Cool network camera, on-sale.

thanks, waiting to hear back from my boss, I think he is trying to order them online now, will let you know.
 
Hi folks,

Don't forget about e-bay. Just picked one up for $120.00 including shipping. Others available buy it now for $145.

Stan
 
I just got one for work, and the camera is fantastic, very nice picture quality, much much better than the expensive D-Link 2100+ camera which doesn't even do pan&tilt, and it's much smaller. As for IR, when I aimed it at my laptop, I could see my IR port flash several times every 10 seconds or so, so it might do pretty well at night too. Off to find some more!
 
FYI:

I read the rebate link and it states you must purchase "a select Panasonic Network Camera between January 02, 2005 and February 05, 2005", so this rebate will expire soon!
 
Personally, I don't see the appeal of IP cameras.

Wouldn't it be better to get the best possible image quality and do IP conversion with a separate device? Especially if you're talking about more than one camera, where it would likely be more economical as well as better quality.
 
markthomas said:
Personally, I don't see the appeal of IP cameras.

Wouldn't it be better to get the best possible image quality and do IP conversion with a separate device? Especially if you're talking about more than one camera, where it would likely be more economical as well as better quality.
Well, you have a good point, but a lot depends on your particular situation. For instance what if you don't want a dedicated machine with a video grabber card. Or what if there is no way you can get coax/cat5e cables to your PC from the camera's location.
 
Well, you have a good point, but a lot depends on your particular situation. For instance what if you don't want a dedicated machine with a video grabber card.

Use an IP Video server device? There are many available-- Axis, Greyfox, etc.

But why wouldn't you want a dedicated machine if it was cost effective? I see the thread for a $226 PC; just add a capture card, Linux, and ZoneMinder, and you've got a rock-solid IP server that can run rings around dedicated hardware in terms of features.

Or what if there is no way you can get coax/cat5e cables to your PC from the camera's location.

Then get them to your video server's location? ;)
 
markthomas said:
Wouldn't it be better to get the best possible image quality and do IP conversion with a separate device?
I think that the allure of an IP camera is that you can avoid NTSC altogether. You are no longer stuck with 1930's resolution. Many IP cameras do 640x480 resolution, which is too high for NTSC. As sensors get larger/cheaper, you will either have to go to IP or DVI.
 
markthomas said:
But why wouldn't you want a dedicated machine if it was cost effective? I see the thread for a $226 PC; just add a capture card, Linux, and ZoneMinder, and you've got a rock-solid IP server that can run rings around dedicated hardware in terms of features.
Just so nobody gets confused, the $226 computer has no slots, so this idea won't fly with that machine. But the concept is still valid.
 
WayneW said:
markthomas said:
But why wouldn't you want a dedicated machine if it was cost effective? I see the thread for a $226 PC; just add a capture card, Linux, and ZoneMinder, and you've got a rock-solid IP server that can run rings around dedicated hardware in terms of features.
Just so nobody gets confused, the $226 computer has no slots, so this idea won't fly with that machine. But the concept is still valid.
It has USB slots for an add on TV tuner card. This is what I use for my video server.
 
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