# Using a Panasonic IP camera as video source **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [August 3, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588 "2009-08-03T07:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eye\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eye\_Master](https://community.wowza.com/u/Eye_Master)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/1 "2009-08-03T07:53:11Z")
Has anyone tried to use a Panasonic IP camera as the video source for Wowza? I have a Panasonic BL-C140 camera (and a few others from the same raneg) and want to put it on a website in a Flash viewer (must have max compatibility). The camera outputs what I think is standard MJPEG and can also do MPEG4. Ideally, for bandwidth purposes, I’d like to re-broadcast using MPEG4 as the source. Here’s an example source feed [http://p.viewnetcam.com:60001/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=320x240&Quality=Standard](http://p.viewnetcam.com:60001/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=320x240&Quality=Standard) from [http://www.networkwebcams.com](http://www.networkwebcams.com) where I bought the cameras. Any pointers or ideas? Can it be done? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/2 "2009-08-03T08:13:55Z")
It looks like this camera is not directly streamable to the Flash player. H.264/AAC is required. If this camera only streams MJPEG and MPEG4 video then it will not work with out transcoding the stream on the before sending it to Wowza Media Server for re-streaming. Some folks are using VLC to do the transcode but this is very tricky to setup properly and VLC is not super stable. Charlie ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/3 "2009-08-03T10:04:59Z")
It needs to go through the Wowza Media Server. If that is what you mean then yes. If the camera support RTSP/RTP of H.264/AAC then we can re-stream it to Flash. The instructions are here: [http://community.wowza.com/t/-/53](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/53) Charlie ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/4 "2010-01-04T13:16:48Z")
Should be able to use VLC in that case too, with same caveats: > Some folks are using VLC to do the transcode but this is very tricky to setup properly and VLC is not super stable. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/5 "2010-01-12T18:33:54Z")
I haven’t been down that path, so I don’t know. I would be starting the usual google searches. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/6 "2010-06-07T22:11:43Z")
I have no info about this camera, but if requires username and password, it might work like Axis cam: ```auto rtsp://username:password@[ip]:[port]/nphH264AACauth?Resolution=320x240 ``` Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/7 "2010-06-22T14:30:40Z")
Have you tried to get this info from Panasonic. It would be nice to have it here. Please post back if you can get info from them. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/8 "2010-07-23T13:00:25Z")
No need to double post. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Eye\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eye\_Master](https://community.wowza.com/u/Eye_Master)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/9 "2009-08-03T08:55:30Z")
Ok, thanks Charlie. In that case though, if using a h.264/AAC compatible camera is it possible, do you know, to pull a stream directly from the camera into Flash player? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Switalski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Brian\_Switalski](https://community.wowza.com/u/Brian_Switalski)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/10 "2010-01-02T01:54:25Z")
Hi Charlie, I have a similiar question, but with different variables. I have a Panasonic HCM531A which has MJPEG and MPEG4 streaming over RTSP. Is there another format other than flash I can use to stream using Wowza and Amazon EC2 from this camera? I do not believe this camera has h.264 either. If no h.264, and streaming using a flash format is required, is it possible to transcode a live stream real time and then have it flow through the wowza/amazon EC2 setup? Thanks for any direction. I am new to this and trying to learn as I go. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Switalski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Brian\_Switalski](https://community.wowza.com/u/Brian_Switalski)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/11 "2010-01-12T13:28:42Z")
