xcom

I introduced myself in the introduction forums but I basically moved out to the country and I've got a few acre's of un-developed land behind my house. I can hear the coyotes howling at dusk somewhere back there but I've yet to see any. (doesn't mean they can't see me). Anywho.... I spent the last hour (or so) just surfing searches like "night vision" and "coyote" and "animals" but most of it is either indirect or just over my head. I did read the intro post so I'm at least familiar with the acronyms and I work in I.T. so I'm extremely tech savy. I run my own routing and switching equipment so I have the capabilities already to support PoE if needed. Specs in mind I'm interested in. 2 cameras with room for growth nightvision being the extreme main priority wired or wireless doesn't matter I would like to cover at least 30 yards (20 at the extreme minimum) budget $200-300 I understand Dome cameras have design flaws for this sort of stuff and that lower Mega Pixel cameras are better since you can't see high res at night. Can anyone share positive experiences with cameras that do well to capture animal images at night? I'm not looking to record or take pictures. Just real time video -Xcom

Hi there, Just wanted to introduce myself. I just moved out west last year from the Northeast and my wife and I are happy to announce we're proud owners of a new home. Being a city boy living out in Ramona is the complete opposite. The city is more of a farm town than anything else. It's taken me some time to adapt (not 100% there yet). But that's why I'm here....Not being use to nature I've turned to security cameras for comfort. I really look forward to learning about the different products available on the market and hearing other peoples opinions and experiences with them so that I can make as best an informed decision as I can with my purchases. Thanks in advance -Xcom