Must an IP camera have a http connect string ?

here is that extra info:
the URLs must be http://x.x.x.x with x.x.x.x = the IP or the host name of your IP camera

E.g. for the A-Linking camera just below, if the IP camera is 192.168.0.120 use http://192.168.0.120/GetData.cgi
A-Linking
/GetData.cgi

Airwave
/cgi-bin/pusher.cgi

Arecont
/mjpeg

Aviosys
/GetData.cgi

Aviosys 9060-I
/cgi-bin/Stream?Video?Authorization=

Axis IP camera in MJPEG format
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=320x240
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=640x480

Axis IP camera in MPEG4 format
axrtsp/mpeg4/media.amp (http)
axrtsphttps://x.x.x.x/mpeg4/media.amp (https)

Remark: to use the Axis camera in MPEG4 format, you need to install:

  • the AXIS Media Control (AMC) that you can download from http://www.axis.com/techsup/software/amc/index.htm
  • the AXIS MPEG4 decoder that you can install directly from your IP camera at this page: /incl/license.shtml
    Axis (IP video server, several cameras) in MJPEG format
    /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=1&resolution=320x240
    /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=2&resolution=320x240
    /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=3&resolution=320x240
    /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=4&resolution=320x240
    /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=quad&resolution=704x576 (4 x 4 layout of the 4 inputs)

Axis (IP video server, several cameras) in MPEG4 format
For the MPEG4 formats below, replace /n/ by the number of the camera, e.g. axrtsp/mpeg4/3/media.amp for the camera 3
axrtsp/mpeg4/n/media.amp (http)
axrtsphttps://x.x.x.x/mpeg4/n/media.amp (https)

Bosch
/snap.jpg?

Convision
/fullsize.push?camera=1&sleep=15

Digicom
/mjpeg.cgi

D-Link
/_gCVimage.jpg
/cgi-bin/video.jpg
/mjpeg.cgi
/cgi-bin/video.vam

Ego PT-200
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Fulicom FC-CR1060
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Gadspot
/GetData.cgi?Status=0
/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg

Kingnow PT200
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Hamlet
HNIPC30W
/mjpeg.cgi

Intellinet
/jpg/image.jpg
or
/temp/image.jpg
(you may have to enable the direct HTTP image access in the setup of the camera)

IP Cam waterproof Infrared IP Camera: http://ipcam.en.ecplaza.net/11.asp
/snapshot.cgi

IQeye
/now.jpg?snap=spush

Linksys WVC54G & WVC200
/img/mjpeg.cgi
(MJPEG mode activated with SendIPCameraCommand (“/adm/file.cgi?h_videotype=mjpeg&todo=save”)

mms://x.x.x.x/img/video.asf
(ASF mode activated with SendIPCameraCommand (“/adm/file.cgi?h_videotype=mpeg4&todo=save”)

Linudix
/cgi-bin/nph-update_4ch.cgi?ch=1

Lumenera
/cgi-bin/nph-video

Pixord
/getimage?camera=1&fmt=full (full size)
/getimage?camera=1&fmt=qsif (half size)
/getimage?camera=1&fmt=sif (quarter size)

PLANET ICA-108
/jpg/image.jpg

Skyway Security
/GetData.cgi?Status=0
/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg

Sony
MJPG stream: /image
MJPG stream: /image?speed=0
JPG images: /oneshotimage.jpg
Mobotix
/record/current.jpg
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=1.0 (1 fps)
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=3.0 (1 fps)
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=0 (max frame rate)

Moxa
//cgi-bin/video.jpg

Panasonic
/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Clarity
/cgi-bin/camera

Surecom
/mjpeg.cgi

Shenzen Sunsky S-NC-0201: http://www.sun-usb.com/product/details/S-NC-0201.htm
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Topcom
Wireless IP cam 2000
/mjpeg.cgi

Toshiba
/__live.jpg?&&&

Trendnet: http://trendnet.com/products/products.asp?cat=48
/cgi/mjpg/mjpg.cgi (TV-IP410)
/GetData.cgi
/image.jpg
/goform/video
/goform/video2

Vilar Max T200
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Vivotek
/cgi-bin/video.jpg