Because this is an Axis product, the support for its own cameras are strong including the most recent products (like the Q1755) and for newer CODECs like H.264 and the 16:9 aspect ratio of HD camera. Built-in tools for support and maintenance are very usefulĪxis Camera Station supports up to 50 Axis cameras/encoders per server.Installation is simple but configuration requires some training.Investigations across multiple cameras is difficult with key features limited and hard to access.Live video monitoring is quite sophisticated with event management, maps, web pages, etc all built into a single interface.Almost all features are available from a single application, reducing the complexity of finding and access functions.However, ACS lacks many features critical to enterprise video management systems.
The features that ACS provides are sophisticated and generally easy to use. In the video below, we provide an overview of the basics of Camera Station and background on the test conducted: Nonetheless, their VMS, Camera Station, is quite interesting because of the relative sophistication of the product, Axis' market size and speculations about the future of Camera Station. Axis is much better known for its IP cameras than its VMS software.