Panasonic BL-C230A Wireless Internet Security Camera
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: BL-C230
Product features:
- Image Sensor: 1/4" CMOS, 320,000 pixel
- 3x Digital Zoom
- Wireless Network
- Max. Video Resolution: 640 x 480 (VGA)
- 82pan, 42tilt F2.8 Lens brightness
- AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Braided Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters)[Supports 3D + Audio Return Channel][OLD MODEL]
- AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters) [Supports 3D + Audio Return Channel]
- AmazonBasics Ultra-High-Speed HDMI Cable Braided (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
Digital camera reviews of Panasonic BL-C230A Wireless Internet Security Camera
Digital camera Review: A professional's review
Summary: 4 Stars
First some background. We're professional audiovisual integrators and work with some pretty high end equipment. One area of our business is security cameras for commercial facilities, generally retail stores and small offices. This camera came up on a Gold Box deal and I wanted to give it a try and see how it would perform as a one-off system for quick surveillance applications and for those on a limited budget. Here's the findings:
Setup - Found it worked best if you used a hardwired internet connection to do the initial setup and configuration. After that the wireless worked well. Save yourself some headaches and just plan to do the initial setup hardwired.
Image quality - This is a pretty low end camera. It gives a pretty grainy and noisy image. I would say it's fine for general monitoring but if you want to catch detail you'll be disappointed. NIght vision capabilities falls off pretty quickly. Plan on this in areas with good lighting only.
Features - The web interface is very nice and is fairly intuitive. It's easy for novice users to pick up quickly. To have PTZ capability in a camera at this price point is really nice. Overall, I'd say the features for the price is this item's strongest area.
Idea Uses - This would be good choice to monitor an area for general activity. It's a little large and conspicuous for a "Nanny Cam" but could work in this application. If you want to cover a large area and need PTZ capability on a budget, this is a pretty economical setup. I could see this used to watch over a warehouse space or monitor a remote facility. Could also be used to see if kids are home from school and what they're up to. You might also use it if you need temporary or moveable monitoring of areas with wireless network coverage. Just set it up, plug it in and you're good to go.
Overall it's a nice unit for the price. That's why I gave it 4 stars. Cameras with these features can cost hundreds more. If you're on a budget and need to have a way to watch an area, this could be a good choice. The camera quality is the only area where I would say it fall short of expectation. I would like to see a little better camera even at this price point. Right now, we have this set up on our delivery door. We use it to see if we've received shipments as our delivery drivers know us and leave packages right inside our door. Good example of a perfect application for this camera. Plan on spending a little time getting it set up and forget the wireless to start. Just hardwire it in, do the setups and downloads, and then go wireless. It'll save you some headaches. Overall, for this price point, it's a tidy little package.
Summary of Panasonic BL-C230A Wireless Internet Security Camera
Panasonic Pan/tilt network camera- Wireless- 2 Input external connectors- Sends H.264 or MPEG-4 and JPEG images simultaneously- Image transfer by timer, alarm, motion, sound or human presence- HTTPS Data encryption deters electronic eavesdropping.Webcams
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