Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Gotta make this short so I'm using bullets. I've owned two of these for over two years. One is used as a grandma cam, the other a dog cam. I've tried the High-end Toshiba and Axis and sent them back because good recording software is critical for later review.
PRO's
- Absolutely flawless reliability.
- Great Included Recording Software (Far better then Toshiba & Axis)
- Motion Sensor setting are spot-on and highly configurable.
- Easy to setup free DDNS service.
- Regular and reliable BIOS and software updates from Panasonic Japan.
- Great Web Management Screens and Camera Monitoring/Control Screen.
- The two-way audio works well and comes in very handy on occasion (I can talk to people at my front door though a window... way cool!)
- SD slot is great for basic buffered image recording (works well as a backup if your pc running the recording software gacks or looses connectivity for some reason.
CON's
No Cons, you just have to consider if you gotta have/need the newer features of the latest versions of this model (Core website: http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ )
If you need:
Outdoor Use: Go with Model 331
Outdoor Wireless: 371
Ceiling/Dome Mounted: 403
Newer MPEG-4 & JPEG Models:
MP4 & JPEG Output: 511 (Jpeg better for phone viewing, MP4 for not having to download the Panasonic java applet as well as having universal shareable file format).
Outdoor version: 531
Higher Res & Multi-point/adaptive auto-contrast adjustment: 515
Just decide what features you really need (vs. want) and you won't go wrong.
Hope this helps!
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Product Description:
Network Camera with 2-Way Audio. Use of the built-in microphone and a separately purchased amp-equipped speaker enables two-way voice communication2 (transceiver system) between the network camera and a PC used to monitor the camera image. In addition to conventional monitoring of images and sound, voice messages can be transmitted from the PC to the network camera. Voice transmission and reception can be switched easily from the PC used to monitor the image.
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