Security Camera

[gagacabin]

Since we have a motion sensor light in front, I took Uttb suggestion and turned off the night vision on the Drop cam.that is inside the cabin. That works pretty darn good.
Yesterday we installed the Drop Cam pro on the outside in the outdoor case. So far it is working great. Will give an update on that later.
Steve, the outdoor case is made by Drop cases, so guessing it is a different company.

[caleach]

Is the out door attachment finally fro drop cam or is it third party?

Steve

[gagacabin]

The Drop Cam Pro has an outdoor case that is an extra. I paid $39 for it from Amazon. This case only works on the Drop Cam Pro. I will let you know how it works once it is up and running.
I will try turning off the night vision on the Drop Cam (not a pro) that is currently installed, as we have motion sensors lights as well.
I am very happy with the one that is there now, so this newer version should be even better.

[caleach]

I havenot figured out a way to get rid of the glare unless I drape a black cloth over the camera.

Does the Pro level cameral come with an official outdoor enclosure or its it 3rd party?

My real goal was to keep track of snow levels during the winter so I knew whether to call for the snow plow or not.

[uttb]

Turn off the night vision. Mine does the same but I also have motion sensored outdoor lights that allow night recording when they are activated

[gagacabin]

Thanks Steve for the info. We currently have a drop cam on the windowsill, it works great. I get a glare from the window once it gets dark. Have you figured out how to stop that? Was waiting for some responses, so today, I got the drop cam pro with the outdoor attachment, will hook it up on Monday.
After looking at lots of outdoor cameras, I just couldn’t find one easier to install then the DropCam.

[caleach]

I think a lot depends on what you expect from the camera. Cloud recording, pan and tilt, outdoor or indoor. Sometime a dropcam sitting on a windowsill looking out at a portion of you property is all it takes.

I know there are many people with more sophisticated systems and knowledge than me so hopefully someone else responds.
Steve

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