Options for security camera

What type of cameras are people using to secure their premises, residence or safes etc? I’m thinking of a wifi camera that records audio and visual via a cloud or NAS system, with a battery backup in case of power failure.

A separate infra-red/motion detection sensor is also an additional redundancy. I can click into my video feed whilst not at home to scan the surroundings. Ie if the mailman is in my home or the daughter’s boyfriend has made my recliner his. Actually the last sentence was an improv, not actually part of my question.

Thanks :thumbsup:

If you have fast internet then go wifi so you can view live when you are not home etc. If your internet is dial up speed then this will cause issues, hard wired is good if you have a system with battery backup if someone turns off your power. any recording of activity is better than none at all though.

You still have to run a power cable for the Wifi camera (unless you want to use a battery charged via solar panels.)
Use network camera with Power over Ethernet Supply, Hide the DVR somewhere else in the house.
I don't bother with trying to upload to Cloud as clogs my connection and slows everything right down.

https://www.cam-tec.co.nz/Home/

this is where i buy mine from. they are the importer/distributor so no middle men.
best bang for your buck for quality gear

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https://www.cam-tec.co.nz/Home/

this is where i buy mine from. they are the importer/distributor so no middle men.
best bang for your buck for quality gear

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I buy all mine ex AliExpress (Dahua Cameras etc and DVR's ) but I have a little bit of knowledge on how to make it all work............. mostly :thumbsup:

i was installing them weekly as well as alarm systems. you can get some good deals on ali but of course allot of what is described is junk and no back up. also some manufacturers have "backdoors" into the dvr and camera so its possible for them to view the camera. not good if the cameras are inside the house !

I have the Arlo system running batteries for outside and powered inside. Alerts go to the app on the phone and via email. Works well and can zoom in to see scumbags up close.

Using a few reolink argus 2 cameras with the reolink solar panels.
Tick all of the boxes, and no cables to run to the sheds.

https://reolink.com/product/argus-2/

Thanks for all the input! Yes quite a bit to think through. I prefer the ability to check the footage via the internet and be stored on a harddrive as a backup.

The camtec link doesn’t look right? Arlo is most definitely not a cheap option.

Arlo pro is not cheap as you say - but you get what you pay for, I got mine on amazon - so cheaper.
Good system,easy to set up and monitor from your fone anywhere in the world that has coverage, i'm no guru and i found it easy to do and maintain/modify the system.
Has strong wifi base station signal that has range out to 50-60m for outside cameras and through walls/doors etc.
Easy to shift around if you want to cause it not hardwired and cameras are bty powered , they last a reasonable time(although the cold can mess with them).
Good night shot/veiw on them to and you can add in more cameras easily if you want too
Downside obviously if yr power/wifi goes down they dont work, but still gets the big thumbs up from me:thumbsup:

Yeah I’ve searched for them on Amazon. But the wireless ones can only do visual. And I would like the option of audio. But still a valid option.

Arlo pro have audio 2 way
You can hear whats going on & also talk via the camera through your fone
So you can tel them you're loading your shotgun
Has a mean siren too

I used have powered raspberry pis with cameras but moved to the arlo pro system and it is good. Got mine off flybuys and also an extra 2 cameras from there later on too. Added a USB hard drive so have local and remote/cloud storage. Make sure it's a pro so you can recharge the batteries. Waterroof and wireless, you can get it up and running in minutes.

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Using a few reolink argus 2 cameras with the reolink solar panels.
Tick all of the boxes, and no cables to run to the sheds.

https://reolink.com/product/argus-2/

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How is the night vision?

Personally use aliexpress WiFi Camera's that record to hard drive on my home server that's tucked away in a wardrobe.
Power in the Garage isn't a problem, plus have a few more looking out windows to the front yard.

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How is the night vision?

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The Argus 2 use a Sony nightshot sensor. As long as you have some ambient light (streetlights, moon), they're amazing in colour at night. The IR nightvision on them is really good too. They use microsd cards on the cameras, and have cloud storage too, which is very handy.

I have multiple of these cameras around the house with solar panels, and they're fantastic (and much cheaper - about half the price -than Arlos). The only thing they don't have is the arlo ability to lock out particular areas in the sensor to avoid traffic triggering signals etc. but you can just position the cameras to avoid giving too many false positive recording triggers.

I use Nest.

Streams to your phones, PC and alerts you with messages if it detects activity.
Has a speaker you can talk through the camera(s) and infrared ability at night.

You do have a subscription fee, but there are 3 options.

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Using a few reolink argus 2 cameras with the reolink solar panels.
Tick all of the boxes, and no cables to run to the sheds.

https://reolink.com/product/argus-2/

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Time to raise this old thread from the dead. Was looking at getting security cameras for outside my house (well, its a rental, so have to ask landlord first) as there have been a few break ins and car tyres being slashed in my area. The Reolink ones with solar panels are top of my list right now, fits in with my tight budget being less than 200 dollars including solar panel and SD card from PBtech as they are having a flash sale. The 50 dollar solar panel while expensive by itself is probably cheaper than hiring someone to do the wiring for a direct source of electricity.

We use the Ring hardwired sensor light floodlight cameras.
Just swapped our standard sensor lights out for them. Decent cameras, two way comms, siren, can set the alert boundaries on the camera. $345 from Bunnings and $4 a month for cloud use. Plenty of other features.

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We use the Ring hardwired sensor light floodlight cameras.
Just swapped our standard sensor lights out for them. Decent cameras, two way comms, siren, can set the alert boundaries on the camera. $345 from Bunnings and $4 a month for cloud use. Plenty of other features.

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Same, good system.

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You still have to run a power cable for the Wifi camera (unless you want to use a battery charged via solar panels.)
Use network camera with Power over Ethernet Supply, Hide the DVR somewhere else in the house.
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Exactly what my son did and it's great. He has four cams- one at the front gate and three round the house. Backed up to the Cloud so there's no risk even if someone was prepared to find and dig out the recorder. He also has a Ring unit at the front gate in case he wants to talk to someone

My Argus eco camera and solar panel arrived a while ago. Works well. I can set it up so that every time sometimes passes by too close to the camera, I get an alert on my phone and a video gets saved to the cloud. Alerts can be turned on or off depending on date, time of day, or just manually. I can see when my husband orders pizza.

Look at the options from Wyze, dead cheap and bloody good gear!

Well, I put gadgetman through a hard time! trying to to get my head round this subject quite a few years ago now.
I started cheap Aliexpress and had some regrets, although there is one good seller on the China site that sells Dahua.
The cameras have improved with tracking and tripwire etc and on it goes, cameras that only are good for number plate recognition at night.
And of course a good nvr that will work with the cameras! not all do.
I can run mine to the phone and emails when away and some other things that are not for knowledge here.
But I have a very technical mate, because it lost me in the end in the set up.
Tracking focus is far better than fixed focus, but mix it up with a fixed focus helps cost.
KH