1-port/4-port video servers

Product comparison guide: 
1-port video encoders

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  1-port video encoders        
  AXIS 241S AXIS 243SA AXIS 247S
  AXIS 241S AXIS 243SA AXIS 247S
Compression Motion JPEG,
MPEG-4
Motion JPEG,
MPEG-4
Motion JPEG, MPEG-4
Max. video resolution (pixels) 704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
Max. frames per second per channel
(NTSC/PAL)
 
- Motion JPEG 30/25 (4CIF) 30/25 (4CIF) 30/25 (4CIF)
- MPEG-4 30/25 (2CIF) 30/25 (4CIF) 30/25 (VGA)
Video source 1 BNC composite
Y/C video (SVHS) input* NTSC/PAL
Auto sensing
1 BNC composite
Y/C video (SVHS) input* NTSC/PAL
Auto sensing
1 BNC composite
NTSC/PAL Auto sensing
Intelligent video and audio analysis inside      
Audio support   Full duplex Simplex
Alarm inputs/outputs 4/4 4/4 1/1
Motion detection
Pan/Tilt/Zoom support ** **  
Security  Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X
authentication
 Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X
authentication
Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X
authentication
Ethernet networks 10/100BaseT 10/100BaseT 10/100BaseT
Serial connectors RS-232,
RS-485/422
RS-232,
RS-485/422
 
Blade version for use in large installations AXIS Rack Solution    
Bare board versions for built-in purposes AXIS 282/AXIS 282A    
 
 

4-port video encoders

 
  1-port video encoders 4-port video encoders  
 
  AXIS 240Q AXIS 241Q
AXIS 241QA
AXIS 243Q
Compression Motion JPEG Motion JPEG,
MPEG-4
Motion JPEG,
MPEG-4
Max. video resolution 704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
704 x 480 (NTSC)
704 x 576 (PAL)
Max. frames per second per channel
(NTSC/PAL)
 
- Motion JPEG 6/5 (4CIF)
per channel
using all 4 channels
30/25 (CIF)
per channel
using all 4 channels;
30/25 (4CIF)
using 1 channel
 
30/25 (4CIF)
using all 4 channels
 
- MPEG-4   20/17 (CIF)
per channel
using all 4 channels;
30/25 (2CIF)
using 1 channel
 
30/25 (4CIF)

using all 4 channels
 

Video source 4 BNC composite input NTSC/PAL,
Auto sensing
4 BNC composite input NTSC/PAL,
Auto sensing
4 BNC composite input NTSC/PAL,
Auto sensing
Intelligent video and audio analysis inside      
Audio support   Full duplex
(AXIS 241QA only)
 
Alarm input/relay output 4/4 4/4 4/4
Motion detection
Pan/Tilt/Zoom support * * *
Security Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS
Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X
authentication**
Multi-level password,
IP address filtering,
HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X
authentication
Ethernet networks 10/100BaseT 10/100BaseT 10/100BaseT
Serial connectors RS-232, RS-485/422 RS-232, RS-485/422 RS-485/422
Blade version for use in large installations AXIS Rack Solution  AXIS Rack Solution(AXIS 241Q only) AXIS 291 1U
Video Server Rack
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