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LachiusTZ
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You didn't get a DiY Security system?
Looking for one with at least 1080 and night vision / low light
Lanx
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i did, the adt/smartthings is a hub that can easily connect other samsung smart things. i have door and window sensors and it's all app enabled which is how i arm it cuz i have a sensor in my garage (cuz i wanna know if ppl break in) and pulling out activates it and it arms in like 1min from the keypad, so i just app it.
along w/ that i have a zmodo 8cam system. it's all wired (one cable takes care of data and power) and saves to the baseunit hd, you can also app from it and view your garage live.
When i got it, 720p was really what was out there, few cam systems had 1080p, now even 2k is becoming more standard-ish, actually. recently ppl on the forums have said the arlo is nice for ease of installs.
idk, i'd still rather have wires
LachiusTZ
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I'm trying to put 4 cameras near or around a house, and 4 more about 200 yards out in a field (there is power out there)
So 8 channel, with wireless capability is what I'm looking for.
Swann has some that look like what I want. But dunno if I can use wireless routers to connect cameras etc.
Might just call adt and see what they have
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checkout the arlo like ppl on the forums said, the battery lasts many months, so it's wire free and virtually hasslefree.
you might want more channel, i mean hell, i use 6 just for the outside. 1 for each side, backyad and i have one dedicated to half the front focusing on the driveway, another one taking care of the other half and a porch one.
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I have Arlo and Blink and I like them both. Mind you, they have almost a 3 second delay to pick up movement and start recording. They also pick up motion better if the motion is from side to side and not oncoming. I think the Arlo has some better software features but it also cost more than Blink. Arlo has rechargable batteries while Blink uses two AAA batteries which seem to last forever. I have older models so I don't know what has been improved on either system.
Side note: Arlo had a glitch in the firmware a few months back which was causing the batteries to drain within two weeks. I took months for the issue to be fixed and was really annoying.
As for placement, I had rats in my shed and I was able to place a camera inside the shed to see how many there were and what size. It was a mother with two babies which became interesting watching them. I put another camera in a Gillie suit and stuck it up in a tree.
Side note: Arlo had a glitch in the firmware a few months back which was causing the batteries to drain within two weeks. I took months for the issue to be fixed and was really annoying.
As for placement, I had rats in my shed and I was able to place a camera inside the shed to see how many there were and what size. It was a mother with two babies which became interesting watching them. I put another camera in a Gillie suit and stuck it up in a tree.
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Crone
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So I recently setup my Ring video doorbell, and the app is being annoying as shit. Everytime I get a notice of activity at my door, I click it, and it brings up the app and says reconnecting to the camera, and then I just get live feed ended. I don't get to watch shit. But then if I go back into the camera, and click the time stamp, it'll play it from there.
Is it just a janky AF app, or what?
Is it just a janky AF app, or what?
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Lanx
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i think i found my doorbell cam, it's got a clippable 40$ coupon
eufy Security, Wi-Fi Video Doorbell with 2K HD, 2-way audio, No Monthly Fees (Requires Existing Doorbell Wires, 16-24 VAC, 30 VA or above)
ppl are saying it's the best non cloud (as in no monthly fee) camera and alexa enable (since i let that bitch into my life, might as well make evertyhing work with her)
eufy Security, Wi-Fi Video Doorbell with 2K HD, 2-way audio, No Monthly Fees (Requires Existing Doorbell Wires, 16-24 VAC, 30 VA or above)
ppl are saying it's the best non cloud (as in no monthly fee) camera and alexa enable (since i let that bitch into my life, might as well make evertyhing work with her)
Lanx
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decided to upgrade my cams, currently i have 7, 720p wired cams feeding into a dvr.
i want more resolution, 4k, also the app is pretty ass, it's gonna be wired bnc
what am i gonna do with the older system? guess i'll just hang em around inside the house, like have one pointed at my waterheater (to check for leaks), have one pointed at my sump pump (so i know it's working).
i want more resolution, 4k, also the app is pretty ass, it's gonna be wired bnc
what am i gonna do with the older system? guess i'll just hang em around inside the house, like have one pointed at my waterheater (to check for leaks), have one pointed at my sump pump (so i know it's working).
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Lanx
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honestly i've been lazy setting up a security monitoring system, i have cams, but i wanted an all in one package, this lead me on the road to get a whole wyze security package
yup, they now offer monitoring along w/ security cams and a doorbell cam, it's like everything i wanted.
do NOT, buy from amazon, instead buy from them directly
if you order from them you get a year of service free
um also at 5$ a month for monitoring, it's the most affordable
i mean the security system will work regardless of monitoring, it will still tell you when a door is opened or motion is detected, the 5$ is just a way for the base station to call popo/fire if you need it, i was paying 25$ for samsung/adt in topeka (and i didn't need it), simply safe is 15$ and ring comes in at a cool 10$, but for 5$ a month for wyze? like why not.
anyway the starter isn't much just the core unit, 1keypad 2 door sensors and a motion sensor, enough for an apt, but not for a real home, youre gonna have to add some, but even then it's cheap.
like a ring extra keypad (you would want 2 in your house, most ppl either enter in the front door or garage door right?) costs like 50bucks whick is still a good deal, but a wyze keypad is just 25bucks.
but the main reason why i wanted this wyze, is b/c of the cameras, i wanted EVERYTHING in one app and wyze has it all
motion sensing/door/cameras/doorbell cam even water monitoring, all from just one app and cams start at just 35bucks, you can order a ton
what i really liked is that they have a socket adapter that can turn the lightbulb into motionsensing and power a cam
i have flood lights so all i have to do is just plug this in and i'm gtg, no other wiring needed.
