Moving images policy settings
The Moving Images section contains settings that enable you to remove or alter compression for dynamic images.
Minimum image quality
Note: For the Virtual Delivery Agent 7.x, this policy setting applies only when the Legacy graphics mode policy setting is enabled.
This setting specifies the minimum acceptable image quality for Adaptive Display. The less compression used, the higher the quality of images displayed. Choose from Ultra High, Very High, High, Normal, or Low compression.
By default, this is set to Normal.
Moving image compression
This setting specifies whether or not Adaptive Display is enabled. Adaptive Display automatically adjusts the image quality of videos and transitional slides in slide shows based on available bandwidth. With Adaptive Display enabled, users should see smooth-running presentations with no reduction in quality.
By default, Adaptive Display is enabled.
For VDA versions 7.0 through 7.6, this setting applies only when Legacy graphics mode is enabled. For VDA versions 7.6 FP1 and later, this setting applies when Legacy graphics mode is enabled, or when the legacy graphics mode is disabled and a video codec is not used to compress graphics.
When legacy graphics mode is enabled, the session must be restarted before policy changes take effect. Adaptive Display is mutually exclusive with Progressive Display; enabling Adaptive Display disables Progressive Display and vice versa. However, both Progressive Display and Adaptive Display can be disabled at the same time. Progressive Display, as a legacy feature, is not recommended for XenApp or XenDesktop. Setting Progressive threshold Level will disable Adaptive Display.
Progressive compression level
Note: For the Virtual Delivery Agent 7.x, this policy setting applies only when the Legacy graphics mode policy setting is enabled.
This setting provides a less detailed but faster initial display of images.
By default, no progressive compression is applied.
The more detailed image, defined by the normal lossy compression setting, appears when it becomes available. Use Very High or Ultra High compression for improved viewing of bandwidth-intensive graphics such as photographs.
For progressive compression to be effective, its compression level must be higher than the Lossy compression level setting.
Note: The increased level of compression associated with progressive compression also enhances the interactivity of dynamic images over client connections. The quality of a dynamic image, such as a rotating three-dimensional model, is temporarily decreased until the image stops moving, at which time the normal lossy compression setting is applied.
The following policy settings are related:
- Progressive compression threshold value
- Progressive heavyweight compression
Progressive compression threshold value
Note: For the Virtual Delivery Agent 7.x, this policy setting applies only when the Legacy graphics mode policy setting is enabled.
This setting represents the maximum bandwidth in kilobits per second for a connection to which progressive compression is applied. This is applied only to client connections under this bandwidth.
By default, the threshold value is 2147483647 kilobits per second.
The following policy settings are related:
- Progressive compression threshold value
- Progressive heavyweight compression
Target minimum frame rate
This setting specifies the minimum frame rate per second the system attempts to maintain, for dynamic images, under low bandwidth conditions.
By default, this is set to 10fps.
For VDA versions 7.0 through 7.6, this setting applies only when Legacy graphics mode is enabled. For VDA versions 7.6 FP1 and later, this setting applies when the Legacy graphics mode is disabled or enabled.
Note:
The target minimum framerate policy has been deprecated and is set to 10 fps. This can be changed by end users by using the Quality slider in the Graphic status indicator.