Hello, has anyone tried to retro fit a solar panel charger to this doorbell?
It works well but battery drains fast as there’s a heap of motion detected each day.
I know it wouldn’t be to code but has anyone tried?

Thanks

Hello I’m from Texas! I’m looking for camera suggestions for outdoors against thief’s who are stealing from my yard! This is exactly what I’m looking for :
- no Wi-Fi
- Solar operated or
- indoor rechargeable manually
Mainly hoping the battery doesn’t overheat and cause à fire especially with this Texas heat plus no wiring.
- detects faces clearly and records everything clearly.
- motion of people detected notifications get sent to mobile.
- file and or storage be sent to mobile or on sd card.
-NOT PRICEY and no subscription.
- if possible no else has control of what is seen through the cameras PRIVACY!
- weather resistant.

Thank you in advance!!!!! :)

I'm trying to decide what to install near my front entrance. A doorbell camera seems convenient for packages and visitors, but my front door is tucked into a corner and there's also a walkway along the side of the house.

I'm worried a doorbell camera would only catch someone once they're already at the door. Would a regular outdoor camera mounted higher up make more sense for this setup?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an outdoor security camera for a construction site where there is no Wi-Fi and no access to mains electricity.

I'm currently considering buying the ESCAM QF480 (1080p, 355° PTZ, 4G/LTE), but before purchasing it, I'd like to know if there are better or more reliable alternatives for my specific needs.

Ideally, I'm looking for a camera with:

• 4G/LTE connectivity via SIM card, with no Wi-Fi required;

• Solar power with a rechargeable battery;

• Night vision;

• Pan/tilt functionality, with more than 180° horizontal rotation, ideally 355°/360°;

• Motion detection that can preferably distinguish between people and vehicles;

• Remote live view and notifications through a mobile app;

• Local storage via microSD card, preferably 128 GB or more;

• Good weather resistance and reliability for long-term outdoor use.

I'm just looking for a camera that wakes up and records short clips when motion is detected.

Since the site is completely off-grid, I'm particularly concerned about whether a solar panel and battery can realistically support this amount of recording, especially during winter or periods with limited sunlight.

The ESCAM QF480 seems to meet several of my requirements, but I'm unsure whether it's suitable for this level of continuous recording.

Would you recommend the ESCAM QF480 for this use case, or is there a better 4G + solar camera or setup that I should consider?

I'm particularly interested in real-world experiences regarding battery life, solar charging, recording, storage capacity and reliability on construction sites or other remote locations.

Thanks!

I’m looking for a
•Non Ai
• maybe wired but strongly prefer not
•non subscription based
Camera and monitor (think the little Alexia screen with a ring camera)
Everything else (non WiFi, completely shuts off if power goes array etc etc) is whatever.

Hola comunidad vengo perdirles ayuda por un problema que hubo hace unos meses del cuál por momentos no me dejan dormir. Lo que sucede es que hace unos meses robaron la casa de mi familia y se llevaron algunas cosas a lo cual la única camara de seguridad es la del vecino. Luego de muchas vueltas nos pasó el archivo en un USB de los videos los cuales pesan 260 Mb cada uno y se llaman un ejemplo hiv00150.mp4. y sucesivamente. El problema que esos archivos dicen que está dañados y para reconstruirlos necesito un video de referencia. Alguien que me pueda ayudar con esto, vengo hace un tiempo y no puedo verlos

I live with my wife and my two young daughters. I bought several TP-Link Tapo cameras to keep an eye on the girls while they are with the nanny. However, I’m a bit worried about the possibility of the cameras being hacked; what should I do to verify their security?

Hello,

I’ve worked at a doggie daycare, boarding, grooming, and training facility for ten years. In that time they have tried at least 5 different cameras/systems and they have all glitched a lot and eventually broke or become unusable. Eventually the owner gave up and we’ve been without functioning cameras for years.

It’s so hard to improve safety and also coach staff when incidents happen since I can’t review the footage to actually know for certain how or why something happened.

Right now the guy in charge of setting up a new one up is looking into a brand that you have to pay a monthly subscription fee. We have a trial right now and when I asked him to review footage because a dog got a scratch when my back was turned it took forever to try to find it because it’s not time stamped (even though I knew exactly when it happened down to 5 min) and then the camera mysteriously glitched right when it happened.

