Pictured below, the device is a single channel device with H.264 video compression. The standard was formulated by the International Telecommunication Union’s Standardization Sector and is the equivalent of MPEG 4 advanced video coding as specified by ISO/IEC (News - Alert). Both are simultaneously modified to retain and maintain identical features.
H.264 utilizes half the bit rates than that used by MPEG2 or H.263, its predecessor, to deliver high quality digital images and video via its compression and decompression application. The codec achieves fast streaming by motion compensation to further reduce the file size.
The M7001 is engineered to fit into the shell, or body, of digital closed circuit television cameras. Also called IP CCTV cameras, these capture images, frame by frame, and live action, for quick streaming over networks for monitoring, motion study and control applications. The device supports Pan, Tilt and Zoom for any PTZ camera and IP CCTV camera.
It is also suitable for plugging in alongside all analog CCTV cameras in an IP networked system which may also include security and surveillance image and video capture. It converts the analog video data into digital data streams.
“It presents a cost-effective solution to gaining the benefits of network video without having to replace analog cameras,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications.
A variant package, AXIS M7001 Covert Surveillance Kit, is also available with an additional discreet camera and can be used for domestic applications such as checking the baby or who is at the door. It powers the camera by using the Power over the Ethernet fundamental where electricity is transmitted over the signal cable over dedicated and reserved wires.
Here is what the kit looks like:
PoE also simplifies its installation by eliminating cost components such as plugs, adaptors and wiring clutter. M7001 includes solutions for streamlining video over the network, movement detection and security.
It reportedly delivers H.264 and Motion-JPEG at the same time in all accepted resolutions without compromising on frame rate. M-JPEG is the technique of capturing, compressing and transmitting each video frame separately as an individual JPEG image.
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Vivek Naik is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Vivek's articles, please visit his columnist page.
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