Axis Supports HD Analog

By: John Honovich, Published on Apr 15, 2019

In 2017, Axis declared 'Everything is IP':

Now, in 2019, Axis has released support for HD analog, with their new encoders.

Axis Supports HD Analog

Why the change? How will this impact Axis IP camera sales? What benefit does this provide to HD analog camera manufacturers?

Inside this note, we examine Axis release and answer these questions.

** ****,**** ******** '********** ** IP':

Wistia video player

***, ** ****, **** has ******** ******* *** HD ******, **** ***** new ********.

Axis Supports HD Analog

*** *** ******? *** will **** ****** **** IP ****** *****? **** benefit **** **** ******* to ** ****** ****** manufacturers?

****** **** ****, ** examine **** ******* *** answer ***** *********.

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No ************

**** *** *** ******* it ** ***** *** West ***** *********** ******** * ***** new ******* *********. *******, they *** **** *** encoders ********* ** ***** booth, ***** *****:

**** ********* ** **** that **** ******* ** other ************ *** ********* of *** *******.

Recommended *** *********, *** **********

**** **** **** **** they *** ************ **** product *** ********* ******** HD ****** *************, *** for ********** / *** ***********. However, **** ************ **** these ******** ***** ** used *** ******.

Marketing ********* *** ****

** * ******* *** leads **** ** ******* and *** ***** ******* any ****** ******* (** nor **), **** *** a ********* ********* ****. They ** *** **** to ********* ****** ****** sales. ** *** ***** hand, **** ** *** want ** **** ****** systems **** ******* **** HD ****** ******* ** have ******* ** *** them.

***** ** *** **** released ***** ********, ** expect **** ** *** these ** * ******** means *** ****** ******** but *** ****** *** general ******** ** ** analog.

Specifications / ************ ** *** ********

*** *** ***** *** M7104 ******* *** ********************* ******** (******** * ***** ago ** ****). *** new ******** *** ******* ******-* ****, ****** *.***, *********, enhanced *************, ***. *** HD ******, ** *******, it **** ** ***** max *** **** * service ******* ******* *** later ** *** **** up ** *** **** PTZ ******* **** ****.

*** ***** **** ****** the **** ($*** *** the *-******* * *** $399 *** *** *-******* P), *********** $** ** $100 *** ** ****** camera *********.

Benefits ***-****

** ****** ******* *** the ****** ******* ******* on *** ******, ***** sold ** ** ************ for $** ** ****. Even *** ***** ******* or *** ********* ********* cameras *** **** *** ~$130, ** **** ******* from ***** **** *** catalog *****:

**** ******* **** ********** high-level ***** (********** / varifocal) ****** **** ** that.

*******, *** ***** *** want ***-**** ******* *** the *********** *** ******** of ** ********** ***, encoders *** ********* ** literally ****** *** ***. Spending $** ** $*** per ** ****** ******* for **** ** ****** encoders ******** * *** overall ****.

****, **** ***** **** preferential ********* ********* ** encoders, ***** ******* **** to *** *******. ***** 4 ** ******* *** cost ~$*** *** *** licenses, *** **** * HD ****** ******* ********* to ** **** ******* often **** ***** ~$*** for *** *********.

*********

******** ** ** *******, HD ****** ****** ****** more *******, **** ***** manufacturers ********* **** **** IP. *** *******, ********, Axis, *****, *********, *******, Sony, *******, ***. ** not ***** *** ** analog ******* (****** *** two ******* ****** *************, Dahua *** *********, **).

************, ******** *** ********** remain **** *******. ****** true *** *** ***** low ***** ** ****** models *** *** ********* from ******* *************, **** are ***** *** ** common ***** ** ************. Further, *** ** *** typical ***** *** *********** of ** ******, ***** models ********* ** *** offer *************' ******* *** performance ***** ** ** cameras.

*******, *** ******** ** HD ****** ******* ******* two ****** ******* ** one ** ** *******, with * **** (** sometimes ***) *** ***** and * ******** **** of ***** *** *****. Some ** ****** ****** featuring ***** **** **** (*** *** ****) **** ******* ** ship, *** ***** *** still *** ********, *** are ****** ********* ** IP, ****** **** **** less **********.

Other ** ****** ******* *******

***** *** ******* ***** HD ****** ******* ******* available, ****** **** *** more ******* **** ***** new **** ******:

******* ********: ** *** **** 2019, ** ********* * new **-******* ** ****** encoder **** ***** *******. Their ******** ******* *** not ******* ***** *** had ******** (*** **** *******).
******:****** ****** ** ****** encoders** ***, ****, *** 16 ******* **************. ***** models *** ********** **** AHD ******* ** ** 4MP, *** ***** ** CVI *** *** ******, compared ** *** *** capability ********* ** **** models
*********:********* ****** ******* ****** of*** ********, **** * ** 16 ********, *** ***** models ** *** ******* AHD ** ***, ****** Axis.
*******:********** ****** ************** *** ********* ** all *******, **** ****, but **** ** * limited ****** ** ******** (1-2 ** * ******* models, *-* ** ** channel ********).

