outdoor

  1. T

    First time installing CCTV...Have some questions.

    So I'm about to install CCTV for the first time and I have a few questions. I've got some flexible steel conduit which is coated in pvc. I'm planning on connecting this to a plastic junction box with nylon glands. I will connect two to three camera's through this junction box. I'm using...
  2. E

    Newb - outdoor POE camera recommendation please

    Hi All - New to the group. Here is my dilemma. For the past decade, I have had a Canon VB-C50i power-over-ethernet camera mounted outdoors in a dome. It has been a fantastic camera because of its 26x optical zoom. It is mounted on my roof and points out to a surf spot that allows me to zoom...
  3. B

    Needing Budget Friendly and Effective Outdoor Setup

    Hello All, I'm a newbie here and looking for some advice for a new outdoor cam setup that is budget friendly. Before we get into details, yes I've read the newbie post that outlines the ideal things you want in a system. With that being said, I need some opinions on outdoor cams. We're...
  4. BlueToast

    Multiple questions on weather proofing connections, air gap, mounting, protection for garage rack UPS and PSU

    I am looking for suggestions on weather proofing the connection of an RJ59 Siamese cable to an HD-TVI camera that is mounted outdoors. Specifically, I am wanting to know how you would go about doing this and what hardware you would use. Reliability through changing seasons and weather is...
  5. P

    Outdoor night vision cameras and rodents ASAP

    Hey All. I am wondering if anyone has tried to use outdoor night vision cameras to look for rodents outside their homes? We have tried many cameras and trail cams all with different but unidentifiable results. We currently have 2 - SDETER Outdoor Security Camera Full 1080P Color Night Vision...
  6. O

    Struggling with determining correct outdoor locations for new business building

    Hello, We are soon moving to a new building and as the IT manager I have been asked by my employer to determine the correct outdoor security camera set-up. I have tried to be a good student and have read the Wiki and Cliff Notes, as well as spending a fair amount of time reading in this forum...
  7. H

    I am looking for a wired-for-power-only 4k home security camera for outdoor use...

    Hello all, I am looking for a outdoor home security camera with ALL the following features: -Outdoor 4k resolution Power-Cable Wired Camera (Each camera is connected and powered through a long cable) -Wireless Wifi Signal Transmission (Although the camera is powered through a physical wire, the...
  8. A

    Recommendations for a good Doorbell (POE/IP65)

    Hi All I'm planning to install a lan based doorbell and need your recomendations. what i want a POE/IP65 outdoor one (i live near sea) that can connect to wifi chime over my home wifi LAN the recording facility should be adapted to my NAS drive Dahua VTO2111D-WP seems to be a good investment...
  9. www.ptvc.ch

    wanted camera Dahua wide angle outdoor

    wanted camera Dahua wide angle outdoor have a to advise me that movie good night, compatible blue iris
  10. C

    WiFi Outdoor Two way Audio IP Camera Recommendation

    I am looking for suggestions for an WiFi Outdoor Two way Audio IP Camera that will work with Blue Iris. I would like to spend less than $200. This is a camera I want to place at my front door. I have already tried the MicroSeven camera (Microseven 1080P HD WiFi Outdoor Camera) (it was...
  11. K

    POE camera suggestions

    Hi I am looking for following requirements from a security camera. I searched a lot online but couldnt find one. Please suggest. POE Outdoor (IP66 etc) 2-way audio H.265 H.265+ compression 4MP or more Reason: I dont like products of Arlo like companies having to deal with their "cloud"...
  12. J

    Advice: Want external PTZ IP camera with optical zoom

    My ideal camera will be an IP camera, ethernet. POE is not required, but is a bonus. It should have 8x optical zoom or better. Good night vision. It should be supported by Blue Iris and the focus control should work in Blue Iris. It is that last part, the focus control, that I have been...
  13. Oliver Martinez

    Standalone IP Camera or NVR System?

    Hi everyone, I need a little help in deciding. I am not sure what is best for my setup. I only have 10Mbps internet connection and I plan to install at least 7 cameras. I also want to be able to stream remotely and record locally, no cloud storage needed. My question for IP Cameras and NVR...
  14. N

    Need a recommendation for a farm

    I am looking for outdoor, poe, preferably wdr, ip cameras for a farm. I also would prefer the cameras support local recording via SD cards to eliminate a need for a DVR. The less moving parts in the system the easier it will be for me to support. I have deployed two systems using Samsung...
  15. TonyR

    Bullet Camera Mounting Box

    Bullet Camera Mounting Box Image 1: The pigtails on bullet cams are usually flexible thermoplastic, not meant for the outdoors and cannot stand up to the elements. On IP bullet cams, the furnished weatherproof boot for the RJ-45 is so bulky you'd have to drill a 1" hole for it to pass through...
  16. F

    Running short distances of CAT6 outside the house

    Hi, when we had our house renovated I had CAT6 cable run to three exterior points around the house approximately where I planned to install security cams in future. The cables are coming from the inside of the house in an area under the stairs where they all meet and a hole was drilled at each...
  17. Alex Wilson

    Outdoor dome camera over wireless?

