Been Pondering… But Cameras Are Now Needed!! They Are Very Lucky I Did Not Catch Them!!

[Rafter H BBQ]

Morning all! The wife and I just got home from Lowe’s and had some breakfast. A local place that we both grew up with and have enjoyed for years… it never disappoints! The coffee, steak and eggs were quite tasty this morning!

Reason for going…. New air compressor!

I’ve never been much a believer in locks or cameras… but went to blow the sprinkler system out yesterday and my air compressor is gone!

So… this is it… locks and cameras will be ordered.

Really shitty… And disappointed in some fellow humans!

If I have something I worked my ass off for… and you need to borrow it… just come ask! I’d be happy to let you borrow it!! But don’t steal from me!!! Feel like spitting nails right now!!

Anyone have suggestions on cameras? Thanks

 

[pc farmer]

We use the Blink cameras ours are wireless and wifi with flood lights and nite vision Love them

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

Sorry to hear that Justin!

Thankfully we live so far back in the woods, that no one can see our stuff by just driving past, but maybe they can't for you either?!

 

[clifish]

Morning all! The wife and I just got home from Lowe’s and had some breakfast. A local place that we both grew up with and have enjoyed for years… it never disappoints! The coffee, steak and eggs were quite tasty this morning!

Reason for going…. New air compressor!

I’ve never been much a believer in locks or cameras… but went to blow the sprinkler system out yesterday and my air compressor is gone!

So… this is it… locks and cameras will be ordered.

Really shitty… And disappointed in some fellow humans!

If I have something I worked my ass off for… and you need to borrow it… just come ask! I’d be happy to let you borrow it!! But don’t steal from me!!! Feel like spitting nails right now!!

Anyone have suggestions on cameras? Thanks

That sucks, I guy on my Jeep forum from Alabama just had the same thing done to hi. We have the Wyze camera system in and outside of the PA house. Here at home we have a professionally installed system with a DVR recording. Not cheap but does not need a subscription. I think for the wyze system it is $99/year for all cameras.

https://www.amazon.com/WYZE-IP65-Rated-Security-Compatible-Assistant/dp/B0B9TWY11Q/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.syImgQmoW2EGtOpyVI89ppHyt4sR7AwY9bG7exJG6uD5xqJ5lvYtOuLR6Gc8M21l4B-K3QuL_Tl9chnss2q60VyU0XloG5Hyg4vMXF8hAk53Ym-8iSGKA4HJ2PjLawS8Mcj9w3eWsegbPmfRSAHqOE8LQ1ec_in0LLzIOIRUFsyWZplcvgVS8_3S4ghQo4R4c6Tov3TPxSZvk9rwvM39l7gFfBqha5o_VgmzINxaaq4.EtC7KWlggbzntbszQZeMxPisUDgErcITCHa5274a7FQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=wyze+camera&qid=1792951329&s=amazon-pharmacy&sr=1-1

They have a ton of other products.

 

[JLinza]

Sorry to hear that Justin. Ive thought about cameras for our property too, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. We live back where nobody really knows we're here, but ya never know. Our doors are generally unlocked too. But thats been changing as well. Shameful that people do that.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

All thieves should be shot!
I have Reolink cameras solar powdered wifi connected. I also have motion sensor in my garage and storage container that alerts me inside house.

 

[Steve H]

That do suck. I had Arlo at first. Good cameras. But they ate batteries.
I now have Blink cameras both at home. And at camp. Rock solid platform. Stable app on my phone. I have 6 cameras at home. And 5 at camp. Highly recommend. Easy to adjust for your needs. I do spend 11.99 a month for unlimited cameras. And cloud. Which I don't use. I use sd cards for storage.

 

[yankee2bbq]

Morning all! The wife and I just got home from Lowe’s and had some breakfast. A local place that we both grew up with and have enjoyed for years… it never disappoints! The coffee, steak and eggs were quite tasty this morning!

Reason for going…. New air compressor!

I’ve never been much a believer in locks or cameras… but went to blow the sprinkler system out yesterday and my air compressor is gone!

So… this is it… locks and cameras will be ordered.

Really shitty… And disappointed in some fellow humans!

If I have something I worked my ass off for… and you need to borrow it… just come ask! I’d be happy to let you borrow it!! But don’t steal from me!!! Feel like spitting nails right now!!

Anyone have suggestions on cameras? Thanks

Sorry to hear what happened. I installed security cameras on my house a couple years ago. My budget was $500.00 dollars. After researching what type of security system was best for my family, I went with power over Ethernet (PoE) type of system. I went with ONWOTE security cameras. HD recorder. HD cameras. I also purchased a flat screen computer monitor (Amcrest) to view live action and review playback. I also upgraded my Ethernet cable with a high end pure copper cable. Installing the cameras were easier than I thought. If I could do it….you can too…believe me. Call me or text me if you want to talk more about this topic.

 

[cpaysonc]

Tactacam Defend cameras work well for us, they're cellular so you can put them in remote spots with no need to tap into wifi. Great pictures as well as videos. Ours are powered by small solar panels.

 

[912smoker]

Nothing get me going any worse than a thief Justin! Hate the missed your "surprise".

