Mpeg-4 Clients; Motion Jpeg - Axis FD-R User Manual

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)
The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and
Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 is to use the
AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in
Windows.
The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and
audio settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for
more information.
The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after
which it can be configured.
Open the AMC Control Panel from:
• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)
• Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer
and click Settings in the menu.
QuickTime™ & Real Player™
To access the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ or Real Player™ the following path can be used:
rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
Notes:
• The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 supports QuickTime 6.5.1 (or later) and Real Player 10.5 (or later)
• QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds)
• It may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG-4 stream using the paths above, although this is not guaranteed by Axis
• <ip> = IP address

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and
updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.
The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and
access to every individual image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion
JPEG live video from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in
Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.
Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image settings.
Alternative methods of accessing the video stream
Video/images from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 can also be accessed in the following ways:
• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, example, Firefox). This option maintains an open
HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.
• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path: http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolu-
tion=320x240
• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4 viewing client to be installed. The paths that
can be used are listed below in the order of preference.
• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTPS: axrtsphttps://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
Note:
<ip> = IP address
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