Any OG members here know much about outdoor security cameras ? Or any recommendations?
I currently have 6 outdoor wireless wifi Blink cameras from Amazon.
3 of them are causing me headaches.
I am also tired of changing batteries. All of the cameras are only accessible by ladder. So it is kind of a pain in the ass.
Would cameras that have wires be better/more reliable ? I am not afraid of drilling holes to run wires inside my home, I would seal them up good.
Main thing is my current cameras are not always reliable wifi wise, or the cameras just suck. Live view rarely works, and sometimes they donāt record me walking by at all.
The bigger systems by companies like Lorex are a lot better all around than wifi cameras like blink (or wyze, which I currently have around my place now). I had a wired system in my last place and it was awesome, sooo much better.
The only problem with them, you may need to know a little more about networks to be able to access the cameras from outside your place. But, that also means your security isnāt sitting in the cloud, itās behind your own firewall.
I mean, cameras that are wired for power and video would always be more reliable if you can run the stuff. I am not current on the latest tech so I canāt make any recommendations.
I am totally fine with not being able to access the cameras through my phone. I could still keep a blink camera or two around for that if I needed to.
I think Iād like to go with the wired setupā¦
I can run the wires myself no problem.
Couple questions for you guys.
How would I view these wired cameras? On my computer, or tv?
Is there like a separate thingy that it stores the videos on or how does that work?
Also, is there extensions for wires for the cameras?
2 cameras are in my drive way area and that is about 70 feet away or so from where the wires would be run to.
Iām not super knowledgeable, but I have 4 Ring cameras set up with wifi & each a solar panel to charge their battery. Works perfectly well, even in our cloudy and short-days pacific northwest.
I have a Lorex system that has an app for your phone, so you can definitely view it when youāre home, Iām sure other companies do as well.
The system I had installed connected to your tv, and had a web interface so you could browse to it with your computer. The Lorex system I had I didnāt try, but Iām sure it was the same (maybe not the tv connection, Iām not sure).
Yup, itās called a āDVRā, digital video recorder. The size of the drive in it depends on how much you want to spend.
Iām not 100% sure, but I believe the max distance is usually 100āā¦ But thatās something to look into, for sure.
I was going to do my own install, but when I got into it I realized Iām a big guy and I donāt fit in small spaces in attics, lol. The problem is, I couldnāt find a company that would install a system that didnāt come from them.
If I were you Iād have a look at all the places youād have to get into, the wires youād have to run through walls, etc., and then get a quote for install from a proā¦ It might save your sanity (it did mine, hahaha).
This all said, Iām definitely no expert, Iāve just played around with the technology for a while .
Thank you everyone for the replies!
I went down, wait, I fell down a rabbit hole and started researching this stuff.
I think I am going to go with thisā¦
and some 100 ft cables and I think I will be good to go.
Comes with a 1tb hard drive and 4 cameras. Apparently you can hook up 8. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00MXIM2OE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1T6BZ7Y33YI3C&psc=1
After looking at some youtube videos I think these will be perfect, without breaking the bank.
Right on . Make sure the cameras can actually go far enough for youā¦ You might be able to get extensions, but that doesnāt mean the camera will have enough oomph to send a decent quality video (that little mistake cost me $700ish when the installers had to come back to install different cables with separate power and stuff š¤¦)
was having the same problems while back looked into getting better system sparky at work said ist your wifi he was right i had the cheapest one from staples and it had 2 walls to get thru to intended target went and got a good router and put it in the window strait shot worked the charm for 50 bucks or so
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. Make sure the cameras can actually go far enough for youā¦ You might be able to get extensions, but that doesnāt mean the camera will have enough oomph to send a decent quality video (that little mistake cost me $700ish when the installers had to come back to install different cables with separate power and stuff š¤¦)
