front door camera

[ultimase 0]

I've been looking around for a camera that I could mount on a suction cup on the glass of my front door. I can't think of a way to get a camera on my front door about body/head level without resorting to a suction cup, like logitech does with their alert camera's. Does anyone have any camera in mind that could do this?

 

Thanks.

[buellwinkle 0]

Why not drill into the wood of the door and embed a small discrete camera. This is one http://www.axis.com/en/products/cam_p1204/index.htm

 

Hikvision had one they showed off at ISC but may not be ready for a while.

[ultimase 0]

Problem being, quite a bit of the door is actually glass, and I'd for now at least rather not drill into the wood.

[myiicu 0]

The Hikvision DS-2CD6412FWD-10 1.3MP Covert Camera news release and current spec sheet do not show a IP66 Rating.

http://www.hikvision.com/en/Press-Release-details.asp?id=2617

http://www.hikvision.com/UploadFile/image/2014011701303853008.pdf

 

 

The Axis P1214-E is available today and is IP66 approved.

http://www.axis.com/en/products/cam_p1214e/index.htm

Edited April 21, 2014 by Guest

[myiicu 0]

Mounting a camera behind glass is not recommended.

 

Reflections and light leakage is difficult to control.

Also, glass makes it difficult for a clean and professional look.

 

An external mounted camera (dome or covert) with IP66 rating is best.

 

Here is a related thread...

 

viewtopic.php?f=53&t=31581

[buellwinkle 0]

Glass is terrible because at least in the U.S., the glass has to be dual paned, so double the distortion and reflections. But frankly, I don't get it. Even if you could suction cup a camera and it stayed without ever falling to the ground when the door is slammed, you need at least a power cord assuming it's WiFi or a Cat5 cable, so it's going to look sloppy and if you got a cool door, why do you want that?

 

The other choices are putting a dome next to the door, that's what I do, works for me, covers my entire entrance, really the only way to go with IR LEDs. Or going covert in some way. For example, there's a company here in So Cal that makes a larger junction box with a brass plate for Axis M10 series cameras with an integrated doorbell and slots for the audio, very high end look, about $300-400 for the junction box with brass plate. That would be flush, like where your doorbell is. The other choice is to go with the covert cameras above, drill a hole in the jam next to the door or above the door, or by the door bell.

[thewireguys 3]

The Hikvision DS-2CD6412FWD-10 1.3MP is out as I have installed a couple already.

 

If your front door is covered I see no reason why it will not work as long is water will not hit the lens directly I see no issues.

 

FYI the Axis outdoor version is NOT a pinhole lens and it SUCKS in low light.

Edited April 22, 2014 by Guest

[buellwinkle 0]

That's great that it's out already. Just noticed it on ADI's site.

 

Thinking about it, installation must present some challenges because if you drill a hole for the camera and it's not aimed as you wish, you need to drill some more. Have you put in a front door? If so, where did you put the box part of this? I know you can't typically mount it above door because there's typically a header beam. To the sides there's usually king and jack studs, lot of drilling. I know in my house, that would be tricky to hide if I put the camera inside the front door, which is in my case is steel and glass, no wood.

[thewireguys 3]

We have been installing them in police interview rooms...

[flynreelow 0]

Are there any Sample Videos (besides the Hik Page on youtube) from these Cameras?