r/homesecurity • u/uptoptj • 4d ago

Anyone using annke?

I got a 8 channel annke camera system and the night vision is terrible I could hardly see. I'm wondering if it's me having bad setting or something

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u/smsmith857 4d ago

Need a picture, but this is one area where you can tell a well made vs a cheaply made camera.

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u/uptoptj 4d ago

I might have to.try that how did u do it? At night it's terrible

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u/smsmith857 4d ago

I use Owlview now from Uniview and I get full color in pitch black areas but they are not cheap.

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u/uptoptj 4d ago

Okay that would be out of my range

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u/Pilot_Red 3d ago

Look into infrared floodlights. I have them on my house and even when it is pitch black outside, I could count blades of grass. They are very helpful.

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u/Money_Ad1068 1d ago

This is the correct answer. I will add that you should install the floodlights a decent distance away from the cameras, as the infrared will attract flying bugs.

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u/Pilot_Red 1d ago

That is true. Mine (8 of them) are basically mounted on the soffits, two on each side of my rather square house. The cameras are located where needed but some distance from the IR floodlights.

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u/CombAcrobatic7676 3d ago

Describe how it's "terrible". If there's too much glare, angle the cameras away from reflective surfaces and light sources. The IR sensors might be picking up too much light. If it's too dark, adding a light source pointed towards where the camera is looking will help. But generally, bad night vision is one of the problems of cheaper brands like Annke.

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u/uptoptj 4d ago

How do i share pictures?

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u/Sad_Repair_2337 4d ago

Tell us how much you paid for the system and that may become the first indicator

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u/uptoptj 3d ago

Bought for 350usd from amazon

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u/metsmetsmetsmets 3d ago

I own their sister brand which is Sannce and they're decent cameras - I think Tapo and Reolink are better quality but they're decent for the price

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u/jaysranch 5h ago

We’ve had Annke for years. Cameras were decent at night but I added IR floodlights to a few of the bigger areas and that helped a lot.