Home Security Cameras ?

[Epaphroditus]

I use both Wyze and Blink. I rewired the Blinks to use D cells. Did a similar thing for Wyze to run off a car battery.

The two way audio of Wyze is a huge advantage over Blink.

Even with my sketchy internet both work fine.

I have the interior versions but they are mounted outside in semi protected areas. We have very wet conditions but have had no problems.

[five.five-six]

If anyone is interested I am a professional installer of Security cameras and generally all low voltage structured cabling. Just PM me I am based in Los angeles.

I am as well, licensed and bonded and insured. Surveillance cameras make up a good portion of my business. I call them surveillance cameras because they offer no security whatsoever. I would offer advice but the unit’s I’m installing start at $500 per camera installed, most of the posters in this thread are looking for an installed system for less than that.

The advice I will give to the value minded is:

DIY, labor is more than hardware in most instances.

Stick with wired. Wireless works pretty good most of the time and that makes wireless worthless.

I’d buy a Lorax system with more cameras than you need. That way you have hot spares and expansion. Last I checked Lorax is part of FLIR. No, you are not getting FLIR cameras but there is some crossover in R&D and they’ll be around and have been around.

I would do my best to avoid propriety cables and connectors, you want to be running UTP and RJ45

If you really need it to work well then hire a professional and pay the money. It is quite possible to install an adequate system in your home or small business but if you need to depend on it pay a pro. Every year 10-40% of my surveillance camera business is ripping out a armature or hack-pro job and doing it right. Ironically, it’s that 10-40% of customers who most appreciate the value in my services.

[cup half full]

My advice....stay away from wifi systems. Use hard wire systems. Far more reliable and cant be hacked into. Also, get a big hard drive so you can keep a few days worth of video. You dont need anything bigger than 1080, avoid the 4k stuff.
Also, instead of one system with 8 cameras, buy 2 systems with 4 cameras and make them independent of each other.

[Hunt]

I would think that any self respecting criminal would go to youtube to learn how to jam these wireless cams before committing the crime. That being said we live in a world of idiots so probably not.

[five.five-six]

I would think that any self respecting criminal would go to youtube to learn how to jam these wireless cams before committing the crime. That being said we live in a world of idiots so probably not.

[augoldminer]

I use a Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) wifi solar powered camera.

No DVR I use a raspberry Pi 4 as a DVR with a gamers joy stick i got at a thrift store and a 500 GB soild state drive for storage.

The raspberry Pi 4 makes a great low cost recorder and cost less then $100 with a $10 joystick