR Pro, QVR Elite, Surveillance Station, QTS, QuTS hero
Overview
QVR hardware acceleration is a performance-enhancing feature that allows supported QNAP NAS devices to offload video decoding and processing tasks to dedicated hardware resources. This is particularly beneficial in surveillance environments managing multiple high-resolution camera streams, as it reduces CPU usage and enhances system responsiveness.
QNAP supports several types of hardware acceleration engines:
- Integrated GPU (iGPU) from Intel or AMD CPUs
- Discrete NVIDIA graphics cards
- QNAP AI accelerators (e.g., Mustang-V100, Coral USB)
These hardware resources accelerate video decoding (H.264/H.265) and AI-based video analytics, improving the efficiency and scalability of QVR for larger deployments.
Explanation
QVR solutions—including QVR Pro, QVR Elite, and Surveillance Station—use hardware acceleration to optimize live view and recording operations. By offloading video decoding tasks to compatible hardware, these applications can handle greater workloads with improved efficiency. The effectiveness of hardware acceleration depends on your NAS model, installed components, and supported video codecs.
Supported hardware acceleration types include:
- Intel/AMD integrated GPU (iGPU): Efficiently decodes H.264 and H.265 video streams.
- NVIDIA GPU: Offloads heavy video decoding and is ideal for high-resolution or multi-stream scenarios.
- QNAP AI accelerator: Supports real-time video analytics and AI-based event detection.
Note
Hardware acceleration capabilities may vary based on the NAS model and installed components.
Recommendation
To benefit from QVR hardware acceleration, please follow these best practices:
- Use supported codecs: Ensure your cameras stream video using the H.264 or H.265 codec for optimal hardware decoding performance.
- Check hardware compatibility: Confirm that your NAS is equipped with one or more of the following:
- An Intel or AMD CPU with integrated GPU (iGPU)
- A supported NVIDIA graphics card
- An optional QNAP AI accelerator (for AI-based recognition and analytics)
- Install and update QVR software:
- Use the latest version of QVR Pro or QVR Elite.
- Keep your NAS firmware up to date for maximum compatibility and performance.
- Monitor system performance:
- Use the Resource Monitor or check QVR logs to verify that hardware acceleration is active and CPU usage has decreased accordingly.
Further Reading
QVR Pro Introduction
QNAP NAS GPU Compatibility
适用产品
QVR Pro, QVR Elite, 监控站, QTS, QuTS hero
概述
QVR 硬件加速是一项性能增强功能，允许支持的 QNAP NAS 设备将视频解码和处理任务卸载到专用的硬件资源。这在管理多个高分辨率摄像头流的监控环境中特别有益，因为它减少了 CPU 使用率并增强了系统响应能力。
QNAP 支持几种类型的硬件加速引擎：
- 来自 Intel 或 AMD CPU 的集成 GPU (iGPU)
- 独立的 NVIDIA 显卡
- QNAP AI 加速器（例如，Mustang-V100，Coral USB）
这些硬件资源加速视频解码（H.264/H.265）和基于 AI 的视频分析，提高了 QVR 在更大部署中的效率和可扩展性。
解释
QVR 解决方案——包括 QVR Pro、QVR Elite 和监控站——使用硬件加速来优化实时查看和录制操作。通过将视频解码任务卸载到兼容的硬件，这些应用程序可以以更高的效率处理更大的工作负载。硬件加速的效果取决于您的 NAS 型号、安装的组件和支持的视频编解码器。
支持的硬件加速类型包括：
- Intel/AMD 集成 GPU (iGPU)：高效解码 H.264 和 H.265 视频流。
- NVIDIA GPU：卸载繁重的视频解码，适用于高分辨率或多流场景。
- QNAP AI 加速器：支持实时视频分析和基于 AI 的事件检测。
注意
硬件加速能力可能因 NAS 型号和安装的组件而异。
建议
要从 QVR 硬件加速中受益，请遵循以下最佳实践：
- 使用支持的编解码器：确保您的摄像头使用 H.264 或 H.265 编解码器进行视频流，以获得最佳硬件解码性能。
- 检查硬件兼容性：确认您的 NAS 配备了以下之一或多个：
- 具有集成 GPU (iGPU) 的 Intel 或 AMD CPU
- 支持的 NVIDIA 显卡
- 可选的 QNAP AI 加速器（用于基于 AI 的识别和分析）
- 安装和更新 QVR 软件：
- 使用最新版本的 QVR Pro 或 QVR Elite。
- 保持您的 NAS 固件更新以获得最大兼容性和性能。
- 监控系统性能：
- 使用资源监控器或检查 QVR 日志以验证硬件加速是否已激活，并且 CPU 使用率已相应降低。
进一步阅读
QVR Pro 介绍
QNAP NAS GPU 兼容性
