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Can I cover the IR on the camera and put an IR Illuminator outside? Illuminator specs?

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windy1
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One of my cameras has to look through a window. At night I get glare from the IR. Can I cover the IR on the camera and put an IR Illuminator outside? What specs does the Illuminator have to have?

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jguerdat
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Just go into the camera settings and turn off Night Vision. All that does is turn the IR LEDs off - it doesn't affect the camera's operation in any other way.

 

As for an external IR light, there are many 850nM lights found with a quick search. Some are battery-powered, others are AC. You could also use normal outdoor lighting such as a motion-detection floodlight which would get you even better videos with color. You'll have to test to get the motion detection settings aligned reasonably.

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