It's an IP box with a normal camera. Basically the box is external, but it functions the same as an IP camera.
Yeah, not sure why that is. Maybe they've superceded the model. According to the reseller, the two different manufacturers were working together, but fell out and he got his stuff from the China based manufacturer. I'm going to write to them and see what their support is like. Glad that I didn't just report the guy to eBay, as this may be a totally valid reason.
Still would prefer the Pro version, but I can still test and develop some software with the current kit.