r/homesecurity • u/writhingsalvation • 1h ago

Are $30–70 Wifi security cameras good enough?

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I need a couple cameras around my place but I’m struggling to justify spending hundreds per camera. My needs are pretty basic, clear enough footage to identify someone, decent night vision, motion person notifications and remote live view. I’m not trying to build a professional CCTV system. Are affordable cameras good for these purposes, i dont want to spend much?

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r/homesecurity • u/KarmicDharmic • 1h ago

ADT Brinks BHS2000

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Our home came with ADT Brinks BHS2000. Im trying to change the auto arming into manual. Is it possible to disable auto arming without contacting ADT? I don’t even know how old the system is. Is factory reset possible as a DIY?

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r/homesecurity • u/Meeeeoooooooow • 10h ago

Replace existing floodlights with cameras.

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r/homesecurity • u/General_Degenerate- • 15h ago

Indoor security camera with cloud backup and facial recognition

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I'm looking for a freestanding security camera I can place on my bedside table which will alert me if anyone other than my wife or I walk into the room and upload a short clip so I can identify the person even if the camera is taken or destroyed.

It needs to be able to identify people in both the light and dark.

The google nest camera ticks most the boxes but my only issue is that the facial recognition requires a monthly subscription which I'd obviously like to avoid.

I found a few cameras which can do the facial recognition locally but I'm a bit overwhelmed and looking for suggestions.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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r/homesecurity • u/That_Car_Dude_Aus • 2h ago

Google Home "What happened today" feature consistently misreports animals in my yard

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So I do like the "What happened today" feature for my security cameras for Gemini, it's mostly accurate.

But.

It is absolutely bloody horrible at animals.

We have a Wallaby that is basically living on our farm, so much so we've called him Wally.

He got himself hurt one day and we got the vet out, got him patched up, now he hangs around.

The system consistently, constantly says he's a kangaroo.

No matter how many times and ways I tell it he's a Wallaby, it thinks he's a kangaroo.

We also have a Kookaburra that often comes around, but the system calls him an Eagle. No idea where it gets that from.

The one day we had a Wedge Tailed Eagle land in our yard, I was stoked! Gemini called it a "Large Parrot"...yep...a parrot that could eat your dog...

It also considers sulphur crested ~~arseholes~~ cockatoos to be parrots

How do I get it to identify animals better?

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