Help Needed: Advice for Best DIY Home Security Cameras (Vanity)

Free Republic ^ | April 22, 2012 | Vanity

[logitech]

Can anyone suggest the best home security camera systems--easy to install and remotely monitor through the Internet?

[MindBender26]

Happy with my QSee system.

[Cementjungle]

The Linksys (Cisco) cameras are pretty good. You can view them on an Android phone.

[Mamzelle]

Placemark bump!

[Mamzelle]

Anyone try the Izon?

[JLS]

mark

[mkmensinger]

QSee is good, as long as you can run wire.

[AFreeBird]

Anything wired. You don’t want your wireless cameras hacked. Inconvenient; a pain in the @$$? You bet. But a more secure system IMHO.

[logitech]

“Anything wired” You don’t want your wireless cameras hacked.”

Thanks. Good point. I didn’t think about hackers.

[whiteclockinthetrees]

Google X10 security systems. No monthly fees and many choices for home security. My husband set it up. It works.

[JRandomFreeper]

I have removed Linksys/Cisco from my approved vendor list because equipment purchased did not meet their own spec sheets. 12W vs 36W. Broke my solar power budget. They don't get a second chance with me.

/johnny

[TSgt]

I’ve toyed with home security cameras since the days of the first X10 systems. First, go wired, CCTV, since wireless cameras suck. Second, buy your cameras and CCTV DVR separate. Third, I hope you are familiar with router port forwarding, etc.. to get the remote access to work.

I use the cameras and DVR below and can see my home from anywhere in the world as long as I have 3G or internet access.

I have a 1TB drive which gives me about 90 days of recording.

CIB K404AV500G H.264 4 CH Network Security Surveillance DVR Recording System w/ 500GB HDD.
http://www.amazon.com/CIB-K404AV500G-Security-Surveillance-Recording/dp/B005G92RCE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335126686&sr=8-2

VideoSecu Outdoor Day Night Security Camera Infrared Weatherproof CCTV Home 1/3” CCD 420 TV Lines 28 IR LEDs Wide View Angle Lens with Free Power Supply A71
http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Outdoor-Security-Infrared-Weatherproof/dp/B003DZ6PQ2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335126761&sr=1-2

Good luck!

[TSgt]

Some information on port forwarding.

[logitech]

I am not very familiar with routers and port forwarding. looks like I got some learning to do.

[logitech]

Thanks everybody. Always lots of great help on FR.

[NoCmpromiz]

Now you did it... You’ll get flooded with probes to your public ip.... ;-)

[spokeshave]

Attach night vision optics to a Remington shot gun.

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[WXRGina]

Attach night vision optics to a Remington shot gun.

Excellent advice! :-)

[logitech]

I like it. But how do I access it remotley?