Thread: Wireless Cameras

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I'd like to have some cameras of my own but I don't have a smart phone and it seems like EVERYTHING out there requires a smart phone instead of a Desktop Computer

I have recently been thinking about adding home security and cameras

I do all of my posting with either my phone or tablet.
I might turn on the home computer once or twice a year. It's become a real dinosaur.

Might be time to take the plunge...

Pete <:-}

Originally Posted by petercp4e

I have recently been thinking about adding home security and cameras

I do all of my posting with either my phone or tablet.
I might turn on the home computer once or twice a year. It's become a real dinosaur.

Might be time to take the plunge...

Pete <:-}

I struggle with a Flip Phone-----------Do you think this Neanderthal could even begin to use a Smart Phone?

I have thought about it but I don’t think my bandwidth is high enough to support decent cameras. I also need a new doorbell so I was thinking about the combined units.

How is this wireless camera going to help you?

Originally Posted by 32t

How is this wireless camera going to help you?

I thought it was a thread about taking pictures of razors. I can see where not having to worry about having an extention cord attached to your camera would be handy.

A friend of mine has them. The one on his front porch is inside the house and you can see it pointing at you when you walk up to the front door as it has a red light on it. Plus he has a sign next to the door that says something about you being on camera. His first problem with it was the red light. At night the light shining on the glass screwed up the picute with glare. Now he has changed the setting so when it goes into night mode the light goes off. You can still see it but the sign helps. Its tied into his computer system and with motion detector too. The picture is beautiful. And for wireless they really didnt cost as much as i thought.

Great thread Glen.

I'm very anxious to hear about different systems and their ease of use and setup.

Back before Christmas I had one of the delivery companies drop two very heavy boxes of furniture at my house. Looked like they just tossed them out of the truck halfway up my driveway. Turns out that they belonged up the road at another house. It would have been nice to see what company was involved with the delivery error so I could have made a complaint, possibly with pictures, to the proper source. A camera would have been the ticket. Took two of us to pick up each piece, place it in the truck and take them up the road to the right house.
I'm also pretty far out in the country which kinda makes my place an easy target.


Pete <:-}

A heads up about these internet/wifi cameras.

Make sure you activate all security and privacy features and use a non-obvious password. There are hackers out there that have been posting live feeds and images from doorbell cameras and other unsecured surveillance cameras on their websites. This has included baby monitoring cameras and other inside the house monitoring cameras.

You want to see and not be seen.

Originally Posted by Gasman

A friend of mine has them. The one on his front porch is inside the house and you can see it pointing at you when you walk up to the front door as it has a red light on it. Plus he has a sign next to the door that says something about you being on camera. His first problem with it was the red light. At night the light shining on the glass screwed up the picute with glare. Now he has changed the setting so when it goes into night mode the light goes off. You can still see it but the sign helps. Its tied into his computer system and with motion detector too. The picture is beautiful. And for wireless they really didnt cost as much as i thought.

I just learned how to turn my Red Light Off LOL
Trying to decide where we are going to mount it, looking at the Pic it seems we can capture the Front porch, Driveway and even the Pole Barn in the shot

Unfortunately these cameras provide a false sense of security for most. If they are recorded, they only provide evidence of past events. Most of the time the images from home security cameras are too grainy for identifying purposes. A smart thief can disable these cameras quickly with a laser. Also, a smart hacker can block the IP address or even send a false image to the IP address.

Unless you are monitoring 24/7, and have a reactionary response team ready at all times, they're pretty much useless for protective purposes. They are however a novelty and their images could, and I emphasize the word could, alert you to someone trying to gain access to your house. Wait, are you home?

Be safe my friends!