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    Setup for tech illiterate family?

    A family member asked me to help with some cameras for their house. They're trying to stay under $1000 and I'm thinking we could start with 2 or 3 cameras for now. I personally run the EmpireTech T54s with Unifi Protect and AI Ports. I'm thinking of the same setup for them, if it doesn't go over...
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    Overview and LPR camera in the same location?

    Sorry I think I misunderstood what you had asked me. I measured from the camera to the point in there street where the car would be (at an angle) and it's 40-50 feet. Angle out to the street from the camera is maybe 15-20.
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    Overview and LPR camera in the same location?

    It's around 40-50 feet, but closer should still work. If straight is 0 degrees, it's pointing down at 7-9 degrees. The camera is about 10 feet up.
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    Overview and LPR camera in the same location?

    It's not so much the cabling, I have two cables there actually. It was more how to mount/arrange the cameras so it doesn't look obtrusive.
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    Overview and LPR camera in the same location?

    I have a 1 gang box on the inside column of my covered porch where I've mounted a turret style camera. It has a side view of my front door, the sidewalk and traffic passing by my house. While the camera can pick up some license plates, it struggles with fast moving vehicles or at night (even...
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    Camera placement for new house

    Thank you! Also don't worry about that tree, it's not going to be there in real life. I think I'll head out with my phone and a selfie stick to get a general idea of the angles and POV. Do you expect that I'd use all locations, or is the thought that I may be able to eliminate some?
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    Camera placement for new house

    I'm not sure I can swing a separate AC unit, but that closet backs up to a laundry room where I was planning to vent the hot air. Then I can pull cooler air from the room with the closet. The nice thing though is that part of the house has its own HVAC so I can hopefully take advantage of that...
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    Camera placement for new house

    There's a closet I'm planning to use for this purpose. Good call on the fiber! :)
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    Camera placement for new house

    Here's a pretty accurate render. I think we have until sometime in August to spec any network drops, so yes, I do have some time. I'm waiting to find out what options we have around conduit. Thanks again!
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    Camera placement for new house

    I understand about the doors and that's a really great example. I think I can get good coverage from the porch. I'm not too worried about the guest door. Oops, sorry. No it's not built yet. That was from the model to give you a visual. I could head out to the model with a test camera, but I...
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    Camera placement for new house

    Thank you both, I'm not sure if this is any better. I'm struggling to find good balance and it feels like I'm overdoing it? @mat200 Thanks for the call out on running 2x network cables to each location. For the cameras under the patio, porch and guest entrance, should those be mounted on the...
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    Camera placement for new house

    I'm guessing the yard along the left side of the house and the area behind the garage?
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    Camera placement for new house

    We're having a new house built and I'd love any feedback on camera placement before we have the wiring done. It's a typical suburban housing development with houses next to and across the street. There's a different community behind us (a gated mobile home "estate"). I've attached an image with...
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    Why Ubiquiti/Unifi over Dahua?

    Yeah, I mean that's a game changer. Aside from cameras, the Unifi NVR/Protect stuff is probably what I'm going to recommend for him. Thanks for confirming what I thought.
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    Why Ubiquiti/Unifi over Dahua?

    I'm helping a friend with cameras for his new house. I've always recommended Dahua, but was wondering if there's a reason to look at Unifi cameras? I feel that Dahua's are cheaper and have better if not comparable image quality (depending on the model), but wanted to see if there's something I'm...
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