Good morning! My house was pre-wired for certain locations for cams. I'm not going to be able to move them and will have to deal with what I have. I'm in information overload in selecting the proper camera for my particular situations.
In the first photo, I'd like to be able to capture faces of individuals walking up to the front door or along the driveway. In a perfect world, it would be nice to capture a license plate of cars in the cul-de-sac but based on my reading that's probably not possible due to the distance and focus differences.
The second photo is on the back of my house. I'd like to capture a face entering the screened in porch. This is the only entrance to the rear of my house. I'd also like to capture some of the yard too in case a golfer smashes out a window.
I was considering a Dahua mini dome for the front porch: IPC-HDBW4231F-AS
The rear camera, I was thinking a variable zoom turret to dial in the view I really want. From my reading the Dahua starlights are some of the best bang for the buck. I'll be using blue Iris for capture.
The Wife wants a doorbell camera...I've yet to see anything as functional and integrated as the Nest Hello. I looked at reviews for the Dahua DB11 and it just seems like a PITA. Maybe I use the doorbell camera to capture faces and use the Dahua camera for the driveway/road surveillance?
All suggestions welcome! Thank you.
In the first photo, I'd like to be able to capture faces of individuals walking up to the front door or along the driveway. In a perfect world, it would be nice to capture a license plate of cars in the cul-de-sac but based on my reading that's probably not possible due to the distance and focus differences.
The second photo is on the back of my house. I'd like to capture a face entering the screened in porch. This is the only entrance to the rear of my house. I'd also like to capture some of the yard too in case a golfer smashes out a window.
I was considering a Dahua mini dome for the front porch: IPC-HDBW4231F-AS
The rear camera, I was thinking a variable zoom turret to dial in the view I really want. From my reading the Dahua starlights are some of the best bang for the buck. I'll be using blue Iris for capture.
The Wife wants a doorbell camera...I've yet to see anything as functional and integrated as the Nest Hello. I looked at reviews for the Dahua DB11 and it just seems like a PITA. Maybe I use the doorbell camera to capture faces and use the Dahua camera for the driveway/road surveillance?
All suggestions welcome! Thank you.
