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The 111 does MPEG video, which is better then the 311 options and means that the recorded images are very portable and readable by others. the admin menu for this camera has more options then the 311's, which are nice. I own two of the older model 311's and have recently installed one of these 111's in my house. I've owned both Axis and Toshiba network cameras in the past and the Panasonic line is far better on numerous counts. The sound feature works in Firefox, while the 311's don't. The quality of the images don't seem quite as sharp as the 311, but it's still ok for home surveillance. The C111 Panasonic is a great choice for those looking for 1-way audio, Pan-Tilt and good recording software in the box. -Highly Recommended.
Pros:- Great image quality- no that hard to setupCons:- There is some sort of a problem with the camera built-in software, after accessing it remotley, it hangs and it needs to be restarted (by POWERING it OFF - ON ) this is very inconvenient where as the main purpose of getting this camera is to monitor home remotley.
Be aware that this camera will conflict with certain routers. I have a linksys and it would constantly lock up my network.
So far I am very pleased with this device. I never would have guessed that it would continue to work but it did. Through research I learned that the Panasonic chip is one of the best video chips and I can back that up. It may not look very heavy duty but during installation, I dropped it about 7 feet onto concrete. The web server is very easy to configure and use. Since it uses an open video protocal, it works well with the IPhone (controls and video fit nicely onto screen), and I'm even able to easily diplay the video on a custom web page.
I have had this camera for 3 weeks now and it is great. I set the camera up in about a hour, with the free website you get with the camera. I am using it as a petcam for my dogs while away from my house and so far it has been wonderful. The quality is great for the price of the camera, and the pan/tilt is very helpful. You don't have to be technically savvy to set it up, it has detailed step by step instructions. Definitely worth the price.
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