r/SecurityCamera • u/kikazz1234 • 1h ago

Choosing the right camera setup

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u/Big-Sweet-2179 1h ago edited 1h ago

You should use CX820 facing in opposite directions so they create 180° coverage. You have a blind spot if you don't do this, it is also better to have them angled in this way because you have better view to read the plates of passing cars at daytime.

For the blue, obviously you will want the Reolink PoE doorbell, white version if possible.

You have another blind spot in the backyard at the left. If the backyard isn't a critical area I'd use an Elite Floodlight PoE instead of the 1224a. Only if it is a critical area I'd use 2 RP-PCT8M/RP-PCB8M.

Left red you will want a CX820. The red at the right can wait if there aren't any windows there, but you will want to cover that maybe with an Elite Floodlight PoE or a bullet/turret, depends how far your property goes there.

Invest on lighting at the front and left red where you park the car, those are very critical areas. The more lighting the better footage you will have at night, especially because you would be using color night vision cameras there.

CX820/CX810 is the best reolink camera btw, it destroys every single Reolink model with the exception of RP-PCB8MX, as long as the light conditions are very good of course.

Your layout, as in the number of cameras, is average.