Veo Observer Network Camera (Ethernet)

by Veo

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000079MEN
• Item model number: V700000
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 6, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Plug the Observer into your network and you're ready to see and hear what's happening when you're not there. Accessing the camera is as simple as surfing the Web. Just point your browser to the camera's onboard home page. You'll find everthing you need to view, listen to, and control the camera from anywhere on your network or even over the Internet.

Keep track of loved ones and belongings from anywhere, anytime by browsing the camera's homepage. Control the built-in pan and tilt to stay with the action. The included software lets you record all the action with snapshots, video, and sound clips. And with the option of viewing multiple cameras, you can select up to four camera locations to monitor at the same time.

Product Description

Plug the VEO Observer into your network and you're ready to see and hear what's happening when you're not there. Accessing the camera is as simple as surfing the Web - just point your browser to the camera's onboard home page. There you'll find all that's required to view, listen, and control the camera from anywhere on your network - even over the Internet! Multi-Camera Viewing - Select up to 4 camera locations to monitor at the same time (with optional multiple Observer cameras Network ready, IP addressable (no PC required) Includes full featured software package for Windows 98 - ME - 2000 - XP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works fine, but limited software, October 15, 2003

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Dave (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veo Observer Network Camera (Ethernet) (Personal Computers)

The camera works ok and image is reasonable quality. It has one significant drawback: only one user can view it a time. This may be ok if you know you are only going to view from one location, but otherwise this is a pain. If you accidentally leave it logged in somewhere and try to view it from another machine, you're stuck.

The viewing software is a Windows ActiveX control, so there is no way to view the camera from other operating systems.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Webcam for the money, November 15, 2003

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Robert Koeppel (Clovis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veo Observer Network Camera (Ethernet) (Personal Computers)

I was a bit harsh on this camera when I first started messing with it, but after a week I've warmed up to it. The images are decent, the auto white balance is above average, the built-in microphone works well, and the integrated pan & tilt puts this unit above the other web cams in its price range. Compared to the other web cams I have, wireless as well as wired, this one is well worth the money.

Now for a small reality check. It's not a 640x480 camera, its 320x240. You have the option to enlarge the image in the application's built-in web browser, but it just doubles the 320x240 image. Forget about the digital zoom. The image is nice though, well above average for a web cam with sharp focus, good contrast and excellent color control. You can opt to allow the system to run on auto or manually select exposure as well as red, blue, and green levels.

The description below the camera on this page says: "Microphone required for sending audio" which is confusing. It has a microphone built-in. You can add an external microphone to the camera if you like, but the inputs are bare wire terminals instead of mini plugs. The built-in mic should be good enough for most uses.

The Veo also has a display that shows you the last three digits of it's IP address, so if you have a DHCP server on your network you can see what address it's been assigned. The kit comes with a low profile bracket and mounting plate that lets you attach the camera to a wall so that it can cover just about any room using it's pan & tilt controls.

I plan on buying a couple more of these things.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I Expected More, February 2, 2004

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Ken W (San Marcos, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veo Observer Network Camera (Ethernet) (Personal Computers)

Compared to the other netcams out there that have built-in PAN and TILT functions, the price makes it a great deal. I wanted to use it to create a time-lapsed movie of my backyard going from a dirt lot to a personal oasis 8-). I was disappointed that the provided software only gave me basic functions (record, snapshot, pan, tilt, zoom). I WISH it had capabilities like
- scheduled monitoring (ex. record from 8am to 5pm),
- software-based motion detection (currently requires an optional sensor),
- 'take a snapshot every X seconds' feature.
Also, it sucks that only one user can access the camera at a time. Has anyone figured out a way to stream the video (or snapshots) over the Internet (so a bunch of people can view the webcam)?
Currently, the only third-party software application I could find that supports the Veo Observer is Netcam Watcher Professional by Beau Software (www.beausoft.com).