Panasonic announced its new Pro-Line Network Camera, the mega-pixel BB-HCM515A network camera which offer users a simple plug-and-play connection using the Power Over Ethernet (PoE). The mega-pixel BB-HCM515A supports MPEG4 and MJPEG formats at up to 30 frames per second at 640x480 and offers a resolution up to 1280x1024.

Other camera features include image date, time and text overlay, audio and video recording onto an SD Memory Card with the built-in SD Memory Card reader slot, built in motion detection, a two-way audio feature and the ability to capture live video in low-light situations.

“Small business owners and consumers today are looking for improved ways to monitor and manage their businesses and from remote locations, and their expectation of the quality of this monitoring is growing," says Mike Timar, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, National Manager. “The new Panasonic network cameras deliver on these expectations, and provide seamless integration with a network of current products for anywhere, anytime management.”