Panasonic BB-HCM531A Outdoor Pan/Tilt PoE Security Network Camera (Silver)
by Panasonic
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Manufacturer: PanasonicPlatform: Windows XP
Model: BB-HCM531A
Product features:
- Outdoor High-speed pan/tilt control with presets, PoE (802.3 af compliant)
- Progressive Scan
- Simultaneous MPEG-4 and JPEG recording onto SD card with audio
- 0.09 Lux Color Night View Mode
- Built-in Web Server/IP Address (IPv4/v6)
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Customer Review: Exceptional Value
Summary: 5 Stars
As others have indicated, this camera is truly an exceptional value for the money. Everything about it is of high quality from start to finsh... even the packaging it comes in is first rate. I love Panasonic products.
When doing my research on which brand and model of networked security camera to buy, I was a little concerned about not having an IR capable camera (such as this model). But after reading the excellent low-lux specifications and good reviews, I took the plunge and bought 5 of these. After using them for a month now, I'm nothing short of thrilled!
With the "Color Night View" option enabled (it's turned off by default), the camera will automatically slow down the image refresh rate to compensate for low lighting conditions, which has the effect of brightening the image. Even on dark cloudy nights I can still clearly see the area around our home and detect when anything is amiss. The only drawback to using the Color Night View mode is that fast moving objects can appear blurred due to the slow image refresh rate. But even with this minor shortcoming, I can still see if someone (or some critter) was moving around in the darkness on the camera's images. However, since we have motion activated lights outside around our home, it pretty much makes that a moot point!
I'm currently running all 5 of these cameras using two TRENDnet 8-Port 10/100Mbps PoE Switches which have 4 PoE ports each. I'm recording the video feeds using the excellent i-Catcher Console software from i-Code. Using the embedded web server in the i-Catcher software, I can monitor, operate the cameras, and playback recorded images directly on my iPhone (and it's formatted properly for the iPhone screen). While at work I can check up on things around my home using either my iPhone or any web browser.
To get the most from these cameras, and to be able to view the video feeds over the Internet, it helps to be comfortable around computers and networking. But if you need help, Panasonic tech support is very responsive and helpful.
I've posted a daylight and nighttime image from one of my camera feeds so you can see what it looks like. I also posted a shot of the image playback screen from my iPhone. Look under "customer images" directly under the Amazon product photo.
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