Video surveillance, convenience and rich information, has been widely used in security, protection, monitoring and other occasions, and has already been one of the most important precautionary measures in commercial, residential and transportation areas. However, considering the massive data transmission needs and higher real-time requirements for video surveillance, a remote video surveillance plan has been put forward on the analysis basis of Microsoft DirectShow and Image Compression. This plan adopts the C/S structure, adapts to the requirements of real-time video transmission, with a better fluency. In addition, the picture clarity satisfies the application requirements.