yup, they now offer monitoring along w/ security cams and a doorbell cam, it's like everything i wanted.
do NOT, buy from amazon, instead buy from them directly
if you order from them you get a year of service free
um also at 5$ a month for monitoring, it's the most affordable
i mean the security system will work regardless of monitoring, it will still tell you when a door is opened or motion is detected, the 5$ is just a way for the base station to call popo/fire if you need it, i was paying 25$ for samsung/adt in topeka (and i didn't need it), simply safe is 15$ and ring comes in at a cool 10$, but for 5$ a month for wyze? like why not.
anyway the starter isn't much just the core unit, 1keypad 2 door sensors and a motion sensor, enough for an apt, but not for a real home, youre gonna have to add some, but even then it's cheap.
like a ring extra keypad (you would want 2 in your house, most ppl either enter in the front door or garage door right?) costs like 50bucks whick is still a good deal, but a wyze keypad is just 25bucks.
but the main reason why i wanted this wyze, is b/c of the cameras, i wanted EVERYTHING in one app and wyze has it all
motion sensing/door/cameras/doorbell cam even water monitoring, all from just one app and cams start at just 35bucks, you can order a ton
what i really liked is that they have a socket adapter that can turn the lightbulb into motionsensing and power a cam
i have flood lights so all i have to do is just plug this in and i'm gtg, no other wiring needed.
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That’s a pretty great ideahonestly i've been lazy setting up a security monitoring system, i have cams, but i wanted an all in one package, this lead me on the road to get a whole wyze security package
yup, they now offer monitoring along w/ security cams and a doorbell cam, it's like everything i wanted.
do NOT, buy from amazon, instead buy from them directly
if you order from them you get a year of service free
um also at 5$ a month for monitoring, it's the most affordable
i mean the security system will work regardless of monitoring, it will still tell you when a door is opened or motion is detected, the 5$ is just a way for the base station to call popo/fire if you need it, i was paying 25$ for samsung/adt in topeka (and i didn't need it), simply safe is 15$ and ring comes in at a cool 10$, but for 5$ a month for wyze? like why not.
anyway the starter isn't much just the core unit, 1keypad 2 door sensors and a motion sensor, enough for an apt, but not for a real home, youre gonna have to add some, but even then it's cheap.
like a ring extra keypad (you would want 2 in your house, most ppl either enter in the front door or garage door right?) costs like 50bucks whick is still a good deal, but a wyze keypad is just 25bucks.
but the main reason why i wanted this wyze, is b/c of the cameras, i wanted EVERYTHING in one app and wyze has it all
motion sensing/door/cameras/doorbell cam even water monitoring, all from just one app and cams start at just 35bucks, you can order a ton
what i really liked is that they have a socket adapter that can turn the lightbulb into motionsensing and power a cam
i have flood lights so all i have to do is just plug this in and i'm gtg, no other wiring needed.
Lanx
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the socket has been back ordered, i just got one and will set it up for as the one facing out of my garage, i'm pretty sure it'll have enough power to daisy chain it, i swear i had a micro usb (thats what they use) splitter somewhere, but i'm gonna have to buy another to test out i guess.
the install and pairing of all the devices have been easy, actually it's been easier than when i paired and setup the samsung/adt
i also have like a handful of old micro usb cards for these cameras, so i don't have to shell out that much of a fee for cloud service (i'm only gonna rely on the camera for cloud, they give you 1 camera cloud license w/ a 1yr of monitoring), the other cams i'll put sd cards in, since for all intents and purposes they should be out of the way high on the roof anyway.
the install and pairing of all the devices have been easy, actually it's been easier than when i paired and setup the samsung/adt
i also have like a handful of old micro usb cards for these cameras, so i don't have to shell out that much of a fee for cloud service (i'm only gonna rely on the camera for cloud, they give you 1 camera cloud license w/ a 1yr of monitoring), the other cams i'll put sd cards in, since for all intents and purposes they should be out of the way high on the roof anyway.
Lanx
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wyze is an amazon "offshoot"? like amazon employees made the 1st camera and split off into a different company
i've just installed the one app for now, it does include alexa integration (i haven't played w/ it yet, and i don't think i want to saying "alexa turn off alarm" sounds iffy)
the app is more responsive than the other two that i used before, amcrest (american) and eufy (chinese)
thats initially why i went to amcrest first (american) b/c while i had the eufy app, it was just futzy, amcrest app wasn't bad, but the wyze app is nicer.
but all these apps were tons better than samsung/adt
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Burns
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Don't know much about Wyze, but depending on what you want, you can secure your security network by various means to negate the spying by the whichever company you choose. If you are using their software/allowing full access, all of them are probably collecting meta data. If you are worried about such things, you may need to spend a good chunk of time looking at the various options.
AFAIK, the most secure system is using a dedicated machine to run a third party program, like Blue Iris, with all your cameras on it's own virtual network. For remote access, you then set up a VPN (various routers can do this) that you can connect your phone to.
Unfortunately, the Chinese cameras are going to be the best quality, as CCP has subsidized (and steals any advances by others countries) all that tech. With the proper security, there shouldn't be a way for them to access the backdoors, or use your system as a zombie.
IP Cam Talk Cliff Notes has some good info in their various wikis and forums.
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