How bright are the infrared LED at night? Noticeable 30-40 feet away? (want it somewhat discrete for house)
2077905
I'd say those infrared lights were not designed for such a long distance - especially if you are talking about an exterior garden or an open field. Half that distance (15-20 feet) is more likely.
2077906
It's a subdued red glow you could miss it if just glancing. If there is other light in the area it's harder to see. I like people to see my cameras.
1739482
First off there is no light flash, it is a dull redish glow of infrared that takes a great night picture. Not many people noticed mine and it worked 40-50 feetaway, great security camera. I set it up to take 3 pix in 5 seconds for more security............hope this helps
1335685
I find the LED lights to be less than the typical night; but if they bother you they can be easily cover with an index card and a little tape. Also at the low fan setting I find it to be very quite with a slight hum that is easy to ignore.
2010847
I have one of my camers located outside behind a security gate at my front entrance. My receiver is located in my master bedroom which is about 30ft away. My house is Hardy Plank and I have no issues with the picture. As a matter of fact, it will pick up any bugs flying in the entrance way at night without any light. I hope this may help.
1994026
I would not recommend it in a room that is not dark. The LED is good, but it is does not do well in a lit room.
1441561
I dont know the exact range but my lights will detect motion at least 20 feet away
1440857
The blue and green LEDs are bright, yes. Is that a problem? Depends.I have the 5341J in my bedroom and it somewhat illuminates the room at night. Luckily the 4 steady-on LEDs (2 green and 2 blue) are strong enough that the one blinking green LED doesn't give stroboscopic effects in the room, and so as the LEDs are not directly visible when I'm lying in my bed I have no issues with it.If however the LEDs were visible from the corner of my eye when lying in bed, it would annoy me.Tip: If you want to make them less bright but still visible, a sophisticated way of doing so would be to get Rosco #210 .6 Neutral Density Sheet at your professional photo shop and tape a piece of it over the status LEDs. The blue and green LEDs are bright, yes. Is that a problem? Depends.I have the 5341J in my bedroom and it somewhat illuminates the room at night. Luckily the 4 steady-on LEDs (2 green and 2 blue) are strong enough that the one blinking green LED doesn't give stroboscopic effects in the room, and so as the LEDs are not directly visible when I'm lying in my bed I have no issues with it.If however the LEDs were visible from the corner of my eye when lying in bed, it would annoy me.Tip: If you want to make them less bright but still visible, a sophisticated way of doing so... » Read More The blue and green LEDs are bright, yes. Is that a problem? Depends.I have the 5341J in my bedroom and it somewhat illuminates the room at night. Luckily the 4 steady-on LEDs (2 green and 2 blue) are strong enough that the one blinking green LED doesn't give stroboscopic effects in the room, and so as the LEDs are not directly visible when I'm lying in my bed I have no issues with it.If however the LEDs were visible from the corner of my eye when lying in bed, it would annoy me.Tip: If you want to make them less bright but still visible, a sophisticated way of doing so would be to get Rosco #210 .6 Neutral Density Sheet at your professional photo shop and tape a piece of it over the status LEDs. « Show Less
2007802
I have a set of three for each vehicle. At NIGHT, they are really bright--they will really get one's attention a good distance away. I wouldn't hesitate to use them for warning at night. In the DAY, I would not use them at all. In the flash mode, The LED that is directly inline with the eye is sort of visible but at 60 feet away, it won't reach out and grab you. The two LEDs on either side of the one inline with the eye are reduced even more in visibility.Bottom line: At night--awesome. In daytime--not!
332810
As with all IR lights I am aware of, there is a dull red glow if you look directly at the emitters at night. This camera has fantastic night vision.
2207644
You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine at 7' in a corridor at my front door to make it obvious, but the others are at 10' or higher, and people just don't see the dim glow. You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine... » Read More You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine at 7' in a corridor at my front door to make it obvious, but the others are at 10' or higher, and people just don't see the dim glow. « Show Less
884276
It works ok at night. If you want to see clearly you may need to either buy a ptz camera that has IR illuminaters built in, or buy a IR spot to light up the area you need to see the most clearly at night.
2128449
The light is brighter and bigger than your typical night light but it's not so bright that it hurts eyes. The motion detector is very sensitive and is adjustable to your desired angle. I think it's worth the money.
2150171
About 200 feet. 60 meters. However, the led emits a visible red glow. This is not ideal for operational security or stealth.
767136
I find the quality of the 9 inch LED very good in daylight, It is ok at night, but I do have a motion light on my porch that comes on and the LED will be in color making it a better picture.
2202886
The unit has one infrared LED that is switched separately from the scope itself. That is the thing on top of the scope in the picture. It adds a bit of illumination when there is insufficient ambient light for the scope to work properly. It is only marginally effective, but it does help some out to about 60 to 70 feet.
1517715
I used the IR Spot Light at our compound in Afghanistan, our CoHo PTZ Camera was a Quality Day/Night, but Lockheed Martin did not provide us an IR Illuminator. This lit up our Small compound about 180 Ft X 250 Ft that was not attached to the Marine Base. The Marines with Night Vision said it lit the Area clear as Day. Extreme Heat 120 Degrees F, for over most of the day can temporally disable IR Illuminator, I was going to build a Shield Hood for it.
863380
In the dark, the backup lights on my car provide enough light to see reasonably well about 10 ft. behind the vehicle although the picture is grainy. Bright lights, e.g. overhead lights at gas pumps, tend to wash out the image. I don't know anything about the IR unit.