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📸Cameras & Camera Software => AirSight Cameras => Topic started by: guidecca on September 14, 2012, 06:37:55 AM

Title: Need an outdoor, night, system for trespass beyond 200 feet
Post by: guidecca on September 14, 2012, 06:37:55 AM

A neighbor jumped a six foot privacy fence in January 2012 and cut down seven trees I planted 3 years ago.  I am preparing to plant seven more trees.  The farthest distance through my forest is 250 feet.  I wish to trap/catch any trespasser on three sides.  Is there a solution?  I have heard that wireless will have difficulty with trees and that bandwidth is not as robust with wireless and hence the picture quality will not be perfect.  I need to see in very dark conditions.  I would like to have remote control if possible and also have movement tracked by the camera.  What is a reasonable solution involving CCTV and wireless?  I do not want to use my windows computer for surveillance.

Title: Re: Need an outdoor, night, system for trespass beyond 200 feet
Post by: X10 Repair Depot on September 14, 2012, 08:58:33 AM

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The farthest distance through my forest is 250 feet.  I have heard that wireless will have difficulty with trees and that bandwidth is not as robust with wireless and hence the picture quality will not be perfect.  

Wireless and a wired network connection both have the same image quality, however in your application wireless will not work due to the range. The maximum length of a wired network segment is 328 ft, so a wire connection will work, but you will need to have power to the camera which I will assume will be a problem. You will not be able to supply power over Ethernet (PoE) since its maximum range is limited to 100 ft.

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I need to see in very dark conditions. 

The cameras do have good night vision capabilities, but the range is limited to 20-30 feet.

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  I would like to have remote control if possible and also have movement tracked by the camera.   I do not want to use my windows computer for surveillance.

Remote control is possible with a XX40A. All cameras will record when they sense motion, but they will not track the movement. Recording video will require you to record to a Windows PC





I do not think that an IP camera will work for your purposes. Perhaps a wildlife camera will work. Google "wildlife camera" and you will find many options.