Megapixel cameras?

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:57 pm

Any experinces capturing video from network-enabled cameras like the Axis 206M or IQeye?

Can Zoneminder use the MJPEG stream from Axis cameras or is it still necessary to grab individual frames?

rockerBOO · Post by **rockerBOO** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:04 pm

Pretty sure it can use a mjpeg stream, so that camera should work from what i can see on here, http://www.zoneminder.com/support.html

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:25 pm

Thanks rockerBOO,

I know the 206M "works" but I can't determine the extent of workingness. If Zoneminder has to request individual frames from the camera (one HTTP request per frame) than it would appear to be a sub-optimal solution at high framerates. Searching the forums leads me to believe that others are indeed using it in that way.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:38 pm

i have used a 206m and when you say sub-optimal what are you thinking is 'optimal'

Post by **zoneminder** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:47 pm

ZM can use either individual jpeg frames or an mpjpeg stream, with the 206M at least, because I have one and have used it.

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:22 am

Thanks guys. One last question: Would you buy the 206M again?

Post by **zoneminder** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:04 pm

Probably not, not for surveillance type stuff anyway. 1280x1024 or whatever it does is just a bit overkill for most circumstances, especially when the lens and sensor aren't much to write home about anyway.

There probably are applications for it though and I probably won't get rid of it in case I think of any anytime