Axis video products are mainly tested with Internet Explorer 9 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003
and Server 2008. Other browsers and operating systems may show limitations in functionality. Different viewer options and known limitations
are displayed in the table below.
|
OS |
Browser |
Viewer |
Description |
Known limitations |
| Windows* |
Internet Explorer
8 or later |
AMC
(Axis Media
Control) |
Recommended viewer for Internet Explorer (Windows)
Default viewer for Motion JPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264 streams
Includes additional toolbar for supported functionality, e.g. audio
Configures Video Motion Detection (VMD)
|
See release notes for the product firmware
|
| QuickTime** |
Alternative viewer for MPEG-4 and H.264 streaming in Windows.
The video object type needs to be set to Simple where applicable.
One way audio support - listening
(where applicable)
|
Introduces 3 seconds latency
|
| Java Applet*** |
Motion JPEG viewer
One way audio support - listening
****
(where applicable)
Configures Video Motion Detection (VMD)
|
Configuring VMD with Java Applet cannot be done on rotated images
(firmware version 4.30 only)
Frame rate in Java Applet may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
Audio quality may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
(audio stream can be choppy). |
| Still Image |
Displays a still image only - hit the refresh button in your browser to
update the image
|
-
|
| |
| Mac
OS X 10.4.4 or later |
Apple Safari 4 or later |
Server Push |
Default Motion JPEG viewer for:
products with firmware version 4.33 or later
products running firmware version 2.xx, 3.xx and 4.xx prior to
4.30
|
not for firmware version 4.30
|
| QuickTime** |
Default viewer for MPEG-4 and H.264 streaming in this browser.
The video object type needs to be set to Simple where applicable.
One way audio support - listening
(where applicable)
|
Viewing with QuickTime introduces 3 seconds latency
|
| Java Applet*** |
Motion JPEG viewer
One way audio support - listening****
(where applicable)
Configures Video Motion Detection (VMD)
Safari uses Java Applet viewer by default for products running firmware version 4.30 and the AXIS 207.
|
Configuring VMD with Java Applet cannot be done on rotated images
(firmware version 4.30 only)
Frame rate in Java Applet may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
Audio quality may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
|
| Still Image |
Displays a still image only - hit the refresh button in your browser to
update the image
|
-
|
| |
|
Linux
Mac OS X
Windows |
Firefox 14 or later |
Server Push |
Default Motion JPEG viewer in these browsers
|
The video stream will stop after some time although a high performance computer may show the video stream for more than 12 hours before it stops.
Refresh the Web browser to restart the video stream.
When leaving the live view page, the browser may not close the image stream properly.
Restart the browser to solve this problem.
|
| QuickTime** |
Default viewer for MPEG-4 and H.264 streaming in these browsers.
The video object type needs to be set to Simple where applicable.
One way audio support - listening
(where applicable)
|
Viewing with QuickTime introduces 3 seconds latency
|
| Java Applet*** |
Motion JPEG viewer
One way audio support - listening****
(where applicable)
Configures Video Motion Detection (VMD)
|
Configuring VMD with JavaApplet cannot be done on rotated images
(firmware version 4.30 only)
Frame rate in Java Applet may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
Audio quality may be lower than in AXIS Media Control
|
| Still Image |
Displays a still image only - hit the refresh button in your browser to
update the image
|
-
|
* Axis video products are mainly tested with Internet Explorer 9 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003
and Server 2008.
**** Applies to products with support for G.711 µ-law audio and
running firmware 4.30 or later.
