Are there any outdoor enclosures for this camera, which don't cost as much as the camera itself?
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Everything I've seen costs at least $50 and will probably cause more problems than solutions. With any enclosure I think you will have problems with IR reflecting off the inside of the dome, degrading your night capability. I would look for a camera designed for outdoor use...unfortunately all the ones I have seen are significantly more expensive than Foscam. I have had mine outdoors without any enclosure but mounted under a roof and well shielded from the rain for a year or so. No problems at all. I live in the tropics, so very high humidity, bugs, and high temps are the norm. No problems at all so far. I also note the Foscam web site has a newer 9821E model that has higher resolution and POE, but I haven't seen it yet for sale on Amazon.
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We had the same problem. We had it mounted to the back license plate. We emailed the company and they sent a new one. The issue is the camera is not sealed for protection from the weather. We installed the newer one inside the vehicle (above our lift gate). It doesn't work as well; but it does work because it is away from the weather. Would not have purchased again. We would have bought a better brand model that was "sealed".
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Not sure. I am pretty sure you can put it in a box with a cable wrapped around it. You can probably tighten a cable pretty tight around it to prevent it from being taken down, but I don't believe there is a special look for wrapping a cable around it. I've never felt the need to have to use a cable. But then, I am lucky in that I've only lost a single camera (which I believe was actually taken down during a timber harvest, rather than due to theft).
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Not sure if the camera is waterproof, I think it will be best to get a camera made to work outside. They're cheap these days.
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Hi Paula, My name is Lonnie. I also bought the camera and waterproof housing. Mine is still good. Try here for a case. http://www.intova.net/ . If you can't find the case contact customer support and I'm sure they can help....
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If you can find a location that is sheltered and doesn't have large temperature swings throughout the year you would probably be okay. I have 3 of these cameras on my front and back (covered) porches and they have held up great. If you are looking for something you can mount on the side of your house you will want to look elsewhere.
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I use them outside, but they need a front enclosure ...to protect from the weather
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I have one camera out of system installed inside of the house. Video quality is fine, and the outdoor shroud is removable.
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Yes-get a cheapy weatherproof speaker at Radio Shack or the like. The camera has a built in microphone, but no speaker. I have not tried it yet so I don't know how loud the speaker may be. The sound through the microphone is very good. You may want to try computer speakers when you first get it just to experiment.
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Hi Tom, I have had this camera under my porch deck since June and no problems, even with weather down to -8.
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Hi There, I have to of the outdoor cameras, I live in Houston so can sya that they can handle 104 which is about as hot as we get (as you know) and at 60 - 70 perecent humidity. The 30 mph winds with sand driving at the lense cover is going to be an issue - I am sure. I would drop Sharx an email - they will almost certainly answer immediatly and ask them if you can buy spare lense covers for the outdoor camera, you will have to replace it when it gets badly scratched. Best suggestion I have.
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The camera is not weather proof and should not be used as an outdoor camera. Sturdiness of the cameras in terms of `drop test' depends on the ground being dropped on and height. Pretty sturdy though.
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It is not outdoor rated. You'd need to purchase an enclosure or consider an outdoor camera.
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Probably not. This camera is barebones, with all kinds of electrical potential being exposed to the environment. If you want to use this little thing outdoors, you would have to harden it to electrical interference. The cost to do it right would most likely exceed the price of a "game camera" which is designed for outdoor use.
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This can be used outdoors but you need to make sure the O-ring/ Gasket is Sealed/Seated properly. After it is seated, this is an IP66 camera rated for outdoors which is water resistant, not fully water proof. Thanks!
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It has an AC adapter. You would use it outside by plugging that into a weatherproof receptacle (outlet with a plastic hood, for example). The cable entry points to the camera itself (power and wired Ethernet--the latter is optional) are provided with sealed grommets.
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I have one installed on an open-air porch area, where the camera is protected from rain by an overhang. It seems fine there. It's worked down into single-digit cold this winter.