LOFTEK Newest CXS 2200 Wireless/Wired Pan:270°&Tilt:120° Dual Audio Alarm Ip camera,15 Meter Night vision,3.6mm Lens ,67° Viewing Angle,easy installation.White

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004WHZGH4
• Item model number: CXS2200
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #38 in Camera & Photo > Surveillance Cameras
  • #57 in Electronics > Security & Surveillance
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 14, 2011

Product Description

Description:

We have replaced 4mm Lens with 3.6mm lens for our Loftek CXS 2200 IP Camera.With the same price,you can get wider viewing angle and better night vision lastest camera.

It is designed for high-definition network surveillance.The CXS 2200 uses MJPEG video encoding standards to produce high-quality video and audio.

The camera supports local recording as well as picture snapshots,and all of the functions-video capture,image processing,video transmission,management-are all integrated into the camera,which greatly facilitates installation and use.

It support all major browsers,including Internet Explorer 6.0,Firefox,Safari,and included software allows for a quick&easy set-up.It is compatible with Mac,Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7,as well as mobile devices including the iPhone.(Pls kindly note following feature couldn't be fulfilled in Mac:Audio,Record and Multiple pictures in one website)

Technical Details:
Sensor:1/4"CMOS
Resolution:640x480(VGA),320x240(QVGA)160x120(QQVGA);300k pixels
Lens:f=3.6mm,F=2.0,Fixed Iris,Viewing Angle:67°
Pan Coverage:270°,Tilt Coverage:120°
Compression:MJPEG,Frame rate:30fps
Bit rate:128kbps~5Mbps
Image Rotation:Mirror/Up-side down;OSD supported
Audio Compression:ADPCM
Basic Protocols:TCP/IP,UDP/IP,HTTP,SMTP,FTP,DHCP,DDNS,UPNP,NTP,PPPOE
Additional Protocols:802.11b/g
Dual-directional audio,Motion Detection
Triggered Actions:Email/FTP/external alarm/send message to alarm server
User Settings:Three levels,Date/Time Setting supported
Upgrade:Upgrade from network
DDNS:A free DDNS provided by manufacturer
Ethernet:10Base-T/100base-TX
Alarm In:1 way,Alarm Out:1 way
Audio In:Internal microphone,Audio Out:External Speaker/line out interface

Note:If you cannot find the Loftek logo on either retail Box or ip camera, please contact Loftek.Only buy it from Loftek to qualify for full service and 1 year warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid IP Camera, May 1, 2011

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joyce. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LOFTEK Newest CXS 2200 Wireless/Wired Pan:270°&Tilt:120° Dual Audio Alarm Ip camera,15 Meter Night vision,3.6mm Lens ,67° Viewing Angle,easy installation.White (Electronics)

I purchased this camera for use as a baby monitor. The overall quality is very good compared the similar Foscam camera that one of my colleagues uses for the same purpose and had originally recommended to me. Setup was pretty straight forward, and after a bit of tinkering I now have it working smoothly both in-network and over the internet. The camera lets me view the video stream, and also has a built-in microphone so I can hear what's going on as well. Also, the infrared night vision mode lets me see the whole room even in the pitch black. I'm very satisfied with this camera, and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a high-quality camera at a reasonable price.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent IP camera for this price, September 9, 2011

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Adam Kelley (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LOFTEK Newest CXS 2200 Wireless/Wired Pan:270°&Tilt:120° Dual Audio Alarm Ip camera,15 Meter Night vision,3.6mm Lens ,67° Viewing Angle,easy installation.White (Electronics)

I have to say I'm impressed by the quality of this camera for what it costs. Keep in mind, this isn't going to give you HD quality video or even close. But for the sub eighty dollars it costs, you can't beat this. As background, I have extensive experience with IP cameras, from Arecont to Axis to Mobotix to Panasonic, and just about every brand in between. I thought I would take a look at the cheapest cameras out there so I could recommend them to clients looking for a cheap home solution as a nanny/pet cam or just wanting to check on a vacation home. Keep in mind, this camera (and the 100s of other Chinese made cheap IP cameras) should not be used for real surveillance or security purposes - great for casual home users, but I wouldn't rely on them to protect a business.

