The Axis 2400 was a 4-channel video encoder. Its primary function was deceptively simple: take an analog video signal (composite NTSC/PAL) and convert it into a digital IP stream (Motion JPEG) that could be transmitted over an Ethernet network.
The device is built on Axis' proprietary ThinServer technology , featuring a 32-bit RISC ETRAX 100 processor and a dedicated ARTPEC-1 compression chip. Axis 2400 Video Server
The Axis 2400 was not a video server. It was a philosophical statement . It argued that the network was the recorder, that software mattered more than silicon, and that the analog past should be a bridge, not a barrier. The Axis 2400 was a 4-channel video encoder
Adjust resolution (up to 704x480), compression level, and rotation for each camera. The Axis 2400 was not a video server
Compression and streaming Early Axis encoders used MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG (MJPEG) compression modes or proprietary streaming variants, balancing bandwidth and video quality according to available network capacity and storage considerations. The Axis 2400 supported standard streaming protocols for the era (such as HTTP-based MJPEG streams and RTP/UDP for compressed streams), enabling integration with video management systems (VMS) and third-party network video recorders (NVRs). These protocols allowed multiple simultaneous client connections at differing resolutions and frame rates.
: It features four opto-isolated alarm inputs and one output relay. Triggered events can automatically upload images to an FTP server or send them via email (SMTP) .
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