PaulsonLaw 0 Posted January 19, 2012 So, as the IR only does so much, I put a dusk to dawn on the back of the garage.... Used 2 14w CFL... Then last night, you could see the light, and about 10' around the light & that was it???? Even thought to the human eye it was rather bright! I am changing to a motion flood & using 2 100w floods tonight to try it out..... Any advice? Yes I checked into the IR illuminaters but rather costly.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 19, 2012 What camera is this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulsonLaw 0 Posted January 19, 2012 These are cameras from a zmodo kit. They are basically sony bullet ir indoor/outdoor analog for a dvr. * I replaced the dusk till dawn w/ a motion flood light & have 2 90w Halogen "screw in" bulbs... Waiting for the darkness to come to see..... Update... This is much better!!!! Those halogens get it going very bright & the cam picks it up very nice! Not sure why it didn't pick up the light from the CFL??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 20, 2012 Probably because they're crap cameras with lousy low-light response and the CFLs just weren't bright enough. They're probably also color cameras with no IR cut filter, to provide "day/night" capacity... thus they get some benefit from the substantial infrared component of the halogen lights, while the CFLs have nothing in the infrared spectrum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulsonLaw 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Probably because they're crap cameras with lousy low-light response and the CFLs just weren't bright enough. They're probably also color cameras with no IR cut filter, to provide "day/night" capacity... thus they get some benefit from the substantial infrared component of the halogen lights, while the CFLs have nothing in the infrared spectrum. Geez God Soundy, You have real good advice on here but shat on any system thats not top end almost every post man.... Good advice all the same, thanks.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
