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home camera systems
Posted on 10/30/15 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/30/15 at 9:57 am
hey what are some good priced home camera systems
Posted on 10/30/15 at 10:17 am to 4A/5A Bluechip
Internal or External?
My brother has a nest camera inside his house that he seems very happy with fwiw. I'll probably be getting one somewhat soon.
My brother has a nest camera inside his house that he seems very happy with fwiw. I'll probably be getting one somewhat soon.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 10:21 am to WavinWilly
Also interested in an external system.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 10:26 am to 4A/5A Bluechip
I'm interested in advice as well on a 4 camera indoor/outdoor combo system with cloud storage and quick review of motion activations of the day.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 12:00 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
I have heard good things about these
Posted on 10/30/15 at 12:57 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
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what are some good priced home camera systems
good vs. good priced can mean different things to different people.
If you're looking for something inexpensive, I'd maybe start at TigerDirect...
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I assume newegg.com has similar goods, but for whatever reason I tend to see more advertised security systems coming from TigerDirect. To be clear, I can't vouch for any of them; I just see them putting one or more surveillance systems on sale somewhat frequently.
Depending on your needs and budgets, read the specs, read the reviews, look for the same systems on Amazon or other sites, etc. I think even Home Depot sells some similar systems.
If you're handy and plan on running wires yourself, the rest of my post is mostly irrelevant. If you haven't and plan on doing it yourself anyway, be aware that it's a pain in the arse and might take you all day. If you don't mind, then go for it. Just be aware it can test your patience.
That being said, wireless cameras will be way easier to install and save you the trouble of running wires. Of course, they also tend to cost more. And, if you tend to have crappy wifi due to signal interference where you plan on installing this, I would imagine you risk lost camera footage / data. I'm not sure about this-- the cameras may have a good buffer and way of ensuring data is not dropped like a bad phone call, but it would be a potential concern. So, if going wireless, you'd likely also have to consider beefing up your router (though I think some of these systems come with their own), adding waypoints (depending on how far the cameras are apart/away from the base station & router), etc.
Another way to look at this might be to consider the time and cost of running wires vs the cost of beefing up your signal. And if you're not proficient at wiring and want the job to look good, so there aren't obnoxious wires running in plain sight everywhere, you would have to hire someone to install the system, which might be anywhere from a couple hundred to well over a thousand dollars, depending on what you need and who you contact. If you're inviting someone into your house to install something like this that, in itself, can be risky. It's statistically unlikely that you'd hire someone that would turn around and rob you, but you never know. If you go through a company that installs these systems, it'll definitely cost more. And you might be lucky enough to be able to find a professional tech for one of these companies moonlighting on Craigslist, which might be half the cost, but I'd be careful to interview / vet anyone you think of hiring this way.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 2:54 pm to Hammertime
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I have heard good things about these
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Battery Four (4) Lithium CR123 Photo
Those need to be hardwired. Screw batteries.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 4:37 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
My father installed several Lorex 1080P with a NVR. Very good quality, but probably one of the more expensive systems available.
Posted on 10/31/15 at 11:20 am to 4A/5A Bluechip
I used Acadian in Baton Rouge and I have 4 outdoor cameras and 2 indoor. The outdoor quality is ok except the on near the front door which is birds eye view and suburb. I can see my Neighboor three houses down washing dishes if I wanted
Posted on 10/31/15 at 11:47 am to mctiger1985
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but probably one of the more expensive systems
Not even close
Posted on 10/31/15 at 1:46 pm to TigerWise
Google "Blink Home Security."
Posted on 10/31/15 at 2:55 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
We installed a lorex system at my office and it works well..It's not your top of the line system but it gets the job done. I'm satisfied.
Posted on 10/31/15 at 8:43 pm to Johnny4lsu
If you have a pc that stays on 24/7 I recommend buying your camera separate and using blue iris.
Posted on 10/31/15 at 9:07 pm to diat150
LUX technologies. I installed an 8 camera system at my house for <$1000 and its one of the clearest pictures I've ever seen on a system in that price range. 2 TB hard drive also
Posted on 11/1/15 at 3:12 am to shawnlsu
Where did you buy your LUX system ?
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:14 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
Just some general info:
Go with IP camera's with POE(Power Over Ethernet). Your camera's are going to have a power source anyway.
This is a little harder to do than wireless but there are too many negatives with wireless cameras such as 'interference' from other wireless sources.
Someone can 'hack' into your system and invade your privacy.
Plus a decent thief could easily jam up your signals, evading recording.
Go with those 'bullet' style type cameras as these infra-red LED which will give a good picture at night.
Get a good 'switch' for multiple cameras.
A couple of good websites are supercircuits and The Systems Depot.
There are other posters on here who do this for a living and are more knowledgable about this. Hopefully they will add some more to this thread.
Go with IP camera's with POE(Power Over Ethernet). Your camera's are going to have a power source anyway.
This is a little harder to do than wireless but there are too many negatives with wireless cameras such as 'interference' from other wireless sources.
Someone can 'hack' into your system and invade your privacy.
Plus a decent thief could easily jam up your signals, evading recording.
Go with those 'bullet' style type cameras as these infra-red LED which will give a good picture at night.
Get a good 'switch' for multiple cameras.
A couple of good websites are supercircuits and The Systems Depot.
There are other posters on here who do this for a living and are more knowledgable about this. Hopefully they will add some more to this thread.
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