*******

** ****** ***** ******** to ** ***** ***** Axis **** *** ********* their ***. *******, ** does ******* ** *********** for *********** *** *********** looking ** ****** ***** in ************ **** ***** cable **** ** ****** HD ****** ******* + Axis ******** ******* ** IP *******.

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Comments (34)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

04/15/19 03:23pm

***** ******(*) ** **** going ** *******? ***, CVI, ***?

**** ***** **** **** it ******* *** ******* at *** **********?

**** *** ******* **** audio *** ***** */*?

**** *** ******* **** RS-485/422 *** *** ******* that *** *** ** the ****?

******.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/15/19 03:41pm

** ******** *** ***** formats. ***** ***, ** will ** ******* ** 1080p30, *** **** ***** to ******* ******** **** 8MP ** *** ** Q4.

** **** **** ***** (mic/line) *** */*.

**** ****'* ******* *** control ** *** *********** with ****, ***** **** the ** *** **** support, *** *** ** the ************************* ******* **-***/**-***, ** I ***** ****** **.

*'** ****** ***** **** Axis ** ***** ******** and ***** ****.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/16/19 02:30pm

****** **** **** ** these *********:

*** ***** **** *** support *****. *** ***** has *** **********/****-** ****** and *** ******. *** inputs ******** **** ****** and *** *** ******* microphone ********.
*** ***** ******** */**, configurable ****** *** *******
***, **** ****** ******** RS485/422, ** *** *** e.g. ******* *** ******* from *** *******.

Undisclosed #2

04/15/19 03:30pm

** ****** *** *.***, oh **!

Undisclosed #3

04/15/19 05:56pm

* ***** **** ** a **** **** ** Axis. *** *** **** did *** *** *** to ***** ** ****.

**** ********** **** ******* Hikua's ******* ******** ** the ******, ** ********** integrators *** **** ***** HD ****** ******* **** these ********, *** ********* that *** **** ** the ****** ********** *** IP ********* ** **** a **** "*********" ******, while ***** ******** ******* cost *******.

** * *** ** integrator ***** * *** of *****-*** ** ****** business, *'* ** ****** contemplating ***** ******* + Axis ******** + **** Milestone (** ******* ***-**** VMS). ***** **** * strong ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 04/17/19 11:12pm

**** ********** **** ******* Hikua's ******* ******** ** the ******, ** ********** integrators *** **** ***** HD ****** ******* **** these ********, *** ********* that *** **** ** the ****** ********** *** IP ********* ** **** a **** "*********" ******, while ***** ******** ******* cost *******.

****'* * ****** *********** point. * ***'* ***** Axis **** **** ** this *** ***** **** should.

****'* ****** (*** ***** important ****) ** **** Hikua *** *********** ********* do *** **** ******* HD ****** ***** *** price ***** ** ** low. ** ******, **** salespeople ***'* **** ** sell ******** *** *** same ******.

*** **'* * *********** strategy ** ******* *** into ***** ***** ** the ***-******...

Undisclosed End User #4

04/15/19 05:59pm

*** **** ********* ****** twice.

*** *******, ********, ****, Bosch, *********, *******, *********, Sony, *******, ***

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 04/15/19 06:02pm

****** *** ******** **** out, *****!

David Johnson

04/16/19 12:22pm

**** * **** *** the *****-*** ******. **** encoders **** ****** **** rock *****.

Cary Menage

IPVMU Certified | 04/16/19 01:05pm

*******, *** ******** ** HD ****** ******* ******* two ****** ******* ** one ** ** *******, with * **** (** sometimes ***) *** ***** and * ******** **** of ***** *** *****.

** ** ** ************* that *** **-****** ******* can ******* ******** (***) cable **** ****** *****(*). I **** ***** ****** 1000' **** ******* **************** * ** ******* Rack ***** *****-***** *** * Remote ****** ***-*** **** 2MP **-****** ************, ****** I **** *** ****** this **** * **** length ** ****, **** was * ***** ** concept ** ******* * clients ****** ** ******** structured ******* *** ****** proofing ****** ********* *** immediate **** ******* ** HD-Analog **** **,** ** * ******* cost *******.

