I think I will keep this location but make up a special bracket and lower the camera. Maybe 15" or so. I will have to scope things out. The camera is a Hikvision DS-2CD2087G2-LU-4K in 2.8MM. It has excellent night vision.
Which Camera Location Do You Think Is Better (Pictures)
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Enough said, wife made the decision. Remember happy wife...........I have always been able to see who has come to my front door. People tend to stand a few feet from the door. However seeing packages left by the delivery people has always been a problem for the most part and that is why I decided to do something about. My wife likes the 2nd location better.
I played with it some this morning. I did manage to lower it maybe 5 inches with the materials I had on hand. I also moved it to the left maybe 4" and forward some. There was too much light from my security lights last night and the lights on the camera did not come on and that is why I moved it forward and made some other adjustments. We shall see what tonight brings.
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looney2ns
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A Boobie cam or a wedge cam with 2.8mm lens, at the red circle area, mounted at 5-6ft. That is your garage wall correct? It would be fairly simple to get cable through the garage wall to that location. But you would have to move the mail box or it would be in the field of view. The porch light, would probably require some shading so light doesn't affect the domes with reflections. Paint cams same color as your stucco, and 99% of folks would never see it.
Boobie cam to view pointed down for packages and the other cam for face's at the door.
The other option is the yellow location on the left of the door, choice of either cam.
I have both cams available, if theres' anything you like for me to try with those cams, just give the word.
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Boobie cam to view pointed down for packages and the other cam for face's at the door.
The other option is the yellow location on the left of the door, choice of either cam.
I have both cams available, if theres' anything you like for me to try with those cams, just give the word.
Review-dahua-ipc-hdbw4231f-e2-m-dual-starlight-cam Note: there is a newer updated version of this cam on the immediate horizon as soon as a couple of quicks are ironed out.
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Yes, that is the garage wall. Thank You for the suggestions.
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Well then there's your answer, man!My wife likes the 2nd location better.
ljw2k
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I reckon a few letters on your wall would be a much deterrent
I don't mean to hijack the thread. But @ljw2k, your signature line is too funny!
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How about starting a new thread telling us how you did it?
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How about starting a new thread telling us how you did it?
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Can we stop now? My neck is killing me!! 
With your new location, curious what it would look like if you span it 90degree to "corridor" mode, with the top edge of the image at the top of the door like it is now.
I tried that, however the image seems to be the same. I cannot seem to get a corridor mode out of this camera. I will try again and maybe count the bricks.
Well just spinning it and tilting your head sideways you'd expect to see more given the horizontal FOV is wider than the vertical FOV.
So with the horizontal now aligned to the top of the door, you should see the whole of the second post at the "bottom" of the image.
Cam spec says it has a rotate image feature (corridor by another name), tho it's going to look odd with the bullet mounted sideways, sure.
So with the horizontal now aligned to the top of the door, you should see the whole of the second post at the "bottom" of the image.
Cam spec says it has a rotate image feature (corridor by another name), tho it's going to look odd with the bullet mounted sideways, sure.
Well I did rotate the picture 90 degrees along with the camera itself. Here is the photo. However the display picture with IVMN-4200 on my monitor is squished for some reason in this mode.
It does not look like the photo.
looney2ns
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I'd think there'd be a setting in IVMN-4200 for that camera that could cure that relating to aspect ratio or such.
That is the problem. The aspect ratio is out of whack on IVMS-4200 in the corridor mode.
looney2ns
IPCT Contributor
I understand, but I'd think there would be a setting to correct that in IVMS. Just a guess as I don't have IVMS.
I have been looking and so far no luck. I think I will give it a rest for now. I have a couple of other chores to do. However I am learning more about IVMS-4200. Hahahaha
It should be auto fixed by the cam sending the resolution as (for example ) 1080x1920 instead of 1920x1080. there might be a setting like "maintain aspect ratio" but TBH I dont play with the Hik's much.
I think the results aint too bad, it would certainly give you more area viewed, which is often more important than trying to make it look "realistic"
I think the results aint too bad, it would certainly give you more area viewed, which is often more important than trying to make it look "realistic"
Good idea. I will take a look at that later today. I have a couple of sprinkler heads that I have to change out.