Recent content by Mpayne

Understood, thanks Dan. I'll have a think on it, like you say saving 300 quid is pointless if the objective still isn't met. Just whether or not to try a 12mm lens or not and save some money. Oo also, might be a dumb question but what about the hikvision PTZs? They seem to go up to 75mm but...

Thanks Dan. Really appreciate it. Do you reckon picking up a slightly older model second hand would be any good? e.g. HIKVISION HDS-2CD4A25FWD-IZ8 (8-32mm) 2MP Bullet Network Camera [Refurbished] ? Just can't imagine that spend going down well at home... Cheers again

Hi Dan, I forgot about using technology :). Here's a couple of google map drawings. The house is at the bottom left point. The middle of the road is 14m away, and the point at which I'd like to capture traffic is 40m away. This makes the angle (if my maths is still in my head from my youth)...

Thanks so much Dan. I really can't thank you enough for your help here. I got the G2 with 2.8mm - I'm going to try the maths in the link you sent to ascertain which focal length might be best (sorry - learning as I go!). Definitely, don't need the clever recognition stuff, just want decent...

Hi Dan. Thanks for your help. I've tried out one of those G2 cameras (4mp with 7600 series nvr) with a low shutter speed and wdr, it does a great job of getting the light levels right but I think the distance to the road (around 8m to the kerb and I'm pointing it at around 30 to 45 degrees so...

@kmb786 Thanks for your message. Sorry to hear you have the same woes as us. Have you had any incidents since setting up the cameras? I'm going with the ColorVu turret and NVR, will play with the settings as recommended by @Dan, and if I can't get the results I want then I'll use that as my...

@Dan Thank you so much. I'm going to give one of these a pop. If it doesn't work, I'll still have good home CCTV right ? :) Thanks again. Sorry to be a pain, but do you have any idea how these would cope with vehicle speed? In my original imagine I show the angle I might be looking at which I...

Hi @Dan Thanks for your reply. I can't thank you enough for this - very kind of you to offer so much advice. I think you've hit on exactly what I was hoping - is there a camera I can get on which I can tweak the settings and still get visible number plates on (most) moving vehicles on a lit...

Hello All, I hope you're all keeping safe and having a good holiday. This is my first post so I'm very sorry if I'm breaking any rules - I've found vaguely similar posts across the web but nothing for my exact situation. I'd be hugely grateful for any advice. We have no off street parking; we...