diff --git a/revid/config/config.go b/revid/config/config.go
index 6abc1ca1..04f015e6 100644
--- a/revid/config/config.go
+++ b/revid/config/config.go
@@ -33,36 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/utils/logger"
 )
 
-// Possible modes for raspivid --exposure parameter.
-var ExposureModes = [...]string{
-	"auto",
-	"night",
-	"nightpreview",
-	"backlight",
-	"spotlight",
-	"sports",
-	"snow",
-	"beach",
-	"verylong",
-	"fixedfps",
-	"antishake",
-	"fireworks",
-}
-
-// Possible modes for raspivid --awb parameter.
-var AutoWhiteBalanceModes = [...]string{
-	"off",
-	"auto",
-	"sun",
-	"cloud",
-	"shade",
-	"tungsten",
-	"fluorescent",
-	"incandescent",
-	"flash",
-	"horizon",
-}
-
 const pkg = "config: "
 
 type Logger interface {
@@ -70,19 +40,6 @@ type Logger interface {
 	Log(level int8, message string, params ...interface{})
 }
 
-// quality represents video quality.
-type Quality int
-
-// The different video qualities that can be used for variable bitrate when
-// using the GeoVision camera.
-const (
-	QualityStandard Quality = iota
-	QualityFair
-	QualityGood
-	QualityGreat
-	QualityExcellent
-)
-
 // Enums to define inputs, outputs and codecs.
 const (
 	// Indicates no option has been set.
@@ -112,39 +69,18 @@ const (
 // Default config settings
 const (
 	// General revid defaults.
-	defaultInput       = InputRaspivid
-	defaultOutput      = OutputHTTP
-	defaultFrameRate   = 25
-	defaultWriteRate   = 25
-	defaultTimeout     = 0
-	defaultInputCodec  = codecutil.H264
-	defaultVerbosity   = logger.Error
-	defaultRtpAddr     = "localhost:6970"
-	defaultCameraIP    = "192.168.1.50"
-	defaultVBR         = false
-	defaultVBRQuality  = QualityStandard
-	defaultBurstPeriod = 10  // Seconds
-	defaultVBRBitrate  = 500 // kbps
-	defaultCameraChan  = 2
-
-	// Raspivid video defaults.
-	defaultBrightness       = 50
-	defaultExposure         = "auto"
-	defaultAutoWhiteBalance = "auto"
-	defaultRotation         = 0 // Degrees
-	defaultWidth            = 1280
-	defaultHeight           = 720
-	defaultMinFrames        = 100
-	defaultClipDuration     = 0
-	defaultQuantization     = 30
-	defaultBitrate          = 400
-
-	// Audio defaults.
+	defaultInput           = InputRaspivid
+	defaultOutput          = OutputHTTP
+	defaultWriteRate       = 25
+	defaultTimeout         = 0
+	defaultInputCodec      = codecutil.H264
+	defaultVerbosity       = logger.Error
+	defaultRtpAddr         = "localhost:6970"
+	defaultCameraIP        = "192.168.1.50"
+	defaultBurstPeriod     = 10 // Seconds
+	defaultMinFrames       = 100
+	defaultClipDuration    = 0
 	defaultAudioInputCodec = codecutil.ADPCM
-	defaultSampleRate      = 48000
-	defaultBitDepth        = 16
-	defaultChannels        = 1
-	defaultRecPeriod       = 1.0
 
 	// MTS ring buffer defaults.
 	defaultMTSRBSize         = 100
@@ -157,6 +93,19 @@ const (
 	defaultRTMPRBWriteTimeout = 5
 )
 
+// quality represents video quality.
+type Quality int
+
+// The different video qualities that can be used for variable bitrate when
+// using the GeoVision camera.
+const (
+	QualityStandard Quality = iota
+	QualityFair
+	QualityGood
+	QualityGreat
+	QualityExcellent
+)
+
 // Config provides parameters relevant to a revid instance. A new config must
 // be passed to the constructor. Default values for these fields are defined
 // as consts above.
@@ -352,8 +301,6 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		default:
 			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no input codec defined, defaulting", "inputCodec", defaultInputCodec)
 			c.InputCodec = defaultInputCodec
-			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"defaulting quantization", "quantization", defaultQuantization)
-			c.Quantization = defaultQuantization
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -362,29 +309,15 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		c.Outputs = append(c.Outputs, defaultOutput)
 	}
 
-	var haveRTMPOut bool
 	for i, o := range c.Outputs {
 		switch o {
-		case OutputFile:
+		case OutputFile, OutputHTTP, OutputRTP:
 		case OutputRTMP:
-			haveRTMPOut = true
-			if c.Bitrate == 0 {
-				c.Bitrate = defaultBitrate
-			}
-			c.Quantization = 0
 			if c.RTMPURL == "" {
 				c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no RTMP URL: falling back to HTTP")
 				c.Outputs[i] = OutputHTTP
-				haveRTMPOut = false
 			}
 			fallthrough
-		case OutputHTTP, OutputRTP:
-			if !haveRTMPOut {
-				c.Bitrate = 0
-				if c.Quantization == 0 {
-					c.Quantization = defaultQuantization
-				}
-			}
 		default:
 			return errors.New("bad output type defined in config")
 		}
@@ -395,55 +328,6 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		c.BurstPeriod = defaultBurstPeriod
 	}
 
