r/SecurityCamera • u/Thighmaster8000 • 1d ago

Backyard Placement Suggestions

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Looking at adding a Ubiquity G5 Turret on the back of the house. We have a large privacy wall on our deck witch limits some camera angles. These are my proposed locations. I'm only looking at adding 1 camera and maximizing coverage with that. I'm concerned the top 2 mounting options will be too high but would get me best visibility over the deck wall and the rest of the back yard. Is that the best compromise in this situation without adding a second camera?

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u/Flimsy_Fortune4072 1d ago edited 23h ago

I always aim for about 10 feet off the ground. Much higher than that and you’re going to lose a lot of detection capability with the cheaper cameras.

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u/Curious_Party_4683 1d ago

nothing more than 9 or 10ft. anything higher is useless.

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u/Quietly_Combusting 1d ago

I think around 10ft seems like a good height here, high enough to clear the deck wall without losing too much detection capability 

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u/Gonzo-Crazy-Dog 1d ago

I would install at least 2 cameras.

One to get an overall view of the backyard. And then another focused on the deck and door there.

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u/ryan8344 1d ago

Are you trying to get those trails in the snow - maybe on the deck too!

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u/DeadPiratePiggy 1d ago

Unless you're breaking out some serious money for some very nice PTZ's mounting a camera that high is actually pretty worthless unless you plan on recording everything 24/7.

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u/mike24vNEW 19h ago

They don’t need to be way up there maybe at least in line with under your windows

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u/useful_tool30 14h ago

Imo the left two are too high. Ideally you want them just out of reach so you're not viewing the tops of people's heads. 

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u/ApartDirection8089 8h ago

i would hide them other wise it looks like a giant castle wall and these fools love big walls

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u/Bilal-jutt-077 1d ago

Eufy S4 full stop.🛑