Lorex Network Video Server w/Day/Night Camera

by Lorex

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• Product Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 3 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007VJB2A
• Item model number: IPSC2230
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 7, 2005

Product Description

Day/Night Network Camera and Video Server- Day/night network camera with 2 channel video server- View and record video from any internet connected PC- Video server supports up to 2 cameras- MJPEG video compression- Stream video images directly to the internet without the need for a computer- LCD display unit (network port ID subnet mask gateway)- Resolution: 320x240- Up to 20FPS frame rate- 2 USB ports for PC camera- USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant- Built-in web server- 32-Bit RISC CPU- 1MB Flash memory- 8MB Dynamic memory- 8 User account/password- Server dimensions: 1.9" x 2.5" x 8"- Server weight: .17lbs- For indoor use only- Color VGA sensor with 350000 pixels- Infrared LED function aids in nighttime vision (effective distance 6.5')- Adjustable focus lens- Camera dimensions: 1.3" x 3" x 2.2"- Camera weight: .33lbs- Software included- SilverSYLIPSC2230

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Price is right Fun, January 30, 2009

By 

Frank J. Miller (Somerset, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorex Network Video Server w/Day/Night Camera (Electronics)

I wanted to make sure someone else did not buy one of these with out knowing how they worked.
1. With camera inside looking out window, washed out picture of outside world.
2. How to fill in license so s/w will run. First 8 digits model # - second 12 digits mac number on bottom of server without the -s . I found this on one instruction and not on the other. Hope this saves someone the hour I wasted.
3. Picture is best in a room, and you must use the focus on camera.
4. Just as hard to setup as the other ip video servers I have like the 9100a.
5. If you want to play with a ip camera this is a cheap way to learn.
6. Nice to put in a room, it is so small, camera size of small cell phone.
7. Lots of noise on the video, grainy , Night operation in a room, NOT without an external light.
8. You can really only run it at 176x144, 160x120 .
Hope this helps.
Frank

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but low quality, December 31, 2008

By 

Michi (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lorex Network Video Server w/Day/Night Camera (Electronics)

I bought this product directly from Lorex. It was my first IP webcamera.

Pros:

I have to say that this camera is a LOT of fun. I am away from home a lot and I can keep an eye on my place from anywhere in the world with this camera. For this reason I love this little camera.

The Web Interface is very nice. A lot of options can be set including passwords for different types of users, framerates, motion sensitivity for sending email alerts etc...

Cons:

The image quality is quite low. I can only get 320x200 out of it, I believe the info is a bit misleading since it says the server can support up to 640x480, but that's only the server box, not the camera.

The lens is very poor, when I focus the camera, the left side of the image is focused on distance A, while the right side is focused on distance B. You cannot get a evenly focused picture.

The motion sensitivity is very basic. I learned that on a camera which is exposed to any outside light, you need to be able to specify a area inside the picture which the camera observes. Otherwise (like with this camera) you will receive a picture everytime a tree in the background moves in the wind, or a cloud moves in front of the sun.

Also the video server box gets very hot, doesn't seem to be an issue, but it doesn't make me feel good leaving it unattended for a long time.

Conclusion:

Again, this is a great "toy". If you just want to watch something when you are away and are not concerned about image quality, this may be a good solution for you. I will keep using mine until it stops working. I already have another camera, it's a wireless camera which is much more convenient since it doesn't have to be attached to my router via a cable. If you want good image quality or flexible motion detection, I would not recommend this camera.