Panasonic BL-C131A Network Camera Wireless 802.11

by best digital camera review on December 7, 2009

51fpJ715xEL. SL160  Panasonic BL C131A Network Camera Wireless 802.11

  • Place anywhere you’d like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required at the location
  • View and control from a standard web browser, video display, or compatible cell phone or PDA
  • Point the camera where you want with eight shooting position presets
  • Built-in heat sensor allows record and/or notify by email when someone enters the room
  • Connect wirelessly with standard 802.11b/g devices, SSID filtering and 40/64/128-bit WEP encryption

Product Description
Wireless Network Camera 802.11g, MPEG4, Automatic Network Configuration, Universal Plug and Play, Set-up Wizard, Remote Pan/Tilt Control, Built in PIR motion detector… More >>

Panasonic BL-C131A Network Camera Wireless 802.11

{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Lassbrite December 7, 2009 at 1:12 am

Called Panasonic customer service to ask about which cell phone would be most compatible. Turns out there is a feature called active X control that no mobile unit has at this point in time. What this means is all you are going to get on your cell or hand held mobile unit is “still pictures” from where your camera is operating. My other question was my operating system which is a Mac with an Arris modem (Comcast Cable Company). The model numbers Panasonic had listed for this modem (two of them) that they could do the set-up on was not my model number. It was explained to me that Panasonic’s responsibility was to only help me get the camera set-up and that if there turned out to be a problem with the modem that I would have to take that up with my cable company and the company that makes the modem (Arris) whoever they are. I was disappointed because this sounded like the product I wanted however I am not willing to deal with those odds of buying problems that end like that.

One less thing I’ll have to return. Thought this sounded too easy to be ture.
Rating: 15 / 5

2 Stephen D. Feist December 7, 2009 at 1:16 am

I tried twice to install this item, after having to disable my McAfee fire wall the install process proceded, then the page for the wireless set up would not come up (site error), I tried to go back and it lost the camera in the list, the camera search and wouldn’t find the camera again.

I tried turning off the camera and restarting, no good.

This week I was able to link my new XBox 360 to my PC which was mildly difficut. I have always been able to complete these types of installs.

The Panasonic Camera was far more difficult.

PS;

This camera is for indoors only, your not supposed to view a sceen from behind glass (looking outside) It needs a certain type of router setting,

My Fios gateway(router) may have been the problem which for me is not exchangeable. (At least Verizon says not 2)
Rating: 15 / 5

3 Jae G. Jeong December 7, 2009 at 3:29 am

Well, I bought this because my camcorder had a problem at functioning web-cam.

Cam-corder is panasonic.(Good)

This net-cam, no good resolution image as much as cam corder.

Rating: 35 / 5

4 Stephen G. Marinella December 7, 2009 at 4:18 am

Ordered product. Received in appropriate amount of time. However, camera did not work with our home wireless system. Went to return and there was no paperwork with information on whom to return product. The only paperwork came from a PC UNIVERSE who resold product. Contacted them several times. Spoke with Curt and Jose whom were both UNHELPFUL and rather rude. They stated I had to wait to receive an email from the manufacturer. AFter 3 weeks, I received an Email from PC UNIVERSE that stated that my request for return had been denied!! So I am stuck with a $250.00 camera. Go to Target or Best Buy DO NOT USE PC UNIVERSE. I am also going to print this on Angela’s List.

Stephen Marinella
Rating: 15 / 5

5 Russ December 7, 2009 at 5:23 am

Poor instructions for accessing over the internet. Various, unconnected instructions that show you different procedures, none that work.
Rating: 25 / 5

Leave a Comment

Previous post: Samsung SL30 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 2.5 inch LCD

Next post: The Panasonic Series of Digital Cameras

Contact Us | Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement
Copyright © 2009 Camera Review Blog. All Rights Reserved.