Hi everyone!
I had my bikes stolen off my porch last week. My Uniden bullet cams from Costco never even noticed the perp(s). It's a record on detection type setup that my wife impulse bought when the drinky neighbor told her he saw some kids rummaging through our trash. At least they look the part I guess. I've been reading the wiki religiously and have a Blue Iris PC coming this week. I had decided on a few of the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE from Andy, but thought I should ask a question before I finalize the order. My garage/driveway and front porch have lights that are hardwired into a sensor that automatically turns them on at dusk. In fact, every house in my smallish subdivision has the same thing. The developer decided that would be cheaper than installing streetlights I guess. My question is, would there be a better camera to use since there will always be some sort of light? Or do I just force my cams to stay in daylight mode? Does something with a higher megapixel make sense? Sorry for the long-winded rant, and thank you for already being a wealth of knowledge.
I had my bikes stolen off my porch last week. My Uniden bullet cams from Costco never even noticed the perp(s). It's a record on detection type setup that my wife impulse bought when the drinky neighbor told her he saw some kids rummaging through our trash. At least they look the part I guess. I've been reading the wiki religiously and have a Blue Iris PC coming this week. I had decided on a few of the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE from Andy, but thought I should ask a question before I finalize the order. My garage/driveway and front porch have lights that are hardwired into a sensor that automatically turns them on at dusk. In fact, every house in my smallish subdivision has the same thing. The developer decided that would be cheaper than installing streetlights I guess. My question is, would there be a better camera to use since there will always be some sort of light? Or do I just force my cams to stay in daylight mode? Does something with a higher megapixel make sense? Sorry for the long-winded rant, and thank you for already being a wealth of knowledge.