Does this have to be mounted high? Some cameras I have need to be up over 8 feet to see anything but half a car or garage.
948257
Yes. The camera doesn't go to 90 degrees. It only goes to about 70 degrees so it has to be high or tilted.
948258
This is a previous answer we have published: The offset from the horizontal line is 18 Degrees. therefore the distance/height=tan(72 deg). ie. that if you want to view an object which is 2' high, at a distance of 30' your height=2'+30'/tan(72deg) or 12' high or more. For further questions, please contact our technical support toll free number (855)464-7226 ext 100.If the distance is not sufficient for your needs, please consider using the IPCC-7210W, which will be able to tilt up to the horizontal line, and there will be no dependency on the height of the installation.
948259
This is a previous answer we have published: The offset from the horizontal line is 18 Degrees. therefore the distance/height=tan(72 deg). ie. that if you want to view an object which is 2' high, at a distance of 30' your height=2'+30'/tan(72deg) or 12' high or more. For further questions, please contact our technical support toll free number (855)464-7226 ext 100. If the distance is not sufficient for your needs, please consider using the IPCC-7210W, which will be able to tilt up to the horizontal line, and there will be no dependency on the height of the installation.
227082
I have mine mounted on the eve of my detached garage. My drive is 17' wide at that point and narrows down to 10 ' at the front corner of the house. The entire area in front of the garage to that corner is approx. 25 X 40 and is lit up when the cars are not blocking the area. It actually reaches a little farther down the drive but it is hard to get an accurate length because of the lighting in the front. Hope this helps you.
1221539
If you are going to mount it 10 to 12 feet up and want to watch it from a chair or couch you will be fine. In fact I think it will work just fine unless you need some kind of extreme angle.
835495
I mounted in my backyard, at the height of 10' it's so bright that I can paint my car with at night, this type light is more practical for outdoor use, I wouldt use it indoor or up close. Hope that answer your question
1049826
No because the mounting is from back, not above. There are other ones that do though.
1879897
Not sure. it was placed on the roof eve of a 2 story apartment complex and covered the entire common area very well. I have the same ones on my house, within the house it looks to be about 60º of View. They are much better camera's than the normal ones used in most of the Q-See systems ( and all others that I have worked with ). The resolution is about 50% + better.
646807
The bolt should be facing up, so it's above the camera. The camera is angled down so you'll be able to see the ground and area behind the vehicle.
1084093
It has to be mounted up at ceiling level. My husband used chains to attach it to the ceiling, and "walked" it up the chains to get it to the proper height. It is in the center of the work space, and it works really well.
501936
mine is only 8' off the ground above my entry way and it covers the entire area quite nicely! you will be happy with the results as long as your dvr is HD and not a cheap 640x480 one as the image doesn't downscale very nice.. it becoms way too crisp! it is variable focus and zoom so all the way from 2.6mm to 9mm lens equivalent.
1684325
I have mine mounted on the wall of a 3 car garage (inside). It reaches most of the two story with walkout basement house fine, as well as the backyard and pool area. I get a weak signal in an adjacent shop building, and use an amped range booster set up for the ubiquiti to feed my computer there. With that in mind, saw no need to mount it outside as I had initially planned.
1082245
I don't think there's a practical limit on the mounting height. Mine is mounted about 11 feet above my driveway on a 2 car garage and it detects our car reliably. It also triggers the light when small animals, winds, and traffic in the street pass by, because the detection has no sensitivity adjustment. You might also read my review, which mentions the mounting adapter and how the design requires you to work from the ladder longer than I thought should be necessary, so be sure you have a stable ladder that is appropriate for the height. You can download the manual on-line if you use a search engine and look for "SL-5630-BZ-D manual" and look at the details. I don't think there's a practical limit on the mounting height. Mine is mounted about 11 feet above my driveway on a 2 car garage and it detects our car reliably. It also triggers the light when small animals, winds, and traffic in the street pass by, because the detection has no sensitivity adjustment. You might also read my review, which mentions the mounting adapter and how the design requires you to work from the ladder longer than I thought should be necessary, so be sure you have a stable ladder that is appropriate for the height. You can download the manual on-line if you use a... » Read More I don't think there's a practical limit on the mounting height. Mine is mounted about 11 feet above my driveway on a 2 car garage and it detects our car reliably. It also triggers the light when small animals, winds, and traffic in the street pass by, because the detection has no sensitivity adjustment. You might also read my review, which mentions the mounting adapter and how the design requires you to work from the ladder longer than I thought should be necessary, so be sure you have a stable ladder that is appropriate for the height. You can download the manual on-line if you use a search engine and look for "SL-5630-BZ-D manual" and look at the details. « Show Less
1358666
The fieldview is NOT wide enough to view wall to wall. I install these cameras and you can get over half if position right. The farther the view the wider it gets. There are other cameras with wider view but cost more.
714177
It's mounted 7'-10' high to be detected maximum distance up to 60'-70' (@75F or less). if just detects 10'-20' away that have to adjust sensitivity knob via clockwise to increase its sensing range.
1412723
We had access to a bucket truck so were able to mount high on a pole. Also, we placed a flexible plastic tube over it with a hole cut out for the lens to "disguise" it so it would not be such an attractive target for vandals. You will have to be creative. You could mount inside a lockable steel box with a hole cut out and strap the camera to it. (Nema 3R boxes at electrical supply houses for example.)
23014
it only goes up so high... Part of the determination of how high it is depends on the height of the surface it is mounted on.
2181830
Only if its mounted too high. Should only be 15% higher than your field of vision.
1294911
Only if the junction box is up on top and even at then it may not have enough room for the camera mount and light to be directed to desired area. Requires a separate monitor.