Got security cams?.

[MI.oldguy]

Bought a wireless set-up from amazon.chink of course.it's a Hisseu 8 cam wireless set-up.just plug power source into wall and it's plug and play $230.00.1tb hd in it.
did not want battery power though,bummer about that?.hole thru wall to power it up,bought extension power cables.all sealed though.works pretty good for the money.can send to phones but we are not gonna do that.was a 4 cam system but can add extras.we are up to six strategically placed cams now.
our old 35 in tv on wall is our monitor.

Anybody else have a set-up?

[juskom95]

I have IP camera's, right now just one on the front door and one over the front driveway. I have three more to setup but I've been lazy.

All of mine are POE, so I have to run network cables to each one.

[Broncosfan]

We have a 8 camera set up similar to your we can but don't have it hooked up to the internet. Setup was about the same price. Ok system I can see a lot but not great detail at night. Came in handy when FedEx said they made the delivery but they didn't. Found out they dropped it off at the wrong address about a mile from my house. Whoever got the package actually dropped it off at my house. I let the driver sweat it out for a couple of minutes before I let them know I had it.

[Dwight55]

We ran a 8 camera rig for our church, . . . all wired, . . . no "wireless" for me, . . . hate changing them batteries.

Ours is a 1080 definition, . . . full color, . . . night vision, . . . and it really does a good job . . .

I've tried beating it and it don't give me a chance. Motion happens, . . . it comes on, . . . records.

Still got to do a better job of hiding the dvr, . . . but just one of those things that needs done.

We started talking about a camera, . . . went to talking about a couple, . . . then 4, . . . 6, . . . finally bought a 8 camera setup, . . . could have used a couple more. You just cannot get too many of them out there if you have a situation where they are ever needed.

We got it a few years back when 1080P was big stuff, . . . cost us close to 800 for the whole setup. They should be a lot less now.

May God bless,
Dwight

[Inor]

No no no no no! I will NOT have commercial security cameras (ESPECIALLY wireless) in our house! I am WAY too paranoid for that. If I cannot access the source code for the firmware to know EXACTLY what it is doing on my network, it does not run on my network! A few years ago I tested a couple of cheap IR cameras for the Raspberry Pi and I was able to get them working reasonably well. I was able to turn them on and off with a motion sensor. The problem was two-fold, the image quality left a LOT to be desired and trying to figure out a weatherproof housing/power source for the Raspberry Pi.

I do need to revisit that project because the last time I played with it was about 4 years ago. I am sure the cameras have improved dramatically since. If I can get decent IR cameras at a decent price that can be driven by a Pi-zero, I am pretty sure I can figure out a solution to the power and weather protection.

[juskom95]

No no no no no! I will NOT have commercial security cameras (ESPECIALLY wireless) in our house! I am WAY too paranoid for that. If I cannot access the source code for the firmware to know EXACTLY what it is doing on my network, it does not run on my network! A few years ago I tested a couple of cheap IR cameras for the Raspberry Pi and I was able to get them working reasonably well. I was able to turn them on and off with a motion sensor. The problem was two-fold, the image quality left a LOT to be desired and trying to figure out a weatherproof housing/power source for the Raspberry Pi.

I do need to revisit that project because the last time I played with it was about 4 years ago. I am sure the cameras have improved dramatically since. If I can get decent IR cameras at a decent price that can be driven by a Pi-zero, I am pretty sure I can figure out a solution to the power and weather protection.

The software/hardware motion capture is garbage on anything except the $1k camera's. I just set my camera's for a limit on my NVR and let them overwrite, then set the sensitive on the slightly sensitive side. It works out pretty well, my camera's start recording before the motion lights kick on.

I also have a commercial firewall in my house to block my traffic and only open ports specific for the camera's.

[Prepared One]

I have been running the ring Security cam and Arlo to good effect. The Ring security cam is over the driveway providing both light and a camera that looks down a mostly blind driveway. That has worked well for me. The Arlo system is a work in progress but has possibilities. With the cameras, along with the security system, there is not much that happens around my house that I don't see.

I resisted cameras for a long time. Didn't like the idea, but I travel a lot and the wife is home by herself so that gives a measure of comfort and it has grown on me. Wife also didn't like it but when I told her she could turn the cameras off when she is sneaking her boyfriends in she warmed to the idea. Surprising to see how much activity there actually is when your not home. Some of it mundane, some, not so much.

At night it makes up for the fact that I don't have a dog. I had to put my old faithful friend down a few years back and haven't had the heart to go find and train another dog. Maybe it's time to consider a good dog again. I knew everything that was happening when she was alive.

[Sparkyprep]

No cameras whatsoever at my house.

[Big Ken]

I've thought about getting cameras, just hate to get the wrong stuff, I like threads like this because you can learn a lot.

