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I think I'll be grabbing a varifocal lens to test distances for DORI, cheers!

I agree about the master bedroom however there is no soffit to mount on that backside of the house. I was thinking I should be okay as long as I cover all the approaches to that area. Your recommendation for #8 might need to happen but I think I might wait and see on it. You bring up a great...

Okay, I think I'm covering most of that with my two corner cameras and the doorbell. I think I could definitely improve by adding another camera up high in my entryway, but maybe I'll add that in the future. With my attic access and soffits I have no problems running cable.

I usually keep my distance from craigslist these days but it wouldnt hurt to check!

Will do, I appreciate the help!

I'll have to give it another look. Is ebay still the best place to find those old or refurbed systems?

Thanks for all the great info! It looks like I'll be getting a varifocal to test at each of my chosen positions for daytime and nighttime use. I'm still not completely sold on going in on a pc for Blue Iris vs doing an NVR for now (just because its another mini "project" on its own to part out...

Great idea for the test camera, I hadn't seen that recommended yet. Do you think in my setup I should try out a varifocal lens or is there a specific lens size I should go for?

Thanks for the welcome! So luckily in this house all of my planned soffit mounts are right around 7' above ground, do you think I have chosen good positions to get the straight-on face shots? That was the idea with #3 and #6 at least to capture anyone coming into the backyard.

Is there an angle I'm not covering? I have #1 and #2 on the corners facing towards center, and a doorbell camera looking out from the door. Or is there another reason I'm not considering?

I'm a first time home-buyer, I just moved into a new 1800 sq house with a newborn and my wife is rightly concerned about security. I've put together our floorplan with my planned camera locations, entrances and fence gates are marked in red. I would love to get some feedback on my planned...