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
* Requires converter cable
** Requires additional third-party Pan/Tilt/Zoom device. Uploadable PTZ drivers.

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(AXIS241Q only) AXIS 291 1U
Video ServerRack
* Requires additional third-party Pan/Tilt/Zoom device. Uploadable PTZ drivers
** IEEE 802.1X authentication in AXIS 241Q only