jryan 0 Posted August 17, 2011 I've been searching for cameras for a new house being built, and I came across the Monoprice line of IR bullet cameras. They seem great for the price, but I was wondering if anyone has any advice. Also, is it better to mount cameras to an outlet box such as you mount a ceiling light to, or can I just make room in the stucco and screw them directly into the side of the house? What about the soffits; how could I mount them into there? These cameras don't seem to be able to mount into a outlet box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Adam 0 Posted August 19, 2011 They look OK, fairly cheap to me. Looks like most/all of the models only have digital day/night. They won't be nearly as good as a true D/N camera. Also, the prices on those go really high - but the features seem similar to that of their $50 ones. Bullets like those can be annoying to mount on anything but a flat surface below the camera. Cheaper ones can't swivel or rotate well to maintain a level picture while being mounted on a wall, or from above in a soffit. Typically I would mount cameras right to the wall. Drill a hole behind them to accept the wiring into the wall. Since this is a new home, you have a great opportunity to run wires everywhere! Once wires are into the wall, run up to an attic or basement to your equipment room - that is where the DVR, UPS, and probably all of your structured wiring should go. For soffits, I'd fix wood to the inside of the soffit such that it is screwed into the framing of the house, and is flush with the soffit. That way, you can screw the camera right onto the soffit, with the screws going through and holding firmly into the wood. Drill a hole to pass your wiring up into the attic. One thing is for sure - don't miss your opportunity to run wires. It is a lot harder to do afterwards...! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
