FWIW, some customers seem to like the Blink cameras (Amazon's other camera brand besides Ring). I know you said no batteries, but supposedly with the 900 MHz Sync module, the camera batteries last 1-2 years. My understanding is that's because they use the 900 MHz Blink protocol for command & control and only use WiFi when sending video. You're sure you can't get your WiFi to reach out there?
As far as IR illumination, you can't put an illuminator on the house to light up the driveway? Or is this a long winding drive and you want to watch the part by the road? But as far as the UniFi cameras, I have mixed feelings about them. They seem kind of pricey. I use the NVR not the Cloud Key. Maybe subconsciously I don't want to buy something with UCK for the part number? I have one of the WIFi indoor cameras in the shelter at a tower, it's OK. I have G4 Bullets and G4 Pros, I found the build quality and mounting method for the Bullet to be inferior to the Pro. And somebody warned me the flash in the NVRs tends to die and then you have to reload the OS. Oh, and the audio has problems with wind noise, but maybe all cameras have that problem? If there's no wind it can pick up people talking 200 feet away, but if it's windy, the microphone is useless. -----Original Message----- From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 2:53 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience I have no constructive input. UniFi always finds a way to tick me off. Their original Ubiquiti AirVision camera system was such a horror show that the cameras in particular give me a visceral response. Regardless of how they've improved I can't forgive them. I guess their WiFi is ok enough for some purposes. -----Original Message----- From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Monday, March 04, 2024 1:31 PM To: AFMUG <[email protected]> Subject: [AFMUG] Security camera experience I tried sending this "OT", but nothing happened (reminds me of a 3-Stooges script), so I decided that maybe it's not so off topic after all. We want to put up a security camera where it is far enough away, and with terrain & tree issues overlooking the entrance to our property. It will be about 50-60 feet above the driveway. There are no lights down there, and the spot where I want to put it is difficult enough to reach that I don't want to mess with batteries or WiFi. So it will be a wired/POE camera. The camera that (so far) seems to meet my needs is the Unifi UVC-G5-PRO, mainly because it has an ~~80 foot range in IR mode, and the image quality is noticeably better than the G4 and below models. It also has enough smarts to act as a "doorbell" of sorts should anyone come driving up. One downside is that it's WHITE, so I will need to camo it somewhat. I don't know if the IR is low or no glow, but that would be a major plus if it had it because I don't want it drawing attention. It will also require Ubiqiti's Cloud Key G2+ to act as an NVR (and it can handle a few more cameras should the need arise). Before I pull the trigger on this, I thought I'd throw it out to the Borg to see if anyone has any other thoughts or recommendations. -- bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
