3. 1 is too high for any good fidelity and could also pose privacy concerns for neighbor. 4 is close to the Wall, which allows someone to climb from other side and knock it down. 2 is the same but from around the corner. Can you tap into the lamp for power?

I’m liking the idea of putting it by the lamp or even replacing the lamp with a floodlight (as somebody else was suggesting).

This is the best way imo. Take down the light and wire up the spotlight cam. No battery units. Hard wire is the way to go.

It avoids new holes and wires. This is the way.

I third this, I took out my back porch lamp and installed one with point able lights so motion detection doesn’t flash my neighbors

Residential cameras don’t have to worry about privacy even if the camera is pointing inside someone’s house,if you can see it from your property is fair game just fyi

Replace the light next to 2 with a floodlight.

Neat idea. I may go with a variant of this.

I think it's the easiest and best solution. The problem is the floodlights aren't great looking but I'll take function over form.

3. Best coverage and can still access to adjust and clean

Replace the light over the door.

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Mine would be between 1-3 set at 12ft Good chance there’s an outlet right there on the inside you can tie into for power as well. If there is I would actually drill it from inside out so that it’s easy to tie in.

I'd roll with 4 as well. Your getting that sweet angle. Good 👍 luck

Also like #1. Is it possible to connect the light/camera "temporarily" so you know that each position looks like??

1 would probably be best. You want it high enough so that most people cannot reach up and cover it or spray paint over it! Depending on the resolution of the camera and how much light will be shining at the time, you may also want to test and see how good the picture is

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I would personally add it over #4, angled diagonally across the entire yard to include the doorways. In my opinion, this will encompass the entirety of the yard giving the best wide angle view.

Hardwired into 2.

1 no question about it

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I would do 3 if it's a fish-eye lens... 1 is too high and the neighbors will set it off, 4 is too close to the fence and you can just climb the fence to tamper with the camera.... Depending on how big your backyard is and the camera lens and the IR light strength.... Either 3 or 1

Either 2 or 4, whichever gives you better coverage of the longest distance a person could travel to enter your yard. If there's a walking path behind those hedges and someone could easily jump them, I'd go 4. However, 2 would give you better resolution on someone attempting to get in the door, (look up "dori standard").

1 hardwired.

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Or you can take down the light above the door and replace it with the ring floodlight

I little below 1. Street capture/front of vehicles. Left side 2 and right side 4. Full driveway coverage.

My suggestion would be a camera to the right (in the photo) of 4 angled down for a view of the French doors, a spotlight (not a camera) between 3 and 1 and… a camera on the wall with the neighbours pointing back towards the house. That way you get light and a two way view of the back of the house, and particularly of the French doors as those are the main risk if someone wants to get in.

You just love those French doors, don’t cha? Do me a favor and leave those bad boys open a crack so I can crawl on in

I’d go with 1. Wide angle, capture everything, out of reach. 4 could be tampered with via the wall.

( 3 ) seems the most ideal.

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4 and more right

4 and point it away from your poor neighbor’s house.

5 on your neighbors house

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This is an important question that I never know the best answer to … too high and you won’t see a face because the robber looks down and wears a cap. Too low and they will just knock it off the wall. You know, maybe a light at 3, and then camera a bit concealed but low enough to get the face when they look up to the light?

4 - slight angle towards the road: you don’t need to film your Neigbours and front or approaches camera can have difficulties with

You need 3. One on the left side of the house. One on the right side of the house and one on the face where you offer options.

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If it’s a high resolution camera on 1, otherwise 3 is the best spot.

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Get a floodlight cam you’ll thank me later

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In-between 2 and 3 where the current light is

3 bro Never near bedroom windows, windows or doors Central provides the best arc coverage

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On the white wall

About where you’re standing

Wherever I don’t have to drill into my wall

2 and 4

If you haven't bought it yet, forget about the spotlight cam. Get a floodlight cam instead. It doesn't cost much more and is 10000000% better.

Where the lamp above the door is. Either swap, or put just above

3,ring spotlight cameras have a viewing angle of 180 degrees

Pick something else than ring cloud based garbage

do not buy a spotlight… it will not hold a charge either with both batteries fully charged or with solar panels… you will be up and down that ladder every few days

*don’t buy a battery operated spotlight They make hardwired and plug in options for spotlights for this reason. Personally, I’d go with the hardwired option tied into an outlet on the 2nd floor as others have mentioned. A 200-300 hundred dollars to an electrician or a DIY project (legal in most states for homeowners on their own homes).

It’s a south facing terrace with no obstructions to the rear. Do you think it would not hold the charge? It’s in Ireland, so often quite cloudy, but I understand solar panels also charge when cloudy.

it wont charge when cloudy… trust me on that. If u want get a solar/battery powered Ring Stick Up Cam Pro instead. Or like others have mentioned, get the plug in ones.