Axis Discloses SoCs On Spec Sheets

By Ethan Ace, Published Nov 19, 2021, 11:04am EST

In a rare move, Axis has begun disclosing camera SoCs directly on their spec sheets, information that many manufacturers continue to hide.

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In this note, we look at this move from Axis, their official statement to us, comparisons to others, and potential impact.

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SoC *** ***** ***** *******

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************, **** ***** *** amount ** **** *** flash ****** **** ****** includes, ** **** ** whether ** ******** * deep ******** ********* (****). This *********** *** *** be ********* ****** *** most *** *****, *** important *********** *** ***** developing **** ****** ************ (ACAP), ** *** *** flash **** ******** ****** the ********** ** ************ which *** ** ***.

*** *******, *** *****-*** below (* **** ******** dome ******) ******** ** the *** *** ** the ***** ****** ** the *****-* *****, ****** it **** ******* ** running ******* ************.

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Rare **** *** ****** *************

****'* ********* ** ******** SoCs ** **** *** camera *************. **** *************,********* *********, ** *** ******** SoC, *** ** **** disclose ***** **** *****.

****** **** ******** ******** SoCs, **** ** ******'* marketing ******* ******* * ****(*****), *** **** ** not **** *** ** datasheets *** *** ******* across *** ****** **** as **** ****:

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***** **** ****** **** generic **** ***** ** their **** ******, *** do *** ************ ******** SoC. *** *******, ********** **** ********** ***** ***** *** RAM *****, *** ***** only *** ******* "********** SoC" ** *** ***.

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Axis *********

**** **** **** **** have ***** ********** **** to ******* ***** *** provide **** *********** ** a ******* ********, ***** this *********** *** ********** only ********* ** ********.

****' **** *********:

** **** *** **** few ***** ****** ***** towards * **** **** communication ********* *** ******-**-**** (SoC) ** *** ********, as ** ******** **** transparency ** ** * base *** ******** *****. This **** ** ******** information *** ******* **** available ** ******** *** integrators, *** **** *** a **** ** ******* this *********** **** * much ****** ********. **** our *** **** ******** *** ********* ** GitHub, ** **** ** provide **** *********** ** the **** ****** *********.

*** ****** ** ****-******* should ***** ** ***** solely ** ***** *** it *** *** ** can ***** ** ********* information. **** **** * wide ********* ** ******** there **** ****** ** a ******* ** **** represented. **** ** * product ** *** ***** on *** ****** ********* of * ***, ** may ***** ** *** best ****** *** * specific ***********.

**’** ******* ** ********* this *********** ***** * new ******* ** **** datasheets. *** ******* **** be ***** *** *** new *** ******** *******, intercoms, ********, *** ***** products. *** ******* ******** the **** **** *** some ** *** ************. The *** **** **** be ***** ** *** new ** *** ***** products ** **** *** launched ***** *******. ***** products **** **** **** added ** *** ********** when **** *** ******* with *** ******** ***********.

Potential ******

**** ********** **** ** a ******** **** *** transparency ** *** ** camera ********, ***** ************* have ********* ******** ***** suppliers ** "***** *******" while ******** *********** *** end ***** *** **** this *********** ** **** informed ****** *********. *********, other ************* ****** **** example *** ********** **** becomes *** ****, *** an *********.

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Clayton Burnett

IPVMU Certified | 11/19/21 04:15pm

****** *** **** **** is *****. *'* ****** sure **** **** ** list **** *** **** in *** *** ** the **** ******, *** moved **** **** ** over *** *****. * hated ******* ******* *** ADP ****** ** **** this ****, ** ***** old ********* ******* ******* were ****** * **** for **, ** **** were ******** ****** *******.

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Thomas Adler

Securiton AG
11/19/21 04:57pm

**** *****, **** ***** its ****** *** **** a **** ******** ******* in *** ********. *** manufacturer **** ****** **** it ***** ** ** its ************** *** ********** the **** (***) ******* principles **** *** ******** and ******* **** **** regard ** ***** ********.

