I think I'm going to go with the Ring once it gets warm enough to install it. My kid has it and was showing me the app and it looks easy enough for me to do it and a couple of you recommend it.
Looking to put a few (2-4) cameras outside my house. I see there are tons of different systems and options out there. Just looking for a setup I can do myself and use to keep an eye on things and rely on if there are any problems. Anyone got a good system to recommend ?
My wife has bouts of insomnia, a few weeks ago she was up all night reading and got up to get a drink at 0430 and saw some guy standing at the backdoor. They stared at each other in shock for a few seconds and he took off.
About 3 nights ago someone was trying to open the backdoor in the middle of the night.
And yesterday afternoon/early evening a strange truck went through the neighborhood 4 or 5 times, now this one *could* have been completely innocent but she called the local PD and asked them to come out and also asked them to increase patrols. Dispatch indicated someone else had called about the truck too.
She has her carry permit and if someone breaks in they'll leave with a severe case of lead poisoning or in a body bag.
But reading the posts, the ring system is best for the technically challenged with little to no wiring, or did I miss something?
My security system is 2 fold.....a loud dog ( partial pit bull mix ) and a S/W model 19. I use 6 older Android cell phones places strategically around the house ( inside and out ) with a FREE Application that monitors 24/7 when we are out of the house. When we are home at night the new pooch has a growl that will get your attention......we have a MB upstairs and she can hear a fly fart plus we have perimeter lighting that goes on if there is any movement at all....sensitivity that I set at 30 feet...if one goes on...all 8 of them go on at the same time...it's like a prison yard.
I put an eight camera system in at my place. I am on the road constantly and the girls are home to fend for themselves. There is no way in without the cameras seeing you. Mine are all hardwired in. It was no fun running the wiring but it was a one time deal. I also have lights that are always on at half brightness but go to full brightness when they sense motion. The last line of defense when I am gone is a lab/boxer/great dane mix with a serious attitude problem. Think, jet black, 125 pounds of muscle, with jaws that will easily fit around your thigh combined with a huge desire to put them there.
The cameras and lights are there for one reason. I read an article written by a guy in prison for burglary. He said when he was shopping for a target, he looked for a house with no lights on outside or inside. That was his safest bet for the night. I basically have set up my house so that a criminal will take one look and immediately head next door. The neighbors are pretty much screwed but so far my system is working.
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