Whats the difference between Dome and Box cameras? for whats uses each? thanks
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Dome cameras look cleaner on the front of my house but are not water tight. Eves are great spot for them.
993515
The Dome cameras are good for short distance viewing/recording and tend to lack good range. You can easily mount them on ceiling tiles as well. The standee cameras are good at both, short and long range viewing with a higher range of motion once they are mounted. With the dome cameras you will notice a drop off in image quality at 20+ feet.
993516
Dome is surrounding and box is face only one side, I made mistake to get this because it's not HD, I over look it, its High Resolution only. So make sure you get HD
1750085
The camera is weather proof on its own. The box is more just for security. I didn't read the post that stated rain ruined their camera but they either had a defect in the outter molded shell or didn't have it closed properly. I bought the box for security (I had my 1st camera stolen) and it is heavy duty and works great.
247232
You can choose either option. I am currently doing all video, time lapse, all channels. I just have it e-mail me when it detects motion (some channels I have motion detection scheduled only for certain times and certain areas). It's pretty versatile.
727909
The camera light sensitivity is very good and in anything other than complete darkness, the image will be viewable. Be sure to change the camera from color/color to color/BW so you get better night time images. If you want to use an IR illuminator (many can be purchased cheaply) then the camera will be able to see the IR illuminated images. Why did the camera not come with IR illumination? Because it's a PTZ and illuminating isotropically is not practical. It can't be on the camera since the dome would reflect the IR back to the lens and you wouldn't see anything beyond the dome glare. It's not an oversight. If you need IR illumination, just add it in the locations you are interested in viewing. Very simple to do and much more effective than a far-souce IR illuminator.
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Hey Josh,The image sensor in the two cameras is the same so low light performance will be the same as well. The major difference here is going to be the added xlr compatiblity and the handle/shotgun microphone atachment. As Michael stated, and these were differences that I didn't realize, There is an IR capability and different encoding format on the XA10. The IR capabilitys wouldn't apply to you because they wouldn't match the other shots, think of the green light video you see on tv. I don't know as though you would notice the different encoding format either, and likely whatever you use to edit/burn your video will encode the video upon output. So a bit more versatile but also a bit bulkier camera.Bryan Hey Josh,The image sensor in the two cameras is the same so low light performance will be the same as well. The major difference here is going to be the added xlr compatiblity and the handle/shotgun microphone atachment. As Michael stated, and these were differences that I didn't realize, There is an IR capability and different encoding format on the XA10. The IR capabilitys wouldn't apply to you because they wouldn't match the other shots, think of the green light video you see on tv. I don't know as though you would notice the different encoding format either, and likely... » Read More Hey Josh,The image sensor in the two cameras is the same so low light performance will be the same as well. The major difference here is going to be the added xlr compatiblity and the handle/shotgun microphone atachment. As Michael stated, and these were differences that I didn't realize, There is an IR capability and different encoding format on the XA10. The IR capabilitys wouldn't apply to you because they wouldn't match the other shots, think of the green light video you see on tv. I don't know as though you would notice the different encoding format either, and likely whatever you use to edit/burn your video will encode the video upon output. So a bit more versatile but also a bit bulkier camera.Bryan « Show Less
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You can do both at the same time. I found this freeware called "ContaCam". this is perfect for this ip cam!! but of course, you need a camera server, but if you don't want camera server, do it on dlink cloud, you can still view but just cant constantly record it (with motion detection).
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You have the option for both on the monitor. My monitor can take up to 4 cameras, which we only have 3 in use. So I can put it on and keep on a specific room A B or C or put it on setting that rotates through each room. Love it!!
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This Dome camera is a Ceiling Mount Camera. If you mount on the wall, the image placement will not be up-right.Thank You,
980027
Another differance between the X and X2, the X has a camera button on the edge...that's the quikest way to find out which is which
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They both do the same but you have to go real slow with the camera because you can move fast and when you playback you get dizzy trying to watch it. As for the difference between each is just one has more capacity than the other
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I think they are CCD, but I think you have a choice of cameras depending on your budget. From my understanding, CMOS is the more advanced technology, so I don't know why the member below is complaining. Anyway, the system is the important part because cameras can be upgraded or switched if you have the same connections.
2000488
These are not actually water resistant camera domes. They are fake dome cameras.
718056
I have no idea and what the difference is all I know it works fine with my surveillance camera.
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I don't know as I haven't compared the two. I can tell you that this one was very easy to install. It works flawlessly and the quality of the captures is at least 720p. It is also VERY easy to use. The dude below isn't really correct. You can record 1080p through HDMI but you cannot output it with HDMI through tv. Component cables are what you need. I went with this one for the price and I couldn't be happier. I might even attempt cutting cable and using this for over the air. Edit: Avermedia does capture 1080i with HDMI but you won't be to output it. This is true of all pvr.
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Cameras are wired. Although wireless are a lot easier to install, with a wired setup the video stability is worth it. Especially if your system goes through a few walls, a wired setup is almost required.
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The camera is very easy to set up. All the setup is dome with switches. No security.Russell
612111
Dome is a bit harder to install but I think it is much more versatile and will probably last longer than bullet style,and a plus its harder to tell which direction the camera is looking so if anyone is casing your property they will have to take a bigger chance...