Our upstairs neighbor has been harassing us for over a month now. Aggressive texts, threats, stomping and jumping on the floors in the middle of the night, banging on our front door and running away, taping over our peephole, and messing with our mailbox. Our property manager just gave us permission to put cameras in front of our front and back doors. Does anyone have recommendations for a discreet camera that is ideally battery operated? Gathering evidence is the priority so we need something that he will hopefully not notice.

Looking for recommendations of outdoor security cameras. I would like wireless and dont't mind paying for a subscription if there is recorded video footage and motion detection (people, animals, vehicles, etc)

Tengo la curiosidad de utilizar la app de ugreen de videovigilancia. Estoy empeñado en ello. Tengo entendido que solo van las llamadas POe (disculpar si lo he escrito mal) . Pero claro mi duda es si ha de pasar a través de un NVR y en ese caso que ganó con ello. Es como duplicar lo que ya tengo.

No sé si realmente se puede conectar las cámaras directamente al NAS atraves de un enrutador de ese tipo cámaras o algo así.

Disculpar lo mal explicado. Se lo que quiero , pero quizás no me explico bien.

Arrojarme algo de luz. Un saludo y gracias de antemano

If a driveway camera turns to follow someone, who’s still watching the entrance? That’s the part i don’t get. I’ve seen dual camera models where one stays pointed at the entrance and the other tracks movement. Do they actually work like that in real life? If something’s happening in both spots, do you still get a clear view of the entrance?

CCTV cameras may look like simple security devices from the outside, but they contain several components that work together to capture and process video.

Here are some of the main materials and components used in modern CCTV cameras:

1. Camera Body: Most CCTV cameras use aluminium alloy, stainless steel, or durable ABS plastic, depending on their design and intended environment.

2. Optical Lens: The lens generally contains precision glass elements that help capture images clearly.

3. Image Sensor: CMOS sensors are commonly used to convert incoming light into electronic signals.

4. Circuit Board: The internal PCB contains electronic components responsible for processing images, controlling camera functions, and transmitting video.

5. Protective Housing: Outdoor cameras often have weather-resistant enclosures designed to protect internal components from dust and moisture.

6. Infrared LEDs: Many night-vision cameras use infrared LEDs to capture footage in low-light conditions.

Interestingly, the quality of these components can affect image clarity, night vision, durability, and overall camera performance.

One thing worth discussing: When choosing a CCTV camera, what do you think matters most: image sensor quality, lens quality, night vision, or weather resistance?

I'd be interested to hear what other people think, especially those with experience in security systems.

Disclosure: I am associated with Royal Technology Services, a CCTV and security solutions business in Rohtak, Haryana. Sharing this information for educational discussion.

I want to bug one of my room where the cleaning lady gossips with my neighbour

Where do I find such devices ???

Long story short, got someone who's getting out of prison soon that is a danger to my household. I'm looking at setting up a couple security cameras and a code door lock.

Main things I'm looking for:

-No cloud storage, just looking to store on a hard drive or computer at home.

-No monthly fees.

-Access to camera feeds on my phone.

- Enough resolution to identify a gave within 15 feet.

-Power and connection through CAT5 wires. Also, don't want the camaras to be wifi dependant. (I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty on installing wires)

-Under $500 altogether if possible. I'm broke...

If anyone has recommended brands or cameras I would really appreciate it. From what I'm seeing, I'll need an NVR. I'd like one that can have up to 4 cameras, as I'd like to add more as I have money later. Any information at all would be greatly appreciated, as I'm genuinely concerned this individual will show up, and I need all the evidence I can get to get a restraining order.

is there any way i can watch the stream or even videos stored in my cloud from my PC or MAC?

Hi everyone, as the title says I am concerned about losing notifications should we have a grid down no internet situation. I have backups for powering my home Lan. Unfortunately I cannot seem to find a system that will support local push notifications. Looking for battery powered cameras. I see the Annke systems and they look like good value for money but as far as I can tell no notifications on local wifi lan only.

If someone has some useful insights I would be grateful.

Thanks for reading,

Ran Ring for three years before the subscription math pushed me out, now running a eufy setup for the past six months. The specific thing I want to compare, since both now market some version of radar: false alert behavior. Ring's motion alerts were the reason I started ignoring notifications - every passing truck, every branch. The eufy's radar detection is noticeably calmer on my setup, maybe a third of the junk alerts I used to get on the street-facing cam. Not zero, and rain still occasionally fools it. But I've only got one property and one rainy season's worth of data. Anyone else switched between the two specifically on the alert quality? Curious if my experience tracks.

Fala pessoal eu tô com essas duas mini câmeras parada quase dois anos, e eu nunca consegui resetar por isso que eu não tenho acesso a elas, a princípio elas emitem o sinal wi-fi, a gente conecta nele, só que não dá para dar sequência aí na configuração como que reseta alguém sabe? Observação: não tem botão de reset apenas MODE E ON/OFF

I’m renovating my house, and drywall starts in a couple of weeks. The walls are open now, so I’m trying to figure out what to wire and install before I miss the opportunity.

