Features of the VB150
The VB150 is a system that distributes live video via the Internet or an intranet. It can be used in a wide
variety of applications such as distributing live video from a Web site or monitoring.
■WebView Livescope built in
The VB150 comes with Canon’s own WebView Livescope network video distribution system built
in.
■Broadband video distribution function
Video can be captured at a maximum of 30 fps. Motion-JPEG is used to compress the video
images. The network auto negotiates between Ethernet 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps. Also, a wireless
LAN card can be used for IEEE 802.11b-compliant 11 Mbps communication. If a PC card modem
is used, the public switched telephone network can also be used. Since video quality (1-99) and
the frame rate (0.1-30 fps) can be freely set, video can be distributed under conditions that best
suit the network bandwidth.
■Simultaneous video reception by up to 50 clients
Up to 50 clients can view video simultaneously with a single VB150 unit.
■Remote camera control from the viewer *
Two types of viewer software are provided: Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java. These viewers
can be used to freely control the angle (pan and tilt) and the zoom magnification of cameras
installed in a remote location, enabling viewing videos with plenty of ambiance.
■Compatible with the Communication Cameras
VC-C50i/VC-C50iR (new function of firmware Ver. 1.1)
In addition to being compatible with the previous VC-C4/VC-C4R and NU-700, it
is now also compatible with the new VC-C50i/VC-C50iR.
■Control for up to 4 cameras
Up to 4 video cameras can be connected to the VB150, and videos that you view can be switched
from the viewer. If the Communication Cameras VC-C50i/VC-C50iR and VC-C4/VC-C4R are used,
all four cameras can be controlled (using the cascade function of the VC-C50i/VC-C50iR and the
VC-C4/VC-C4R).
■Compatible with wireless LANs
A wireless LAN card can be used to connect the VB150 to a network.
■Compatible with various networks (new function of firmware Ver. 1.1)
In addition to operating the VB150 with previous fixed IP addresses, it is now also compatible with
PPPoE, and when an ADSL circuit is used, the VB150 can be operated by connecting to the
ADSL modem and bypassing the router.
■Motion-detection based picture recording
The VB150 can detect image changes caused by moving people or objects, perform external
device output and record pictures.
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