PLANEX Wired/Wireless LAN Pan/Tilt-Compatible Network Camera CS-WMV02G Designed in Japan

by Planex

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• ASIN: B000EWAX0G
• Item model number: CS-WMV02G
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 10, 2009

Product Description

"CS-WMV02G" is a network camera which has a web server function and enables to connect to the Internet itself, so that it can be operated pan/tilt from the outside of home. Use web browser for monitoring your house from outside the home or set up at the front door to monitor. Also, in addition to the remote pan/tilt function that moves camera up/down and right/left smoothly, it has 400% digital zoom function. Moreover, IEEE802.11b/g compatible wireless LAN enables to set up on the ceiling or the wall that is hard to make a wire connection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Have a rocket scientist with you to set it up, January 15, 2011

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Darren - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PLANEX Wired/Wireless LAN Pan/Tilt-Compatible Network Camera CS-WMV02G Designed in Japan (Personal Computers)

I have years of experience with IP cameras, and I use many, but decided to switch over to planex because of the features and very reasonable pricing, I ordered this camera and attempted to set it up with the set up software, no luck. The default IP address that these use will conflict with a modem IP, the setup software should be able to overcome this, but doesnt. also you should be able to plug it in and fix it from a PC, but will not work, Now customer support is really a joke, you call this number in California, leave your info on an "answering machine" and you will get a call back, sometime, then describe your problem to their staff of 1 who tells you to send an email, then in about 2 or 3 days you get an answer that barely relates to your problem, what do I do next, repeat all that?? This will go back in the box. I had high hopes but I end up disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product for the Money, May 29, 2011

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Photo Man LC - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PLANEX Wired/Wireless LAN Pan/Tilt-Compatible Network Camera CS-WMV02G Designed in Japan (Personal Computers)

I purchased two of these and couldn't be happier. For the money, I couldn't ask for more. The video quality is quite good. It is nice to be able to tilt and pan the units remotely. If I have any criticism it comes in two areas. First, the setup isn't easy. If you hard wire it, you will have to connect a laptop to it through a switch and manually set the IP range for your network adapter. If you do that, you will gain access to the unit and can then reconfigure it to be compatible with your network. I am a retired IT consultant so it wasn't difficult for me to figure out. It might be more complicated for others.

The second issue is that the camera features a x Digital zoom. It works well. The problem is that the software they provide to monitor the cameras doesn't support the zoom feature. To use the zoom, you have to access the camera through Internet Explorer or another browser. It can be done, but it is a little bit awkward. Since I rarely use the zoom, it really isn't a big issue for me.

Overall, I lvoe them and will purchase more.

NOTE: Planex has changed the command set in their newer model cameras. You will not be able to mix the old cameras with the new ones using the provided software.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible!!!, October 20, 2010

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Carlos Ortiz (FL, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PLANEX Wired/Wireless LAN Pan/Tilt-Compatible Network Camera CS-WMV02G Designed in Japan (Personal Computers)

Terrible product, arrives with dead Wi-fi card so its not working wireless only lan, amazon refunds me because they are out of stock of the product.