Thanks Richard. Do you have any resources where I can go to start learning VLC and try to see what I need to do to make VLC work with the IP camera. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Thrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bryan\_Thrasher](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bryan_Thrasher)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/12 "2010-06-07T14:20:09Z")
I am trying to find the H.264 / RTSP URL for the BL-C230. The documentation and the Management UI seem to try to factor out complexity. It supports H.264. Does anyone know what the URL for it? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Thrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bryan\_Thrasher](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bryan_Thrasher)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/13 "2010-06-07T14:39:43Z")
I found this URL: [http://www.soleratec.com/rtsp/rtsp\_listing.php?ip\_comp=Panasonic&mymanufact=1](http://www.soleratec.com/rtsp/rtsp_listing.php?ip_comp=Panasonic&mymanufact=1) And it says the URL is: rtsp://ip\_adx/MediaInput/h264 I’ll be testing… ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Thrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bryan\_Thrasher](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bryan_Thrasher)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/14 "2010-06-07T17:09:22Z")
I found this document on the CGI interface for a number of Panasonic cameras: The information in this document is written for use with the following Panasonic Network Cameras: > [Cgii/fVer:4.10R01] > > BB-HCM715/735 (firmware Ver. 4.10R01 or later) > > [Cgii/fVer:4.11R00] > > BB-HCM705 (firmware Ver. 4.11R00 or later) > > [Cgii/fVer:4.12R00] > > BB-HCM701 (firmware Ver. 4.12R00 or later) > > [Cgii/fVer.4.13R00] > > BL-C230(firmware Ver. 4.13R00 or later) > > [Cgii/fVer:4.20R00] > > BL-C210(firmware Ver. 4.20R00 or later) > > [Cgii/fVer:4.30R00] > > The new firmware “Ver. 4.30R00” for BB-HCM7xx(firmware Ver. 4.30R00 or later) [http://panasonic.net/pcc/support/netwkcam/download/us/document/NEW\_Camera\_CGI\_Interface\_v4.30.pdf](http://panasonic.net/pcc/support/netwkcam/download/us/document/NEW_Camera_CGI_Interface_v4.30.pdf) The URL is: rtsp://[ip]:[port]/nphH264AACauth You can also pass various parameters (outlined in the doc above) [URL=“rtsp://[ip]:[port]/nphH264AACauth?Resolution=320x240”]rtsp://[ip]:[port]/nphH264AACauth?Resolution=320x240 I have to add that I have not gotten it to work yet. But it looks like it will when I figure out how to ask nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Thrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bryan\_Thrasher](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bryan_Thrasher)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/15 "2010-06-18T08:37:16Z")
To Update: I poked around on this camera for a couple of days and could not work out the URL. It seems like a good camera and the price is great, but Panasonic has it pretty closed up. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Thrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bryan\_Thrasher](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bryan_Thrasher)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/16 "2010-06-22T11:27:37Z")
I finally found a a way to post a support question: [https://sec.panasonic.net/pcc/contact/age\_inquiry.html](https://sec.panasonic.net/pcc/contact/age_inquiry.html) I’ve requested the RTSP URL for h.264. I’ll post the response. Here’s their CGI interface documentation: [http://www.starthostingnow.com/documents/NEW\_Camera\_CGI\_Interface\_v4.30.pdf](http://www.starthostingnow.com/documents/NEW_Camera_CGI_Interface_v4.30.pdf) (I can’t remember where I downloaded it from.) ---
**Author:** ![dima\_rubinovich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@dima\_rubinovich](https://community.wowza.com/u/dima_rubinovich)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/17 "2010-06-22T06:05:08Z")
any success in finding the H.264 / RTSP URL rtsp://ip\_adx/MediaInput/h264 I tried it in VLC and it didn’t work ---
**Author:** ![hamid\_abbas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71c47a/32.png) [@hamid\_abbas](https://community.wowza.com/u/hamid_abbas)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-a-panasonic-ip-camera-as-video-source/33588/18 "2010-07-23T04:58:22Z")
hello I have open the 552 port On VLC The stream work with direct link : localy rtsp://ip local:552/MediaInput/h264 ok exteriorly rtsp://ipfixe:552/MediaInput/h264 ok with a latency but it work With wowza application rtplive and a flash example player live : localy It work fine exteriorly it doesn work the console repeat with incrementation : INFO server comment - RTPMediaCaster.Reconnector[30538754:rtplive/_definst_:camra2.stream]: done: 1 2 3 4 5 6 …