December 2004
Beginner
336 pages
14h 32m
English
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Chapter 12, Watch Your House Across the Network
Video Cameras
In this phase, you will plan your camera layout, select cameras that suit the
locations you chose, and then physically install the cameras.
1. Plan your camera layout
The areas of your home that you need to capture on
video and the locations where you install your cameras
will determine the type of camera you need to purchase.
For example, if you need to monitor your driveway to
verify that the snowplow service is doing its job, you will
need to position a camera overlooking your driveway.
When monitoring outdoor locations, try to find a win-
dow where you can permanently position the camera.
If there is not a window overlooking the location, find
a spot on the outside of the house where you can fasten
a camera, and drill a hole to the interior of the house
through which to run power and video cables.
When planning the camera layout, think about the areas
where you need to view the most detail, and position the
camera near those areas. For example, if you want to see
who is currently standing at your door, you will need a
camera positioned near the doorway. Such a camera should not be too high
up, though, or you end up with a view of the top of the person’s head. If
the camera were 100 feet away from your doorway, the person would be too
small to recognize.
Inexpensive cameras have
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