Has anyone installed home security systems in their houses? what do you recommend and do you regret it?>inb4 gunI come from a country where firearms are illegal unless you are a farmer. I am a bit unsure about the cheap camera's which connect to your phone (additionally I am a bit of a snob and would rather spend good money on something which lasts) any recommendations would be great I am open minded. Definitely prefer hard-wired electrical devices, could have it installed by my electrician relative so installation price is not an issue.
>>2973209unless you live in fucking caracas, joburg or the south side of chicago all of your home security shit is pretty much a meme and unnecessary. CCTV is always a good idea though.>t. leaf who lived for 4 years in joburg and had to stab two blacks who were trying to rob me in my own flat (one didn't survive)
>>2973245Based Capokenstab.
>>2973209You want Reolink cameras, all the other brands suck (Ubiquiti is an OK alternative if you already have their network products. I recommend buying an NVR (Reolink makes them) if you're a techlet or just setting up frigate if you are a /g/tentooman.Whatever you do, don't buy other brands and for the love of god don't use cloud storage.
>>2973209currently shopping as well, I've settled on a reolink POE camera kit. I'm not super paranoid so I'm only doing like 3 cameras, just need to figure out how to install them on the soffits as it's a 2-story house. I don't like the idea of getting up there with a ladder but it seems that's my only option.
>>2973209install hidden cams that look UP near front door, so you can give local cops a FACE pic, not pic of top of some punks Hoodie.have them pointed cumming and going from front door.chances are local cops will know their real and dozen "street names"IMO important part is cam with WWW connection that can't be easily ripped out, so some battery backup over cell phone.motion activated CCTV and upload to cloud over cell phone connection, using spare cell phone and data plan.
>>2973209amerimutt here what country prohibits firearm ownership outside of farmers??? as per home security you need to be more specific. what is the most likely threat you are going to be facing? are you trying to make a castle or are you simply trying to put one layer between you and neerdoweller numero five hundo from stealing your amazon goodies?
OP here.>>2973271I will have a look at your suggestions now, thanks.>>2973462Trestle and planks is the safest option, you can usually hire them from construction equipment hire shops for quite cheap and for only a day>>2973473>install hidden cams that look UP near front door, so you can give local cops a FACE pic, not pic of top of some punks Hoodie.honestly very smart idea I will seriously consider this.>>2973476I am from Australia, I mean people in Gun clubs can have them also but it is a lot of paperwork. The main thing I would be dealing with in my city is a lot of youth crime>kids under 18 break into house>steal car>take car on joyride and set it alight.Additionally it is just nice to be cautious, I am a carpenter so my doors already have some nice hardware and deadbolts but if people really want to get in they will. If someone were to get in I just don't want them to get away with the crime so I will definitely invest in some CCTV (non-cloud) I don't want a castle, but I don't want just ONE layer. The only layers I can think of are:>gun>CCTV>dog>??I definitely don't live in Joburg/Chicago/Sao Paulo
>>2973209Become a farmer then
>>2973473>install hidden cams that look UP near front door, so you can give local cops a FACE pic, not pic of top of some punks HoodieClever, I might have to look into this.Regarding the possibility of a camera getting ripped out: I don't know if other brands have this feature but I use >Eufybattery cams which have an anti-theft alarm so they'll start making a very loud and obnoxious noise if they are moved from their position. I know it works because I forget to disable the fucking thing every time I take them down to recharge them.
>>2973209Home Security is a necessity from where I'm from, do I regret it? No, neighbors usually comes and asks footage from me if there's an incident that happens that's in range of my cameras.>what do you recommendIt really depends on your house, just go with any CCTV as long as it has it's own DVR, can't say whether you should go for an analog or networked ones, it'll all depend on how you'll be setting it up. I'm already using bullet type cameras, wanted to experiment using a cheap PTZ camera I found at a flea market, it says it a lenovo brand but looking through it is actually from another chink brand Jooan, currently struggling to flash a different firmware onto it as the PTZ doesn't respond to any of DVR I use, even tried using ODM but to no avail, and no I ain't installing that chink Cam720 shit
>>2973476>>2973531Ausfail, fairly easy/simple to get a firearms license. You are definitely not allowed to store the firearm loaded inside your house, especially if you live in suburbia. Firearm stays locked in one cabinet, ammo stays locked in another cabinet until you head to the sporting range. Firearms are not to be discharged in city/suburban limits outside of firing ranges. Rural/semi rural farmers etc are allowed to use them on their properties for pest control etc.
Can't say I've done it, but it doesn't seem like rocket science. Most home security systems these days configure themselves and run on WiFi.A lot of people air tag their car and get a Google door cam, kind of cursed, big brother tech, but people do it because it works. Putting remote opening devices and key locks on sheds and external gates is easy, putting bars or security screens on doors and windows isn't particularly hard. Motion sensing lights are a no brainer.Then you've got soverign systems which run if there's no power or internet, battery powered cameras, lights. Wired cameras that can't really be hacked.
https://a.co/d/0cMapV6vInstalled one of these POE systems a couple weeks ago, love it compared to our old basic wifi cameras. Came with more than enough ethernet to run all 6 cameras and could be installed in a single day as long as you don't fall off your ladder.Also recommend getting these screw in wire clips to run the CAT6 and toolless Ethernet connectors so you can cut off the excess wires.https://a.co/d/04c5ju04https://a.co/d/0aa4WIHe
>>2974671Only problem with these DVR systems is a lot of them don't have WiFi built in and you need to use one of these adapters if you arnt plugged directly into a router. https://a.co/d/09BAKANDMine is set up out in a shed next to the house and it doubles as a wifi range booster.
