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SecurityNovember 20263 minute read

Where should cameras go?

Start with what you need to see, not how many cameras to buy: the gate, the drive, every door and the side yards. Place each camera for a clear view by day and at night, wire it, and record it on a system you own. A few well placed cameras beat a ring of cheap ones.

A gated drive at dusk, a camera on the stone pier and path lights tracing the curve to the house

What should the cameras cover first?

Cover the approaches first: the gate or drive entry, the front door, every other exterior door, and the side yards where someone could walk in unseen. Then add what matters to you: a pool gate, a detached garage, a casita.

Mount high enough to be out of easy reach and low enough to see faces. Set into a soffit reveal or tucked under an eave, a camera all but disappears until you look for it.

A small dark camera set into a shadow reveal under a smooth stucco soffit
Set into the soffit, the camera reads as part of the architecture.

What does the desert do to cameras?

Summer afternoons above 110°F, direct sun on west walls, and dust and lightning in monsoon season. Cameras rated for outdoor heat, mounted out of the harshest sun where the house allows, hold their picture for longer. Surge protection at the rack looks after them when storms come through.

At night the picture depends on light. Cameras chosen for low light, and aimed so headlights and pool lighting don't wash them out, give you faces instead of glare.

Wired or wireless cameras?

Wired, wherever the house allows. One network cable carries power and video (PoE, power over Ethernet), so there's no battery to change and no Wi-Fi drop when the gate opens. New builds and renovations are the time to run it. Existing homes can usually be wired through attics and soffits.

Recording happens on a recorder in your own rack, not only in someone else's cloud. You choose how long footage is kept, and you see every camera in one app.

A family arriving at a lit front entry, seen from inside the house
The approach covered, the entry lit, nobody reaching for a phone to see who's there.

How do cameras work with the rest of the house?

They're better as part of one system. The gate camera on the kitchen screen when someone rings. Path lights up and the drive camera recording when there's motion after dark. One app for cameras, gate, locks and lighting. See the home security service.

What about neighbors and HOA rules?

Aim cameras at your own property, not into a neighbor's yard or windows. Many communities in Summerlin and Henderson review exterior changes through their HOA, so we check what the community allows before anything is mounted.

Where does CORVX work?

CORVX is a Las Vegas, Nevada company that engineers, installs and supports smart home and commercial technology: control and automation, audio and video, home theater, lighting, motorized shading, networks, security and electrical.

Homes across Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Spring Valley and Boulder City.

Questions

How many security cameras does a house need?

Enough to cover every approach: the gate or drive, each exterior door and the side yards. Most homes need fewer than owners expect when each camera is placed for a clear view.

Can I see my security cameras on my phone?

Yes. Recording stays on a recorder you own, and the app shows every camera, live or recorded, wherever you are.

Do security cameras work at night?

Yes, when they're chosen for low light and aimed so headlights and pool lighting don't wash out the picture.