Home security question re cams

Try tech board. Pretty helpful over there.

Since we’re on the OT...pics of your old lady?

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Not worried about the monthly.

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Thanks

Arlo Pro 2 works pretty well IMO. Had mine about 6 months and no issues.

Break it up.

Combine a few different systems for redundancy reasons.

Ring, the new Simpli Safe and a Flir system by Lorex are what I use on both properties ... although the city house is actually easier because of the Ring neighbors system which is brilliant.

Out here at the farm we have Ring on all the exterior doors and two of the spotlights on the detached garage and Lorex Flir strategically placed in eight spots around the main yard and the main driveway. The Simpli Safe covers the inside of both the house and garage and tiki bar.

I did it all for under two grand and my monthlies are under $50 bucks. $15 for the Simpli Safe, $10 for the Ring and $25 for the Lorex Flex ... that's if you want cloud backup and app access and alerts.

I have Lorex cameras and can use my phone/iPad and a monitor to record and watch. Footage saves for 30 days.

Check these out. Have them on my home and app works well for remote viewing and play back.

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I’d like to put up 3 or 4 cams outside with a tech suite compatible with iOS with mobile access. I come to the OT only because my Amazon searches seem to be ambiguous re the need for wired power. Can I get into something for $500-$800 or so for this upfront that doesn’t involve the cams being wired in for power? Not worried about the monthly.

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Try this site. This is the brand I use at my house. Love it. One word of advice. If you go wireless, I would not get a 4 camera system. I would go 8. People have the technology to jam the signal for the 4 camera and disable them if they want to. It happened to my son-in-law when he was staying at a friends house that has the wireless 4 camera. They broke into his truck then left. Cameras came back on after they left.