I'm trying to figure out how many cameras I need to buy to cover my home. Does anyone know the viewing angle these cameras capture? Thanks.
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I checked my owner's manual and it does not give the effective viewing angle. My guess would be probably between 70 to 80 degrees. Of course the closer to the camera lens, the effective viewing angle would probably be reduced to closer to 40 to 50 degrees. Depending on the size of your house and how it is laid out, you would probably want 6 to 8 cameras. I have 6, (2 in the front, 2 in the rear, and 1 on each side).
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we have one mounted on the front of our house , our drive 250 feet long we can see cars going down the driveway . and property is approx. 350-400 feet wide we can see to the corner of the far side of the property (triangular view). if you get one camera for each side of your house that should cover you (depending on how big your house is of course ). we went with 8 channel so we weren't limited we also cover our back yard and only have 7 cameras . we have \ 2 1/2 acre lot we can see almost all of it . hope this helps . remember the higher the tvls you get the better the picture . ours are crystal clear . we have one mounted on the front of our house , our drive 250 feet long we can see cars going down the driveway . and property is approx. 350-400 feet wide we can see to the corner of the far side of the property (triangular view). if you get one camera for each side of your house that should cover you (depending on how big your house is of course ). we went with 8 channel so we weren't limited we also cover our back yard and only have 7 cameras . we have \ 2 1/2 acre lot we can see almost all of it . hope this helps . remember the higher the tvls you get the better the picture . ours are... » Read More we have one mounted on the front of our house , our drive 250 feet long we can see cars going down the driveway . and property is approx. 350-400 feet wide we can see to the corner of the far side of the property (triangular view). if you get one camera for each side of your house that should cover you (depending on how big your house is of course ). we went with 8 channel so we weren't limited we also cover our back yard and only have 7 cameras . we have \ 2 1/2 acre lot we can see almost all of it . hope this helps . remember the higher the tvls you get the better the picture . ours are crystal clear . « Show Less
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Here are some useful links to sort out field of view. You may want to look at the 4-9mm model if you seek a wider field of view. I have the 4-9mm on my garage looking across the street and the 8-20mm looking at my front door. Overall good for the price.http://www.homesecurityguru.com/cctv-camera-lensesVideoSecu Outdoor 700TVL Day Night Security Camera Built-in 1/3" SONY Exview CCD II EFFIO-E DSP 65 IR Leds 4-9mm 3X Zoom Lens for CCTV DVR Home Surveillance with Power Supply and Security Warning Sticker CJZ
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Sorry for the delay in answering you...things have been a bit off track because of the long Holiday weekendHere is the answer from our technical people.You need 1 unit for 4 cameras. PoE provides Power and Data for camera up to 300 feet.Hope that helps,John Duncan1-888-445-8375
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Sorry but I don't know what you're speaking of. My cameras are in fixed locations and have different views. These cameras are good for daytime security but I use a corded model of the same camera for distortion free images after dark. They come with 100' of cable with an additional 100' available for $11. There doesn't seem to be any loss of clarity when cable is lengthened.
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I use the camera as a security camera looking out the front window of my house. The light sensitivity is not very great so you will need light. More to your question of being able to see the entire room, the angle of view is also not very wide. I use a cheap magnetic stick on wide angle add-on lens I picked up from Wal-Mart that was for a cheap hand-help video camera, Flip I believe, that helped a lot in the wide angle viewing. Also, if you use the WiFi for the connection, you will need a good strong signal. Mine use to loose connection and not be able to link back up without power cycling the camera. I added a WiFi access point to my network closer to the camera and that took care of that problem. I use the camera as a security camera looking out the front window of my house. The light sensitivity is not very great so you will need light. More to your question of being able to see the entire room, the angle of view is also not very wide. I use a cheap magnetic stick on wide angle add-on lens I picked up from Wal-Mart that was for a cheap hand-help video camera, Flip I believe, that helped a lot in the wide angle viewing. Also, if you use the WiFi for the connection, you will need a good strong signal. Mine use to loose connection and not be able to link back up without power cycling... » Read More I use the camera as a security camera looking out the front window of my house. The light sensitivity is not very great so you will need light. More to your question of being able to see the entire room, the angle of view is also not very wide. I use a cheap magnetic stick on wide angle add-on lens I picked up from Wal-Mart that was for a cheap hand-help video camera, Flip I believe, that helped a lot in the wide angle viewing. Also, if you use the WiFi for the connection, you will need a good strong signal. Mine use to loose connection and not be able to link back up without power cycling the camera. I added a WiFi access point to my network closer to the camera and that took care of that problem. « Show Less
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It's your choice. The subscription for up to 5 cameras for one year is next to nothing $50? A home security system is going to cost you almost that much each month. It's a matter of choice that all, what works for me may not work for you.