Jonathan de Chateau

04/16/19 01:44pm

** **** '* **** enough ** *** *** of******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 04/16/19 01:47pm

********, *** **** *** where ** *** *** HD ****** ******* ** your ****?

Jonathan de Chateau

04/16/19 02:09pm

** **** **** ********* IP ** *** **** solution *** *** **** 7 ***** *** **** 65%-70% ** *** **** in **.

** *** ** ****** goes *** **** ******** is *** ***** ****** from *.*** ** *** 8MP. ***** *** **** cameras *** **** ** you **** ** ***** to **** **. **** it ***** ** ******* its **** ** ****, a *** **-*** ****** sales ***** ** ** MSRP ** ~€**.

Undisclosed #5

04/16/19 04:59pm

**, ****!

*** ***** ****** ** make ** ** *** patent ******?

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 04/17/19 06:50am

** *** *** **** homework, *** ***** *************** *** ******* ****** TVI, *** ****** *** exclusivity *** * ***** on ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 04/17/19 04:26pm

********* ** ** *********** US ******* *** *** never ******** ** ********* to *********, *** *********. We *** * **** on **** ***** **, in ****: *** ******* ****** ***** (Techpoint)

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 04/17/19 05:53pm

** *** *** **** homework...

********, ********, ****’* ** homework **** * ***** ago:

*** **** ******** ** HD-CVI *** **-***?

*** ** **** ** you **** *** *********...

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 04/18/19 03:50am

** *** *** **** homework, *** ***** *************** *** ******* ****** TVI...

*****’* ******* ****** -*****’* **** ****** *********** to ****************** ** ****** ************. this ******* ** **** notable *** *** ******* of ******** ********* “**** Rochoff [***]” .

Aaron Verzotti

04/17/19 04:12am

**** ** *****. **** there *** ***** ************* that ******* *** ** analog ******** ****** **** release?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Aaron Verzotti | 04/17/19 11:54am

**(* **** *** ******)**

***, ****** *** * full ****** ** ** encoders ********* * / 4 / ** ******* HD ******* ******, ** addition ** ***** **** of ** ******* & DVRs.

Clint Hays

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/18/19 06:15pm

**** ** *** ** design ** *** *******? Is ** * ** per ******, * ** to * *******, ** 1 ** ******** *** streams?

Undisclosed Integrator #6

04/17/19 12:21pm

***** ******* *** *** "analog" **** *** *******. The ********* ** ****** IMO ** * ******** and ** **** ******* of *** ***** **** it ** ******** ** support *.*. ****. ** have **** ***** ******* when *** **** ******* to * ******** ** price *** ******* ***** at ******* ********* ******. Instead ** ********* ** a *** ***** ***** or ******* ** ***** converters ***** *** ** points ** ******* *** add **** *** **********, to *** *** **** over *****, **** *** these ******* *** *** can **** **** ******** a *** ** *****. The ***** ** *** past *** ****** **** you *** ** **** in *** ************* *********, meaning * ****** ** Analog ****** *** * Hanwha ***. *** **** manufacturers *** ****** *** potential, ***** *** ****, they *** ****** *** with ** ****** ********. SO *** ***** **** finally ******* ******* ** can ***** * *** of ** ******* *** HD ****** **** * real ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 04/17/19 12:36pm

*** **** **** ************* offer *****-************* ******* ******* (AHD, ***, ***), ** is **** ****** ** pick *** ******, *** you **** ***** ****** locked **.

***** ******* (***, ***, & ***) ************. ******* *** *** use *** ***** *** camera *** *** ** on ******* ***** *** DVR, ***..

****, *** *** *********** about *** ************* ******* ****. **** they *** ******* *******, with **** ** *********** and ******* ****** ********** inside ****, *** ** you **** ** *** signal **** ***** *** of *** **** **** an ************, *** **** see **** ** ** actually ** ****** ******.

** ****** ****** ***** that ***** *** **** levels ** *** ****** that ***** *** ** the ****** ** *** coax, ************ *** ********* levels ** *** *******.

* ****** **** ******* a ******* ****** **** sends *** *'* *** 1's, **** ** ** camera ****.

*** ***** ****** ** HD-SDI *** * ******* camera **** **** *** signal **** *** ****. There *** **** ***** converters **** **** ** over ****. *** ***** is *** **** ********** if * ****** ** analog ** ******* - rather **** *** ********* is **** **** *****.

** ********, ** ****** camera *** *** ******* devices, **** ** ******, etc. ** ** ****** needs ****** ******* ** convert ** ********* ***** formats.

