Thread: Options for security camera

Arlo pro have audio 2 way
You can hear whats going on & also talk via the camera through your fone
So you can tel them you're loading your shotgun
Has a mean siren too

I used have powered raspberry pis with cameras but moved to the arlo pro system and it is good. Got mine off flybuys and also an extra 2 cameras from there later on too. Added a USB hard drive so have local and remote/cloud storage. Make sure it's a pro so you can recharge the batteries. Waterroof and wireless, you can get it up and running in minutes.

Personally use aliexpress WiFi Camera's that record to hard drive on my home server that's tucked away in a wardrobe.
Power in the Garage isn't a problem, plus have a few more looking out windows to the front yard.

I use Nest.

Streams to your phones, PC and alerts you with messages if it detects activity.
Has a speaker you can talk through the camera(s) and infrared ability at night.

You do have a subscription fee, but there are 3 options.

We use the Ring hardwired sensor light floodlight cameras.
Just swapped our standard sensor lights out for them. Decent cameras, two way comms, siren, can set the alert boundaries on the camera. $345 from Bunnings and $4 a month for cloud use. Plenty of other features.

Originally Posted by McNotty

We use the Ring hardwired sensor light floodlight cameras.
Just swapped our standard sensor lights out for them. Decent cameras, two way comms, siren, can set the alert boundaries on the camera. $345 from Bunnings and $4 a month for cloud use. Plenty of other features.

Same, good system.

My Argus eco camera and solar panel arrived a while ago. Works well. I can set it up so that every time sometimes passes by too close to the camera, I get an alert on my phone and a video gets saved to the cloud. Alerts can be turned on or off depending on date, time of day, or just manually. I can see when my husband orders pizza.

Look at the options from Wyze, dead cheap and bloody good gear!

Well, I put gadgetman through a hard time! trying to to get my head round this subject quite a few years ago now.
I started cheap Aliexpress and had some regrets, although there is one good seller on the China site that sells Dahua.
The cameras have improved with tracking and tripwire etc and on it goes, cameras that only are good for number plate recognition at night.
And of course a good nvr that will work with the cameras! not all do.
I can run mine to the phone and emails when away and some other things that are not for knowledge here.
But I have a very technical mate, because it lost me in the end in the set up.
Tracking focus is far better than fixed focus, but mix it up with a fixed focus helps cost.
KH