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My complete system with 8 cameras is on sale right now at about half what I paid at Securitall.com ($699 complete). You can totally trust them in my experience. It's on the main home page that comes up the 16 channel system for $699. They have been very helpful. Here is the URL if you want to paste it into your browser. http://www.securitall.com/featured-products/super-savings-revo-8-night-vision-camera-16-channel-dvr-security-system-with-18-5-led-monitor/
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They record all the time if you set them that way! Ours record all the time and during the day it has a great picture. The night vision is OK but only good for about 30 - 60 feet. They are worth the money in my opinion and easy to install. I haven't hook it up to the internet yet but plan on doing that so I can check on our property from any PC, Ipad/tablet or smart phone.
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80 degrees. I bought the package with 4 38 degree regular cameras. Then decided I wanted 4 more cameras. I bought two 38s and 2 80 degree cameras. I wished I had bought all 4 additional 80 degree cameras. The 80s only cost about $20 - $25 more than the 38s, and provide a lot more coverage.
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My package came with 8 cameras. I bought 2 more cameras about a month later. I installed one of them so I didnt have a blank spot on my monitor. I have it set up to view 9 cameras at once. 3 on top 3 in the middle and 3 on the bottom. I found I really don't need 10 cameras but have an extra one in case one dies on me or I decide I need it at some point. Not sure if that abswered your question or not. Its a 16 channel system so you can use 1 camera or 4 or 8 or buy enough to put 16 up. More than 16 cameras for this system I don't know. As far as intergrate it with another system. That's a question I cant answer.
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Ms. Turner - thank you for your question about the Weatherproof Color Security System. I have never installed a security system. But, if you navigate over to the product, you can read a pretty thorough review by a customer relating his experience. Part of the review I'll share here: "Best advice for setting up these camera's would be that you set them near windows for easy line access into your home. Otherwise you'll want to run them to a pre-determined "hole" in your structure where you can run all the lines into the home to your DVR (if you have one) or monitor(s)(I use my large LCD TV and another smaller LED TV for two cameras without DVR). These are relatively small camera's as well so they can fit into "small nooks" or other such areas and even if you have double windows (and outside and inside mounted window), they'll fit between (if you don't want them 'outside'). " As you can see, he managed to use a spare monitor, T.V. and such as his viewing device. If your laptop is compatible or has the right video cable jacks you may able to do likewise. Please let us know when you get it installed and how it is performing for you. Happy Holidays!
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Do I need to have something else to view the video on this camera or can I just connect to a monitor and thats it? I dont want to record, just real time monitoring for my garage. What I want to do, is to have a camera wired to my room's tv, so whenever someone is getting close to my garage entrance, I can see from my tv, instead of going to the garage entrance.. will this work?
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I would think you would need 2 or more cameras. It is my guess that it would be too big, but depends on how much extras you have to put in with it.
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I need a camera to watch a room in my house when im away. I would like to be able to view it from my iPhone or computer. I would like for it to record like dvr but it has to be very discrete. I have wifi at home. I this camera the one I should choose? If possible 2 rooms would be ideal.
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Since I bought my system, the default cameras from Zmodo have changed. I have the older ones that probably have around 20 feet. I bought this system more for the DVR, and have a mix match of cameras depending on the application. Some are the default Zmodo cameras and some are wide angle. My Zmodo cameras look nothing like the current ones being offered. The Zmodo cameras are good to use as a starter kit. If you demand higher quality, you will need to find 600 TVL cameras. I use 600 TVL for my wide angle cameras and notice a huge difference between 420 TVL default ones and 600 TVL.
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No, I takes up to 4 cameras and puts them on one screen. You are looking for something like this Zmodo PKD-DK0863-500GB Outdoor Security CameraThis isn't a recommendation, I searched for security system and pick the first one that had 4 stars.
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All my cameras are outside, but I mount them under the eaves of the house, where rain cannot get on them or the power supply for them. An alternative might be some kind of dome cover, but optics might be affected, and condensation would need to be controlled. I am in a relatively dry area, with low humidity, so my setup works for me. Different weather conditions could raise additional problems. My cameras did well over the winter...it does get cold here.