On a real computer, study this Cliff Notes.Hi looking for recommendations for a cctv system for home use outdoor cameras I'm looking for 5mp plus
Any recommended YouTube tutorials on how to do this ?Per the various guides, your best bet is to buy an eBay computer (off-lease i5-6500 Optiplex or ProDesk type computer, ~$250) and use Blue Iris software. I made the mistake of buying an NVR before finding this site; it's ~$300 worth of wasted money sitting on a shelf now.
Pick each camera based on your needs at that camera's specific location.
Yeah like I see all the systems on Ebay and Amazon I was about to buy a reolink 8mp system till I saw everyone shooting it down.
I dont want to be paying an arm and a leg I just want something with decent picture quality that you can make out there face and licence plates
Even if someone could recommend a specific DVR and camera as I'd buy them camera at the time
Welcome @H6h7h8Any recommended YouTube tutorials on how to do this ?
40ft aboutWelcome @H6h7h8
"I just want something with decent picture quality that you can make out there face and licence plates"
At what distances?? Under what lighting conditions?
Note, do not spend any money right now - take some time to determine what you want first, what your needs are.
Read the cliff notes - it is a great resources thanks to everyone here who have shared their knowledge and experience. ( and thanks to giomania who assembled them together in the notes ).
It will take you a bit of time to learn this better.
Ok so 40ft to see an object coming 25ft to make out face and licence plate under daylight for night I would like around 20ft to make out face and regHi @H6h7h8
40 feet for making out a face? license plate? Under daylight? ...
How fair to ID someone?
HI @H6h7h8Ok so 40ft to see an object coming 25ft to make out face and licence plate under daylight for night I would like around 20ft to make out face and reg
He mean that motorized vf is set it and forget it, its not mean to zoom in during operation.Would I be better of so getting motorized varifocal so It would nearly be my best choice
I have several vf camera’s and the focus sometimes takes a second to catch up after zooming, making it impractical for zooming during live action. Definitely better than fixed lenses in my opinion. Perfect for tweaking to get the best image you can get and having the ability to adjust later is awesome.He mean that motorized vf is set it and forget it, its not mean to zoom in during operation.
HI @H6h7h8So basically the two things to look for in say a hikvision camera is the lens size an mp
How exactly do the motorized varifocal lens work
Only part of it. Different sensors have wildly different responses to low light. What's good in the day can be unable to see 6 feet at night. The Wiki and the camera section - Dahua and Hikvision brand sections especially are your friend. As others have said, don't get too hung up on MP. The 2 MP cameras tend to see better at night although the new 4mp cameras are pushing them hard and well worth a look.So basically the two things to look for in say a hikvision camera is the lens size an mp
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