The Axis V59 PTZ network camera series includes pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) cameras that are designed primarily for live streaming and non-security use. Launched in Q2 2015, the cameras offer HDTV resolutions of up to 1080p at 60 fps, smooth PTZ, high quality audio, powerful 30x zoom and an open interface for easy integration with other systems.

The projects came about when the founder of Bleachers could not get to all of his daughter’s after school events and activities, he decided to launch a solution that could reach across the community and provide video, both live and on demand, to keep families and friends involved.

The Bleachers platform is a fully integrated solution for screening and archiving video, and its team’s mission is to try to transform how schools engage with their communities through meaningful content. The group first ordered a selection of Axis V5914 PTZ network cameras for use in performing arts productions and chapels. The venues have expanded, and now the cameras can be found in gymnasiums, auditoriums and elsewhere around school campuses as well.

“One of our clients told us they love it because the cameras really let them feel the pulse of the school; they get to see everything,” said Emily Mommsen, Chief Financial Officer at Bleachers. “We work to help schools build relationships with parents, alumni and donors and spark engagement through the power of live video and content.”

The Bleachers staff strives to provide a high quality stream with the ability to pan around and zoom in where necessary, whether for a basketball game, graduation ceremony or guest speaker. Schools call on Bleachers to build relationships with the families of students through video, enabling parents to catch all of their child’s game day action if they can’t make it to an event, for example.

“We use the Axis V5914 because of the picture quality,” noted Tomasz Scislowski, Director of Engineering at Bleachers. “When we stream performing arts, lighting conditions are basically just a brightly lit stage and a dark room. Those are extremely difficult circumstances for a camera to deal with. The AXIS V5914 successfully figures it out for us.”