sargentbash

hi i have tried to look at other threads but no one seems to be in the same boat i am in. i live in a complex, its a free standing houses, so there is no gate in the front, my car broken into last night. i want to place 1 decent camera faceing the entrance of my complex, i am bout 3rd house from the entrance, so i can track any suspicious cars or people coming and going into the complex. i have a computer so i do not need a dvr recorder. i know i would require a card to go into the pc. i need to know what is a decent camera for night time, so i can clearly see the peaope and cars plus the registration. any assist will be great. one other thing i live in South Africa, but im sure ill be able to acquire the same models done here. thanks stevo

thanks Kawboy12R for all your assist. if i may bother you with 1 more question, it seems, if i understand this i would require a expensive camera for the license plates. i am sure they robbers are not coming into our complex via car and rather on foot. so what sort of camera would i require a decent view of the peeps? and yes our number plates are reflective thanks again stevo

thanks for the advice here are some pics. top view is my house and entrance to complex. street view black is my house red is were i think i should place the camera? there is a slight angle as the wall is a few meters away from the rd.

yes i would like to identify the peeps and the license plates, they would enter the complex i would have the camera faceing the entrance to try capture as much as i can.... so they would come towards the camera? im approx 35-50 yards away from the front of complex..