[Deebo]

Cant remember name brand, but I have a four pack from Walmart. Wired for 110 Volts, so yes, you have to drill holes somewhere..
I haven't hooked it up at the new house, and its been almost 1 and 1/2 years,,UGH.
I need to put up at least two. maybe three, I would like one pointed at porch, back door, garage door, and safes, ugh. Four I guess.
Lorex. That was the name brand, and like OP stated, I think it was about 230$ for everything.
Pretty decent images, need to set it up and call since I forgot the password.

[Prepared One]

The wired systems have the best picture quality and options. I opted for wireless because my heart wasn't in stringing cable and drilling holes. The Arlo cameras I can put anywhere and the Ring floodlight runs off house power so I just hung it in the existing light fixture junction box above the garage. It has a really bright lighting system that reaches out a long driveway and almost to the street. Plus it has an alarm that I can sound if I don't like what I see.

Of course cameras won't stop a motivated threat but that and an alarm system, along with hardened entrance ways, will usually force the wannabe's down the street to my neighbors.

[Deebo]

The wired systems have the best picture quality and options. I opted for wireless because my heart wasn't in stringing cable and drilling holes. The Arlo cameras I can put anywhere and the Ring floodlight runs off house power so I just hung it in the existing light fixture junction box above the garage. It has a really bright lighting system that reaches out a long driveway and almost to the street. Plus it has an alarm that I can sound if I don't like what I see.

Of course cameras won't stop a motivated threat but that and an alarm system, along with hardened entrance ways, will usually force the wannabe's down the street to my neighbors.

true, we cant stop a motivated person, just slow them down or make it really easier to go somewhere else.
We got ours after the neighbor had their door pried open on broad daylight.
My lazy ass needs to get on the ball.

[Prepared One]

true, we cant stop a motivated person, just slow them down or make it really easier to go somewhere else.
We got ours after the neighbor had their door pried open on broad daylight.
My lazy ass needs to get on the ball.

Yep, people with bad intent usually will follow the path of least resistance. They see a house with a security system, cameras, and security lights, they will more then likely pick an easier house.

[TJC44]

Don't underestimate Stupidity.
There were a number of car break-ins around here last month.
The guy was caught from security cam footage.

[rstanek]

Just replaced my Arlo wireless with Amazon Blink, so far I’m satisfied....

[Baglady]

None here. The dogs are not lazy, but sometimes we are and don't check to see what they're barking about. Invariably, it's 4 legged critters they go on about.
Especially this time of year since Dog hunting season is open.

[rice paddy daddy]

I’d be interested in cams that have enough range to cover my fence lines.
Would they be able to broadcast 400 feet and more to the house?
I sometimes set my Single game cam around the property to see what pops up on a given night, but constant surveillance would be nice.

[juskom95]

Of course cameras won't stop a motivated threat but that and an alarm system, along with hardened entrance ways, will usually force the wannabe's down the street to my neighbors.

Between motion lights, security camera's, dogs and reinforced entrances my home is a harder target than most. Sure, someone can get in, but between all of the precautions I'm going to hear or see them long before they break a door down or shatter a window.

[MI.oldguy]

I’d be interested in cams that have enough range to cover my fence lines.
Would they be able to broadcast 400 feet and more to the house?
I sometimes set my Single game cam around the property to see what pops up on a given night, but constant surveillance would be nice.

I am not sure about that kind of range but,I have a cam in the back yard that is 65 feet away from the NVR (dvr) I had to use a booster antenna around the side of the garage and had a cam to cover our driveway that was basically aimed at the antenna and used that cam as a repeater,antenna height is your friend.Battery would probably be your best shot RPD.other than that,a hardwire set up possibly,(uses house power for the NVR,and cat 5 cable for a hardwire),I don't know about a range for the cat 5 but I imagine its pretty far)looking at the site,they have a solar powered cam also,got sun?..I got the wireless set-up thru amazon from this company, http://www.hiseeu.com/contact.html this is the contact person for the U.S. technical support,johnny@hiseeu.com (Amazon).look at the site if you want,my antivirus says it is ok.they might be able to cook up something.also,there are other various companies also.its all chines stuff.

[rice paddy daddy]

We've got 4 acres, and the back 1+ acre is thick woods. Behind that is my neighbors cow pasture.
I'd like to know what goes on back there sometimes, mainly coyotes and things like that.

The house sits 150 feet back from the road, and I wouldn't mind having one on each of the two gates.

I'm not really worried about home invasion, that kind of thing has never happened around here in the over 20 years we have been here.
Even in town, population less than 2,000, violent crime is very rare.
Most crime here is drug related - either sales of, or addicts breaking and entering to steal. Our dogs have kept those buggers away so far, even when several neighbors got hit.

I'm just curious as to what goes on when no one is looking.