FROM A SAMPLE ASSESSMENT
F-12The front doorbell camera is mounted too high to record a usable face
Priority: Near term
Observed. The doorbell camera is mounted at approximately seventy two inches. Review of recorded footage with the client showed that an adult standing at the door is captured from above, producing a clear image of the top of the head and the shoulders.
Why it matters. A camera's only job is to produce an image someone can act on. A downward angle at close range produces a hat, not a face. This is the single most common installation error in consumer systems and it is almost always the camera the owner trusts most.
Recommended. Lower the unit to between forty eight and sixty inches, or fit an angled mounting wedge to bring the lens level with a standing adult's face. Verify by reviewing recorded footage of a household member at the door, not by looking at the live view.