March 16, 2005—Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS 221 Day & Night Network Camera, a high performance camera that provides high-quality images under all lighting conditions and is an ideal surveillance solution for indoor and outdoor environments, the company says.
The AXIS 221 is built around the ARTPEC-2 video compression chip. A true day/night camera, it provides color video when there is sufficient light and black-and-white video under dark conditions. It offers very high image quality with simultaneous Motion JPEG and true MPEG-4 full frame rate video streams that allows the systems to optimize image quality and bandwidth efficiency.
AXIS 221uses a high performance Pentax lens and a progressive scan CCD image sensor that enables moving images to be presented without distortion or blur. Its PoE functionality is built according to the IEEE 802.3af standard, which reduces installation costs and consolidates the power source to a central location.
Axis is a market leader in network video and print services. Its products and solutions are focused on applications such as security, surveillance, remote monitoring, and document management. For more information, visit the Axis Web site.
