Axis Camera Station Software Manual page 3

Image enhancement capabilities
With AXIS Image Enhancer, an add-on software component for
AXIS Camera Station, you can improve the quality of images
taken in conditions such as fog, smoke, rain and snow. Applied
to live or recorded color video, it delivers real-time results and
displays visual details that would otherwise have been difficult
to see under poor visibility conditions.
Video is shown without distorting elements, making it the ideal
solution for any situation where video quality can be affected by
adverse conditions and crucial information can be lost.
The unique AXIS Image Enhancer functionality within the
AXIS Camera Station software is activated with a separate
license key. It works with color digital or analog video sources,
operates with all Axis network cameras and video servers, and
supports full frame rate for live viewing.
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Improves image quality in fog, smoke, rain and snow;
extends visibility in harbors, airports, roads and tunnels
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Superior results compared with brightness/contrast
adjustments; optimal image enhancement is achieved
with video taken between dawn and dusk
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For use with live or recorded color video
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Ideal for outdoor cameras
Axis Surveillance Bundles: an easy way to get started!
The Axis Surveillance Bundles consist of four Axis network cameras
and one AXIS Camera Station software with licenses for 4 network
cameras/video server channels. They can be easily expanded with
additional cameras and AXIS Camera Station licences.
AXIS Camera Station or DVRs?
Compared with DVRs, AXIS Camera Station combined with
network cameras offers many advantages:
Example of image
improvement
using AXIS Image
Enhancer
Open solution
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AXIS Camera Station is an open video management
software solution. It is based on standard hardware
components, not proprietary equipment like DVRs.
Scalability
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Cameras and licenses can easily be added one by one
and the system hardware can be expanded to meet
increased performance requirements. You can choose
exactly what you need today, and scale the system at
any time to meet your growing needs.
Intelligence at camera level
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You can use the computer power in the network camera
for motion detection to offload the recording server.
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Image quality
Using progressive scan and megapixel resolution,
network camera technology has surpassed the image
quality of analog cameras used with DVRs.
Two-way audio
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As audio is transported on the same network cable,
you can integrate it with your IP-Surveillance system
and hear and speak through the network.
Cost-efficient infrastructure
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Most facilities are already wired with network
cables, so no additional wiring is required with an IP-
Surveillance solution based on AXIS Camera Station
and network cameras. Using standard PC server
hardware for video recording and storage rather than
proprietary equipment such as DVRs radically reduces
management and equipment costs, particularly
for larger systems where storage and servers are
a significant portion of the total solution cost. In
addition, most network cameras offer a Power over
Ethernet (PoE) option, which allows you to power
cameras through the network and eliminate the wiring
needed for electrical outlets.
Built on standard components
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Standard PC servers and storage architecture from
any vendor can be used, which reduces wait times and
simplifies upgrades and replacements.