Launch of the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera

The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera is a high quality camera addressing the top segment of the network video market.  Delivering 25/30 frames per second of DVD-quality video together with synchronized audio over a computer network, this IR-sensitive Day/Night camera is ideally suited for high-end security and surveillance installations with an emphasis on highest possible image and audio quality under all conditions.  The camera's high specification features offer significant benefits:

• IR-sensitive Day/Night camera = high quality pictures during all conditions
• Full frame rate (25/30 frames per second) = provide the viewer with a "live video" feeling
• MPEG-2 compression = DVD quality video & audio
• 18x optical plus 12x digital zoom = no need to fit external lenses, all included
• Auto / Manual focus = provides optimal control of the picture under difficult conditions
• Built-in Pan/Tilt drivers and serial ports (RS-232 & RS-485) = allows the usage of third party Pan Tilt systems
• Built-in microphone and option for external audio devices using line in = adds audio to the video
• Audio Level Alarm = alarm info based on sound picked up by the camera
• Analog composite video output (BNC) = allows for local viewing and maintenance using normal analogue monitor
• Four different resolution up to 720x576 = ensures quality video at various bandwidths
• Unicast & Multicast support = unlimited number of simultaneous viewers