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Sony SNC-M3W Pan/Tilt IP Wireless Network Camera w/Audio | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 8468
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 7 x 6.3
MPN: SNC-M3W
Model: SNC-M3W
UPC: 027242661875
EAN: 0027242661875
ASIN: B0007SL4KU
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| Features:
| • | Monitor any room in your home wirelessly from your PC's browser | | • | Allows up to 20 simultaneous users to monitor remotely | | • | Features embedded IP server and web page--no special software necessary | | • | Includes built-in microphone, external microphone input, and external microphone jack for two-way communication | | • | 120-degree pan range and 60-degree tilt range for wide-area monitoring |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Versatile, easy-to-install mini-dome camera that's ideal for discreet installation in virtually any environment.Delivering crisp, clear pictures at up to 30fps with QVGA resolution, the SNC-M3 is comprehensively equipped with a wide range of useful features including two-way audio, smart motion vector detection and email alarm notification.WLAN connectivity offers extra installation flexibility without the need for a cabled network connection.
Amazon.com Product Description
Home security and peace of mind don't come any easier than this. The Sony SNC-M3W Pan/Tilt IP Wireless Network Camera with Audio is an all-in-one mini network color video camera that allows you to monitor any room in your home wirelessly from the convenience of your PC's browser. And with the added pan/tilt feature, you won't need to install additional cameras to monitor those larger rooms or areas in your home. With an IP server and web page embedded in the camera itself, you don't need any special software, and a simple wizard makes set-up a breeze. 
Sony's browser-based monitoring software is simple, yet powerful. | 
The camera unit can be easily placed on your desktop without any special installation. | Featuring the MPEG-4 compression format, as well as the more widely used JPEG compression format, this camera provides smooth, streaming video and audio over networks, including those with low bandwidth. Clear, Smooth Resolution
Featuring MPEG-4 data compression, as well as the widely-used JPEG compression formats, the Sony SNC-M3W offers clear, smooth reproduction of live moving images at frame rates up to 30 frames per second (fps) at 320x240 resolution. You can choose the compression format you prefer, as well as the image size. The 320 x 240-sized images offer a maximum frame rate of 30 fps, while 640 x 480-sized images provide clearer and more detailed viewing. What's more, the camera automatically adjusts the video bit rate to meet changing network conditions, allowing you to view your video images even at low bandwidths. Audio Monitoring
Incorporating a built-in microphone, the Sony SNC-M3W also offers high-quality audio monitoring. For enhanced audio pick-up from the camera's location, the camera includes an external microphone jack, while a speaker output allows you to communicate with the remote site. This added feature greatly expands the capability of your monitoring abilities. All-in-One Network Camera
The camera's built-in web server enables you to monitor live images and control cameras on any PC running a standard web browser without having to install any additional software. To begin monitoring your location, you simply connect the camera to a network, and you can immediately access the remote images on your networked PC. The Convenience of Wireless Remote Operation The SNC-M3W supports the IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless operation. This means that you can monitor those difficult and "out of the way" rooms and hallways without the need for dedicated (and often expensive) wiring. By going wireless, you can greatly expand your monitoring activities without adding to your budget. Pan/Tilt Capability With pan and tilt capability, the SNC-M3W significantly increases the monitoring area for each camera that you set up. This feature is ideal for larger rooms or areas that require wider viewing ranges. The camera's 120-degree pan range (+60 to -60 degrees) and 70-degree tilt range (+10 to -60 degrees), means that you won't need extra cameras to monitor those larger spaces in your home. Network Security Features
To enhance your monitoring options, the Sony SNC-M3W allows up to 20 simultaneous users (20 in JPEG mode and 10 in MPEG-4 mode) to monitor the images remotely. And when an alarm is triggered by the motion detection function (in MPEG-4 mode), a preset message can be sent to up to three e-mail addresses. This gives you the confidence of knowing that even when you're not viewing the images from your home directly, your home is still being closely monitored. User-Friendly Controls and Flexible Installation
With the SNC-M3W, Sony has made monitoring your home as easy as possible. Camera settings, controls and monitoring are easy thanks to a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) on the PC monitor. In addition, the GUI background can be customized according to your preferences. Whether you mount the camera on a wall, ceiling, or on your desktop using the supplied camera stand, you'll be assured of peace of mind any time of day or night. What's in the Box
SNC-M3W network camera, AC adapter, stand, wire, rubber foot, CD-ROM (users guide, supplied program), installation manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Nice product - no support February 11, 2008
C. B. Howarth (London, UK)
Sounds like that last guy had a problem somewhere between the keyboard and his chair :)The sony cam has a great picture and sound. Problems - it has NO support from Sony what-so-ever. If you are like the last guy - then you need support every step of the way.Also you cannot plug this product into your website in any way.The other major issue is that it ONLY works with IE, not firefox or any other browser. Generally I would say I regret buying this camera.
