Panasonic BL-C131A Network Camera Wireless 802.11
from: Panasonic
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Product Description:
What happens when you're not around? Life is precious and valuable. View the things you value when away from home or when you're at another room in your home. View your property, your pets, even your children. You can even listen in! You can add extra eyes (through your computer) by adding the Panasonic BL-C131A Wireless Network Camera. It works with 802.11g wireless technology and it lets you monitor its "view" (what its lens sees) from virtually anywhere. Just log on a specially designated Internet site using a PC and instantly access camera images. You can even control the BL-C131a using your web browser to move the camera's pointing direction and modify its digital zoom to bring objects of interest into close view. Place this plug-and-play camera in your home, office, vacation home, or almost anywhere else you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required at the location. Check your property, check your children, check your babysitter - from any location using your PC or an Internet equipped cell-phone or PDA. And the camera can be easily hidden from view.1 Lux Color Night View ModeSimple plug&play modeBuilt-in Microphone - listen as well as view Privacy Mode- Privacy mode can be controlled remotely using your administrator password Camera can be set to automatically record video at certain times and certain speeds With optional, external sensors attached to the camera, it's possible for the camera to email5 or record when triggered by motion, sound, light, timer, or even a push button Compression Format JPEG (3 levels), MPEG4Picture Sizes - 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default), 192 x 144Frame Rate (speed) - Max. 30 FPS (640 x 480, 320 x 240, 192 x 144)Integrated F2.8 fixed-focus lens - set for 20 to infinity Panasonic 1 Year WarrantyConnecting the camera to the Internet requires Internet access and may require that you obtain additional hardware such as a cable or DSL modem,
What happens when you're not around? Life is precious and valuable. View the things you value when away from home or when you're at another room in your home. View your property, your pets, even your children. You can even listen in! You can add extra eyes (through your computer) by adding the Panasonic BL-C131A Wireless Network Camera. It works with 802.11g wireless technology and it lets you monitor its "view" (what its lens sees) from virtually anywhere. Just log on a specially designated Internet site using a PC and instantly access camera images. You can even control the BL-C131a using your web browser to move the camera's pointing direction and modify its digital zoom to bring objects of interest into close view. Place this plug-and-play camera in your home, office, vacation home, or almost anywhere else you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required at the location. Check your property, check your children, check your babysitter - from any location using your PC or an Internet equipped cell-phone or PDA. And the camera can be easily hidden from view.1 Lux Color Night View ModeSimple plug&play modeBuilt-in Microphone - listen as well as view Privacy Mode- Privacy mode can be controlled remotely using your administrator password Camera can be set to automatically record video at certain times and certain speeds With optional, external sensors attached to the camera, it's possible for the camera to email5 or record when triggered by motion, sound, light, timer, or even a push button Compression Format JPEG (3 levels), MPEG4Picture Sizes - 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default), 192 x 144Frame Rate (speed) - Max. 30 FPS (640 x 480, 320 x 240, 192 x 144)Integrated F2.8 fixed-focus lens - set for 20 to infinity Panasonic 1 Year WarrantyConnecting the camera to the Internet requires Internet access and may require that you obtain additional hardware such as a cable or DSL modem,
Features:
- Place anywhere you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required at the location
- View and control from a standard web browser, video display, or compatible cell phone or PDA
- Point the camera where you want with eight shooting position presets
- Built-in heat sensor allows record and/or notify by email when someone enters the room
- Connect wirelessly with standard 802.11b/g devices, SSID filtering and 40/64/128-bit WEP encryption
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Simple, Easy, and worth every penny
The Panasonic cameras (we bought 3 - 2 for indoors and 1 outside) are exceptional in both quality and ease of setup.I read many reviews of people having issues setting up the wireless connection, but I found it to be very simple after discovering the keys to it - My NetGear wireless N router is set in B/G mode and you must set the cameras to B/G as well or they will not connect.Also, even though it tells you to turn the camera off and unplug the wired connection, DON'T, just flip the switch and ... Read More
Rating: - Works well on Macintosh
I bought this haing read some of the reviews of success on Mac networks. The camera works as advertised.I eventually set it up on my network successfully - I thought I would add a few things I learned.
The setup is straightforward. You do not need the disc that comes with it or a Windows computer. You plug the camera into the ethernet of the router with the switch on the camera on 'wired'.
You have to find the IP address of the camera. Click on the apple in the ... Read More
Rating: 
- Excellent camera but not user friendly!
Picture quality is excellent for a camera that small and the mic is very sensitive that you. However, as a normal user it was impossible for me to configure it to my router.
It was not the type of plug and play camera, I had to take it to an IT expert.
Rating: 
- Good Camera
Easy to setup I have setup a few wireless devices and by fare this was the easiest to setup
Rating: - What more can you ask for?
This product is hands down great... I love it- I bought it to keep an eye at home, on the new born baby and on 2 cats, I love being able to go to my private website that panasonic offers, using [...] and see everything at home as if I'm there.The ability to move the camera and really look around makes me feel comfortable and with the record function, I know I don't have to watch every moment and I can review what went on at home later that night.
Great camera!In fact, I went back and ... Read More
- Simple, Easy, and worth every pennyThe Panasonic cameras (we bought 3 - 2 for indoors and 1 outside) are exceptional in both quality and ease of setup.I read many reviews of people having issues setting up the wireless connection, but I found it to be very simple after discovering the keys to it - My NetGear wireless N router is set in B/G mode and you must set the cameras to B/G as well or they will not connect.Also, even though it tells you to turn the camera off and unplug the wired connection, DON'T, just flip the switch and ... Read More
- Works well on MacintoshI bought this haing read some of the reviews of success on Mac networks. The camera works as advertised.I eventually set it up on my network successfully - I thought I would add a few things I learned.
The setup is straightforward. You do not need the disc that comes with it or a Windows computer. You plug the camera into the ethernet of the router with the switch on the camera on 'wired'.
You have to find the IP address of the camera. Click on the apple in the ... Read More
- Excellent camera but not user friendly!Picture quality is excellent for a camera that small and the mic is very sensitive that you. However, as a normal user it was impossible for me to configure it to my router.
It was not the type of plug and play camera, I had to take it to an IT expert.
- Good Camera Easy to setup I have setup a few wireless devices and by fare this was the easiest to setup
- What more can you ask for?This product is hands down great... I love it- I bought it to keep an eye at home, on the new born baby and on 2 cats, I love being able to go to my private website that panasonic offers, using [...] and see everything at home as if I'm there.The ability to move the camera and really look around makes me feel comfortable and with the record function, I know I don't have to watch every moment and I can review what went on at home later that night.
Great camera!In fact, I went back and ... Read More
