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Panasonic BL-C131A Network Camera Wireless 802.11

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from: Panasonic


The camera meets the expectations drawn from the published literature. The documentation, however, is less than satisfactory. I am particularly displeased with the detail relating to the use over the internet. My camera ceased operation over the internet a week after I left home. Nothing in the literature explains the fault or offers a method of correction. Kudos for Amazon's posting of the Panasonic installation video.

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SVAT WRC101 Wireless Outdoor Remote Control Power Outlet

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: SVAT Electronics

February 21, 2007
The first one I bought worked for about 2 weeks. Amazon replaced it with no problem. The second one worked off and on for about 3 weeks. I'm going to try the more expensive model to see if it is any better.

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SVAT ISC200 Outdoor Imitation Security Camera with Blinking LED

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: SVAT Electronics

June 22, 2006
First things first - This is not a low quality plastic toy camera. This has considerable heft and substance with a very realistic look and feel. Very happy with this purchase. Easy to set up (battery operated light) and install. Not sure the light is really even necessary given the realism of the housing - but a nice bonus.

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Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera w/100ft of Night Vision (Color)

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: Digital Peripheral Solutions


I have been experimenting with a few low-end security cameras. This is the most expensive camera I have tried, and also the best. It has a very sharp image during the day, and is also surprisingly sharp at night. At night it suffers some from glare on the lens caused by the numerous infrared LEDs. But still, the LEDs provide a lot of illumination which overall is a good thing. This camera is definitely a step up from the SVAT CV31 Hi-Res Outdoor CCD camera. It is both significantly sharper during the day, and significantly brighter at night. Also, it does not suffer from the pinkish cast I sometimes see in the SVAT image during the day. The Q-See is also a more compact design and feels more solid overall. I am especially amazed by the bright ... Read More:

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SVAT GX5203 Wireless Portable Video Security System – 2.5-Inch LCD & Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Camera

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from: SVAT Electronics


INTERFERES WITH MY OTHER WIRELESS CAMERA SYSTEMS AND MY WIRELESS HOME ALARM SYSTEM !!!

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Q-See QSPDVR04 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: Digital Peripheral Solutions


Let me start by saying that I give this a Five Star rating based on performance-for-price; this product is not without its shortcomings.

I have an Intel motherboard with an Intel CPU and everything works great for me. I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit. nVidia nForce chipset and nVidia 8800 GTS Graphics. I had lots of blue-screens when I first installed this card, but after updating the nForce drivers from nVidia's website everything has been great. (I have read that AMD users may have more issues.)

A point that I want to make very clear is about the "30 FPS (frames per second)" of video capture; this card can, in fact, encode 30 frames per second of MPEG video, but it is divided amongst the 4 camera ports. IE: you will ... Read More:

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Q-See QS100B Video & Power 100 Foot BNC Male Cable w/2 Female Connectors

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: Digital Peripheral Solutions


This 100 foot cable is extremely thin and cheap. I bought 3 of these extensions to work with the Q-See-QSD6204-250 and 3 Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera. Out of the box 1 of the 3 100 foot cables were bad and as of the date of typing this review, 2 of the 3 60 foot cables that came with the cameras were bad.

The following is a quote from my review of the cameras, but because the cables are the same, and I had the same problems with both sizes, it is necessary to include it.

[To say they were bad doesn't explain fully what you as a consumer will face when/if you purchase this equipment. The cables (60 foot & 100 foot) are very thin, slightly thicker then a toothpick. The video feed is actually a braided wire for shielding ... Read More:

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Panasonic BL-C111A Network Camera Wired

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: Panasonic


I love having these cameras. They were easy to set up and work well almost all of the time. I believe the problem may be my router and not the cameras but I have had to reset the cameras and reset them up a few times over the last several months. Not a huge deal as it is easy but I would prefer that everything work perfectly all the time!

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SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: SVAT Electronics


First of all, it works. When the monitor is within a short range, the picture quality is reasonably good, even though the colors are not that accurate. Night mode is okay as well. Audio reception is alright. The camera is so small and light weight that it's better fixed on a wall than being kept on a table or something. The monitor stand is a good thing and the monitor can also be wall-mounted.

The biggest problem is with the range. The picture reception is good for just about 50 ft, no more than that. The product description says 300 ft and ideal is 100 ft. But the results I see are nowhere close to that.

The other problem is with the channel selection. In case you forget to select the correct channel on the monitor, then you keep loosing signal. But I ... Read More:

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SVAT WRC100 Wireless Indoor Remote Control Power Outlet

Childrens Toy Shop > Photo > Surveillance Cameras
from: SVAT Electronics

February 21, 2007
This remote control power outlet is PERFECT for those areas in your home where it's inconvenient to manually turn off the appliance, such as lamps, etc.

Very good for those with mobility issues.

We also used it to play a (harmless) prank on a co-worker. She thought her fan was possessed. Hilarity ensued.