*'** ***** ** ** others *** *** ******* than ** ** ****** explain

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/17/19 12:46pm

******* ********** ********** *** wrote *** ******. * just ****'* **** ** put **** **** ** energy **** ****** ***** distinctions ** **** ***** but *** **** *** I ********** **. * am ** ******** *** get *** ********** ***********, I *** **** ****** to *** *** ***** though *** ** **** situations ** *** ****** to *** ****** ** target *** ** **** situations ********* *** ** an *****. ** ** engineer ** * *** now *** ** ** Analog ****** - *** coax *** ** **-* 500 **** *** *** an ******* *** ***** provide * **** ***, let's *** *** **** up ** **** **** we *** ***** ********* by ******* ** *** word "******" ** ***** of *** ************ *********** - ** *** **** to **** ***** *** meet *** ********* **********.

Cary Menage

IPVMU Certified | 04/17/19 01:31pm

*'* ****** ** **** low **** ** ******* PCI **** ** ** to *** **** ** recording ******.

* **** **** ******* different ***** ** ******* Chinese **-****** ***'* **** MS, ******* *** **********. There *** **** ****** cheap **** (****** *** $59 ** **** *** board ****) **** **** a ***** ****** ***** for *** **** ***** 1080N. ******** * ********* picture, ******* *** *** have **** ** *** this **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Cary Menage | 04/17/19 01:35pm

*'* ****** ** **** low **** ** ******* PCI **** ** ** to *** **** ** recording ******.

**** *** **** *****! :)

* **** *** **** any (******* / *******) HD ****** **** *** would ** ******* ** anyone *** *****.

Cary Menage

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 04/17/19 02:41pm

* **** **** ******** of ****:

* *** ** **** service ***** ******** ***** in *******/*********** *** *** to ******** *** ***, I *** * **** Modem **** * ***** of ** ** ********* that * ****** *** Internet **** ** ********* with * ******** */* Linksys ** *** ** Omni-directional ******** ******* *** was "******* ****" ******* all ********

**** ** ** ****** in **** (* ** prepared *** *** ***** and ********:)

Jim FitzGibbon

04/17/19 01:58pm

** **** **** ******* IP *** ** *****. However ***** *** ********* out ***** **** **** coax *** * ***, TVI ** *** ******* is * **** ********* way *** **** ** get ** ******** ***** system **** ****** ********** if **** ***'* **** the ***** ** **** into **. *** ***** are ** **** **** and *** ** **** manufacturers *** **** **** *** cost *** ** **** cases **'* ******** ******* to **** *** **** cable ********* ** *** environment *** ************** ** place. *** ***** *** are ******* *** **** solution **** **** **** it *** ** ***** them ** *** ****. If *'* * ******** or * ****** *** installing * *** ** Axis ****** **** ******** potentially ***** **** ** the **** ******* *** they ***'* **** ** another ******* **** ** Hanwha ***** **** ***** grab *** ** ****** business.

Undisclosed #7

04/17/19 02:00pm

** **** ****** ******** that's * ***** *** to *** ******** **** supports ****** ******* ******* there ** ***** * metric ***-*** ** ****** out ***** **** ***** to ** ***** **** and **** ** ******* twisted **** * ***** conspiracy **** **** ** possibly ******** ** ***** IP **** ******** ** favor ** ** ******? You **** **** ** tighten **** *** **** hats * ****** ****** or ****** **** ***********. ;-)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 04/17/19 02:03pm

***** ** ***** * metric ***-*** ** ****** out ***** **** ***** to ** ***** ****

***, **** ** *** point ** *** ******** of **** ******** ********** that '********** ** **', etc.

***** ********** **** **** is ******** ******** ** their ** **** ******** in ***** ** ** analog

** ***** **** ****, Axis ******* ** ****** like ** ********* *** not *****. ** ********, they ***** ***** ** like ** **** *** exist *** **** ******** released * ** ****** encoders.

** *** *** **** reporting ** **** (** are *** **** ******, not **** ****), **** few ******** ****** ***** be ***** ** **** offering.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

04/17/19 06:26pm

*** **** ** *** user ** ***** **** some "**********" ****** ** rip *** ***** ***** system, * ****** ** leaving *** **** ** Analog **** *** ******* in ***** ***** *** being ********* ** ** Axis ****** **** ** satisfactory. * ***** ****' approach ** *********. ***'* ********* for ** ****** ** announcing ***** *** ********, but ** ***** **** a *** ******** ***** to ******* ******** ***** with ** ** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/18/19 05:43pm

******:**** *** * *,***+ word ******* ** *** West **** *** ***** new ********.

*** ******** *** ********** omitted.

Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 04/21/19 10:55pm

*** *********** ***** ******* *** existing ***** *** ***** ******** (******** * ***** ago ** ****).

****** ** *****.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 04/22/19 02:45am

******, *****.

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