Hello everyone!
We got an American Staffordshire Terrier specifically to protect our future home... but it turns out he would rather cuddle any intruder than raise an alarm when someone enters the property uninvited...
So, Plan B is needed!
(I hope the irony was clear—we knew right away that our buddy is a really sweet dog! ... :-) )
We have been considering some security cameras. Just for peace of mind. There have been several recent break-ins and car vandalism incidents among friends and family...
Does anyone have specific recommendations for security camera systems?
It should be as simple as possible and not cost a fortune. We were thinking about 4 outdoor cameras with night vision.
A friend got the predecessors (from 7 years ago) of a Goliath HDCVI set and is very happy with it. The whole set, including 4 outdoor cameras, plenty of cables, and a recorder, came to just under €300. Is that something worth considering?
It would then be a standalone system...
Is there anything like that available for a standard home network? Something that runs over Ethernet cables?
I’m curious about your recommendations.
We got an American Staffordshire Terrier specifically to protect our future home... but it turns out he would rather cuddle any intruder than raise an alarm when someone enters the property uninvited...
So, Plan B is needed!
(I hope the irony was clear—we knew right away that our buddy is a really sweet dog! ... :-) )
We have been considering some security cameras. Just for peace of mind. There have been several recent break-ins and car vandalism incidents among friends and family...
Does anyone have specific recommendations for security camera systems?
It should be as simple as possible and not cost a fortune. We were thinking about 4 outdoor cameras with night vision.
A friend got the predecessors (from 7 years ago) of a Goliath HDCVI set and is very happy with it. The whole set, including 4 outdoor cameras, plenty of cables, and a recorder, came to just under €300. Is that something worth considering?
It would then be a standalone system...
Is there anything like that available for a standard home network? Something that runs over Ethernet cables?
I’m curious about your recommendations.
In theory, a sign saying “Caution: Video Surveillance” is no longer sufficient. However, I wouldn’t overdo it here, as in private settings, most people don’t care. If complaints do arise, you can always respond then. Just don’t point the cameras so that a neighbor feels like you are filming their bedroom 😉 I would inform the neighbors. Often, they see it positively and say, “Set it up so that part of their property is also monitored.” This can also be documented in writing.
Last year, there was a break-in at the warehouse at the end of the street. The police came to us because they saw our cameras and asked if we might also monitor part of the street. We do not. The officers had hoped for more. However, I’d rather not imagine what would have happened if we had actually been recording the street as well. We make sure that only our property is covered. Cameras are installed all around the house, the carport, front door, and indoor cameras monitor the other entrances. Footage is not stored in the house; the data server is located elsewhere.
This setup has already helped once when a delivery driver left hardware stacked by the front door while we were out, and then signed for it themselves. A few hours later, someone took the boxes away again.
This setup has already helped once when a delivery driver left hardware stacked by the front door while we were out, and then signed for it themselves. A few hours later, someone took the boxes away again.
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hampshire28 Apr 2019 21:47ypg schrieb:
That's not much! Or did you make a typo? An average of one break-in every 6 months in a neighborhood of 50 houses is significantly above average. I haven't counted exactly. In any case, since 2001, more houses have been broken into than remained untouched. Apparently, there hasn't been a single break-in at the new location yet.
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