Many times, a home or
business is broken into under the cover of darkness. To record these incidents,
you are going to need night vision cameras around your property. The night
vision cameras you pick will affect how effective the cameras will be once you
install them. When you are buying night visions cameras, there are some
pitfalls that you can encounter. To avoid these pitfalls, here are some tips to
buying the right night vision cameras for your property.
1. Get an Infrared
Camera that has an IR that is Strong Enough
IR is a very important
number to compare in night vision cameras. However, this can be hard to get
right. All IR will be quoted a maximum range. For most night vision cameras,
the range will fall into 5m to 100m (15-300 Feet). You should remember that
this is the maximum range, and at this range, the quality of the image
will not be great. The best option is to buy an infrared camera that has a
longer range.
2. Do Not Go With an IR
that Is Too Powerful
While having extra IR
range is recommended when buying night vision cameras, you can buy one that is
too powerful. Having an IR camera that is too powerful will cause bad image
quality. The reason is night vision cameras cannot adjust the IR
brightness. This extra brightness will cause the image to be overly bright and
washed out.
3. Know Where You are
Mounting The Night Vision Cameras
When you are considering
the power of your night vision cameras, you need to keep in mind when, and how
high you are mounting each infrared camera. The height that you are mounting it
at will affect the distance from the item you are watching. So adding extra
range to the cameras you buy will ensure that the cameras will have sight of
your property.
4. IR Needs an Item to
Reflect Light Off
Night vision cameras
need to reflect light off of something, or they will not work. There are many
night vision cameras that are pointed at empty fields, which mean that the
image shows nothing but darkness. This darkness is not based on that fact the
IR is not working, as subjects will be visible when they are in the range
of the camera. Adding some lights or items to reflect light off of will make
the darkness in the image less, and make the night vision cameras work like
they are meant to.
5. Many night vision cameras also feature Smart
IR (smart infrared). This adjusts the infrared
light emitted by the camera as the subject moves
closer to or further away allowing the camera to
deliver a clear image that isn’t washed out at
close range and is not too dark at longer distances.
There are many great options for night visions
cameras. So this can make finding the best option for you a challenge.
Knowing what you are looking for, and planning ahead can help you find a great
option quickly.
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