Panasonic BL-C131A Wireless Network Camera

Got it installed and running in about an hour. Had my iMac running Parallels (WindowsXP) to do the setup. Went smoothly until the section on configuring the UPnP with the router. UPnP doesn't work with the Apple Airport Extreme. Call to the tech support: excellent support, domestic, knowledgeable, not rushed. My tech, Curtis, knew where to go, what to input. Macs were not a red-headed stepchild with Panasonic's tech support. :: Running great, especially with my iPhone. I use a product named iCam to send images to the phone. iCam even sends a push alert when there's movement in the view. Great for keeping an eye on the house when I'm at work. :: The takeaway: expensive but works great.

Aloha All... I have a number of the BL-C131A cameras. As other have noticed, it works fine under OSX except for there being no audio. There are many complains about the audio problem (it is a Panasonic problem of not providing a compatible codex) - but Panasonic doesn't seem interested in fixing it. HOWEVER... I recently purchased the Panasonic BB-HCM371A. This is a similar camera with the exception that is has a waterproof housing and a few other operational details. I will note that it is significantly more expensive however. Upon getting the BB-HCM371A installed, on my Mac Book Pro it asked me if I wanted to install a plug-in, and after saying "Yes" - LO AND BEHOLD - I had full audio from the camera! I placed my other BL-C131A cameras into the MULTI screen, so I could see all the cameras - and again LO AND BEHOLD, audio now worked from ALL THREE cameras! Note that if you go to the BL-C131A camera itself (not via the BB-HCM371A software) - you again get no audio ... Read more

I am very pleased with this camera. The Pan and Tilt features work better than I expected and the field of view is quite good. The image quality is very good at the maximum resolution setting. The only problem I have is with the viewer/recorder software. The software works great, but can only be used on a single computer to record a single camera. Setup of this camera for viewing over your home LAN is very simple. To monitor the camera over the internet is considerably more difficult, however. I have not called tech support, but other posters have reported the support as excellent. If you are not familiar with static IP's, dynamic dns, port forwarding etc., I would recommend calling tech support for step-by-step help in getting setup to view the camera over the internet. Also, note that this camera does not support WPA wireless security. You can easily switch to wired mode with a switch on the bottom of the camera. For myself, I like the flexibility of using the camera at cer... Read more

Tried to do what others have done on this camera and I purchased it because I am on a Mac operating system. This camera failed to work well on my system. It states this on the website I visited to complete the set up process (since it doesn't have any instructions that worked). You will need to call a technician to complete the camera to function.

I love my panasonic webcam once I got it going. I'm not a computer savy person but I was able to hook it up on my own with the help of Panasonic customer service. I love the range that the camera lens can move around. I angled the camera where I can see my whole living room/dining room/kitchen area and my patio area where my dog spend most of her time. I love the fact that I can watch her over the internet while I'm at work. I recommend this product to anyone.