    We want to install a camera on a light pole, preferably a dome, so I have two questions. 1. What are some great cameras that will work with our Hikvision NVR? I believe our newest NVR, we have two, can go up to 12MP(NSN-7324K-16P). The camera would be covering a wide area at a depth of up to...
  18. Datarhei

    Searching for Fisheye 360° with min. 24 FPS and dewarped RTSP output

    Hello ipcamtalk-Community, this is my last try to find a special hardware. I am searching for a Fisheye camera with following requirements since 6 month now. 360°view field in fisheye mode (warped) Min. 24 FPS or higher Dewarpted 360° RTSP output Outdoor shelter IP67 I tested the BOSCH...
  19. mb520205

    Features of the NestCam Outdoor I would love to see

    Is it just me or would the NestCam Outdoor be even better if they put brightness,contrast, white balance controls like some of the other cams out there?
  20. S

    Problem - 3MP Hikvision POE EXIR Outdoor Cameras (Can't pick up IP Address)

    Hi All, I recently bought some Hikvision outdoor cameras from some guy on Craigslist. I connected one on my POE router to set it up and my Router is not giving it an IP address. My Gateway IP is 192.168.1.1 with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask. And in the manual, it says the default IP of the...
  21. G

    Need Reliable Outdoor Cameras, WiFi, Night Vision, Motion Detection, 12V DC Plugin

    I am looking for some good, RELIABLE cameras, as follows: Outdoor (hopefully 2-3 MP) WiFi (hopefully 802.11b/g/n), Night Vision & Motion Detection Monitoring & Playback on PC, with Blue Iris Power: 12V DC Plugin Transformer (Not PoE) I now have 5 Zmodo ZP-IBI13-W & ZP-IBH-13W...
  22. nzipcamera

    IR LED light / Illuminator for outdoor use

    Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality, high power outdoor IR LED light? It needs to be bright (maybe 50 - 100w) and have a wide field of view (around 70 degrees) and be the 850nm wave length. Seems to be a lots of cheap and nasty looking ones on Ali, Ebay and Amazon it's...
  23. S

    New chap here!

    Hi All, I discovered this forum while searching for a surveillance system. I may have a lot of questions. Basically I am looking for a full system for my house. From what I have read, I have decided to go with IP cameras. Currently considering: - 5 bullet cameras for the side walls - 1 Dome...
  24. N

    search for outdoor wireless ip camera

    Hello all, I'm totally new in this ip camera world, so excuse me if I don't know some technic words or acronyms... this is what I wish: I want to take a picture every 6 hours of of the beautiful landscape I've from my balcony to create some nice "videos" or picture. for this purpose I need an...
  25. M

    Recommendation for outdoor lamp post mounted netcam?

    Hello, I am looking for a recommendation for network camera that I can mount on a flat vertical surface, like a lamp post, that will be focused on the front of my house. It would have to be a POE outdoor camera so I can avoid local ordinances on burying high voltage electrical cable under my...
  26. H

    Hello, we have a nice 180 degree view that we want to share

    I'm new to this forum and I have a little experience with an IPCam from a five years ago. HD PTZ cameras offer so much more. I'm in a waterfront community in Florida. We have a nice view that we want to share with our neighbours who live a little farther inland. Is there an outdoor PTZ camera...
  27. W

    Outdoor wireless PTZ

    Hello all! Can anyone suggest a outdoor ip wireless PTZ camera that has a fast pan speed and a good image for under $200 ? I am not sure if they have anything good in that price range or Im just not looking in the right place. Appreciate any help.
  28. NetWorker

    let my gaurd down - ready to fight back with tech

    Long story short, someone come into our home while we there sleeping at 4AM. I don't want this to ever happen again. I'm not wealthy but I'm willing to invest in safety and surveillance. This experience has frightened me. I own a couple of cheap Foscams and they seem OK but instead of buying...
  29. D

    Blue Iris triggers motion alert at sunrise and sunset everyday for outdoor camera

    Every morning around sunrise and every night around sunset I get a motion alert on my Foscam outdoor globe camera. I'm sure it has to do with the light fading at sunset and the IR coming on and the opposite in the morning. (When watching the clip it looks like a nuclear explosion has gone off...