Image Quality
The video image is pretty decent at 640 x 480 resolution. Daylight use colors are vibrant but a tad off, which is common in low end cameras, but better than those that lack an IR cut filter (this model does not have the ir-cut filter, but the updated Loftek 3200 model does). The IR LEDs are quite powerful and you'll find that you'll want the camera at least 10 feet away from any object as they will be washed out by the somewhat powerful IR lights (i.e., if using as a baby monitor, don't put it too close to the baby, or the baby will be completely washed out in light). Also, you can manually focus this by twisting the outer ring cap of the lens. You can also replace the lens entirely if you want (different zoom or FOV etc.) by unscrewing the lens off.

Networking
I found the set up to be very easy. My machine I used to set this up on is a Windows 7 64 bit desktop. My internal network runs on 192.168.1.xxx, the camera by default runs on the 192.168.0.xxx subnet; this was no problem for the camera search utility that came on the included CD. In fact, the search utility found the camera in about 1 second. Using the utility I set a static IP address for the camera (I could have allowed my router's DHCP to assign the IP, but I manually assign all of my camera IP addresses as it makes port forwarding on the router easier). The camera rebooted and I accessed the camera directly through the Chrome browser. No problems. Video came up right away. Was able to switch between various video resolutions (160x120, 320x240, 640x480) without any problems. I then set up my wireless network; again, no issues. Like any network camera, if you aren't familiar with basic networking concepts and more advanced ones like port forwarding, you may have trouble getting this set up to be accessible from outside your home.

Camera Functions
The pan/tilt on this is quite good. For such a cheap camera I couldn't believe how quiet the motor mechanism is on this. The only other cameras that I've found to be this quiet during pan/tilt (PT) are Sony cameras, but you'll pay upwards of 10 times more. So, if you're looking for a quiet PT this is actually quite good. Pan/Tilt speed range is quite good too (in the settings, you can specify 0 - 10; I made the mistake thinking that the higher the number, the faster it would pan, which was wrong; a setting of 1 is very fast, so I set mine at 3 which is fast, but still controllable). I was however, disappointed that there wasn't any zoom available. I knew there was no optical zoom (and really, how could there be on a sub 80 dollar camera?), but I thought there would at least be digital zoom via the client software. But no, no digital zoom in either the Java client (for non Internet Explorer (IE) browsers) or the ActiveX version for IE browsers. Which brings me to the issue of the ActiveX (IE Browswer) versus other browser functionality. Like most IP cameras (even from the professional lines) you're going to be able to access more camera features through an ActiveX interface than a Java client. So on the LOFTEK CXS 2200 you can only record, take camera snap shots, access audio, and view multiple cameras through the ActiveX client. Also, I had no problems accessing the camera from my Android phone using a product called IP Cam Viewer (available in Amazon's App Store or the Android Market).

Windows/Mac/Linux Compatibility
I have not tested this on a Mac computer so I cannot comment on using this camera (or even setting it up) with a Mac. In the Windows world, this worked fine on Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), and Windows XP. I was able to view full motion video and audio on an HTC EVO 4G cell phone, running Android 2.3.2 on the Sprint Network (3G speeds only; haven't had a chance to test 4G yet). My Linux (Ubuntu 11.4) clients had no issues accessing the camera view Chrome (I did not test setting up the camera using a Linux box, though)

Conclusion
For what this camera costs, you can't beat it. The video quality is fine for this camera price range and set up was a breeze using a Windows 7 machine. Playback was fine on a number of Windows 7 and XP machines, as well as an Android 2.3 phone. There is no zoom available, but the lens can be replaced easily. I can't speak to the durability/reliability of this as I've only had it running a couple of days now. But like I said at the beginning of this review, this camera shouldn't be used for real surveillance or security purposes. If you keep these points in mind, this camera should give you more than enough value for its cost.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera, September 15, 2011

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S. Greenberg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LOFTEK Newest CXS 2200 Wireless/Wired Pan:270°&Tilt:120° Dual Audio Alarm Ip camera,15 Meter Night vision,3.6mm Lens ,67° Viewing Angle,easy installation.White (Electronics)

I previously bought another brand of camera (D-Link, not from Amazon) but returned it when it kept dropping my internet connection. Am I glad I bought this as a replacement!! I have older dogs that I wanted to keep an eye on during the day while at work. This camera is perfect and I love the pan/tilt feature. The hardest part of setting it up was port forwarding, but the tech support email group was great to deal with.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this camera to anyone looking for an IP camera.