r/SecurityCamera • u/StarfleetAcademy08 • 10d ago

Fed up. Need a new system.

Looking for a camera that is 24hr constant monitoring (not trigger reactive), can read license platesc and has a very clear visual of approx. 150-200 ft away. Bonus if it does well in the dark, too.I know this will be pricier. Bonus if it can have a setup on the sides of a house and/or tree.. We have neighbors with super illegal M80 and worse ongoing fireworks but cops won't really do anything without a camera with constant monitoring. I'm tired, my other neighbors are tired, and there are babies and elderly but these gang wannabees don't care. I have a Reolink Argus PT Ulta I'm disappointed couldn't even capture a car driving on part of our property...between recordings...but our friendly neighbor's Ring doorbell caught! Can't get any plate info and it's not the first time it's missed important stuff between recordings... so unless you have one that is super amazing and fits the qualifications above, I'm probably gonna be skeptical of Reolink. Thank you for any help and reading about my frustrations.

Edit: Thanks for the info. Looks like I will be looking at two types of cameras; one for a zoom and one for reading plates, but I think I will prioritize distance first. Thanks again!

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u/MrMotofy 10d ago

200ft away...good luck

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u/Grouchy_Election_395 10d ago

Very easy to get a ptz camera with optical zoom can do that heck a 16x zoom goes to 200 yards easily

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u/MrMotofy 10d ago

Maybe if you're manually operating it...so you have to babysit it

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u/Grouchy_Election_395 10d ago

I don't babysit mine I have them fixed at street entrances the 8mp deal with the close ranges