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re: Wifi Home Surveillance Systems
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:37 pm to TigerWise
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:37 pm to TigerWise
I looked into those a little bit a while back, but to me it just seems like too many sacrifices to avoid a little bit of work upfront.
They claim 4-6 months of battery life, but that's only for an average of 5 minutes of recordings per day, so you're not going to be able to do much live viewing. I'm also assuming best case scenario of a strong wireless signal. I wouldn't count on 4 months of battery life, especially if there's more than 5 minutes of activity per day.
It doesn't seem like much hassle to change batteries, but it could be if you're doing it every couple of months. And then usually you want cameras mounted high and out of reach, so now we're talking about hauling a ladder around and climbing up and down for several cameras every couple of months.
I'd much rather just spend a few hours crawling around an attic pulling wire one time.
They claim 4-6 months of battery life, but that's only for an average of 5 minutes of recordings per day, so you're not going to be able to do much live viewing. I'm also assuming best case scenario of a strong wireless signal. I wouldn't count on 4 months of battery life, especially if there's more than 5 minutes of activity per day.
It doesn't seem like much hassle to change batteries, but it could be if you're doing it every couple of months. And then usually you want cameras mounted high and out of reach, so now we're talking about hauling a ladder around and climbing up and down for several cameras every couple of months.
I'd much rather just spend a few hours crawling around an attic pulling wire one time.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:47 pm to Korkstand
I've tested the product and you are 100% right
Posted on 9/22/17 at 12:16 am to Korkstand
Where do you run the cat 5 back to, modem?
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