Panasonic BB-HCM381A Network Camera Pan Tilt | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $1,099.00
Buy New: $754.49
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New (29) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $549.99
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 11689
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8 x 7.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: BB-HCM381A
Model: BB-HCM381A
UPC: 037988809783
EAN: 0037988809783
ASIN: B0009PAIHG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Two-Way Voice Communication | | • | CCD Sensor for Enhanced Image Expression | | • | SD Memory Card Recording |
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Product Description
These cameras can be viewed and controlled from a standard Web browser, video display, or even a compatible cell phone or PDA1. Place them in your home, office, vacation home or almost anywhere else that you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required on location! They are easy to install and operate and require no additional software for the PC that you're viewing them on. Each camera also comes with a free Web address, which can track the camera automatically. All you need is a regular Web browser to view them on your PC, as all of the other required software, including control software (TCP/UDP) and e-mail software (SMTP), is already inside the camera.This camera features a CCD (Charged Couple Device) for sharp, enhanced image expression. The image refreshing speed (maximum) has been increased to 30 images per second for smoother displays of moving images. The BB-HCM381A features an SD Memory Card slot for recording images captured by the network camera directly onto an SD Memory Card.Using a standard Web browser, video display, or even a compatible cell phone or PDA, you can control the movement of the camera. There is 350? of Pan (left & right) movement and 120? of Tilt (up & down) movement available. You can also assign a "Home Position" that allows you to return the camera to a pre-designated shooting position. Up to eight shooting positions can be registered in advance, so you can aim the camera exactly where you want it. You can also click on the part of the image you want to see, and automatically bring that part to the center of the screen.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Panasonic Network Camera BB-HCM381A June 4, 2007
T. Kobayashi (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Expensive, but if you need the 21x optical zoom, this is the camera to get. I am very pleased with the camera. I installed it on the ceiling. Just make sure, in the router that you use, that the "Router connection type" is set to "Continuous".
 High quality and versatility September 17, 2006
wenfei (Texas)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have purchased and installed 4 of these cameras in 2 offices in 2 different cities. I can login to each camera seperately from anywhere there is an Internet connection and see/hear what is going on. This camera has a fairly intuitive web interface. Also, if you have programming skills, Panasonic has released a kind of sdk that allows one to write code that controls the cameras as well as integrate camera output to your own web pages. The picture quality is outstanding and the zoom is phenomenal. I can zoom in and read 12pt. text on something that is 10ft away! Installing the cameras on your network is wizard-based and fairly simple. My network uses Linksys routers which are uPnP capable so the port forwarding is done automagically with this camera. I have had to use the free Viewnetcam service that comes with the camera because I have dynamic IP addressing, but have found it to work fine and is pretty reliable. A word of caution though; Panasonic support for this camera seems to be out of Japan and is done through email. Other than that, the camera is wonderful, but may be way overkill for simple webcam use...
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