Axis launches new AXIS M1014 video surveillance kit, offering HDTV quality

The provider of IP video solutions for professional installations, Axis Communications, has added to its portfolio a new video surveillance kit for small and medium-sized businesses consisting of four AXIS M1014 network cameras and incorporating the Axis Camera Companion image viewing and recording software.

Axis Communications has launched a new video surveillance kit designed to meet the specific needs of small and medium-sized businesses. This new AXIS M1014 video surveillance kit is comprised of four network cameras and incorporates Axis Camera Companion image viewing and recording software. Easy to install and use, this kit represents a complete IP video surveillance solution, Flexible, Scalable and Truly Affordable.

Alberto Alonso, Business Development Director of Axis Communications Southern Europe for the Retail segment, has targeted: "Until recently the preferred option for installations below 16 channels consisted of the use of analog equipment, mainly because of a cost issue. Now, with solutions like the AXIS M1014 Video Surveillance Kit, We can offer complete IP video surveillance solutions (Cameras, Video and storage management software) for four cameras with an investment of less than a thousand euros. We are confident that this kit, and others that will be presented shortly, will represent an alternative to be considered by SMEs when installing video surveillance solutions with few cameras, since the benefits that IP video brings compared to analogue video are really important".

AXIS M1014 network cameras are perfectly suited for small businesses and other industries that require reliable video surveillance solutions at a low price. AXIS M1014 offers HDTV 720p resolution (1,3 Megapixels) To 30 images per second. The AXIS M10 Network Camera Series is made up of reliable, small footprint products and includes practical features such as: compression in the H.264 format, that reduces storage and bandwidth needs; Local Storage Capabilities, including support for Micro SDHC card storage, as well as recording to network shares, such as in NAS-type storage devices (Network Attached Storage), which as a market trend are already beginning to be offered as part of the routers themselves. This allows users to create cost-effective and reliable recording solutions, can be used, For example, to achieve redundancy in the video surveillance system.

Axis Camera Companion

With support for storage on Micro SDHC cards inside cameras, are perfect for use with the free AXIS Camera Companion client software, an IP video solution, Intuitive and cost-effective, Recently launched for small installations. Recording video to a Micro SDHC memory card reduces costs, simplifies installation and ensures that there is no single point of failure in the system.

Axis Camera Companion, who has obtained more than 10.000 downloads since its launch on the market last March, allows you to create video surveillance systems that do not require a central recording device such as a DVR, an NVR or computer. All images can be recorded to a standard SD memory card inside the cameras, and even if the network failed, the cameras could continue to record. This architecture reduces costs, simplifies installation and makes the system more robust as there is no single point of failure.

With Axis Camera Companion, video can be viewed live and recordings can be accessed from any computer with network or Internet access. Both recorded video footage and photographs can be easily exported and sent to other co-workers or authorities. The system also supports the use of third-party applications for viewing live or recorded video from smartphones and tablets such as iPhone, iPad or Android OS devices.

AXIS M1014 Video Surveillance Kit is now available through Axis Communications' common retail channels.

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