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DIY Home Security
Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:19 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:19 pm
What does this board suggest?
Brands like Ring, SimplySafe, etc.
Brands like Ring, SimplySafe, etc.
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Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:55 pm to oreeg
Frigate/home assistant if you’re tech savvy as in using Linux command line and setting up a basic reverse proxy and port forwarding. Game changing. Power to control and document everything exactly how you want including alerts. I set mine up with a custom agent and can basically ask it about anything that has ever happened outside my house.
Eg: hey Alexa, ask frigate if the trash came today.
Eg: hey Alexa, ask frigate if the trash came today.
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:35 pm to oreeg
Have had Ring a pretty long while. They did raise the price of monitoring recently but at least I get a discount on my homeowners for having it. No issues with it.
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 10:13 pm to oreeg
Had simplisafe for years and was happy with them. Only real complaint was I would have random sensors go offline for no reason. I’d order a new battery and it would be reconnected without me doing anything.
Switched to ring because it’s about $20 a month cheaper since I already had ring with my doorbells and floodlights.
Switched to ring because it’s about $20 a month cheaper since I already had ring with my doorbells and floodlights.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 8:02 am to oreeg
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:34 am to oreeg
Booby trap all your doors like Home Alone.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:48 am to oreeg
Do you currently have wired sensors?
Posted on 6/5/25 at 10:14 am to oreeg
quote:Get a few guns and have your wife take self defense classes. Take her to the gun range every few months, then go get Sushi after..at Ichibans. She’ll get the fruit roll every time, which you think is a waste of money, but it’s all worth it to protect the fam in case something pops off. Eventually she’ll ask for her own gun, but that part takes about a year.
DIY Home Security
Posted on 6/5/25 at 1:48 pm to oreeg
I’ve got 175 pounds of German shepherds and that’s a pretty good deterant.
Ring costs less and doesn’t shed
Ring costs less and doesn’t shed
Posted on 6/5/25 at 1:58 pm to oreeg
May try Eufy here after my Arlo camera batteries have increased so much in price. Solar is the way to go.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:28 pm to Yewkindewit
Do they have security systems though? Might be talking about 2 different things here.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:22 pm to LEASTBAY
Their premium subscription can do emergency calls. I have them paired with smarthings so motion can trigger different events. For example if my camera triggers motion my outside lights will turn on to 100%.
I have the cameras in smarthings with door/window sensors and motion detectors so I can trigger certain tasks depending on the time.
I have the cameras in smarthings with door/window sensors and motion detectors so I can trigger certain tasks depending on the time.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 4:49 pm to oreeg
Tapo. Made by Deco. Easy wifi interface with great app. Can do battery, wired, or solar powered. 128GB SD card on loop will capture a months worth of video based on your detection zones and alarms. AI recognizes motion, people, pets and vehicles. Also records sounds and will trigger on broken glass or dog barking. Highly recommend. No contract unless you want cloud storage.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 9:58 am to oreeg
I have SimpliSafe plus two wireless cameras and a driveway sensor. Nothing can get close without me knowing it. The cameras and driveway sensor are solar powered.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 9:55 am to dalefla
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Tapo. Made by Deco. Easy wifi interface with great app. Can do battery, wired, or solar powered. 128GB SD card on loop will capture a months worth of video based on your detection zones and alarms. AI recognizes motion, people, pets and vehicles. Also records sounds and will trigger on broken glass or dog barking. Highly recommend. No contract unless you want cloud storage.
Not to hi-jack the thread, but: does Tapo do monitoring like Simplisafe? I am also looking to switch from my local alarm company to something more cost effective. My panel recenly went out with a lightning strike and they want ~$800.00 to do panel and new keybads since mine are so dated....looking for other options like Simplisafe or Tapo, but would like something with the capability of being monitored in case I go that route in the future. Thanks.
Posted on 7/27/25 at 7:30 am to fkmonark25
I installed a Ring system for my parents home. Flood light motion activated cameras on all sides with voice capabilities, alarms on all windows, doors and a very cost effective monitoring package. We have been very pleased with it and it is simple to install with great instructional video clips for every aspect of the installation. Their monitoring has been top notch.
Posted on 7/27/25 at 8:15 am to Woodsmaster
We have a REOLINK PTZ Security Camera System 4K, IP PoE 360 Camera with Dual-Lens, Auto 6X Hybrid Zoomed Tracking, 355 Pan & 90 Tilt, Outdoor Surveillance, AI Detection, TrackMix PoE and 2 REOLINK 4K PoE Security Camera System, Home Outdoor IP Camera in 180 Degree Viewing Angle, Human/Vehicle/Pet Detection, Color Night Vision, Two Way Talk, Up to 256GB microSD Card, Duo 2 PoE with their 4TB NVR.
Watched numerous videos trying to decide which brand/type of cameras to get and decided Reolink was right for us. Bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 as my monitor for the cameras.
This guy gives a good review on the cameras.
Reolink review youtube
Watched numerous videos trying to decide which brand/type of cameras to get and decided Reolink was right for us. Bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 as my monitor for the cameras.
This guy gives a good review on the cameras.
Reolink review youtube
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