| | |  | Domestic Violence | Home » » » Panasonic BB-HCM547A Power Over Ethernet Dome Ceiling Mount Network Camera with 4.6 Zoom Lens and 73° Wide Viewing Angle | | | | | | | Description: | | Panasonic BB-HCM547A PoE (Power Over Ethernet) Dome Ceiling Mount Network Camera with 4.6 Zoom Lens and 73° Wide Viewing Angle | | | Features: | |
• Dome-shaped, ceiling-mounted network camera with a 4.6 zoom lens. Its 73° wide viewing angle allows you to recognize much broader range at the single sight. Power Over Ethernet (PoE)1 provides power to the camera places where it is difficult to get power
• Wide-Angle Lens: The use of a 73° wide-angle lens lets you monitor a wide area in a single view. The coverage can be increased even more by combining pan and tilt operation.
• Simultaneous MPEG-4 and JPEG
• Progressive Scan
• Motion Detection Function & Recording Program
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Great CameraJul 06, 2010
By I. Asky
I got this last year to keep an eye/ear on my backyard and hot tub. This camera has performed flawlessly. It was easy to install, it has POE so you only need one internet cable to run it. It comes with its own website so that you can control it from any internet connection or your iPhone. I use motion and audio triggers to limit the recordings to real events and am averaging about 1 Gb file/day on high resolution. The 4.6 magnification is enough to monitor my entire backyard (~.5 acres). The camera website is easy to use and gives you full control, however I use SecuritySpy (~$50) for my Mac which interfaces nicely with this camera. Works well in low light and exceptionally in normal daylight (very crisp and clear pictures). Can't think of any negatives for this unit.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Super Dome CamJun 10, 2011
By Chris
This dome camera worked great, I mounted it in my eaves and was able to see both sides of my house. The resolution is good (although not as good as the BB-HCM735) and even the audio works well. It's fairly easy to set up and I'd definitely recommend it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A pro quality camera that's worth the price, but use other softwareOct 20, 2011
By KC Coldbrook
Rock solid camera with real outdoor durability. Excellent pan and zoom capabilities. Power over Ethernet works perfectly for single-cable installation, just add a PoE injector or use an Ethernet switch with built-in PoE. I used the Trendnet PoE injector which was well reviewed and had no problems. The camera's pan angle is good enough that mounted directly over my front door, I can pan down far enough to see if there is a UPS package on my doormat. The network connectivity has been rock-solid with zero weirdness.
The installation instructions use rather unclear small drawings that made installation more difficult than it should have been. Much of the installation was counterintuitive and there are a lot of parts involved (bear in mind, I am a very technical/handy person, I would not recommend this for novices). Make sure you test fit everything in order and examine the drawings closely before going up on the ladder.
Daylight performance is great, low light performance is middling, and Panasonic will not answer the support ticket I opened 3 weeks ago asking if the camera is compatible with IR illuminators and if so which IR frequency should be used.
Like most network cameras this model has a built-in web server, built-in motion detection, recording, etc. All of its built-in web capabilities are functional but very Web 1.0 clunky and you are much better using third-party software to manage the camera. I use a Synology NAS which eliminates all of the clunkiness and even provides an iOS application with fingertip pan and zoom control.
Impressive camera.Feb 03, 2012
By Arthur Kineard
"K Toris Cleaning Service"
I am taking away 1 star because the instructions are completely stupid. They put two sets of instructions in the box and they are for two different but similar cameras. I am talking about the actual mounting instructions. As far as any of the instructions go that came with this product they sucked.
The camera it out standing. The angle picture quality and even night quality wore very good. The camera is expensive so if quality is not a necessity Foscam would probably do fine for you at around $100 for similar function. The image quality and angle of foscam do not even come close to this camera.
 Disappointed so bewareJan 13, 2012
By AVITguy
"AVITguy"
Let me start with my security requirements. I want a camera that (1) can record video internally based on a motion trigger and (2) be able to view the captured video remotely.
The camera specs state this is possible but with major tradeoffs.
First problem: If MPEG-4 is the chosen video capture format then once motion is detected only 20 Seconds (max) of video may be captured. This is a joke with with a 4 GB flash card inserted. True, the camera can record sequential files of 20s each. So if 5 minutes of action is to be recorded this results in 15 separate M4 files. Not practical; painful.
Second problem: If JPEG is the chosen recording format, then recording can extend to any length until memory full. This is good. However the JPEG (implied MJPEG since this is the stated capture mode)stored images cannot be played back in real time. Yes, there is a playback mode to review the captured images but playback is jerky and painfully slow (can be 1/10 rt). I experimented with many combos of permitted capture variables and each mode yields an unacceptable playback experience.
Third problem: Panasonic provides software to record a live camera and respond to triggers. The external recording SW runs on a PC that must be on 24x365. This is not practical for residential use.
Of course there are many other camera features that could be commented on but I will leave that to others. I am generally happy with the other features and the ViewNetCam.com remote live viewing is great.
Bottom line, if you want to use the camera to capture motion triggered video and playback, this is not the camera for you. I spent countless hours on the phone with Panasonic support and even they don't appreciate the limitations of this camera. I learned through lots a experimentation with eventual confirmation by Panasonic support.
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