Video encoders use a video server to digitize analog video signals, then sending digital images directly over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, such as a Local Area Network (LAN), intranet or Internet. Thus, the server turns an analog video system into a network video system. and enables users to view live images - using either a Web browser or video management software - on any local or remote computer on a network. It also allows authorized viewers from different locations to simultaneously access images from both the same analog camera and network cameras if they are added to the system.