Posted on 01/11/2022 9:33:06 AM PST by Chickensoup
Tech PING! Thinking I need a camera security system. Has anyone looked at them? Thoughts? I want a stand alone camera system with night vision and recording capacity. Something that would work with my wifi? Something that works in the dark? (we live in the woods)
Is there such a duck?
Is there such a duck?
ping dayglored
Super simple, effective and NO ON GOING FEES, SUBSCRIPTIONS OR CHARGES.
I bought one of these a couple of years ago.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSFXZZ3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
I connected it to a wireless wifi repeater and hid it in the basement rafters. It stores a month of video on a one gigabyte hard drive before it gets written over. I can connect to it from my phone and see what is going on. No monthly fees, just stored in the rafters on the hard drive. Two of the cameras have been outside for two years and still work fine.
BZZT NOT!!! NEVER buy a system that phones home to China, NEVER!!
You'll have to sling a lot of wires around your home, though.
Then there is SimpliSafe, Ring, Nest, and Blink that are all cloud based cameras that provide remote storage of video in case a burglar or a fire is intent on destroying evidence on-site.
Yes. Search amazon and read the reviews. Most will handle 4 or 8 cameras. They can record in full color even at night. They have a box that takes a hard drive but often, those are sold separately so you can choose what size you want.
Everything’s pretty much made in china.
If you get wifi enabled, you can check your cameras remotely via a phone app but keep in mind, that goes across the internet.
Another option is Home Assistant and buying and configuring components.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Assistant
Actually it’s been three years and still works fine.
Check out trail cameras. They work in the dark, and are motion sensitive.
If you get an active IR security camera, make sure the DVR system has the AI body heat detection software. Otherwise your going to get DVR recordings constantly any time the wind blows trees or bugs and even snow and rain motion
Yes, we have the Cobra 4-channel (4 camera) system. It works great at night or day. It will upload to the Cloud through your Wi-Fi, will save video and pictures to the SD card, will ping your phone if it detects movement, has audio and voice capabilities, and more than I can mention.
I have the app that goes with it on my phone and if I’m in Knoxville I can tune to the camera that is in the house, talk to my dogs over the microphone, and keep an eye on them while I’m gone.
thank you
Eufy security cameras...No wiring...Local storage....Camera batteries last 6 months, some last about 1 year...
Super simple, effective and NO ON GOING FEES, SUBSCRIPTIONS OR CHARGES.
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In addition, they utilize IR, motion detection, and excellent quality night time imaging.
I had my entire system installed and set up in 20 minutes...
My son gave me a ring doorbell which is mounted up on my garage. I do not have the service, I dont particularly like it or its cloud capacity
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Prepare to spend some bucks....................
I do not have a security system, but I do have an ADT sign that my wife bought on EBAY.
what is IR?
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