Recent content by Drakon

You're right, it was more or less those two IPC-HFW4231E-S vs IPC-HFW5231E-Z I was looking at, but it doesn't matter now with the feed back I have been given. So I guess at this point I am going to be looking at getting 5 5231z or 5231ze depending on a price breaks 3 wall mounts and the NVR5216...

Sorry when I was comparing I was referring to the two Bullet Cams and have seen the HFW2231S around the 75 dollar mark vs the higher end 5k series are in the 170-180 range. But moving to the Turrets with microphone sounds like it would be a better option over all, its just the additional mounts...

Side note, I see the operational range on some of the cameras is around 60C (140f) here in Phoenix it gets upto 120ish in the summer. Has anyone has any challenges with running the non-ultras in the heat? Keeping them out of direct sunlight seems the best idea if possible. I'm sure they are fine...

Thanks @looney2ns, I love your posts and how detailed they are its made researching everything much easier. I've gone through the cliff notes a few times which is a good run down of most things but was looking for a more personal experience of the Verifocal on a narrow fixed position vs a static...

Wow thats a really cool site, thank you! The PTZ is more for safty then security, I live in a rough area of town with shootings weekly and I would like to be able to PTZ around instead of going out side. As a side element for it to be positioned to look in an area and track when something or...

At the cost of sounding like a jerk, I don't really care about the input about the PTZ I'm not even installing it yet its going to be a future install, I was only looking for suggestions for other PTZ options that supported Auto Tracking that are under $500 mark not if I should put one there...

Basically the location I would like to place mine, the image is from an old street view the Yellow mark is the corner I was thinking about the PTZ but again I'm not even asking about that I am more interested in the side cameras using a fixed focal instead of the varifocal cameras since there is...

I am less worried about the drive way, I never park there, the PTZ is more or less for scanning the street. The cameras at the front door and rear door are more for identification. I will most likely be placing a camera in the garage as well but right now I want to cover the outside. The height...

This video shows what I figured it would do for me and I want the ability to take control of it when I need.

Hi Guys, Been trying to read all I can so I can setup my first NVR Security network at the house and I think I have decided on most things but I wanted some opinions. I'll be getting the NVR5208 or the NVR5216 none poe for the cameras but I am un-decided on Varifocals or just Fixed cameras for...