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I've been playing with the camera for a little bit, mostly exploring the web interface. Like I said before, I'm using the camera primarily with 3rd party software, so I am not using the camera's built-in web interface to its full potential.
However, from what I've seen, it's very workable once you log into it. Like I alluded to in my previous post, the hardest thing to grasp is logging onto the camera. The Windows app, Toshiba Camera Finder, may be useful for novice users, but all you really need to know is the IP address.
Camera quality seems pretty good. This being the first web camera I've had the opportunity to play with, I was expecting a higher frame rate per second. When I had it plugged into my 100 Base-T switch, the framerate seemed to be adequate. I switched it to wireless mode, and it seemed to take a performance hit as far as framerate went, but I could be imagining things. It would have been nice to come with 802.11g instead of 802.11b.
The auto-black & white feature is pretty convenient, actually, since you can achieve more detail in lower-light conditions when it is in black & white mode. The camera adjusts for the optimum lighting balance too.
One small issue I've had is in the power connection. When the camera turns on, the lens tilts down and pans right in an initialization process. This would happen every time the camera power plug would be inserted. A couple times I was moving it around, and it would go through this initialization process without me taking out the plug... so I don't know what's going on there. It hasn't been a problem since I haven't been moving it around too much.
So... I guess that's about it. If somebody has specific questions, just ask.
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