[olug] OT: Recommendations for a GOOD Outdoor Camera?

Tue Apr 1 00:16:45 UTC 2014

Have you accounted for signal degradation when the sun shines directly 
into the antenna line of sight? This is a typical issue for east/west 
line of sight links.

Best Regards,
Roger M. Jenson

On 3/31/2014 2:55 PM, Charles Bird wrote:
> Yep, money is no object.
> My biggest concern is rf interference by the cameras and damage from
> sunlight since that ball of fire will be shining directly into the lens
> everyday.
>
> I didnt think thermal would be so cheap! This is good news!
>
> Thanks for the insight!
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>wrote:
>
>> http://www.axis.com/products/cam_q1922e/index.htm < This one is higher
>> resolution if $$ is not an issue.
>>
>>
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=883044&gclid=CNKaqubDvb0CFYtDMgodo1oAJw&Q=&is=REG&A=details
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgrwDOH9F7I
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWQV70wo7sQ
>>
>> If you are worried about getting sun blinded, you are going to want
>> thermal, I have 2 of the older ones. They work great, think I paid
>> 4500/each
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com
>>> wrote:
>>> no problem, they work really well with ZoneMinder too ;) (shameless Linux
>>> software plug to keep on topic) We have about 40 cameras across 5 sites,
>>> runs like a top on a VM.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Charles Bird <cbird.omaha at gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, I have not run across this one yet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> How about something like this? We use a quite a few Axis cameras with
>>>> good
>>>>> luck: http://www.axis.com/products/cam_q1910e/index.htm <that one is
>>>>> outdoor, direct sunlight, and thermal as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Charles Bird <cbird.omaha at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ive been setting up some instrumentation at work to assist in
>> deducing
>>>>>> whether some errors I get via microwave is caused by meaty flesh
>>>>> transiting
>>>>>> the sky or from source propagation point(in which I have no
>> metrics).
>>>>>> Ive decided that I want to setup a nice camera to observe as much of
>>>> the
>>>>>> visible path as possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sure are alot of cameras out there, but many will not fit the bill.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is going to have alot of direct sunlight.
>>>>>> Needs to also be sensitive to IR at night.(not thermal but would be
>>>> cool)
>>>>>> Need to make sure cmos sensors or PSU does not induce
>>>>>> interference.(squeeling switched PSUs for example)
>>>>>> IP out, I prefer MPEG2 but I know it going to be h264.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Budget is not of concern.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone got anything off the top of their head?
>>>>>> I was thinking that I may have to get two cams where each is
>> specific
>>>> to
>>>>>> night or daylight operation and figure out the automation later.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
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