>>2973209I've got a raspi running frigate NVR and some amcrest cameras, all plugged into a 5 port POE switch with cat6 cables. you could use any computer/NVR device as the brain, but raspi is low power and frigate is still able to do object detection/recording without subscription, phone app, or wifi.some automation is possible, so I have it message me a photo on detection; turning on lights or speakers should also be possible. tailscale lets my phone connect to raspi so I can check cams from offsite. it took a bit of technical troubleshooting, but chatgpt is helpful. I am mostly object detecting myself, but peace of mind is nice and I can check on pets while I'm away.
>>2973209I watched some youtuber use home assistant and really inspired me enough that I can't stop fantasizing(sp?) of having a nice security setup to scares the shit out of the poor fucker who decides to enter my house (again...)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k02P5nghmfs
>>2973209>what do you recommendGun and a big-ass dog.>I come from a country where firearms are illegalLearn to farm or get a baseball bat or something. Home security setups are a fucking joke short of going full Joburg. Most of them can maaaaybe help the pigs catch Jamal after he's done stealing your TV.
>>2974672>>2974671640x360 is potato resolution. You can't even read a license plate. Great, you know that the neighborhood phantom pooper is a white male (or a dyke), 5 to 6 feet tall, and likes to wear dark glasses and a hoodie. Or better yet, the news posts this photo taken from your security system with the headline: "Have you seen this man? Home invasion and murder suspect on the loose."That is next to useless. Please tell me you can get a higher resolution when not viewing a multicamera feed.
>>2973245Security cameras are still good to watch for HOA fags.
Ive had both blink system and a system that went to DVR. Took a while to get adjusted to the blink but it seems fine, recently had sub freezing temps for days in end and battery life is still good. I recommend an entry alarm system, the upfront install can be a lot but the monitoring service and app is only 120 a year for what i have.
>>2974794Native resolution is 2304 x 1296, 640p was just for the multi-camera view. They also make the same set with 4k cameras but they wernt on sale at the time.
>>2973209>>2973473>>2974671>>2975196i'm in europe and i want to get a phone alert when a "french person" shows up on the camera, if you know what i meanany cameras with "french people" detection?
>>2976452Not without sending all video to the cloud. Which means it will get sold to everyone to 'train AI' or collected by the government to convict you of using unapproved words inside your own home.
>>2973245I install security systems, and I concur. The police don't respond to alarms with any sense of urgency. I've seen them take upwards to an hour to make it to the home. This is mainly because security systems are barely regulated, leading to a whole bunch of false alarms. Contrast that with fire alarms, which are highly regulated by fire departments and the NFPA to prevent false alarms, allowing fire departments to take the alarms that do happen more seriously.
What are good systems to use in UK? Doorbell cams seem to be popular but can be covered quite easily. What's a good company or camera for good day-night vision?
Slight thread hijack but since this seems to be the CCTV thread:I've never touched CCTV before, but have a non-security application for a PoE IP camera. The catch is I don't want to get stuck with an app or proprietary software, and want to use the absolute least amount of hardware possible (very limited power options). Ideally I would use a PoE camera, an Ethernet to HDMI converter, and the TV on its own. I do not want to involve a computer, app, or wireless technology. Superficially it seems doable, but every camera I see advertises shit like human detection that I have to imagine involves some proprietary software and therefore a computer or DVR of some kind. Does the thing I want exist? Should I go to coax? The idea of PoE would solve A LOT of problems for me.tl;dr if you need to know what I'm actually doing: I have a sailboat and want CCTV of the exterior to run to an interior TV so I can check my surroundings while at anchor without actually going outside all the time. I have access to AC and DC power, but AC is very limited in access to near the TV. DC is more flexible but also limited. A camera that could be powered from an Ethernet cable stationed near the TV would solve all of my problems very neatly.
>>2973209Look into open source Thingino firmware for many cameras. You can buy an NVR from aliexpress for $20 and add your own hard drive.thingino.comhttps://github.com/themactep/thingino-firmware/wiki/Integration:-$15-NVR
Enjoy having some neighborhood creep gain access to you cameras and watch your entire life.>upload to the cloud Good goy.
>>2976857dont put cameras inside your house, they are for watching your neighbors and the wildlife.
I used Tapo cameras and zonemimder
>>2976452run a computer vision that detects berets and baguettewhat the fuck french people even means ?> t. french>>2975196self dox with the licence plate
>>2976459I think ubiquiti has local ai detection. No idea if it can distinguish between french people or not tho>>2977180>what the fuck french people even means ?salut comment ca va ? je ne parle pas le francias tres bien mdr meis je pense il voules différencier d'un punk et un personne normalejust incase that made no sense...I think he means he wants the camera to tell the difference from when a punk shows up instead of like the UPS guy
>>2974672Nice cable management. I still can't figure out what I'm trying to do here.
