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Panasonic BL-C160A Outdoor Lighted MPEG-4 Network Camera (Silver)

3 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews
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  • Outdoor (IPX4 splash proof, low temperature)
  • Simultaneous MPEG-4 and JPEG
  • 3 Lux Color Night View Mode w/ Built-in Lights
  • Built in Web Server/IP Address (IPv4/v6)
  • One-wire installation
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Customer Rating 3 out of 5 stars (13) 3 out of 5 stars (4) 3 out of 5 stars (32) 4 out of 5 stars (5)
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Color Silver White Silver White
Dimensions 4.2 inches x 8.6 inches x 10.4 inches 7 inches x 4 inches x 7 inches 4.2 inches x 8.6 inches x 10.4 inches 7 inches x 4 inches x 7 inches
Item Package Weight 3.15 pounds 0.7 pounds 2.45 pounds 1.05 pounds
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Product Dimensions 8.6 x 10.4 x 4.2 inches
Item Weight 3.1 pounds
Shipping Weight 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
ASIN B001BBMWBW
Item model number BL-C160A
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3 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews

3 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #444 in Computers & Accessories > Computer Accessories > Audio & Video Accessories > Webcams
#3,546 in Camera & Photo > Surveillance Cameras
#8,880 in Electronics > Security & Surveillance
Date first available at Amazon.com June 19, 2008

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2.0 out of 5 starsLots of potential, but a disappointment
By J. Canfield on February 4, 2009
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This cam was to be a replacement for an old Toshiba web cam which was slowly dying. The specs looked *great* and I loved the PoE (power over Ethernet) feature with the included injector (normally $30-60 extra.)

Performance of this product was very disappointing unfortunately. The major issue I had with it was the lack of picture 'tweaks' - for example you cannot fine-tune and permanently set the white balance. White balance can only be adjusted on-the-fly while viewing a live image. Not believing how poor the white balance was, I tried different angles of the camera and moved it so it pointed North to eliminate any odd lighting situations. The results were always the same. Even indoors, our cream colored walls were a light green.

If your requirements are *only* viewing motion video, you can alter the white balance when you are viewing the cam and get a reasonably decent picture. If you will be uploading (or emailing) still images to a server (like I do) for viewing, the white balance will be horribly off. Naturally there is always the chance I had a defective camera, so perhaps other reviews will appear with a validation (or not) of my problems.

The other issue was the quality of the picture - I was disappointed with the resolution.

On a positive note, the cam's administration interface was quite well done, very intuitive and easy to use. Toshiba should take a note of this well-designed interface.

After a few hours of trying to get the cam configured, I realized I was never going to get acceptable picture quality and packed it up and returned it to Amazon and ordered a Toshiba IK-WB15A. The Toshiba has a myriad of picture adjustments available and a better resolution (although not *nearly* as good as my old Toshiba IK-WB11A.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood during the Day, Not so good at night
By E. S. Gibson on November 25, 2009
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This camera has been installed for a few days. It is monitoring the driveway.

This is my second network camera that is used for monitoring the outside of my house. The first is installed inside and is a Tendnet PZT wireless. If the tendnet camera could be installed outside that would have been my first choice. To get a panasonic with PZT and outdoor capability would cost an additional $200 and still wouldn't provide the range of performance of the Trendnet.

PROS:
As with most panasonic gear this is a well built unit. Detailed installation instructions are provided and all needed parts are available. The included PoE is proprietary but it works well.

Daylight performance is good. It doesn't adjust well to an image with a wide range of brightness so there are portions of the image that are over exposed.

Motion and heat sensor performance is good.

MANY options for how to capture images and to save them. I never found any good documentation that described what all the options are intended to do. It required playing with it for a few hours to understand all the options. It supports saving a series of JPG images based on motion/sensor events. It is configurable to store a number of images before and after the trigger event.

Web Interface is a bit quirky but after a little time with it it's perfectly functional. I'm able to access it from my Palm Pre phone. The Pre can't play the MJPEG stream but does fine with the 3 second update of JPG images. I've seen comments that an IPhone plays the MJPEG stream as expected.

Provides a free internet addressable service so that the camera can be accessed from the internet.Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 starsHuge disappointment. Not recommended.
By Digital Donkey on February 7, 2010
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I purchased 2 of these cameras and mounted them outside. Within 2 weeks both cameras were dead even though the environmental conditions never even got close to exceeding Panasonic's claimed humidity and temperature ranges. In no way would I recommend this product.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery happy with this purchase
By dallasswuser on July 11, 2009
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Install is a breeze.

Interface works well (java based so try safari for viewing).

Lasted through Dallas storm season and is now baking in the 100+ weather without issue.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for remote locations
By Chris Kitze on January 17, 2012
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I've tried setting up web based security cams for the past six years and they were either very expensive, unreliable or flat out wouldn't integrate with all the rest of the components. This camera worked right out of the box and has been doing a great job at a remote location for the past several months.

Setup was a breeze, just mount the camera, run the ethernet cables and plug in the power injector for power over ethernet. Then load the cd and follow the wizard. Worked right the first time, including emailing photos via my email account that now can be seen on my iphone and home computer! No question what time people are showing up for work, or who is up there. It's all in a photo.

The only issues have to do with bright sunlight, which seems to overwhelm the sensor a bit, even though I've tried to "dial it back" with the software. The shadow details are still visible, so I guess that's what the camera is set for.

The complaint about night time visibility being poor is true, though I have been able to read the license plate numbers going out (the rear of the vehicle) at night with the existing setup. If you'd like better night time response, you should add some solar powered LED motion sensor lights near the camera.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsbetter than others

tried other cameras and many don't have the features and (relative) simplicity of application as this. it also has good temperature operating range for outdoor

Published 16 months ago by KeithK
5.0 out of 5 starsVery Solid

The panasonic cameras are solid and reliable. Set up is somewhat tedious but very feature rich so it has to be. Read more

Published on August 10, 2013 by Mindy Stivers
1.0 out of 5 starsDisappointed, but Some Fucntionality

TOTALLY DISAPOINTED! Save your money, I bought a total of 6 of these cameras. These cameras are not worth money and time you will spend. Picture focus is also very poor. Read more

Published on October 31, 2012 by practical purchaser
1.0 out of 5 starsTotal Waste of Money

I installed as directed under the eve of my garage. This camera didn't survive the first rain shower. It was listsed as outdoor water resistant. Read more

Published on September 7, 2012 by Tomtune
3.0 out of 5 starsShould have researched this camera a little more.

There are better cameras for the money available, Foscam comes to mind. I bought this camera in a hurry not taking enough time to research other options. Read more

Published on February 22, 2012 by Chuckw
5.0 out of 5 starsfast and easy

I have four of these now and I must say for a low-priced camera these really rock. There is no other product made that compares to this for the money.

Published on June 13, 2011 by alphonse
4.0 out of 5 starsSatisfied

This camera does everything well. It is a great value for the money. The led lights are powerful enough to light up an area within 20 feet of the camera. Read more

Published on December 31, 2010 by Mr Consumer
1.0 out of 5 starsDoes not live up to it's specifications

Panasonic BL-C160A Outdoor Lighted MPEG-4 Network Camera (Silver)It is billed as an "Outdoor Camera" but when used for a month in a green house it stopped working. Read more

Published on May 4, 2009 by Wallace R. Cameron Jr.

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