Another vote for Blink here. Easy to install and app.

Keith

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

I have arlo at the house with solar panels run through wifi. Went with reolink with solar panels but pay for cell service at the dock but you can get wifi too. Both are good. Think reolink is a little better camera.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

I put in a 16 camera Reolink system with a 4 TB NVR at my house and I love it. Every door and window is covered. No one gets in or out without my camera's catching it. It has color night vision, 12 MP super hi-resolution, and infrared night vision.

You can get a 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 camera system.

This is the one I ordered and then I added extra camera's.

Reolink RLK16-1200D8-A Smart 12MP PoE Security System

Reolink RLK16-1200D8-A is a smart 12MP PoE security system with 16 channels, 12MP UHD video, intelligent detection, and 24/7 NVR recording.

reolink.com

I was able to install it myself with the help of a friend.

Blink is trash. I missed so many events with that junk.

 

[Fueling Around]

Well, that sucks Justin.
Another vote for a trail cam.

My son got me one, but I have never activated it. Planned to use it on the house up north as we cut the internet service for the winter.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

A few of the separate camera views up close.

 

[Winterrider]

Tactacam Pro 3( game cameras ) with solar charge panels. Sends photos directly to phone or you can request video for further viewing.

 

[jlhog]

I recently went with Wyze cams after my 15 year old cameras were pretty much end of life. I really like the Wyze cams. Easy to set up and use. I have 9 total of the Cam v4's.

 

[sandyut]

That really sucks man. I use Eufy cams, work great and no subscription. What ever you get make sure there is no subscription involved.

 

[DRKsmoking]

That is terrible Justin , and really pisses me off , when I know someone not invited is walking around my property when I am not around..


They have you covered on the cameras above. But this is what I have.

I have 7 at our new property , and only 2 at home , As most times someone is always around here.

All you need is power for each camera.

Mine are " Jooan " wireless with NVR and they all work with internet, and wifi.
I can and do get alerts to where and what ever I want. So comes to my phone and tablet , and I can adjust to my liking. No subscription, unless you want more service to cloud etc.
My NVR will hold over a month recordings and then just starts to delete the oldest videos. That is well more then enought time to realize something has happened. And because of the alerts, even if they found and took the NVR, the videos are sent to my email.

I like being able to look at either place when ever I want, can set them also so there is an alarm right on any camera . But I don't , or have not used that yet.

David

 

[tallbm]

Morning all! The wife and I just got home from Lowe’s and had some breakfast. A local place that we both grew up with and have enjoyed for years… it never disappoints! The coffee, steak and eggs were quite tasty this morning!

Reason for going…. New air compressor!

I’ve never been much a believer in locks or cameras… but went to blow the sprinkler system out yesterday and my air compressor is gone!

So… this is it… locks and cameras will be ordered.

Really shitty… And disappointed in some fellow humans!

If I have something I worked my ass off for… and you need to borrow it… just come ask! I’d be happy to let you borrow it!! But don’t steal from me!!! Feel like spitting nails right now!!

Anyone have suggestions on cameras? Thanks

That sucks to hear man.

I'd need to know a little more before making any kind of suggestions.

A fully hardwired solution works best but may not be feasible.

Things to consider:

1. How will they be powered? (plugged in, hard wired power, battery with or without solar charging panels, etc.)
2. How will will you want to do connectivity for the video? (wifi, cellular, wired, etc.)
3. How will you want to do video storage? (On SD card, Cloud, home hard drives, etc.)
4. What kind of weather protection will be needed?


Personally, I will never use a camera device that forces me into cloud service. This requires lots of wifi coverage on property or using cellular, AND you are now married to a their subscription model and more upgrades and updates than I care for.

I prefer on board SD card memory instead of cloud storage. This way the footage stays with you and you can download or do whatever you want with it as you please. Just know that a ballsy criminal that just happens to know the device is storing video/photo in an SD card may try to take the device and card with them, but most criminals will just bolt because it's a gamble to walk up to a camera and be wrong.


Also, I like running ethernet cable when possible so the cameras I like have ethernet ports in addition to running on wifi. If you have cameras away from the house you would have to do this anyway unless you switch to cellular and sell your life away to a cloud subscription model device. That's not how I do things.

Finally, these cameras can be a MAJOR pain in the ass in just not working, staying connected, or lasting. Believe it or not TP Link makes like a $20-$25 camera that is fairly weather proof (under porch, awning, or some cover) that is simple to use, reliable, and has SD onboard storage. If it goes bad you are only out like $20 so it is kind of neat.


I have not found the fancier the camera to be, to necessarily be better. It all comes down to reliability, ease of use, and not being tied to cloud/wifi/cellular subscription services.

I hope this info gives you some food for thought.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

If you want the best quality and the most reliable I would go with power over ethernet cameras in at least 4K. Then have a NVR with a battery backup to record it all.

Ethernet is more of a pain to install but it is worth it once done. 4K sounds like overkill but if you need to recognize a face in the dark you want the highest resolution possible.

I have nothing against Reolink except they have a system like Apple where once you buy into them everything has to be their brand or it won't play together.