Household Security Discussion

[COSCitizen]

In the Nancy Guthrie discussion, I was interested in the post where someone said that he used a mix of Blink and Nest cameras. Since that is off-topic there, I am hoping @browneyes will answer here.

 

[Kakidoll]

i use blink and have my entire property covered. i can watch live or be notified. I can check in on my property even when i'm on a cruise ship to check any part of my property (as long as internet is active). i mostly have them to watch the animals outside, my koi pond pump etc. but the battery operated ones work great for me. i have them on my roof also so no one could get to it. Mine can also have the light that shows recording turned off so you don't know its recording. I have movable ones that i can hang in trees, or wherever (i move them for hurricanes, to check on outside raccoons, etc).
As for security, i also have a doberman, i have multiple 'weapons' situated around my house for easy access (i live alone). I also leave my doors unlocked and windows open as much as i can in Florida....

 

[COSCitizen]

It seems to me that having a thread just for household security would make a more convenient resource than a general off-topic thread.

 

[browneyes]

I use Blink and Nest. I love them equally.

 

[Athos65]

We switched about two years ago from Ring cameras to Eufy cameras. Our concern with the Ring cameras was the possibility of someone tapping into them.

I will briefly explain the benefits of our Eufy cameras:
1) They are solar powered;
2) no subscription is necessary;
3) they connect to a base unit that is kept inside the house and has a memory card;
4) the quality of images and sound is truly stellar.

The cameras that point at both main points of entry (front and back doors) pan and scan, and can zoom in on distant objects without diminishing picture quality. The cameras by the side gate and over the driveway also have excellent image quality.

The indoor camera we use for our disabled son's day room is plug in, and we can see and hear him, and we can talk to him as well.

They are easy to install and our son, who lives out-of-state can access the outdoor feeds if needed.

In light of the situation the Guthrie family is experiencing, and considering we are advancing in years at the inevitable pace, we are opting for a second camera, from a different angle, on the porch to see not only who walks up to the door, but their face.

We have not been disappointed with these cameras; we find that they work much better and are more reliable than Ring. If we hear a notification (each camera has been assigned a different tone so we know which one to check), we simply check through our cell phones. If there is any need to call LE, we can do so fairly quickly.

Thank you.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

I use Blink cameras.

I got them for wildlife purposes (trying to figure out exactly where the deer are getting in, mostly) but they also function as household security.

I don't like being startled by someone knocking at the door, so a chime warning that a car is at the driveway definitely helps even when the person is a friend or just UPS etc.

I have multiple cameras covering different areas and one thing I have thought about while reading the Nancy Guthrie thread is that some of my cameras include views of other cameras, which means that if someone damaged or stole one of my cameras, there's a decent chance one of the other cameras would catch it.

My cameras are not hidden as the deer and raccoons (and a beautiful fox!) don't know what they are anyway.

Also, I don't have a subscription but I do use a thumb drive so that video clips stay for 60 days which gives me plenty of time to view and save any I want to.

These cameras are motion activated and record short clips only -- I think 60 seconds is the longest, and then there is at least a ten second delay in starting a new clip. Not necessarily ideal for catching a burglar. But on the other hand the resolution/detail most of the time is fantastic.

 

[Athos65]

I use Blink cameras.

I got them for wildlife purposes (trying to figure out exactly where the deer are getting in, mostly) but they also function as household security.

I don't like being startled by someone knocking at the door, so a chime warning that a car is at the driveway definitely helps even when the person is a friend or just UPS etc.

I have multiple cameras covering different areas and one thing I have thought about while reading the Nancy Guthrie thread is that some of my cameras include views of other cameras, which means that if someone damaged or stole one of my cameras, there's a decent chance one of the other cameras would catch it.

My cameras are not hidden as the deer and raccoons (and a beautiful fox!) don't know what they are anyway.

Also, I don't have a subscription but I do use a thumb drive so that video clips stay for 60 days which gives me plenty of time to view and save any I want to.

These cameras are motion activated and record short clips only -- I think 60 seconds is the longest, and then there is at least a ten second delay in starting a new clip. Not necessarily ideal for catching a burglar. But on the other hand the resolution/detail most of the time is fantastic.

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We have birds fly up to the one on the front porch...it is rather funny to see them staring back at us.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

We have birds fly up to the one on the front porch...it is rather funny to see them staring back at us.

Yes! The raccoons especially notice the click when the camera starts and they turn to stare at it, pretty funny!

I often get a laugh when the notification says "motion in the south garden" and I look and see a bunch of quail waddling past.