home camera systems

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.

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.

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what are some good priced home camera systems

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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.

My father installed several Lorex 1080P with a NVR. Very good quality, but probably one of the more expensive systems available.

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

Google "Blink Home Security."

If you have a pc that stays on 24/7 I recommend buying your camera separate and using blue iris.

Where did you buy your LUX system ?