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Weather Station Hardware => What Weather Station Should I Buy? => Topic started by: chargedbird on July 14, 2011, 11:20:27 AM
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Howdy all!
Looking for inputs for a decent PTZ IP Camera. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Ciao~~
Brad
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Define "decent". ;) Your decent may be cheap, mine is high quality, big zoom. lotsa features...
I like the Panasonic BB-HCM580A (http://www.securityideas.com/pakx280oupa.html).
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I was looking at the Panasonic BB-HCM547.....do you know what the big difference is between the two?
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In looking at the pic and specs, the 2 big differences I see are that the 547 is outdoor ready, the 580 requires a housing or shelter for outdoor, and the zoom. The 580 has 21x zoom.
Also, the 580 can be mounted upright or inverted. I can't tell if the 547 is ceiling only. That might limit sky view if you are looking for a weather cam.
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SLO..
You brought up a very point about the ceiling mount.....It will used a WX Camera for most of the time......more R&D........
Thanks again!!
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SLO,
Question: do you the operation manual in Electronic format. I want to read more about the operation of this camera and I cant seem to find the manual on-line. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks
Brad
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Question: do you the operation manual in Electronic format. I want to read more about the operation of this camera and I cant seem to find the manual on-line. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Brad, which of those two cameras? Links to both:
BB-HCM547 (http://panasonic.net/pcc/products/netwkcam/lineup/bb-hcm547/spec.html)
BB-HCM581/580 (http://panasonic.net/pcc/products/netwkcam/lineup/bb-hcm581-580/)
Just follow the Download links in the Support box in the upper right. You will find more PDF info about each camera.