Toshiba IK-WB11A Webcam

Pros: Great pictures
Cons: Interface is difficult to work with, requires tons of bandwidth.

I setup a network of these units. If you need high level consistent recording, it will take a lot of experimentation to get everything working well. The interface appears easy to use, but it takes tons of tweaking based on your expectations to capture motion and clear pictures.

If you intend to use multiple units, don't use anything less than a gig switch. These use tons of bandwidth. Wireless connectivity with multiple units is hopeless.

If you've decided to give up on this Webcam and want to unload it, let me know.

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Pros: Good picture, good feature set, good construction
Cons: Weak Mac admin support, FTP sometimes works. Still needs better firmware

I've had this camera at remote location for a couple of months. The picture quality is very good however focus is sometimes an issue. Make sure you have a fast Internet connect if you plan on viewing this camera from outside your local network.

The motion detection and recording is hit or miss and I was hoping that the latest firmware (3.02) would fix this...oh well.

I am primarily a Mac user (OS 10.3.x). Even with the latest version, the Java implementation on this platform leaves something to be desired. Some of the admin functions just don't work on the Mac. You might need a PC to do some things.

Now for the good news: If you plan on being on the same local network as the camera, it's great. The tilt and pan feature is good too. Plus, this camera is built well and should stand up to the elements.

Pros: Great hardware. Good images. Good features.
Cons: Useless firmware. Requires constant rebooting. Unreliable.

The hardware is great, but the firmware is just terrible. It requires constant rebooting, and then only works for short periods of time. It's pretty much useless as a security camera b/c it simply can't be relied upon to work when you need it. I've gotten much better results with cheap Quickcams than with this camera. It's a great example of good specs but abismal implementation.