Sharx Security VIPcella-IR SCNC2700 Wifi Wireless b/g/n IP network camera with MicroSD DVR and True Day/Night vision
- Hi-Resolution Wifi 802.11 b/g/n IP Network Camera with infrared night vision
- True day/night mode with automatic IR filter for natural daytime colors
- Built in DVR can record using 1 GB or larger MicroSD card (not included)
- Motion detection or timed emails and FTP uploads
- See streaming video on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad or other web enabled smartphone
Latest version, in stock for immediate shipment. This indoor night vision IP camera combines the natural daytime colors of the Sharx SCNC2606 with the infrared night vision of the Sharx SCNC2607. It works on 10/100 Ethernet with Cat5 wiring or on 802.11 b/g/n wireless networks secured with WEP, WPA or WPA2 encryption. Multiple viewers can see video or snapshots in any of the supported formats including MPEG4, MJPEG, 3GPP and JPEG. Both HTTP and RTSP streaming protocols are supported for use with
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Outdoor Wireless Camera
#1 by Aeon on February 14, 2012 - 11:42 pm
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Easy to set up, does what’s it’s supposed to do.,
1st, the setup:
It took me less than 30min to get it to work on my local network.
About 30 more minutes to set up remotely, with DDNS. Besides, it was the 1st DDNS I ever set up.
And I’m just an average computer guy.
Conclusion: Easy to set up.
Edit:
Setting up email server and ftp server was a bit more of a pain, since the format to be used is very strict. It’s still doable for average users. But the result is great. The many options give so much control over the camera, such as setting up the number of pictures sent by emails or to the ftp server once motion has been detected. It’s also possible to set up a time interval during which one can deactivate the motion detection alarm, to avoid receiving too much emails or pictures.
2nd, the camera itself:
Produced a very sharp image with just the right luminosity when viewed on my local network.
The fps slowed down a bit when viewed on a remote network.
The night mode is just great. The infrared LEDs are really bright, which gives an excellent picture in pitch dark.
There is also a Moon Light mode, which works best at very low brightness, and improve the picture by increasing the light sensibility, while decrease the FPS. I was told about that feature by the customer service.
Conclusion: Does what’s it supposed to do, and even better than that.
3rd, the customer service:
I’m always reluctant to contact CS, but I gave it a shot, and it was so worth it.
When I asked questions, the agent always gave me relevant and practical answers, while offering additional tips related to my questions. (Moon Light mode, using an ac power surge to turn off the camera when I was looking for a software-oriented method, and how I could get a IR illuminator pointing at the ceiling to be able to use the night-mode without turning on the red LEDs)
Conclusion: highly recommended product!
Problem: this is the first ip camera I buy, and I’m afraid I may be disappointed with any model I buy in the future compared to this one.
Note:
The camera is connected to a pretty slow wifi connection (90kbytes/sc), and remotely accessed from a faster connection (about 500kbytes/sc), which may explain the decrease in fps..
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|#2 by Michael Goldstein on February 15, 2012 - 12:30 am
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As described,
The camera arrived and I had it working on my network within half an hour, despite the fact that I have a 5 year old Lynksys router that required a little more manual work than normal. I’m also a Mac user, and this proved no handicap.
My neighbor, who owns a Logitech system, oohs and ahhs about the video quality. I like the fact that I can put it in DVR mode using the microSD chip and not worry about keeping a computer on.
On the second day, I set up web streaming. This was slightly confusing at times, but I kept plowing through and with just a little trial and error got it all working within 45 minutes.
In the end I never did need Sharx Tech support, so I can’t comment on it, but the setup is really not bad at all, imo.
Really, the only problem I had was that I originally ordered a 32GB microSD card. I learned later that 16GB is the largest it supports. So I had to wait for the replacement card to arrive to get the built in DVR working.
Bottom line is I’m very pleased.
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