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Anyone know anything about trail cams? I am having a difficult time getting any triggers from cats with the camera 7 feet away from a feral feeding station. I see some cameras say CMOS Sensor and some SONY Starvis Sensor. (Just branding?) Any difference? Very frustrating. Thank you

Oh no! I don't think I have enough beta particles in my backyard. I think I am stuck with the damn IR lamp.

Will be interested to hear more replies. You don't sound like you are sure. I really hate the aesthetics of that IR lamp in my back yard.

My external IR is on a dusk/dawn timer. I did disable the IR in the camera. The thing I still don't quite see an answer to is if there is a camera that can produce a usable image with no light.

Hmmm, so much to learn, so many variables! That really didn't occur to me. Given that, I would really like the varifocal, but there will be almost no light. So should I go with the lowest lux models?

I was thinking about the varifocal, but this new N1 has an F1 Aperture, lower lux. I currently have an IR lamp outside. Want to see if maybe I could do without it.

Thank you

I am really not very sensitive as to the form factor. It will sit on a shelf indoor looking out a third floor window.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dahua-Full-Color-IPC-HDBW5442R-ASE-NI-4MP-AI-Camera-WDR-IVS-H-265-IP-PoE-Audio-/402070585984 ok to buy from China? Same documentation, firmware ect?

IPC-HDBW5442R-ASE-NI Never mind, got it

Couldn't find 5442 -NI. Not out yet?

Great thread! Thank you

Thank you for the very useful info. The camera I have works pretty well for me. I just like to see what wildlife was in the backyard overnight. Although I must say I would love to have a camera that would catch the huge owl I have. He is just a blur flying by with the current set up.

Thank you!

Any good quality IR lamps? I've gone thru 2 over the years.