Xanboo HMWL1010 Home Monitoring and Control System Wireless Camera

by Motorola

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006B08F0
• Item model number: HMWL1010
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Motorola HMWL1010 Home Monitoring and Control System Wireless Camera is a simple, reliable, and highly economical camera for use with the Motorola HMEZ1000 Home Monitoring and Control System Easy Start Kit. Requiring no real installation and easy to manage, the Motorola HMWL1010 captures and wirelessly transmits color still images or video with sound to the Base Station via a built-in IR (InfraRed) motion detector and microphone. This camera is suitable to both indoor and outdoor applications, especially those where running a physical wire is inconvenient or impossible, and allows for real-time viewing in and around the home. Managed via simple-to-use software, the HMWL1010 lets you check on your baby without disturbing nap time, keep an eye on the kids during backyard play, or see who is at the front door while you are at home, at work, or around the world.

The Motorola HMWL1010 utilizes a 0.33-inch color CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensor and a 4.3-millimeter fixed lens to achieve a resolution of 360 horizontal TVL (TV lines). This color camera with integrated IR motion detection has a S/N (signal to noise) ratio of 48 dB or better, and can receive a picture down to a minimum illumination of three Lux. Operating on the NTSC signal system, the HMWL1010 transmits in the 2.4 GHz frequency range and typically allows reception up to 250-feet outdoors and 60-feet indoors. This camera has an 80-degree field of view (for both motion detection and picture reception), and a focal range from two-feet to infinity. This unit features auto brightness, contrast and white-balance picture quality adjustment settings, as well as a high-speed electronic shutter ranging from 1/60 to 1/15,000 of a second. The Motorola HMWL1010 camera runs on power supplied via its included eight-foot AC adapter, and has an operating temperature of -10 to 40 degrees Celsius.

Technical Features:

• Range: 250-feet outdoors, 60-feet indoors
• Sensitivity: minimum illumination of 3 Lux
• S/N ratio: minimum of 48 dB
• Resolution: 360 TVL
• Camera operating temperature: -10 to 40 degrees Celsius
• Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5 x 7.3 inches (W x D x H)

The Motorola HMWL1010 deserves serious consideration as one of the easiest and most economical monitoring solutions available, especially for parents with play areas outside the home that are in need of surveillance. Real-time notification is accomplished via software included with the Motorola HMEZ1000 Easy Start Kit. Broadband Internet service is required for notification via cell phone or email, and this system can support up to six separate wireless cameras. Users should note that the CMOS image sensor may become permanently damaged if exposed to long hours of direct sunlight or halogen light, so the camera should not be mounted or pointed directly at the sun or other bright-light sources.

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.

What's in the Box
HMWL1010 camera, AC adapter extension cable (8 feet), power adapter, mounting hardware, and quick start guide.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Qualty, Simple, Easy To Use Home Monitoring System, January 14, 2007

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Ben Bradford "Ben" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Xanboo HMWL1010 Home Monitoring and Control System Wireless Camera (Electronics)

I really love this system. I use the camera to monitor everything from the front door, to the dogs, even the kids when I'm not home. I can simply just watch it all from work. The cameras even work outside.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!, January 12, 2007

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Ben Bradford "Ben" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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Great expansion camera for my Motorola Home Monitoring and Control PC Starter Kit - HMEZ2010. Wireless high quality feed.