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Do they make them with PTZ?

That's a major selling point for me as well. We will be mounting this about 200ft up in the air over the lake which is about the level of the house deck. Even at +200ft above the lake, we would still like to look up higher. Just to make sure, 0 degrees is looking at the horizon, -15 degrees would be looking up 15 degrees and 90 degrees is looking straight down?

Thanks for the reply. Are these additional lights added to the camera so they move with the camera, or are you saying to add flood lights that would illuminate the entire viewing area?

Thanks for the advice. I hadn't thought of the mist/haze distorting the image, but I think I prefer the 30x due to the distance we are from the lake. I would say we are about 350ft diagonally downward to the edge of the water. Then the lake is about 2500ft wide, so I think the 30x would be better. I am wondering though, what is the tilt range on the SD42212SN-HN that you mentioned? I checked several sites and wasn't able to find it. Don't go out of you way to find this info, just curious.

Thanks for the reply milkisbad. I should have clarified. The night vision would be to monitor the 300ft driveway that winds up to the house. And maybe be able to see the road, which is about 150ft away. I read this is within the range of IR for this camera, but nearing its limit. I hadn't thought of this. How often would this need to be repaired? If it's belts that would need repair, my dad would probably enjoy fixing that, but if it's the camera or lens, that could be a problem. The environment definitely gets cold, so is a PTZ a bad idea? Or should it be taken in for the winter? I was hoping it would work year round and that we wouldn't have to do any maintenance for the winter months. I believe the one from wrightwood comes with one. I looked at the pdf of what's included and there is a section that shows the accessories which were the mount bracket and power cord. There was also an additional accessories section, so I assumed that the accessories section is what it came with. Parents are both in upper management in successful companies. I need to figure out how they got there so I can do the same! They do have internet, and it's ~15Mbps down, ~1Mbps up. Do you think the upload rate is enough to support streaming remotely at 1080p? I think the SD card would be best for recording. Is it possible to access the video stored on the card remotely? Does the card need to be removed to view the videos stored on it? Ok, so I've looked into POE and POE+. I think this is a definite possibility and am looking to for a POE+ injector. Any suggestions? I really like the 2MP and 30x optical zoom. Do you know of any that don't have IR? The IR is really not needed and would be a cool bell & whistle. Again, thanks for your reply!

I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on this. I am located in the US and looking to buy a security camera for my parents lakehouse. The lakehouse is about 200ft above the lake, set back about 400ft from the lake. While my parents are there, my dad enjoys watching the boaters go by from the front porch using a spotting scope. The problem is, he would like to watch the lake, even when he's not there. Also, the lake freezes in the winter and in the spring, large chunks of ice float up and down the lake and he would like to monitor this to avoid collision with his dock. I have done some research and see the majority of people are recommending Dahua brand cameras. I found some videos for the SD59230S-HN and really like the quality of the video and the zoom. I am open to other options however, my budget is to keep everything less than $1000 US. Here are some of the requirements: mounted outdoors less than $1000 for all equipment PTZ at least 0-90 degrees, 360 degrees good video quality during the day high optical zoom (30+?) IR long range at night Some questions: Are there alternatives to the Dahua that may be cheaper, say around the $500 range with the similar features to the SD59230S-HN? I've found the camera on woodwrightsurveilance for $900, but then I think I found it for $650 on AliExpress. Is this really the same camera? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2Mp-Full-HD-12x-30x-dahua-Network-IR-PTZ-Dome-Camera-SD59230S-HN/1879699652.html Besides the camera, what else will I need to be able to control the camera remotely, outside of the local network? I plan on using the supplied power supply and running power to the camera. I also plan on running RJ-45 to it as well. Is there anything else I need to run to the camera? Here is a spring time photo of the view he would be looking at