HOWDY
In the price range you are dealing with it appears that the pictures are normal.
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You will see black and white where you are using Infra Red illumination.
OK
The red background is the light source. It is a source of illumination and there fore the camera does not need the IR in that part of the scene as it is illumnated by the natural lighting.
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What is that swing? 4 feet wide? How big is the area within the swing area?
If it is 6 feet from the wall with the window to the opposite wall, and it is 6 feet wide then from where the camera is located then I will guess you are about 10 ~ to the picket fence. If you said 12 feet from the fence to the camera then I would not be surprised.
Swing is about 5 feet wide I think. The cam is up in a corner, area of the swing is about 6x7 ft. If the camera had a laser in the middle, it would hit the white fence about 12 feet away. Good eye.
I see the space between the picket fence. What is the problem that you see with this camera? Following the fence down the line you cannot see the detail between the pickets, and the spacing.
The problem is I don't know if I would be able to make out any usable information with this system. There isn't much point in having it if something happens and I can't make out a person or car. Although the DVR does have motion masking/alarm options.
This is more a problem with the lens selection, and you have quality issues based more on lens selection then camera selection.
I don't think I can change lenses. These are
GE TVD-TIR-MR
TruVision Dome IR Mid-Res Camera, 480 TVL Color, 3.5–8.0 mm Varifocal Lens, 65.6 ft./20 m IR Range, 12VDC only
Who was the designer of this system, and why did they pick this lens setting? If they were to put the right lens to provide better detail what would that designer pick to replace this lens?
I was the 'designer', and I'm a noob, obviously. I have experience running voice and data cabling, but no camera experience.
The IR illumination appears to have a hot spot, but the walls, and ceiling help dissipate the IR, and create better overall illumination.
Point taken.
A CCTV designer can improve this view with a different IR setup.
Agreed.
What is the IR throw of this camera?
Mfgr says 65 feet.
In regards to the side street in the camera 4 position is also the wrong lens for viewing the truck for protection.
OK.
Why did the designer pick this lens? Is this a 2.8mm lens?
See above.
See the curvature at the top of the screen. This is a sign of a super wide angle screen. Make a little change to a wider view, and you are going to have a fish eye lens.
OK.
Wide angle cameras were designed for one thing, and that is for right peripheral, and left peripheral viewing, and nothing else. In a 10 X 10 room you cannot see the whole room. The wide angle camera gives you a great view of the room. You do not care about distance issues as you are limited by the walls.
These are varifocal, but I haven't messed w the settigns yet.
I would go back to your system designer, and ask for your money back.
I suppose you could have them design the system correctly, and this may remedy a few of the issues.
I will talk to myself, lol. Have you listed all the specifics I need when I go back to my 'designer'?
THANKS!
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