Covert install to protect domestic property, looking for hardware recommendations

[wittaj]

The same concept applies whether it sees IR or not. But usually you need to run slower shutter on full color type cameras unless you have a lot of light. And then the advantage of full color is lost with blurry motion.

Yeah the Hiks can be a little more difficult to dial in. The gain can only be accessed under a certain scenario.

It looks like your gain is too high and that will wash out a face and cause what looks like blur.

 

[StupidMe]

I've turned on WDR and set it to 20. Seems to be helping, the quality seems to vary depending on where the person is. I also turned the noise reduction down, but I'm not sure if this is too much noise now though? It sounds like the main problem is a lack of lighting as I only have one light set up at the moment, I've been meaning to sort them for a while but I was being fussy on which lights I liked the look of, and then when I picked some I never got round to putting them up, so I'll look at setting them up tomorrow as it is too dark now to turn the electricity off.

 

[wittaj]

That looks better, but watch WDR at night. It can be problematic at night and add artifacts. Be sure to test it with motion.

 

[Mike A.]

I've turned on WDR and set it to 20. Seems to be helping, the quality seems to vary depending on where the person is. I also turned the noise reduction down, but I'm not sure if this is too much noise now though?

A good way I find to check the effect of lowering NR is to zoom in on an area where you tend to see more. Do a finer adjustment there.

It sounds like the main problem is a lack of lighting as I only have one light set up at the moment

Likely so. A little more light with a good cam can go a long way.