Does this have a narrow enough field of view to be used to monitor a front door without triggering whenever someone was walking around in the room?
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I'm not sure, but if you can place it so it is aimed directly at the door, it should work. I placed this monitor under my mother's bed, and aimed it exactly where her feet/legs would be when she tries to get off the bed. I am able to walk around her room without sounding any alarms. Just not at the side of the bed where I have it aimed. You may want to try it - I find it very easy to return things through Amazon if it ends up not being what you need. Just another note - be sure to get the electric adapter plug (order separately). It saves on batteries.
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It does Harold but remember, the alarm is very loud and there is no volume control that I could find! Do I use the two I bought? No, I can't wake the whole house everytime Momma leaves her room!
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Hi it is very reliable it could work for what you want, depending how you set it up, we are very satisfied with this product.i hope this helps.Jo
156281
I believe so. We have a bi-level house and this sits under a small stand along side the front door. At times I could move around the corner to go down the second level of stairs and not set it off if I was close enough to the post. Usually just the front door opening or someone standing right in front of it would set it off.
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You'd have to play with it to get it adjusted properly for that application. Perhaps you could aim it at the top of the door so people walking around went under the beam. The beam isn't particularly narrow but the edges are fairly sharp so it's possible (I think).
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Absolutely. We used it to monitor my Mom's hospital bed. Dad's was right next to hers and it only alarmed when she got up. My Mom is deceased do now we use it for exactly the application you asked about. We keep it on a bar by the front door. It alarms if Dad crosses it to the door, but not while the rest of us walk around the room. Just direct the beam to the area you need as though there is a string from the device to a point across the room. This thing is very much worth the money!
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i have mine as a doorway monitor but it is outside of my front door on my porch. as visitors walk up walkway the sounds of the amazon forest greet them as the landscaping in my front yard is a lush tropical feel. my neighbors call it the rain forest house! if you use it outside of the doorway it won't interfere with the room motion-only approaching motion.
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Your using it to monitor the exterior of your home from the interior of your home directly through a window? If so, I don't have an answer for that. It wouldnt expect it to do that, it is not the proper camera to do so. Get an exterior camera with the proper width and leds to do so. Just for example, have you ever tried to recording through the inside of your house to the outside with your camcorder. It's never worked very well, very bad focus. Look into an exterior cam. Mine works great.
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Yes, it does if I am in its view. Keep in mind its purpose: to illuminate motion sources outside. It is intended to detect motion and track it. It is not intended to light up the whole yard.
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I think they consider 4 feet away to be ideal. You should also note the detector will only work on panel doors (you mount it on the top panel) and not solid one piece doors the swing upwards or carriage style.
1462993
Yes, it has a decent dynamic range but you will get reflection from the window especially when it is dark outside and bright inside. It will appear as though you are looking at a mirror.
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I can see the lock on the shop door about 400 ft away so I could easily see someone snooping around the building at night. Its not perfect but it is useful. If you can afford a third generation or fourth generation you'd be really pleased but this suffices at a reasonable price.
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Yes it will focus fine at 2 feet or even a little closer if need be. The field of view is appx 2-3 feet at that range.
1555498
There is no alarming function or motion detection with this device. When someone pushes the button, it rings the bell, the display turns on allowing you to see who is at your door.
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I doubt it very much. I have one of mine on the glass IN the door (the glass is about 2' square) and it does go off once in a while for a sharp knock. I use the HI sensitivity setting, not the LOW. I turn mine off when I'm expecting a visitor. In my case, I want to know if somebody is messing with the door. Great peace of mind at night.
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Hi there, This sensor features a 60 degree viewing radius from dead center. The field of coverage will increase the farther you are from the sensor (Up to 39 ft.) but the sensor is designed monitor small areas 10 to 20 feet from the sensing eye (so as to minimize false alerts). In other words there is very little peripheral vision the sensor offers.
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The light is bright enough to illuminate a front door area. You should consider how you will be placing the light with respect to the motion sensor. I had this light at my front door but I placed it to high so the motion sensor lost its range. It worked for me but I have re-located this light to my garage.
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Absolutely. It works with motion detection so I've had service people notice it and comment that a neighbor kid was pointing laser at me/them.
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Camera Based Motion detection has always been problematic. the best ones let you set specific areas to monitor (like your desk rather that your whole office, or the gate and doorway rather that the whole back yard, etc). I haven't bought this one yet so I don't know if that feature is offered, but it is pretty standard.
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YES. It is perfect for that situation as long as you cross the sensor's field of view, the light will turn on.
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It will detect each and every person or animal that walks in front of it, no matter whether they are coming or leaving. Most likely, an ordinary porch light will not trigger it, a very large yard light might, depending on where the sensor is aimed.
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Not really. It needs line of sight. It can go though windows with no issue though.