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Today marks the midway point for the annual ASIS show in New York. Many innovative items have been announced, but it was Axis who stole the show before it even began with the announcement of the newest additions to their line. Finally filling the niche in the market for an affordable, Megapixel covert camera, Axis announced the P1204 and P1214 Indoor Network Camera along with the Outdoor Rated P1214-E. These are all priced at $499 making them one of, if not the most affordable HD covert cams on the market.

Adding to their already impressive Encoder line is the new Q7411 which will allow for a blazing 60 frames per second. This device also allows for “supports key IP surveillance features such as two-way audio, configurable I/O ports, edge storage with the built-in microSD/microSDHC memory card slot, and Power over Ethernet” as stated in the Axis Press Release, 9/6/2012. This is ideal for casino, traffic, and machine type applications where high speed movements are a critical part of the system.

Last and most importantly, the new M3006-V was announced. This 3mp Indoor dome compliments the already impressive M3004-V and M3005-V, and carries along with it a very reasonable price tag at $499. What will set this 3mp indoor dome apart from the competition is not only its on-board storage that will work with the Free Axis Camera Companion, but its enormous  134° Horizontal field of view. Another priceless feature is its 3-axis camera angle adjustment allowing for the flexibility of wall and ceiling installations. Many high res cams in this price range cut corners by offering only a swivel and pan of the camera unit, leaving you with awkward diagonal shots that make you twist your head to comprehend.

Axis also announced a few updates to the free Axis Camera Companion platform which will only further increase the value of the entire Axis line. Stay tuned as there is one more day to go at ASIS, and Axis may still have another ace in the sleeve.

In the last few months, Axis Communications had announced new improvements to their existing P33 Series with latest model encompassing them all. Although this particular model has yet to be officially announced, the new P3384-V and P3384-VE should by the full blown replacement to the extremely popular P3344-V and P3344-VE models.

This year has brought 2 new exciting technologies to the Axis line that have propelled Axis to leader of the pack. If you’re in the IP Surveillance Industry, you get used to hearing fancy words from camera manufacturers to describe a new line or feature of a camera, always claiming to be “industry leading” or the best in the business. When the side by side comparisons are done, you are yet again disappointed. When Axis introduces new technology with fancy names, they truly outperform the competition and prove that the what they have developed has taken this technology a few steps further. When “Lightfinder” and “WDR- Dynamic Capture” first appeared in the Axis Q1602 and Q1604, they proved these new features were newsworthy. With Lightfinder technology, the camera will stay in color mode in much lower lighting conditions than its competition. This ensures crucial color details of subjects or objects when other cams are in black/white mode. Wide Dynamic Range has been around for while, however Axis has further refined this technology with their Dynamic Capture feature. This greatly reduces the affects of Sunlight, Lighting from Doorways/Windows, and back-lit fixtures and signs producing an evenly lit scene with vivid details from edge to edge.

Both the Lightfinder and WDR- Dynamic Capture are features found in the new P3384-V/VE making it one of the most impressive 1mp, 720p Domes on the market. we hope to have these shipping by this winter.

June 16th, 2012, Axis Communications announced 2 brand new models, the Axis M3004 which is a 720p HD IP Camera, and a very similiar M3005 1080p HD IP Camera.  These models both Fixed Indoor Network Camera with some of Axis’ new signature features such as SD Card Storage, and compatibility with the free Axis Camera Companion software. An affordable 720p indoor ip camera is nothing new for Axis, but this will be the first 1080p camera in the Axis M-Series that will surely fill a gap in Axis’ almost gap-less line. The 1080p M3005 is stated to boast an impressive 118° horizontal field of view. Going along the lines of the M-Series history, this 1080p model is sure to be affordable as well. Stay tuned to MidwestSurveillance.com for more info regarding the new M3004 and M3005 IP Cameras from Axis Communications.