Axis Announces
New Video Encoders for Cost-Effective
Migration to IP Video
Two 16-channel,
single-port encoders offer small to medium-sized
installations a high-quality, flexible and cost-effective
solution starting at $81 per channel
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – September 12, 2013
–
Axis Communications, the world leader in network video,
today announces two cost-effective additions to its line of
video encoders that have been developed to meet the needs of
small- to medium-sized surveillance installations. Offering
full frame rate video, AXIS M7016 Video Encoder provides an
attractive, cost-effective and easy entry to network video,
while the flexible AXIS P7216 Video Encoder adds audio and
I/O ports and is equipped with a small form-factor pluggable
(SFP) slot for use with fiber optics.
“With
tens of millions of analog cameras still in operation around
the world, video encoders allow these end-customers to
leverage existing investments while providing a scalable
solution to network video – now at a more cost-effective
price starting at $81 per channel,” said Fredrik Nilsson,
general manager, Axis Communications, Inc. “We continue to
invest R&D into video encoder technology to increase
performance and lower cost so that analog CCTV users can
migrate at their own pace and still benefit from the
advantages of IP video. These two new encoders in particular
address the needs of small- to mid-sized applications where
cost and scalability are often barriers to going fully IP,
like in many retail environments.”
Unlike many encoder solutions that require four network
ports per 16-channel unit, AXIS M7016 and AXIS P7216 Video
Encoders utilize one single network port, which helps drive
down overall cost and port density of the surveillance
system infrastructure. Both AXIS M7016 and AXIS P7216 come
with a power supply, offer simultaneous H.264 and Motion
JPEG streams and include four micro SD-card slots supporting
up to 64 GB (cards not included).
Additionally, AXIS P7216 features a separate Ethernet
service port to allow direct connection for maintenance and
configuration, while its SFP slot offers network redundancy
by automatically switching traffic over to the Ethernet port
if the SFP module fails.
The video encoders join a product portfolio that has
expanded to include solutions for systems of all sizes. The
recently announced
AXIS Q7436 Video Encoder Blade and complementary AXIS Q7920
Video Encoder Chassis create a high-performance solution
for large-scale, mission-critical applications. Axis also
recently
claimed the number one spot globally in the video encoder
category for 2012 according to a report from information
and analytics firm IHS.
AXIS M7016 and AXIS P7216 are supported by
AXIS Camera Station video management software as well as
the industry’s largest base of application software through
the
Axis Application Development Partner (ADP) program.
Furthermore the video encoders support
AXIS Camera Companion,
Hosted Video and
ONVIF for easy system integration.
The new 16-channel encoders are planned to be available to
order in Q4 2013 through Axis’ standard distribution
channels at the suggested retail prices of $1299 for AXIS
M7016 ($81 per channel) and $1599 for AXIS P7216 ($100 per
channel). Affordable surveillance kits including the
encoders and 16 licenses of AXIS Camera Station will also be
made available for $1499 and $1799, respectively.
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