AXIS Camera Companion 2.10 Launches with 360°
Overview and De-warped Recording, Simpler NAS
Integration and Improved Mobile Viewing
Small system, edge-recording
solution fully featured for easy and effective
surveillance
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – September, 2013
–
Axis Communications, the world leader in network
video surveillance, today announced version 2.10 of the
popular and award-winning
AXIS Camera Companion software, an easy-to-use
digital surveillance solution for installations of 16
cameras or less. The new version of the free software
client offers additional features to improve usability,
mobile viewing and storage options, and will be on
display from Sept. 24-26 in Chicago at ASIS
International in Axis’ booth #1034.
AXIS
Camera Companion 2.10 includes support for 360° overview
recording with de-warped views when zooming into the
image. This allows users to take advantage of the
benefits from Axis’
360° fixed dome HDTV cameras, providing great
overview and scene details with only one camera.
See
demo movie showcasing the 360° and de-warped views
in AXIS Camera Companion.
While most AXIS Camera Companion solutions record video
directly to SD-cards inside Axis network cameras, the
new release also includes support for easier integration
of network-attached storage (NAS) when increased storage
capacity is needed. A set-up wizard makes it possible to
integrate any NAS device on the market and, for further
simplicity, Axis has included automatic configuration in
the software client for select NAS products.
“Usability is a key feature of AXIS Camera Companion,
and the latest version provides end-customers with more
capabilities to fully leverage the benefits of IP video
for their small surveillance systems,” said Fredrik
Nilsson, general manager, Axis Communications, Inc.
“While small systems have traditionally been limited to
analog CCTV, the market is now moving to digital
networked technology thanks to the new concept of having
the intelligent network cameras be the recorder,
providing HDTV quality, 360° surveillance and truly
scalable solutions with AXIS Camera Companion 2.10.”
Additional features of AXIS Camera Companion 2.10
include:
● |
Multi-view
streaming to increase surveillance
efficiency for multi-megapixel cameras |
● |
Search
filter for easy navigation to different
sites |
● |
Visual
system status notification |
● |
Windows 8
touch screen support |
● |
Third-party
apps for viewing live and recorded video
from EyeSpyFX and BrightSentry |
● |
Automatic
NAS configuration currently compatible with
units from
QNAP |
Unlike traditional surveillance
installations, AXIS Camera Companion does not require a
central recording device – such as a digital video
recorder (DVR), network video recorder (NVR) or even a
computer – to run. All video can be recorded onto a
standard SD-card in each camera, and the cameras keep
recording even if the network fails. The cameras can be
powered over the network, eliminating the need for
separate power cables. These three factors reduce cost,
simplify installation and make the system more robust
with no single point of failure. To further protect
customer’s investments, existing analog cameras can be
integrated via video encoders.
The new AXIS Camera Companion 2.10 software client is
available for free download at
http://www.axis.com/products/cam_companion_software/index.htm.
|