D-Link DCS-1000W 802.11b Wireless Webcam
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Category: CE
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Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.Audio: English (Original Language)
Platform: Windows
Model: DCS-1000W
Product features:
- 640 x 480 video resolution
- Microphone required for sending audio
- 802.11b wireless or Ethernet interface
- Includes Remote Management and ActiveX software
- Compatible with Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to Mini-B Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of D-Link DCS-1000W 802.11b Wireless Webcam
Customer Review: Buggy!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
First the good. The camera is very easy to setup, and the picture is nice. Now the bad. The frame rate is terrible. I have yet to see 20fps on any setting. At 640X480, I get 1.5fps average. I have a DI-624 as my wireless router, and I am very familiar with setting it up, so I don't think this is the problem. Another annoying thing is that the frame rate is very inconsistant. One time I had the camera at 11fps. By the time I got my wife into my office to take a look, I was at 0.6fps. The camera will also freeze up for no reason. I use the included software with motion detection and have been monitoring traffic outside my window as a test of the software. It has great detection, but sometimes the camera will freeze up for 2 hours or more, so what good is the great motion detection if there is no picture for the software to monitor? Not sure I can recommend this camera for any security operation. So what is it good for? Not sure.UPDATE: I have gotten the camera to stabilize somewhat by keeping the ambient temperature constant. I narrowed down the times it was flaking out to the time of day that the sun peaked through the window and hit the camera. The sun was not hitting the lens, but it seemed to be heating up the camera. I used an IR temp gun to measure the case temp and it was not over the 50 degrees celsius that the camera is rated at, so maybe I got an overly sensitive one or something. I went ahead and bumped my rating up to 3 stars, which is probably overly generous.
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