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Home Surveillance with Smartphones - Recommendations?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:22 am
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:22 am
Does anyone use old smartphones as home surveillance cameras? There are some apps that allow you to do this and it seems like a cheap and easy way to put a few cameras looking out to my driveway from a window and into my backyard the same way. Can anyone recommend an app?
I read something about Presence, but it only has 3 out of 5 stars on the app store.
I read something about Presence, but it only has 3 out of 5 stars on the app store.
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:34 am to SUB
just get Netgear Arlo and call it a day.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:37 am to SUB
Good for a front door cam or checking in on the kids/dog but they won't be worth a damn a seeing somebody jacking the rims off your whip.
CCTV has become some cheap you can find a good cheap option.
CCTV has become some cheap you can find a good cheap option.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:39 am
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:39 am to meauxjeaux2
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just get Netgear Arlo and call it a day.
biggest complaint with mine, is that 10second record. Sometimes I get someone coming to the door on one camera and then them driving off on another camera
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:46 am to RecordSetter
quote:you can change the recording time to 2 minutes. I know Netgear is working on extending this recording time till it doesn't detect motion anymore.
biggest complaint with mine, is that 10second record. Sometimes I get someone coming to the door on one camera and then them driving off on another camera
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:50 am to meauxjeaux2
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just get Netgear Arlo and call it a day.
What is the battery life on these cameras?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:53 am to BACONisMEATcandy
quote:i've had my cameras operational for 4 months and the batteries are still showing full on all 4 cameras on my Smartphone App.
What is the battery life on these cameras?
Ohh and
a 12 pack of those batteries is less than $20 LINK
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:03 am to TigerWise
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Good for a front door cam or checking in on the kids/dog but they won't be worth a damn a seeing somebody jacking the rims off your whip.
Why not? I can put a phone in my window pointing out to my driveway and it will capture this happening. Now, I'm not sure how well it would work at night because of lack of nightvision / infrared on my iphone 4s.
quote:
CCTV has become some cheap you can find a good cheap option.
Yes, but I would rather spend $0 (or very little) to use a couple of old smartphones if they can meet my needs than drop $150-300 on a surveillance system.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:04 am to meauxjeaux2
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you can change the recording time to 2 minutes
going to look into that...
also, I get about four weeks out of the batteries
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:05 am to RecordSetter
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I get about four weeks out of the batteries
holy shite that's ridiculous. Mine are still going strong after 4 months
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:07 am to meauxjeaux2
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Mine are still going strong after 4 months
I average 100 or so recordings a day (cars on the streets, etc.) and use "high dollar" batteries...About to switch to your cheap ones
ETA: I cannot find where to set recording time
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:27 am to RecordSetter
quote:in the app select "Mode"
I cannot find where to set recording time
Select custom
hit the pencil to the right,
Add rule. Name the cameras one at a time. Once named then select the pencil to the right of the record video. Here you have a slider bar that you can change the record time
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:34 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:
Add rule
Got it...was trying to customize an existing custom rule...
Gamechanger
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:39 am to SUB
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Why not? I can put a phone in my window pointing out to my driveway and it will capture this happening
quote:
work at night because of lack of nightvision / infrared on my iphone 4s
Posted on 4/13/16 at 11:57 am to TigerWise
I have the blink for home camera's they record 10 sec also but batteries will last a year also half the price of arlo
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:55 pm to SUB
We just installed Blink. I love it! Inexpensive and batteries are supposed to last a year. It's wireless I can pull up live on my phone anytime I want and I get notifications when motion is detected. Cool system
Posted on 4/13/16 at 5:09 pm to SUB
first a thread about what to do if someone breaks into your car, then a home surveillance thread. i'm worried about you, man. be safe.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 5:40 pm to msflower
Can these be used outdoors?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:30 pm to lsugrad35
Yes but not weatherproof need to be under porch or something I have mine outside under front and back porches with no problems
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:13 am to meauxjeaux2
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meauxjeaux2
wow...only ten or so recordings last night versus the 80 or so average, based on time
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