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Panasonic BL-C140A Outdoor MPEG-4 Network Camera (Silver) |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $199.95
Buy New: $156.29
as of 9/5/2010 13:51 ICT details
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Seller: Universal Mania
Rating:  9 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 10.4 x 4.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: BL-C140A
Model: BL-C140A
UPC: 037988845415
EAN: 0037988845415
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Outdoor (IPX4 splash proof, low temperature) | | • | Simultaneous MPEG-4 and JPEG | | • | 3 Lux Color Night View Mode | | • | Built in Web Server/IP Address (IPv4/v6) | | • | One-wire installation |
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Product Description
Panasonic network cameras let you monitor the entrance or garage of your house over the Internet from wherever you are. And you can choose the video format to match the Internet connection and your viewing needs (Motion JPEG or Mpeg-4). Let Panasonic network cameras keep an eye on things - anytime, anywhere - so you can relax and enjoy yourself.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Great Weather WebCam July 22, 2010
Gregg Schuster (Arvada, CO USA)
I have two of these cameras installed as Weather Webcams outside in the elements one is somewhat protected and the other is completely in the open on top of a roof facing NW. For the price point of this camera and the features it offers - I think it works awesome. The camera on my roof has been in operation for 9 months now and subjected to ice/snow/rain/sun with extremes of below zero and 18 inches of snow to over 100 degrees in the summer a likely much higher on the roof - it has been full proof and not once have I had to reboot or anything .... simply flawless so far..... and very good picture quality for the price point!!!!
 Image Quality Stinks April 23, 2010
J. Aegerter (Elm Grove, WI)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the worst IP cameras I have ever purchased. All kinds of software has to be loaded for the thing to do real time and the quality of images is a terrible grainy image with terrible color rendition. My D-Link DCS900 and DCS910 cameras run circles around this overpriced piece of junk and support JAVA and Firefox browser where the Panasonic does not. The Panasonic BL-C140A is a waste of money and a disappointment and I am returning the one I bought for the aforementioned reasons. And, I'm not going to waste my time in looking at other Panasonic IP cameras in the future. I am sticking with D-Link.
 BL-C140A vs BL-C1A January 17, 2010
AndrisN (Catskill Mts, NY, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Panasonic BL-C1A is half the price and also works fine outdoors under the eaves in my mountain home this winter.
BL-C1A (also a PetCam version sometimes cheaper) has much, much better low light sensitivity but the BL-C140A has a higher frame rate (I'm getting 2.3 fps vs 6.1 fps), both over a gigabit LAN with non-Panasonic frame grabber software.
The BL-C140A also has the convenience of POE so it can be mounted anywhere whereas my outdoor BL-C1A had to have the relatively short power cable threaded alongside the cat5e thru the wall to the mounting point.
Both are fine cameras, I have only one BL-C140A but several BL-C1A units (mostly indoors).
From a great product line, some better options exist August 10, 2009
FlyingPolarBear (Fullerton, CA USA)
96 out of 98 found this review helpful
This review is going to be somewhat technical and I'll mention some other choices. I've installed more than 10 Panasonic network cameras across the product line; so how does this one compare? The whole series is rock solid reliable. As far as the practical use as an outdoor cam, the BL-C140A is a middle of the road compromise. As other reviewers have discovered, the night time image quality is not very good. The BL-C140A has a 1/4" CMOS sensor which produces a little bit better daytime image than the 1/6" CMOS on the popular BL-C111A and BL-C131A models. If you're looking for a cam to mount in an outdoor location that is protected from direct moisture (like hanging under a sheltered roof eave) then I'd recommend the Panasonic BB-HCM511A instead. The BB-HCM511A uses a CCD sensor (vs. CMOS) that produces a richer dynamic range of colors during the day, and has much better low light sensitivity. It can still show the scene under moonlight, whereas the BL-C140A would show a pitch black view. If you truly need an "outdoor" camera because it's going to be exposed to the rain, then the BB-HCM531A is an excellent outdoor model. The only difference between the BB-HCM511A and BB-HCM531A is that the BB-HCM531A comes with an extra plastic cover for the connectors in the back. Panasonic charges more than $200 for this piece of plastic, so it you're crafty you can make your own weatherproof cover for the BB-HCM511A cable connectors and save some money (hint: silicone sealant works). Note that if you don't already have a POE enabled switch, the BB-HCM series doesn't come with a POE injector so you need to order that separately. Coming back to this BL-C140A model, the other thing I didn't like is that the POE (Power Over Ethernet) is proprietary instead of using the industry 802.3af standard. So if you have a POE switch then it won't be able to use all the neat power management features. The BB-HCM series however does support the 802.3af POE standard. If your budget is just enough for this cam, the BL-C140A still a wonderful unit. If you can afford to pay just a little bit more then check out the other models I mentioned and you'll get a superior night time view. Here's another tip, if you want to have the camera view on your desktop all the time in Vista or Windows 7, go to the Microsoft Windows Live Gallery and search for Panasonic to download the CoconutView Sidebar Gadget. Then you won't even need to open the browser windows to get a peek at what the camera is seeing.
 Proprietary POE July 19, 2009
Adam Beguelin (Incline Village, NV)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's great that this camera comes with a POE adapter so you can power it over an ethernet cable. However, it doesn't work with standard POE switches, which is a pain. If you already have a POE switch (like I do) then you can't power this camera from that switch, you still need to use their (included) power block. Ugh, just what I need, another little transformer wasting electricity in my basement.
Also, it's a pain to setup on Mac or Linux. After about 30 minutes of trying to find the camera on my network by looking at my router's DHCP table, I finally pulled out an old dusty Windows PC and ran the setup routine. It found the IP address for me and that was enough. Once I had the IP address, I was able to configure the camera from my Mac's browser.
Hey hardware manufacturers, please use standard mechanisms to setup your hardware. You know, like DHCP and HTTP. Not everyone has a Windows PC around to run you buggy setup software.
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