Poor Picture when using wireless August 27, 2007
L. Rich (St Clair Shores, Mi)
I found this camera frustrating. I couldn't get it to initilize when I first got it. I ended up having to ship it back to get it reset. Once I got it back I was very frustrated in setting it up. I finally got it hooked up on the LAN but needed to set up the WLAN. That took some doing but eventually I got it running. I put the camera up and the picture quality is poor at best. I'm not sure if it's because it's wireless or just the camera itself. I was hoping for a much better picture.
 Excellent product June 8, 2006
Michael A (Dubai, UAE)
Will do the job. Excellent compared to other wireless IP cameras available these days.
 Good camera for the price December 24, 2005
K. Lane
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
While the quality of the images can be a bit grainy at times, I stop and think about what is being accomplished here, transferring video through a LAN or a WAN wireless. Just 5 years ago this would have been cutting edge, but now it's becoming mainstream with the latest advancements in wireless technology. While the camera has it's flaws (uses wireless B, not G), its features in general will be able to accomplish the majority of the tasks you're probably looking for. Setup was pretty straight forward, but when you're trying to access through a WAN make sure that you add the port number at the end of the DDNS or your router IP, that wasn't real clear in the instructions.
Cool features about this product:
1. Being able to email a snapshot periodically using the "trigger" feature that is built in. One downside is it has a minimum of 1/2 hour for periodical email sending. Another downside is that this is available only in JPEG mode and not MPEG4 mode.
2. FTP client can be configured to send images anywhere. I setup my Macintosh as the ftp retriever and it drops a photo on my hard drive based on my settings and timestamps each one. Save a photo every second or one a day...real flexible ftp settings are available for this camera. Again, downside is that this is available only in JPEG mode and not MPEG4 mode.
3. Motion detection is available on this, but only in MPEG4 mode. If someone triggers the camera it will send you an email alerting you. A real nice feature if you have a cell phone with email capabilities. I set up an e-mail forward to point to my standard address and phone address.
4. Video recording software comes with this camera as well which allows you to schedule and eliminate older videos so you don't burn up valuable disk space. A nice feature is that you can automate removal of older movies you don't want anymore, and never have to worry about touching the files.
5. DDNS feature is nice. It gives you a sub domain to point to your router address e.g. http://domain.snccam.net:9000/. Note the 9000 at the end, that was the only way I could access the camera from outside of my LAN as I mentioned above (you can set the port to the more standard 80 too, the wizard throws the 9000 port by default though). If you have your own web hosting account with sub domain features you can even setup a landing page which would point to the port version making it even easier to remember.
6. You can set up user accounts and only let people in that you want. This is obviously a must. It also has advanced security settings to allow specific IP addresses only in the network.
7. Tilt and pan capabilities are nice. While they can be a bit sluggish and oversensitive at times, again I remember that we are talking wireless B and full video. I can deal with the sluggishness at this price.
The list goes on, this is a great camera for the price and all of the options you get. While it doesn't display on Macintosh (requires ActiveX), I can still control the settings from my Mac which is fine with me, majority of users are going to have a PC anyways. And as mentioned I can save all of my images to any server I want, it's not OS sensitive when it comes to ftp settings.
 Windows Only November 21, 2005
Joshua Speer (Oakland, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
First and foremost -- the integrated web server requires ActiveX. Firefox, OSX, and Linux are out of luck.
I set up an ftp upload to a standard site but the frequency is limited to 1/sec and there's no way to control to pan & tilt.
In theory, I could store the video stream using the packaged software (which runs as a client app only) and then serve the MPEG4 using Darwin (yeah, right). In practice, the packaged software saves the MPEG4 stream in a new, strange format that I can't open with QuickTime.
Secondly, the setup software is essential and also Windows only -- there's no way to initialize the camera without this software (the network config page, interestingly, does work with Firefox, et al).
No problems connecting this to my Apple Base Station and manually opening the port.
Integrated Web Site looks great in Explorer 6.
If anyone has figured out how to stream with a normal browser please let me know.
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