Axis Communications P3367-VE Media streams, How to stream H.264, Axis Media Control AMC

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AXIS P3367–VE Fixed Dome Network Camera

Media streams

Media streams

The Axis product provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use.

The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page.

How to stream H.264

The video compression standard H.264 makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide high quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

Deciding which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AXIS Media Control are:

Unicast RTP

This unicast method (RTP over UDP) is used

 

 

for live unicast video, especially when it is

 

 

important to always have an up-to-date video

 

 

stream, even if some images are dropped.

Unicasting is used for video-on-demand

 

 

transmission so that there is no video traffic

RTP over RTSP

This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP)

on the network until a client connects and

 

is useful as it is relatively simple to configure

 

requests the stream.

 

firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

 

Note that there are a maximum of 20

 

 

RTP over RTSP over HTTP

This unicast method can be used to traverse

simultaneous unicast connections.

 

firewalls. Firewalls are commonly configured to

 

 

allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to

 

 

be tunneled.

 

 

 

 

Multicast RTP

This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is always

 

up-to-date, even if some images are dropped.

 

 

Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of

 

clients viewing simultaneously. A multicast cannot however, pass a network router unless the

 

router is configured to allow this. It is not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example.

 

Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20

 

simultaneous connections.

 

 

 

 

AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

Note

H.264 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the clients is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

MJPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and access to every image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the Axis product is to use the AXIS Media Control in Internet Explorer in Windows.

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product.

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Contents Axis P3367-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera About this document LiabilityIntellectual Property Rights Equipment ModificationsTable of contents Axis P3367-VE Fixed Dome Network CameraHardware overview Hardware overviewConnectors Function Pin SpecificationsLED indicators MaintenanceColor Indication Accessing the product Accessing the productAccess from a browser Start a browser Internet Explorer, Firefox, SafariAccess from the Internet Set the root passwordNetwork TCP/IP Advanced Click Create self-signed certificateConfigure capture mode Live ViewControls on the Live View Axis Media Control viewer toolbarPTZ Controls AMC Audio controlsSource list Axis P3367-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera How to stream H.264 Media streamsMedia streams Axis Media Control AMCAlternative methods of accessing the video stream QuickTimeTM. The following paths can be usedAccessing audio streams Java applet supports simplex audio with G.711 encodingSetting up the product Setting up the productBasic Setup Video and Audio Video and AudioVideo Stream Camera Settings Stream ProfilesImage 264Capture mode Exposure SettingsImage Appearance White balanceIris adjustment View AreasDay/Night Low light priority slider toward low noiseOverlay Privacy MaskFocus & Zoom Overlay imageAudio Settings When satisfied, click Enable iris to enable the irisAudio Channels Audio Clips Audio InputAudio Output Default viewer for browsers Live View ConfigLive View Config Viewer Settings User Defined LinksOutput Buttons Browser Viewer DescriptionPreset positions Go to PTZ Preset PositionsPTZ Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Pan Tilt ZoomGuard Tour AdvancedControls To add a guard tourDetectors DetectorsCamera Tampering Motion detectionSet up motion detection Motion detection parametersDefault values Audio detectionLow level 0% Recommended valuesApplications ApplicationsSetting up an Action Rule EventsEvents Status LEDRecipients SchedulesRecurrences Recordings RecordingsRecording List Continuous recordingSystem Options System OptionsSecurity UsersDate & Time IeeeAudio Support Basic TCP/IP Settings NetworkIPv4 Address Configuration IPv6 Address ConfigurationAdvanced TCP/IP Settings Link-Local IPv4 Address NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4QoS Quality of Service Smtp emailStorage UPnPTMRTP/H.264 BonjourMaintenance Ports & DevicesNetwork Share PortsIeee 802.1X settings SupportSupport Overview System OverviewReset to factory default settings ScriptingFile Upload Plain ConfigAxis P3367-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting TroubleshootingEmergency recovery procedure Checking the firmwareSymptoms, possible causes and remedial actions Problems setting the IP addressProduct cannot be accessed from a browser Product is accessible locally but not externally Problems with the H.264 formatStatus and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Video and image problems, general Setup Video & Audio Camera SettingsProblems uploading files No images displayed on webSettings Storage and disk management problemsMotion Detection triggers unexpectedly No audioTechnical Specifications Technical SpecificationsAlarm triggers Alarm actionsInstallation aids Software InstallationPerformance considerations Axis P3367-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera M2.2