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Sergio Guzman

Pine Crest School
IPVMU Certified | 11/19/21 07:31pm

**** ** *** *** forward.

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | 11/20/21 05:21am

*** *** **.

*** **’* ******* **** Axis **** ******* *** model ** *** *** memory/storage.

* ****** ********** *** NDAA *** **** ** the ****** ** ********** publish **** ***********.

*****, * ******’* **** it ****** ***********, **** if ******* ********** **.

******* *** ****** * PC **** **** *** the **** ***** ****

******:**** ******** ****

Memory: **** ****

SSD: ***

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***** *** ****** **** the *** ***? ******* it ***** * **********, right? *** **** ***’* you ******* ******* **** different **** ******.

*** **** **** **** told ******-*. *** **** is *** **** ** the ****** ****** ** a ****, *** *** cpu. ** ***** ** the **** ********** ** the ***********, ***, *** and ******* ****, ** least.

*** ***’* **** **** you **** *** ****** CPU ** - *** many ***** - **** speed ** **** ** etc?

******* *** ***** ***** that **’* **** *********** ******** ***. *** it’s ***.

*** ** **** ***** Axis ******** **** *********** at ***** ********* ** their ****, *** * don’t *** ** *******…

***/***:**’* * **** ***** but ** *** ******* is **** ** **** clear **** **********, **** that ***** ** *** end ** **.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/21/21 12:23am

****** ** ****** ***** are ***** ** ** multiple ******** ** *** ARPTEC-8 ***** ** *** needs ** * *** camera? ******* ** ******** versions ** ** ***** 12th *** ***** ****...**, i5, **, *** ** even **** ** *** the ******** **** ****?

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Clayton Burnett

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/21/21 02:20am

******-* ** ******-*...** ********** across *** *****.

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Clayton Burnett | 11/21/21 03:07am

**** **** **** **** the **** *** *** DRAM ** ******* *** SoC, ***** ** ******* that ***** ****** *** vary ******* ****** ******, as ***** ** *** specs *** **** ******-* camera:

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Clayton Burnett | 11/22/21 01:45pm

* **** ************** **** me ***** **** ** different ******-* *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/23/21 08:41pm

******* *** ****** * PC **** **** *** the **** ***** ****

******:**** ******** ****

Memory: **** ****

SSD: ***

**** ***** **** ** Apple **** *****.

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John Buonagurio

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/24/21 11:05pm

* *********? **** **** ******** their **** **** *** to *** ****** ** GitHub **** * *** of ****-********** ********. **** before ****, *** ***** SSH ** ** ***** cameras ** **** *** do ******** *** ****, even ****** *** ***-***** event *** *** ****** your *** ****** *********. They *** *** ** the ******** ******* ** ONVIF ***** ** *** the ******** *** **************** (despite *** *****). **** of **** *** ******** to ** **** **** whatsoever, **’* **** **** business. ** ***** *** words,**** ******** **** *** path ** **** ********** comes ******* ****** *** largest ***** ** ******** minds ****** ** *** technology, *** * ***** with ****. **** ******** on *** **** ** the ****** ******* *****-***** analytics ** *********. *’* developing **** ************ ***** thanks ** ****’ ************, and ***** ******* **** naturally ** *** ***** supported. *** ****** **** other ************* (******* ** you, ********), * ***** actually *** ***** ******* as ** *** ****.

** *** *** *** can ***** **** *** of **** ******** *********** on *** **** ******* in ********** ********* *****. ******** ********* ********* login *** ****** *** create ** ******* *** free.

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Buonagurio | 11/25/21 07:18pm

* **** *****? **** also ******** ***** **** ACAP *** ** *** public ** ****** **** a *** ** ****-********** examples.

**, ***** **** * fair *****.

*** ********, **** **** release ********* ***** ***, and **’* ***** **** it’s **** **********, *** the ******* ** ** is ** ********* *********** by *** *******. ** it’s ** ****’ **** interests ** **** ** usable.

****, **’* *** **** to ** ****, ** I’d ******* **** **** release **** ** ** small *******.

** *** ***** ****, disclosing *** ****** ***/***** sensor **** ***** ** easy *****. *** ***, they ***’* ** **.

***? ******* **** ***** rather *** **** ******* comparing ***** ******* ** competitors ****** *** ******** “this *** *** *** same ******/*** ** *** axis *** ** **** expensive.”

