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How many cameras does a house really need?
More cameras do not mean more safety. A good plan starts with the ways into the plot, not with a number.
Most people ask for a number first: eight, twelve, sixteen. The right question is different: where can someone get onto the plot, and what would you want to see if they did?
Start with the ways in
Walk the boundary and mark every gate, low wall, garage door and path. Each of them needs one camera that sees a face, not just a shape. On a typical house that is four to six points.
Then cover what matters inside the line
The driveway, the terrace and the door to the equipment room come next. Here a wider view is fine, because the job is to know that something is happening and where.
Leave room to grow
We pick a recorder with a few free ports. Adding a camera next year should mean running one cable, not replacing the whole system.
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