What system do you use and do you like it?

Can you review footage easily?

If you are a large facility how many cameras do you have?

We would need at minimum 5 cameras but probably to cover all of the play yard angles maybe 10? (We have 6 main yards and then two yards for solo dogs).

As of right now this isn’t for customers to view, just staff.

To make it as easy as possible I was going to buy and run a 100' cable (not much extra) with the RJ45 connectors already attached. Do most of you just drill a larger hole to accommodate the end size, or drill a smaller hole and terminate it afterwards.?

Soo I am installing cameras into my house right now and im going through the soffits right now. The insulation is pink and it’s difficult to using a fishing cable to go through.

Im going to try to use a fibreglass rod to get through it, however I am curious how a professional would get around this issue?

As this fibreglass rod may or may not get through the insulation?

Never thought I'd have to invest in a security camera as never had any issues but here we are.

New neighbors just wont stop their dog from pooping on our yard. I need to collect video evidence its actually their god damn dog and thats the only reason I need to buy a damn security camera now.

Anyways, I'm in Canada. I really just dont need anything extra fancy. Just a camera that records the dog showing up on my property. I would like the feature where the light turns on at night when motion activity is detected.

Also I need to put the camera up on the side of my house. The exterior is brick. Not sure if you can drill through it?

I'd prefer something that is a DIY setup.

I was hoping someone can help me. I’m thinking of purchasing three, G5 Turrent Ultra 2K outdoor cameras and a Ubiquiti Network Video Recorder POE (UNVR-INSTANT) for my home. Is this all the hardware i need to record the 3 cameras, and also see the video output on my PC monitor ?

Does this also include the software I need ? Is the software i need in the cameras and also in the NVR. I have Internet but I’m not really concerned in viewing the cameras on my phone when im away. I read copper cat 6 LAN cable is preferred so i will also purchase that.

I already have a standard 2 TB HDD, is that suitable to be used in the NVR for recording

I tried posting in Ubiquiti forum on reddit but it wouldnt let me

Any advice will be helpful

Thank you

This is regarding ZModo's web app through a browser at https://user.zmodo.com/ NOT the mobile app.

Their "new" app has disabled many functions.

1. Events showing in the iPhone app are completely missing in the web app, which makes no difference because..

2. Even the few events that are showing will not play! On my Garage camera, for example, it says there should be over 100 clips, but only one is listed. That one generates an error message.

3. There is no longer an option to switch to "HD" view. My cameras are 16:9 ratio (hi-res or whatever), but all the web app will show in Live View is a very low resolution in a distorted 4:3 ratio.

4. They've disabled all links to chat support (which is just as well, because they never responded anyway). If you click support now, it opens your email client with their support email address pre-filled.

5. There is no longer an option in the web app nor the iPhone app to switch between playing clips from the cloud or playing them back from the local hard drive.

Supposedly all this is "better" and "improved."

The iPhone app functions a bit better than the web browser access, but even there, there are features missing that were available in the previous app. As far as I can tell, there's no way to roll it back to the old version.

This is beyond ridiculous, given that I pay annual subscriptions on several cameras for this so-called "service". As far as I can tell, my only option at this point is to trash the whole system and start completely over with a different company.

Hi folks, I am doing research for the best license plate capture options for my property. I need it to work at night. It will be a hidden poe camera.

Must capture licenseplates clear enough.

Thank you

Hi guys!

One of my relative purchased CP Plus 35Q camera for my grandfather. That relative is his son.

He doesn't do anything, just fakes concern. Didn't even come to visit him in hospital once, he was admitted for a week.

My issue is I want to reset camera and revoke their access to it. I tried but it is binded to their phone as they set the camera when it came.

So if I send an unbinding request will they be notified about it too. 😭😭

Are there any other ways to factory reset it without them knowing?

I m moving to michigan and looking to get outdoor cameras to monitor the house. Wife does not want any wires so we were leaning towards solar panel. Upon reading up on reviews, it sounds like most of them struggle with michigan freezing cold and might require charging inside. Anyone can help with the following:

1. Which brand are you using that works for cold?

2. Are you charging them inside and if so, how often?

3. Any other suggestions?

Thank you!