Axis Communications - AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server

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AXIS 250S MPEG-2
Video Server

Full resolution, live MPEG-2 video
over your network

The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is a one-port video server designed to stream full resolution, DVD-quality video over the network. It offers users access to high quality video and audio from any workstation on the LAN/WAN.

The video server is ideal for surveillance applications that require high quality, full motion video and audio, as well as comparatively low bandwidth demands on the network.

For surveillance installations that require many AXIS 250S, blade versions of the video server are available for use with the AXIS Rack Solution.

Features:

DVD-quality video stream
CD-quality synchronized stereo sound
Up to 1 minute of pre-alarm video buffer
Independent system with embedded Web server
Real-time MPEG-2 hardware compression and transmission
High performance: full frame rate of 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames per second
Multicast support: any number of clients can view the MPEG-2 video stream simultaneously on a local network
Wide range of video management software from Axis' Application Developer Partners

Optional accessories:

Wide range of video management software from Axis and its Application Development Partners
No need for power outlets and electrical cabling using Power over Ethernet products
AXIS Rack Solution for AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Blade versions

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org)

Part numbers

AXIS 250S (PAL)

Region	Part number
EUR	0159-002
UK	0159-003
AUS	0159-006

AXIS 250S (NTSC)

Region	Part number
US	0159-014
JP	0159-015

Customer story

AXIS 250S Video Servers help China's Shen Zhen fire department remotely assess real-time conditions at fire locations and help provide timely and proper support to on-site firefighters. Read more

Application possibilities

Public transportation: Enhance security of passengers at airports and train stations. The AXIS 250S can be integrated with existing solutions. Read more

Law enforcement: Monitor troubled areas to keep track of what happened during outbreaks of violence. Who pulled the trigger? Who delivered that uppercut? Read more

Shopping centers and malls: How did that expensive watch disappear from the jeweler's desk? The AXIS 250S can send the proofs for storage and enable playback possibilities. Read more

Casinos: What just happened at the poker game at the casino? Who cheated with his cards? Let the AXIS 250S capture the rapid sequences and find the evidence of what really happened. Read more