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Question about home security system setup
Posted on 12/14/20 at 6:25 am
Posted on 12/14/20 at 6:25 am
Hi yall. I have a pretty specific set of security system issues and wondering if anyone could throw out a couple options
Our property is on a good bit of acreage yet we have virtually no internet options. So remote access isn't possible or a concern really. I would, preferably, like the ease of a wireless system that feeds a 1 or 2TB receiver and monitor
Does what I want exist? I know most of the current wireless setups are wifi dependent, especially the sub $500 systems
Thanks in advance!
Our property is on a good bit of acreage yet we have virtually no internet options. So remote access isn't possible or a concern really. I would, preferably, like the ease of a wireless system that feeds a 1 or 2TB receiver and monitor
Does what I want exist? I know most of the current wireless setups are wifi dependent, especially the sub $500 systems
Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 12/14/20 at 7:05 am to Stagliano
Are you talking some cameras and home security sensors/alarm, or cameras only?
Posted on 12/14/20 at 8:41 am to Stagliano
quote:Probably, but you're gonna have to give us more details about what exactly you want.
Does what I want exist?
The cameras being wired vs. wireless doesn't matter as far as your (lack of) internet service is concerned. As long as you have an on-site NVR, you don't even need internet service. That said, wired cameras are always preferred whenever possible.
But we still need more detail.
Do you want to cover just the house or a good bit of the property too? You mentioned the acreage, but how much of it do you need to see? How many cameras are you thinking? Do you have an idea of where you want to place them? What's the layout like?
Posted on 12/14/20 at 9:32 am to Korkstand
Ok my fault, first time installing one
No just the perimeter of the yard roughly surrounding the house, a little over an acre. I had assumed an 8 camera system, 2 on each corner of the house
It a large-ish 2story farmstyle house. A bit of an offset on the back of the house where there's a good size screen porch beside an inground pool. But not enough to create any type of blind spot where the 2 camera per corner setup wouldn't work. Thanks again!
Ps. Not particularly interested in the 3g/4g systems either. Looked at those. A closed network wireless type is fine
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Do you want to cover just the house or a good bit of the property too?
No just the perimeter of the yard roughly surrounding the house, a little over an acre. I had assumed an 8 camera system, 2 on each corner of the house
It a large-ish 2story farmstyle house. A bit of an offset on the back of the house where there's a good size screen porch beside an inground pool. But not enough to create any type of blind spot where the 2 camera per corner setup wouldn't work. Thanks again!
Ps. Not particularly interested in the 3g/4g systems either. Looked at those. A closed network wireless type is fine
Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:28 am to Stagliano
Personally I would forget about wireless. They are gonna need power, so you need a wire of some sort anyway, and it's a lot cheaper and easier to pull cat6 than romex. Plus wired PoE (power over ethernet) cameras are *much* preferred over wifi cams regardless.
Unless you're thinking battery powered cameras, which are a hard pass for me. They are going to miss a lot of events because they aren't powered up all the time, you'll get tired of changing batteries pretty quick, and I don't know if there are any decent quality ones that don't save straight to "the cloud" anyway.
So I'd recommend biting the bullet and getting someone out to run some wire. Find a nice central location if possible to pull all the cable to, where your NVR and other network/AV/etc equipment will live. Run some drops to other rooms in the house while you're at it.
I don't know what you were planning to spend, but if you want something that you'll be happy with 5 years from now expect to spend maybe $1500 bare minimum for 8 cameras installed. That's bargain bin cameras and NVR, plus a good rate to have the cable run and cameras installed. This could easily go to $4k+ with better equipment and depending on your local market for low voltage wiring.
That will get you something that you will be happy with for years, and you never have to worry about changing/charging batteries or missing events or choppy wifi video or any of that. Just smooth and solid high quality video.
Unless you're thinking battery powered cameras, which are a hard pass for me. They are going to miss a lot of events because they aren't powered up all the time, you'll get tired of changing batteries pretty quick, and I don't know if there are any decent quality ones that don't save straight to "the cloud" anyway.
So I'd recommend biting the bullet and getting someone out to run some wire. Find a nice central location if possible to pull all the cable to, where your NVR and other network/AV/etc equipment will live. Run some drops to other rooms in the house while you're at it.
I don't know what you were planning to spend, but if you want something that you'll be happy with 5 years from now expect to spend maybe $1500 bare minimum for 8 cameras installed. That's bargain bin cameras and NVR, plus a good rate to have the cable run and cameras installed. This could easily go to $4k+ with better equipment and depending on your local market for low voltage wiring.
That will get you something that you will be happy with for years, and you never have to worry about changing/charging batteries or missing events or choppy wifi video or any of that. Just smooth and solid high quality video.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:10 am to Stagliano
Based on Korkstand's suggestion in another thread, I ended up going with a Lorex system. Take a look at them.
I wish I could give you some feedback, but just haven't got to the setup yet. FWIW, it's new construction, so I was able to run wiring (relatively) easily.
I wish I could give you some feedback, but just haven't got to the setup yet. FWIW, it's new construction, so I was able to run wiring (relatively) easily.
Posted on 12/18/20 at 12:50 pm to Grassy1
quote:
Based on Korkstand's suggestion in another thread, I ended up going with a Lorex system. Take a look at them.
Yeah I actually ordered one on Monday and it came today. Plenty of work cut out for me, I ended up getting the wired setup lol
Don't know how to post pics here, but its the Lorex 8 camera, 2TB hard drive, 4K system. Was on sale at bestbuy.com. $399 regularly $599
Thanks for everyone's input. Cheers
Posted on 12/18/20 at 1:42 pm to Stagliano
Interesting to hear....i bought a Lorex system back in 2016. I know they have frequent sales and promotional discounts are pretty regular. I have an 8 channel PoE NVR solution (2MP bullet cameras), but I really want the 3 cameras on front of house to be better resolution (4K) but would have to upgrade the NVR. I also have a Ubiquiti infrastructure so am partially curious with adding those cameras. I need to read up on the Ubiquiti stuff to see if additional setup is needed or any required hardware.
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