-	if c.Rotation > 359 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Warning, pkg+"bad rotate angle, defaulting", "angle", defaultRotation)
-		c.Rotation = defaultRotation
-	}
-
-	if c.Width == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no width defined, defaulting", "width", defaultWidth)
-		c.Width = defaultWidth
-	}
-
-	if c.Height == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no height defined, defaulting", "height", defaultHeight)
-		c.Height = defaultHeight
-	}
-
-	if c.FrameRate == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no frame rate defined, defaulting", "fps", defaultFrameRate)
-		c.FrameRate = defaultFrameRate
-	}
-
-	if c.SampleRate == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no sample rate defined, defaulting", "sampleRate", defaultSampleRate)
-		c.SampleRate = defaultSampleRate
-	}
-
-	if c.Channels == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no number of channels defined, defaulting", "Channels", defaultChannels)
-		c.Channels = defaultChannels
-	}
-
-	if c.BitDepth == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no bit depth defined, defaulting", "BitDepth", defaultBitDepth)
-		c.BitDepth = defaultBitDepth
-	}
-
-	if c.RecPeriod == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no record period defined, defaulting", "recPeriod", defaultRecPeriod)
-		c.RecPeriod = defaultRecPeriod
-	}
-
-	if c.WriteRate == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no write rate defined, defaulting", "writeRate", defaultWriteRate)
-		c.WriteRate = defaultWriteRate
-	}
-
-	if c.Bitrate < 0 {
-		return errors.New("invalid bitrate")
-	}
-
 	if c.MinFrames == 0 {
 		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no min period defined, defaulting", "MinFrames", defaultMinFrames)
 		c.MinFrames = defaultMinFrames
@@ -458,42 +342,10 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		return errors.New("clip duration is less than 0")
 	}
 
-	if c.Quantization != 0 && (c.Quantization < 10 || c.Quantization > 40) {
-		return errInvalidQuantization
-	}
-
 	if c.RTPAddress == "" {
 		c.RTPAddress = defaultRtpAddr
 	}
 
-	switch {
-	case c.Brightness == 0:
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"brightness undefined, defaulting", "brightness", defaultBrightness)
-		c.Brightness = defaultBrightness
-	case c.Brightness < 0 || c.Brightness > 100:
-		return errors.New(pkg + "bad brightness defined in config")
-	}
-
-	if c.Saturation < -100 || c.Saturation > 100 {
-		return errors.New(pkg + "bad saturation setting in config")
-	}
-
-	switch {
-	case c.Exposure == "":
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"exposure undefined, defaulting", "exposure", defaultExposure)
-		c.Exposure = defaultExposure
-	case !stringInSlice(c.Exposure, ExposureModes[:]):
-		return errors.New(pkg + "bad exposure setting in config")
-	}
-
-	switch {
-	case c.AutoWhiteBalance == "":
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"auto white balance undefined, defaulting", "autoWhiteBalance", defaultAutoWhiteBalance)
-		c.AutoWhiteBalance = defaultAutoWhiteBalance
-	case !stringInSlice(c.AutoWhiteBalance, AutoWhiteBalanceModes[:]):
-		return errors.New(pkg + "bad auto white balance setting in config")
-	}
-
 	if c.RTMPRBSize <= 0 {
 		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"RTMPRBSize bad or unset, defaulting", "RTMPRBSize", defaultRTMPRBSize)
 		c.RTMPRBSize = defaultRTMPRBSize
@@ -524,23 +376,6 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		c.MTSRBWriteTimeout = defaultMTSRBWriteTimeout
 	}
 
-	switch c.VBRQuality {
-	case QualityStandard, QualityFair, QualityGood, QualityGreat, QualityExcellent:
-	default:
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"VBRQuality bad or unset, defaulting", "VBRQuality", defaultVBRQuality)
-		c.VBRQuality = defaultVBRQuality
-	}
-
-	if c.VBRBitrate <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"VBRBitrate bad or unset, defaulting", "VBRBitrate", defaultVBRBitrate)
-		c.VBRBitrate = defaultVBRBitrate
-	}
-
-	if c.CameraChan != 1 && c.CameraChan != 2 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"CamChan bad or unset, defaulting", "CamChan", defaultCameraChan)
-		c.CameraChan = defaultCameraChan
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/revid/config/config_test.go b/revid/config/config_test.go
index 90973c25..9b6d99ae 100644
--- a/revid/config/config_test.go
+++ b/revid/config/config_test.go
@@ -40,30 +40,6 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		check func(c Config) error
 		err   error
 	}{
-		{
-			in: Config{Outputs: []uint8{OutputHTTP}, Logger: &dumbLogger{}},
-			check: func(c Config) error {
-				if c.Bitrate != 0 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("did not get expected bitrate. Got: %v, Want: %v", c.Bitrate, 0)
-				}
-				if c.Quantization != defaultQuantization {
-					return fmt.Errorf("did not get expected quantization. Got: %v, Want: %v", c.Quantization, defaultQuantization)
-				}
-				return nil
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			in: Config{Outputs: []uint8{OutputRTMP}, RTMPURL: "dummURL", Logger: &dumbLogger{}},
-			check: func(c Config) error {
-				if c.Bitrate != defaultBitrate {
-					return fmt.Errorf("did not get expected bitrate. Got: %v, Want: %v", c.Bitrate, defaultBitrate)
-				}
-				if c.Quantization != 0 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("did not get expected quantization. Got: %v, Want: %v", c.Quantization, 0)
-				}
-				return nil
-			},
-		},
 		{
 			in:    Config{Outputs: []uint8{OutputHTTP}, Quantization: 50, Logger: &dumbLogger{}},
 			check: func(c Config) error { return nil },