We have people walking the neighborhood breaking in to cars and a few houses and outbuildings and it's really starting to get old. I have been wanting to install camera's for several years but never been serious about it until now. Here comes the want list and questions.
I do not want 30 camera's hanging from every corner of the house. All I really want to see CLEARLY is the driveway and someone walking up it towards the house so I can get a face shot of the next person that gets in one of the cars in the driveway. Since the house is so tall over the driveway (sorry for the snow pic, it was the only decent pic I had of the front of the house), I was thinking of putting the cameras in the garage looking out the windows of the garage doors. One camera on each outer window to catch the sides of the cars and one in a middle window looking between the cars. The driveway is about 80' long but I only need to really focus on the 10'-30' that is closest to the house. Another reason I was thinking of pointing out the windows is to put the cameras at head height instead of looking down at the top of their head. I might also put one on the back of the house somewhere but that one is not important at this point.
I have been reading and really like the shots some are posting with the 2032 cameras, but I know there are different version and they are confusing me. What's the best place to order them from? I was looking at CCTV CAMERA CHINA on aliexpress but always worry about ordering from China. What about the camera language? Would I have to update or buy anything extra to get the English Region patch or is this something the sellers already do when you have one shipped to the USA?
I do not have a problem running cable. I have power in the garage and can run power anywhere I need it. I would like to use a computer with an external hard drive for recording but would be willing to use a NVR if someone tells me which one I need. I am also a little confused on what I need to power the cameras. I understand the theory of POE but don't really know what I need as far as a switch to run the power out of. Also if using a NVR or computer, how do you view it remotely from an iPhone or another computer?
What about cables? Cat 5 vs 6? Is it cheaper to buy a roll of cable, some connectors and a crimper? If so, what are good ones and what to stay away from?
Anybody have a better suggestion on locations of cameras or different cameras?
I would like to stay in the $600-$1000 range.
I do not want 30 camera's hanging from every corner of the house. All I really want to see CLEARLY is the driveway and someone walking up it towards the house so I can get a face shot of the next person that gets in one of the cars in the driveway. Since the house is so tall over the driveway (sorry for the snow pic, it was the only decent pic I had of the front of the house), I was thinking of putting the cameras in the garage looking out the windows of the garage doors. One camera on each outer window to catch the sides of the cars and one in a middle window looking between the cars. The driveway is about 80' long but I only need to really focus on the 10'-30' that is closest to the house. Another reason I was thinking of pointing out the windows is to put the cameras at head height instead of looking down at the top of their head. I might also put one on the back of the house somewhere but that one is not important at this point.
I have been reading and really like the shots some are posting with the 2032 cameras, but I know there are different version and they are confusing me. What's the best place to order them from? I was looking at CCTV CAMERA CHINA on aliexpress but always worry about ordering from China. What about the camera language? Would I have to update or buy anything extra to get the English Region patch or is this something the sellers already do when you have one shipped to the USA?
I do not have a problem running cable. I have power in the garage and can run power anywhere I need it. I would like to use a computer with an external hard drive for recording but would be willing to use a NVR if someone tells me which one I need. I am also a little confused on what I need to power the cameras. I understand the theory of POE but don't really know what I need as far as a switch to run the power out of. Also if using a NVR or computer, how do you view it remotely from an iPhone or another computer?
What about cables? Cat 5 vs 6? Is it cheaper to buy a roll of cable, some connectors and a crimper? If so, what are good ones and what to stay away from?
Anybody have a better suggestion on locations of cameras or different cameras?
I would like to stay in the $600-$1000 range.