Introduction; Features And Benefits - Axis 250S User Manual

AXIS 250S User's Manual

Introduction

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Introduction
The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is a one-port MPEG-2 video server that allows
real-time compression and transmission of DVD quality MPEG-2 video streams over a
TCP/IP network (LAN). The video stream uses approximately a third of the bandwidth
required by a Motion-JPEG stream.
The AXIS 250S includes all of the required networking connectivity for distributing analog
video over the network. The built-in Web server provides its own application page for
direct viewing of the video stream, as well as full web-based control of the management
and configuration functions. All of this can be accessed from a browser over the network.
TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP and other Internet-related protocols are supported.
The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server

Features and Benefits

The AXIS 250S runs independently of any other server and, apart
Complete & independent -
from a camera and audio equipment, requires no other hardware. To view live video
streams and configure the product over the network, all that is needed is Microsoft®
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Microsoft Media Player, and DirectX®. These components
are all included with Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP. Please see page 11 for the exact
versions required. Microsoft Media Player is used with the AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer
(included) to view the video stream. The product includes one encoder and three decoder
(viewing) licenses. TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP and other Internet-related protocols are supported.
Superior Imaging - MPEG-2 hardware compression and transmission technology uses
approximately 1/3 of the bandwidth required by a Motion-JPEG stream of comparative
quality. The video stream can be viewed by up to 3 clients on a LAN and full frame rate
(25/30 frames per second) is assured, provided that bandwidth is available. Available image
resolutions are: 720x576 or 352x288 (PAL) and 720x480, 352x240 (NTSC). The bit rate is
configurable. Support for high performance video cards with hardware acceleration on
clients.