Axis strengthens its network video systems with latest offerings

INDIA: Axis Communications, the market leader within network video, announced its first network video camera with ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) support, highest video quality pan/tilt/zoom camera with HDTV performance and 18x zoom for indoor surveillance applications and several new products that help strengthen its network video system offerings.

The firmware version 5.10 for AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera includes support for ONVIF, the global interface specification for network video products. “This demonstrates our commitment to supporting the ONVIF specification in our products,” says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management at Axis Communications.

“This is only the first step in the company’s strategy to provide ONVIF support in its network video products. Moving forward, we will implement ONVIF support in the majority of our network video products, either directly at launch or in firmware updates.”

ONVIF was founded in 2008 with the goal to develop a global standard for the interface of network video products. The forum has already attracted more than 90 member companies and according to a recent analysis by IMS Research, ONVIF members command nearly 60 percent of the market revenues for network video surveillance equipment.

Axis introduced its highest video quality pan/tilt/zoom camera with HDTV performance and 18x zoom for indoor surveillance applications. Together with an IP51-rated protection against dust and dripping water, the AXIS P5534 PTZ Dome Network Camera is ideal for use at airports, train stations, warehouses, shops and schools.

AXIS P5534 offers HDTV 720p in compliance with the SMPTE 296M standard of 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, full frame rate, high color fidelity and a 16:9 format. The camera can deliver multiple, individually configurable H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams simultaneously.

H.264 greatly optimizes bandwidth and storage use without compromising image quality, while Motion JPEG is supported for increased flexibility. AXIS P5534 also has day and night functionality for high image quality in low light conditions.

Apart from the above, the latest offerings from Axis, includes:

* AXIS P7701 Video Decoder with support for H.264
AXIS P7701 provides a simple monitoring solution by enabling analog or digital monitors/projectors to connect to and display live video from Axis network cameras and video encoders. AXIS P7701 is ideal for use with a public view monitor, and in large and small surveillance systems. The video decoder can decode full frame rate video streams in H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG in all resolutions up to D1 (720x480 pixels in NTSC, 720x576 in PAL) and provide either digital or analog video output.

Video from any number of cameras can be shown in sequence. When an alarm is triggered in a network camera or video encoder, AXIS P7701 can be configured to automatically display alarm-triggered video. AXIS P7701 also decodes mono audio. The video decoder can be powered either through Power over Ethernet (PoE) or through an external power supply.

* AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module
AXIS P8221 provides eight configurable input/output (I/O) ports and audio capabilities to a network video system that either does not have such support or require additional support. Sensors such as a door switch, smoke detector, IR detector or glass break detector—used for triggering an alarm event—can be connected as inputs on AXIS P8221.

Output ports can be connected to control devices or relays, for instance, to open/close doors or turn on/off lights upon alarm. AXIS P8221 supports two-way audio and has a built-in low power amplifier for small speakers so there is no need for an external preamplifier. It also has phantom power for a balanced microphone.

* AXIS T8412 Installation Display, a device that makes it easier to set up a camera
AXIS T8412 is a battery-powered handheld device that greatly simplifies the field installation of both Axis network cameras and analog cameras. It displays live video from a camera and makes setting a camera’s viewing angle and focus at the installation site easier than with the use of a laptop or remote computer. It offers user-friendly features such as touchscreen, zoom and snapshot functions.

AXIS T8412 can connect directly to a camera, or to a network and search for Axis network video products. An Axis camera with built-in PoE support can even be powered directly by AXIS T8412, which gives installers greater flexibility.