Hi All - thanks to everyone who posts here. I've learned a TON reading many threads and all the help guides.
I'm looking for some suggestions on which Hik cameras to purchase. There seem to be many that would fit the bill and not sure which one to get.
I've narrowed it down to turret style. These will all be mounted outside, under eves. The purpose is for surveillance and notification. I don't require license plate ID. I would like to be able to identify a person's face, but don't need it to be crystal clear. If the average person can see the still shot and match to a photo, then that's good. Seems like 2 MP or 4 MP would suit my needs just fine.
Edit: Single story house. Cameras mounted about 7' up
I need the HFoV to be about 100 deg. These will be mounted on corners. There will be one over the door, totally sheltered, that will need about 40 deg.
As for night vision:
I believe spot lights are best for security and deterrence. All cameras will have motion sensor flood lights next to them. I know this creates some issues with the camera changing from IR to day vision. I'm OK with this.
There seem to be many on BH Photo that meet this criteria and not sure which ones I should get.
The price differences between the 2 MP and 4 MP doesn't matter to me.
I will be running this on BI with 24/7 recording.
Any suggestions would be most welcome! Thanks!
I'm looking for some suggestions on which Hik cameras to purchase. There seem to be many that would fit the bill and not sure which one to get.
I've narrowed it down to turret style. These will all be mounted outside, under eves. The purpose is for surveillance and notification. I don't require license plate ID. I would like to be able to identify a person's face, but don't need it to be crystal clear. If the average person can see the still shot and match to a photo, then that's good. Seems like 2 MP or 4 MP would suit my needs just fine.
Edit: Single story house. Cameras mounted about 7' up
I need the HFoV to be about 100 deg. These will be mounted on corners. There will be one over the door, totally sheltered, that will need about 40 deg.
As for night vision:
I believe spot lights are best for security and deterrence. All cameras will have motion sensor flood lights next to them. I know this creates some issues with the camera changing from IR to day vision. I'm OK with this.
There seem to be many on BH Photo that meet this criteria and not sure which ones I should get.
The price differences between the 2 MP and 4 MP doesn't matter to me.
I will be running this on BI with 24/7 recording.
Any suggestions would be most welcome! Thanks!
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