Home security camera systems

Thanks SJT but that is not what I want it for . The prime use is to provide additional information about what is going on in my house. Whether it can be used to identify a thief or used in court is irrelevent.

I am presently studying the user manual of the Arlo system which you can download from their web site.

peedee

I've just had a system installed at home.  I bought the hardware from a company called HDCCTV and they were very helpful.  If you want the very best of quality picture then IP cameras are the way to go - but at a price.  I used analogue HD cameras which are cheaper and still give an HD quality picture which is more than adequate under most circumstances - and also extremely good at night.  The recorder is connected to the internet by wifi and I can view either live pictures or recordings, remotely on my phone or iPad.  Wired systems are far more reliable than wireless and I decided to pay a professional installer £200 to fit 4 cameras and thought that was well worth it because I am no good up ladders anymore.  All the wiring runs in the roof space and drops down to my study in the corner of the room and is a very neat installation.

We have a great system monitored 24/7 by our neigbours,we get a text via their system if anything unusual occurs,forgot to advise them son was going to stay,he was"collered"

I have found >this system< using google it seems to fit the bill as far as I am concerned.

peedee,Does the 'base station' run off a transformer/12v  ?? No power at the boatyard ,but plenty of batteries plus solar panels . !!

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Triky, you need a power adapter to run the base station from 230volts but nowhere in any of the literature that I have managed to read does it say anything about the spec of this adapter. I doubt is 230v to 12volts. If I buy one I will let you know.

peedee

Triky, you need a power adapter to run the base station from 230volts but nowhere in any of the literature that I have managed to read does it say anything about the spec of this adapter. I doubt is 230v to 12volts. If I buy one I will let you know.

peedee

Triky, I bought a two camera set up from PC World, £30 cheaper than list price and same price as on Amazon. Yes the power adapter is 230v to 12volt.

I am still playing with the system but so far it appears a very flexible system, easy to install and the basic system is simple to use either using a PC or the available App on a smart phone. I will probably buy a third camera after a suceesful trial period. My only gripe is the App wants far too much access to other info on my phone, most of which seems totally unecessary for the sucessful operation of the Arlo App

peedee

Keep us informed please peedee as I am getting closer to choosing a system.

I wonder if you are using android 6? If so, you might be able to block some of the permissions your Arlo app is demanding.

Discovered that Swann are one of the manufacturers selling into the uk that use a common Chinese chipset that has been compromised by hackers data trawling. I was going for one when I found out on the internet so back to doing research!

Seems to work fine Fysherman. I used the App to log in this morning and switched on the kitchen camera towatch my other half preparing lunch and then switched the camera back into privacy mode (off) again. Of course if we were leaving the house empty you can switch the camera/s on putting with the motion detectors and infra red on left on and setting up an alert function.

peedee

Sound ok peedee. Thanks for the update.

I am going to have to purchase something fairly soon.

Fysherman, just been away for a few days on a THS, really enjoyed the site and hoping it will be available next year. The phone service wasn't very good there but I did manage to log into my cameras on a couple of occasions and it worked fine. On the last day although I could get on line I got a message to say my cameras were not on line. A bit worrying but when I got home I found my broadband connection down. I reset it and all was fine again. This highlights a couple of flaws with the system.

1. you do need a mobile phone signal especially to receive alerts.

2. If your broadband connections goes down your screwed.

I guess both the above would apply to any system which allows you remote access?

peedee