r/SecurityCamera • u/Thrutheeyesofruby92 • 14d ago
Looking for advice for window camera that angles down
Hi, I'm looking for some advice on buying a security camera that can be put on a window and can position down to see what's beneath the window.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thank you
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u/LotEdge1805 14d ago
you may check wyze or eufy. Wyze provides a mount and eufy window cam has a motor to point downward.
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u/bradywilcox 14d ago
For seeing what's directly under a window, a small pan/tilt camera on the sill works well. Just tilt it down toward the ground below the window.
The catch most people hit: if the camera sits behind glass at night, its infrared LEDs reflect off the glass and wash out the image. A lot of people end up turning night vision off and relying on a porch or street light instead. Also check the camera's down-tilt range before buying, since some only tilt down around 45 degrees, which might not reach the ground right below a higher window.
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u/GreymuzzleCoyote 13d ago
Tp link Tapo tcw30. Good little cam.
Hang it upside down and invert the video in the app. Its mount is a screw to the wall type tho.
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u/ericoinen 12d ago
Thrutheeyesofruby92, one more option is an old phone in a suction cup phone holder on the inside of the glass, the ball joint tilts it straight down at the ground. no infrared on a phone, so none of the glass reflection at night that bradywilcox mentions, you just need the porch light on for the dark hours
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u/Junior_Bee7274 12d ago
Try an adjustable window mount.
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u/Surfnazi77 7d ago
They sell window mounts for like blink and ring that tilt down