** *’* ***** **** me *********** **** ***’* ******** it?

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sundar Subramanian

11/22/21 07:38am

***** ****** ** * another ********* ***** **** should **** ******* *** declare *****. ***** *** the ******** ** ** mention *** **** *** few ***** ************ *** the **** *** **** number

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to sundar Subramanian | 11/25/21 04:16pm

** *** **** **** to **** *** **** and ***** ** ***** motherboard? **** ***** * list ** *** **** resistors *** ** *** camera. *'** ********** ***** felt *** **** ** investigate *** ***** ** a ******...

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 11/25/21 04:56pm

#*, * ***** *** sensor ** **** ********* for ******* **** *** resistor, ***** ****** ****** often *** * ******** impact ** ***** *******. It's *** ******* ******, because ***** ******* *** be ******** / ******** by ****** ** ***** techniques (*.*., **** *** to ******* *** ***** image *******, ***, ***.). Overall, ****** * ***** it ***** ** ******* somewhat ** **** ***** / ****** **********.

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Rob Oldham CPP®, PSP®, PCI®

In reply to John Honovich | 11/25/21 05:00pm

**** ********* **** **** in ******* **** ********* edge ***** ********* *** could *********** *** ** a ******** ***** ** camera

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rob Oldham CPP®, PSP®, PCI® | 11/27/21 05:07am

**** ********* **** **** in ******* **** ********* edge ***** ********* *** could *********** *** ** a ******** ***** ** camera

***********. ** **** **** of **** ********* *** you ********* ** ** the **** ** ****?

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to John Honovich | 11/25/21 05:02pm

* ****** ** *** a '*******' ****... **** i ***** ***% **** the ****** ** ******** but *** ****** ********* brands *** ****** ***** into *** '****** *****' of **** *******. * realize **** ********* ************* definitely **** ***** **** to **** **** ****, as ** ***** * complete **** ****, *** including ****** ** ******** modules ** * **** sheet ** ** ******* gives *** **** *********** away ** *** ******. I'm *** ***** ** any ************ *** ***** their ********* ******* ***** than ***** (**** ** sensor, **** ** ****** etc).

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Rob Oldham CPP®, PSP®, PCI®

11/22/21 04:28pm

**** ** * ***** move. **** *** ****

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

11/25/21 04:14pm

**** *** ***** ******** complete ************ ** ***** products. *'* **** **** has * *** ** do **** ***** ****** marketing ***** ** ***** specific *** ******** ************ and *********** ********** *********** on ***** ********** ******* contain *** ****** ****** chipsets. **** ********* ** lead *** ******** **** their **** *********** (****** even ***** ***** ** their ***** ***) *** is ******** ** ******** leader ** ***** ****** application ********* ** ****.

--******* ** ** *********** Integrator *** ** **** my ******** ******** *** for ***-********** *******--

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 11/25/21 06:21pm

**** *** ***** ******** complete ************ ** ***** products.

**** **** ** *** does ** ****, **** kind ** ******?

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/25/21 07:41pm

** *** ********** *** posted ***** **** * sample **** ***** ** shows ** ******-* *** a '*/*.*" *********** **** RGB **** ******' ****** you *** ********* ***** brand ** ******* **** they *** ** *** component ***** **** ** pretty ***** *********** ** allow ********** *** **** an ******** ******** ** cameras.

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 11/25/21 09:03pm

** *** ********** *** posted ***** **** * sample **** ***** ** shows ** ******-*

** ******-* ** *** a ***** ** ***, it’s * ***** ** SoC.

********* ** ****, ****************, *** ******-* ******** aDual **** ****** ** ******* ** ~****.

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*******, * *** **** no ******* ************* *** info ** *** ***** SoC.

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | 12/03/21 03:08am

***** ******** ***** ******* SoC ****…

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 12/03/21 03:12am

****** *** *** ** the ***** ** ** NVR *** * ******. Axis ***’* *** *** where ******* *** ***

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Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/03/21 05:49am

**** *****. ********* ********** but *********:

*** ******* **** ** added *** *** *** and ******** *******, *********, encoders, *** ***** ********.

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bashis mcw

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 12/03/21 09:42pm

****'* **** **** =]

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