Network video servers digitise video from an analogue camera and make it available over a network, effectively turning one or more analogue cameras into network cameras.

It is also possible to use a second Mac running SecuritySpy as a network video server. For more information, please see Remote monitoring.

Most network video servers that accept input from more than one camera share the total frame rate between them. A notable exception is the Axis 243Q, which can digitise all four inputs at full resolution and frame rate.

For advice on connecting and setting up network video servers, please see Network hardware, Local networks, and Setting up network cameras, which applies to the setup of network video servers as well.
 

	One camera	Two or more cameras
Agility		Network Codec
ATV		VIPMux DPX4 VIPMux DPX9 VIPMux DPX16
Aviosys	9100 9100B-RS
Axis	241S 1 2401+ 1 2411	240Q 1 241Q 1 243Q Blade 1 2400+ 1 2460 DVR
Canon		VB150
Convision	V100 S1	V200 V600 V700
Dedicated Micros		D4 DS2A (The "New DS2" version is not compatible)
Intellinet	Model 550000
JVC	VN-A1U
Linudix		LWS-700 LWS-720/721
Panasonic	BB-HCS301 WJ-NT104
Pixord	1000	2000 4000
Planet	IVS-100
Samsung		SNS-110
Sanyo		VSP-SV2000
Seyeon	FW-200A	FW-500A FW-3400
Sony		SNT-V704
StarDot		Express 6
Vivotek		VS2402

¹  Pan, Tilt and/or Zoom supported by SecuritySpy.

If you would like to use a server that isn't listed above, this may be possible as long as it can provide images in MJPEG or JPEG format. You might get it to work by selecting one of the manufacturer’s other servers in SecuritySpy. If not, try contacting the manufacturer and asking for the HTTP request required to access each video input, which can then be entered into SecuritySpy manually. Please let us know if you are successful so that we can add built-in support for the server.