Camera angles...


So you have a fantastic camera system that covers every inch of the exterior that you need to cover. Great. Now have you actually tested your angles and seen any gaps or bad angles?

Have you considered that a simple hat could thwart the evidence you are trying to collect?

Take a look at these pictures from friends of mine that had their vehicle broken into. They had video but could not get a clear picture of the face of the person.






Consider low mounting a camera or two. Bring the camera down to neck level to defeat people trying to use hats to keep their face off of cameras.

Test every one of your cameras. Do not try to look at a camera but try to keep your face off of the video to see where you need to point to get a better angle.

Another consideration would be IR illumination. The IR units are like a floodlight that floods the area in IR light so the camera does not have shadow areas like the edges of the frame. You can see in the images the spotlight of the built in illuminating unit. Consider adding an IR floodlight to your measures.


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