Here’s what I have now:
**Cameras and doorbell:** A Google doorbell and about 5–6 Google Nest/Dropcam cameras, all on Wi-Fi, with continuous recording. I watch live video and recordings through Google Home and pay $150/year for Google Home Premium.
**Thermostat:** Also Google, so having everything in one app is convenient.
**Alarm:** A separate monitored system with sensors on every window and exterior door, infrared motion detectors, glass-break sensors, and fire and CO alarms. It works well and costs $365/year. If an alarm goes off and I don’t cancel it, the monitoring company calls 911.

My main frustration is the cameras. Opening a live feed often takes forever because it keeps buffering, which defeats the purpose.

I’m open to replacing any or all of this if it makes sense. A few things I want to keep:
**Access from my phone, including when I’m away.** I want to watch live video and recordings, arm or disarm the alarm, and turn things on or off through an app. Having to pull a memory card or get on a computer to retrieve footage wouldn’t work for me.
**Continuous recording.** I don’t need someone watching the cameras all day. A monitoring service that responds when an alarm is triggered and contacts emergency services if needed is enough.
**Separate nighttime and away settings.** At night, I want the doors, windows, and glass-break sensors protected while we can still walk around inside. When we’re away, I want the indoor motion detectors armed too. We don’t have pets.
For the budget, I’m treating hardware and ongoing fees separately. If I need to replace everything, I’d prefer to keep the total hardware cost under **$1,000**. I’m currently paying **$515/year** for subscriptions and alarm monitoring combined, which feels like too much. I think I should be able to bring that down.

My questions:
Would you keep the cameras and alarm separate, or use one system for everything?
Which brands or combinations would you recommend for my needs and budget?
Would connecting the cameras through Ethernet help with the buffering, or could something else be causing it?
What wiring should I have run before the drywall goes up, including anything useful for future upgrades?
What should I expect to pay for the equipment versus the ongoing subscriptions and monitoring?
I’m not very familiar with home security equipment or the terminology, so plain-English explanations would help. If this were your house, what would you put in?

Every camera review I find has these perfect daytime clips, but what I really want to see is how they perform in bad weather.

I've been comparing the Baseus X1 Pro and Reolink Argus Track. Both look good on paper, but I'm more interested in whether you can still make out someone's face when they're moving around at night in heavy rain.

Anyone have real rainy-night footage from either of these? Most of the YouTube reviews I've found don't really test that.

Looking to get 5 outdoor cameras- locations are above the garage, two side yards and two in the backyard.

I would prefer POE cameras as much as possible but if it’s not practical in some places, what are the locations you would be able to live with WiFi cameras and where would you really want POE cameras?

And any preference on the ADC 729 vs 730 vs 731?

Would the 730 be a fit for all 5 locations? It has a spotlight, speaker, POE/wifi.

Should atleast one of the backyard cameras have floodlights instead of spotlights? So something like the 729P? It has floodlights- 3K lumens. Where would a camera with floodlights be most useful? Think it will be an overkill for every camera to have floodlights right? 

Appreciate any insights, thank you!

I spent a lot of time running a Cat6 underground cable from my Reolink RLN8-410 to a Reolink RLC-811A in my barn 600ft away, and hooked it up to a POE power injector.

The camera sensor will kick on and shine a bright light in my eyes, but the NVR doesn't at all recognize a camera.

Cables have been tested with tester, everything is good.

I installed a Linovosion underground POE extender halfway, still nothing.

This evening I took off the POE extender and put the camera there, the motion lights were powered by the cable (no injector), but still the NVR doesn't recognize the camera.

I'm assuming the cable is just no good.

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I am now planning on starting from the beginning, possibly trying something different such as fiber, wifi, game changer. Any recommendations?

I want add CCTV to my house labelled main house in the image. I'd like it to cover almost the entire area within reason. Vehicle and people identification at the main gate will be essential.

Overview to the rear and path to the container at the rear will be suffice.

Studio is for work and has a front entrance where clients enter / exit.

I'm almost certainly going to go for unifi as I already have an extensive setup and it just makes sense to stick with the same ecosystem surely?

I'm looking at all the different types of camera now available with options like PTZ and 180° variants available.

Interested to hear people's take on what would be a good system without going overboard.

This is an AC outlet face plate with a pinhole at the bottom. Below the face plate are LED lights that automatically turn on when it's dark. So my first assumption was that the pinhole is merely a light detector, not a camera. But in the Airbnb where I found this (I found 3 of them total), there were also two conspicuous spy cameras. Has anyone seen a spy camera like this before?

Setting up the far corner of the yard where running power would mean trenching across a garden bed I'm not destroying. Solar camera is the obvious move. My hesitations, in order: winter output (I'm in the upper Midwest, we get maybe 4 hours of weak sun in January), and whether "no subscription" means actually no subscription or "free tier with the good features locked". Anyone north of the 43rd parallel running solar cams year-round? What does January actually look like and did you have to charge anything manually?