In my case I had a clear view of the plate. I would suggest a 45 degree angle off to the side maybe 15 to 20 feet away. My issue was I had not customized the standard setting of the camera to increase the resolution so you could not make it out. I also learned that it is better to have a security light and not IR cameras. Everything looks grey in IR so you have no idea what the car or other important colors like hair, eyes, etc.. Silver looks just like white. All dark colors look black. All median colors look grey, all light colors look white, etc.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > Problem with license plates at night is that the headlights wipe out > the video. > If you have night vision or IR and are lucky enough to get the rear of the > vehicle you may have a chance. > Would like a solution to this issue. > > *From:* Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2015 8:44 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower Cameras > > > I recently had some vandalism at my shop. I reported it and pulled the > recordings of the several cameras I had in the area. As a result, here is > what I learned: > 1. Place a hidden camera in very close proximity to where there is a high > likelihood of the person staring directly into it from just a few feet > away. (My camera was 12 feet and set on a lower resolution) > 2. Place a camera in a location to capture a vehicle license plate. There > is no magic face recognition software if you don't give them somewhere to > start. > 3. Check them regularly. Spider webs blowing in the breeze especially at > night when the IR is on can trigger motion recordings, eat up space on the > disk, and make it hard to find the event when required. We had an instance > where these guys had painted the lens of the camera and then waited a few > weeks counting on the recording being dropped by then. That would have > worked had I not noticed it by chance. > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2015, 9:30 AM Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The DVR should work great. I use their UniFi video software on a Windows >> box and it works well, and has a phone app. I like it a lot better than >> the video surveillance that I am using at home. I am planning to switch it >> all out for UniFi, and use my home server as the NVR. >> >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good to know. I just ordered the ubnt DVR so I can play with some >>> cameras that I have. >>> I liked the quality of the grandstream cameras but the DVR still will >>> not allow remote access so screw it. >>> >>> *From:* Jeremy <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2015 8:24 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower Cameras >>> >>> We have been using the gen2 UniFi cameras and have been really happy >>> with them, for the price. I am still waiting for a weatherproof version of >>> the dome camera though, as the angle of view isn't quite wide enough, and >>> they really only work for watching the road in. Plus, the current dome has >>> a strange mounting systme that really only works indoors for ceiling tiles. >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I know this topic has been discussed here before. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What is the best and most cost effective camera to use mounted on a >>>> tower? Wondering if it is on the tower itself, how well it would see >>>> someone approaching. I thought about mounting some cameras some distance >>>> away with a zoom at the tower box. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We had vandalism/theft at a remote tower over the weekend, 2nd time >>>> that it has happened. This time in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. >>>> Took batteries, cut power cables, etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Paul McCall, Pres. >>>> >>>> PDMNet / Florida Broadband >>>> >>>> 658 Old Dixie Highway >>>> >>>> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >>>> >>>> 772-564-6800 office >>>> >>>> 772-473-0352 cell >>>> >>>> www.pdmnet.com >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell
