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Hi Skink - good morning from California! Lots of help on this site but I don't know how many of the experts will check these forums within the next week. If you can share what your budget is and how many cameras you want to install, that would be a good start. Since you mentioned Florida - I visited Florida in the early 90's. Great trip. Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami. Several of my days there were truly some of the best days in my life. One day started with a run on the beach in Miami as the sun was coming up over the Atlantic and dinner in Naples that night watching the sun go down over the Gulf. If you have not already seen them, these are two recent threads: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=29143 My thread might have some info. by the end of the week: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=29524 Good luck!

Must have been Chuck Norris by the pumps on the phone - didn't even flinch...

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Received my package today. Will unpack and install over the weekend. mike-va - I like your idea. Can anyone tell me if I will have an issue with the IR's crossing each other? See attached. I could be wrong, but for optimum field of view with two cameras (my gable is small... and being able to adjust one more to the east/left of the garage - I would like to install them this way - but I may be missing something. In regard to dimensions, the cameras would be about 18" apart. ssmith10pm - thanks for catching that blind spot. I know what I was thinking in placing it there; that it would be close to the door, but I don't lose anything by moving it back 5' to the corner of the house. So that is what I will do. Thanks again! Horizon - gate #1 is arched, 6' or so but I think I can get that spot by putting two cameras in the gable as mike-va suggested. Gate 6 - you are are correct that I overlooked that gate and really, that whole side of the house. If anyone enters my yard, it would most likely be via Gate 6 or along that fence line. There is 5/6' between my house and the fence and 5/6' from the fence to the sidewalk that is planted with various shrubs and there is a 40' tree in that area as well. Each of you provided input that will improve my installation. Thanks for taking the time to help me out.

Hi! How is everything in Monterrey? Here in the US, all we hear of is killings, guns, Cartel's & drugs in Mexico. You are 100+ miles from the border, What are your experiences? If any of it is true, I imagine it is good for your business.

Here is my rough plan. Looking for suggestions and oversights. I am able to add additional cameras to those roughed in below. Backyard is about 16' deep Cameras in no particular order, dimensions approximate below and on attachment Camera 1 - 4-9mm IR bullet positioned in the gable overlooks driveway and across street 12'AGL Camera 2 - 3.6mm IR dome 7'AGL Camera 3 - 4-9mm IR bullet positioned on top of the house looks over courtyard, front yard, sidewalk & street 14'AGL Camera 4 - 2.8-11mm dome camera looks over courtyard 7' AGL Camera 5 - 4-9mm IR bullet positioned in the gable overlooks gate/side of house 14' AGL Camera 6 - 3.6mm IR dome camera 7'AGL Camera 7 - 3.6mm IR dome camera 7AGL Camera 8 - just a left over # at this point Gates & doors 1 - courtyard gate 2 - 8' gate west side of garage 3 - glass slider 4 - double door main entry 5 - door off of master bedroom 6 - 8' double gate

Welcome LeeJack. Also an occasional lurker, new member and from CA. Purchased a camera a little over a year ago and attached it to an old TV. Now I want to purchase a DVR and add additional cameras. The camera I have and that I really like (nothing to compare it to) is an ECO Series EIR28-F4240.