kevzskim4 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) I was thinking of enhancing security cameras indoor and outdoor. I'd like something I can view when I'm not home, some heavily encrypted wifi. Anyone use anything good? Edited April 19, 2019 by kevzskim4 dumb error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flesh Wound Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Ring is reported to be excellent for outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamashooter Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Nest is good and has some excellent resolution cameras. Assorted pkgs and options to fit your wallet. https://nest.com/cameras/nest-cam-outdoor/overview/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwendel Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Check out Alfred.com It uses old cell phone as cameras and all it needs is a wifi connection. I have 3 old phones discreetly placed around the house not activated but connected to wifi and when they see motion they record and notify your cell phone. Nice and cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJefferson Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 If I was buying, it would be Arlo. Its not the cheapest but if you watch the You Tube reviews and comparisons, you'll see why. Its wireless, rechargeable magnet mounted, and best free software option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngod Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I have several Blink cameras at home. They operate on a AA battery so literally you and stick them anywhere. No problems so far except the movement may be too darn sensitive (LOL). I have one on my back porch monitoring the porch and the kitchen door. If a wasp flies in front of it, it will go off. Looking at adding a few more to give me a total 360 around the house. Gonna mount one in the tree next to the garage where no one would suspect it. Now that I told you, the cat is out of the bag, but you still have to find it!!! By then I know you are there and will sic the dawgs of war on you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotto Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I have 2 of the ring cameras at my cabin, a floodlight cam and a spotlight cam. Both work excellent even over the winter in sub zero weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 To be honest, I'd rather go with high quality cameras with at least one or two which can read license plates or see pimples on the teenagers face across the street. I have a Ring camera and it's pretty good, but limited to an ok picture to show there's someone at the door. If looking to capture usable images for prosecuting criminals and reading license plates, skip the wireless systems and go very high quality. I'm thinking I'll end up dropping more money for a self monitored system which records to a hard drive in my home, rather than paying a monthly fee for a system that's 1080p, but still not detailed enough for seeing someone approaching before they pull a hood over their head knowing you have a doorbell camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngod Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 53 minutes ago, Casper said: To be honest, I'd rather go with high quality cameras with at least one or two which can read license plates or see pimples on the teenagers face across the street. I have a Ring camera and it's pretty good, but limited to an ok picture to show there's someone at the door. If looking to capture usable images for prosecuting criminals and reading license plates, skip the wireless systems and go very high quality. I'm thinking I'll end up dropping more money for a self monitored system which records to a hard drive in my home, rather than paying a monthly fee for a system that's 1080p, but still not detailed enough for seeing someone approaching before they pull a hood over their head knowing you have a doorbell camera. I understand your point about high quality cameras. I didn't want to have to hardwire cameras. The Blink cameras are wifi. Run off a AA battery. Weatherproof. Store video/images to the cloud for a couple of weeks. Easily movable. Alert you on your cellphone. Has audio to listen to (can not talk to someone). Color day time and crisp night time vision. All for just a couple of hundred bucks and do it yourself easy set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, youngod said: I understand your point about high quality cameras. I didn't want to have to hardwire cameras. The Blink cameras are wifi. Run off a AA battery. Weatherproof. Store video/images to the cloud for a couple of weeks. Easily movable. Alert you on your cellphone. Has audio to listen to (can not talk to someone). Color day time and crisp night time vision. All for just a couple of hundred bucks and do it yourself easy set up. I'm not knocking the easy and useful wireless cameras. I'm just saying I'd rather buy once, cry once. Cameras are amazing for the price these days. As far as seeing what's coming, any camera will do. I'd just rather start at the top. Kind of like different AR15s. You can get a nice one fairly cheap, or a really nice one for not so cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngod Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 6 hours ago, Casper said: I'm not knocking the easy and useful wireless cameras. I'm just saying I'd rather buy once, cry once. Cameras are amazing for the price these days. As far as seeing what's coming, any camera will do. I'd just rather start at the top. Kind of like different AR15s. You can get a nice one fairly cheap, or a really nice one for not so cheap! You know if you watch Amazon and think about Black Friday etc, some of your big box clubs, cameras are on sale all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotto Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 19 hours ago, Casper said: To be honest, I'd rather go with high quality cameras with at least one or two which can read license plates or see pimples on the teenagers face across the street. I have a Ring camera and it's pretty good, but limited to an ok picture to show there's someone at the door. If looking to capture usable images for prosecuting criminals and reading license plates, skip the wireless systems and go very high quality. I'm thinking I'll end up dropping more money for a self monitored system which records to a hard drive in my home, rather than paying a monthly fee for a system that's 1080p, but still not detailed enough for seeing someone approaching before they pull a hood over their head knowing you have a doorbell camera. Are you using the doorbell cam or one of the floodlight/spotlight cams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountaineer Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I have a Ring Doorbell Pro, a Floodlight Cam, and two Spotlight Cams. The Doorbell Pro and Floodlight Cam are hardwired and the Spotlight Cams use batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 11 hours ago, scotto said: Are you using the doorbell cam or one of the floodlight/spotlight cams? Doorbell. I've considered getting the spotlight cam for the back door and another place, but I'm afraid the online connection would be even worse than the doorbell cam, which can be spotty from time to time. My wireless connection to the doorbell from the router is only about 10 feet. But to the spotlight cam it would be about 30 to 50 feet and the connection worries me that it wouldn't be very useful since there's no wired connection or in-house data storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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