Wifi cameras/security systems?

[Blowby]

Here’s a link to a disc space calculator. I set my frame rate to 15 for indoor and 25 for out door on the 2 4mp cameras. I estimated 16 hours continuous record and the remaining 8 motion detection. 6:00am to 10:00 pm since it’s a co-share work space. This will give me 4 weeks of storage. The NVR I purchased has room and can use up to 2, 6TB drives if I need more.

http://www.hikvision.com/us/download_more_82_i4692.html

[Martinjmpr]

Well, we went with the Arlo system. Nice thing about it is that it is 100% wireless. No power cables, no wires to connect the cameras, etc.

The iPhone app seems to work well, too. Now I just have to set it so it doesn't send me a text message every time it detects motion. Pictures are amazingly clear.

FWIW Best Buy is having a sale on the Arlo. We initially wanted 3 cameras but they had a 4 pack for $499 and we had a $50 coupon on top of that. Normal price for a 4 pack would be about $650.

[BladesNBarrels]

Well, we went with the Arlo system. Nice thing about it is that it is 100% wireless. No power cables, no wires to connect the cameras, etc.

The iPhone app seems to work well, too. Now I just have to set it so it doesn't send me a text message every time it detects motion. Pictures are amazingly clear.

FWIW Best Buy is having a sale on the Arlo. We initially wanted 3 cameras but they had a 4 pack for $499 and we had a $50 coupon on top of that. Normal price for a 4 pack would be about $650.

Thank you for following up.
Are you using icloud, dropbox, or something for offline storage?
What amount of storage are you anticipating?
Thanks again!

[Martinjmpr]

Thank you for following up.
Are you using icloud, dropbox, or something for offline storage?
What amount of storage are you anticipating?
Thanks again!

No offline storage at this point. The Arlo base option (free) will store data up to 7 days on their servers. My understanding is that I have the option of saving anything during that time to my computer. I believe I can also plug a flash drive into the base station and download to that, but it's not automatic.

Arlo also has plans that start at $100/year that offer up to 30 days/10gb of storage.

My thought is that if there's an "incident" I should know within 7 days and be able to retrieve the footage of that incident. Otherwise we'll be using it to do things like monitor the front door (so, for example, when a package gets delivered, we will get a "motion alert" along with video so we will know we have a package waiting and when it was dropped off.) At this point I don't see the need to keep a lot of recordings.

[BladesNBarrels]

Thank you.
I was thinking of the system for when we are on vacation - sometimes up to 4 weeks.
We may be out of cell coverage during that time and storage of activities would be nice.
Our current security system alerts the local police, but they will not respond unless the owner is present at the house (ain't that grand?)
Best Buy had advised we use Vivint system because they query the house, look at the video, and then tell the police that a real break-in has occurred and assured us that the police would respond.
I am thinking that I would like camera's and a doorbell response in the system so I can see who and what is happening at the front door.
Best Buy is endorsing Vivint and installing it. The neighbor got the system direct and had Vivint install it. He is glad he went that route.
Thanks again.

[MarkCO]

With tomorrow being Thief Thursday (stealing packages off porches from BF and CM orders), I'd like to see some success stories.

[MrPrena]

One advice for arlo is to spray some bug spray near the wall where camera is. Bugs will set off the arlo.
Yellow light attracts less bugs, and we use yellow led light for front/back of the house.

[KevDen2005]

I have Arlo and it works for now. I dislike it a lot. I want a permanent system that I can control and I can monitor from my phone. So hopefully in the spring I'll be upgrading to a better system. I'll have to get someone to install it because that seems a little more complicated than I need it to be.

[00tec]

I have Arlo and it works for now. I dislike it a lot. I want a permanent system that I can control and I can monitor from my phone. So hopefully in the spring I'll be upgrading to a better system. I'll have to get someone to install it because that seems a little more complicated than I need it to be.

Next time you are out, have Will show you his. Chinese, but functional. Mine is very similar.

[Great-Kazoo]

Thank you.
I was thinking of the system for when we are on vacation - sometimes up to 4 weeks.
We may be out of cell coverage during that time and storage of activities would be nice.
Our current security system alerts the local police, but they will not respond unless the owner is present at the house (ain't that grand?)
Best Buy had advised we use Vivint system because they query the house, look at the video, and then tell the police that a real break-in has occurred and assured us that the police would respond.
I am thinking that I would like camera's and a doorbell response in the system so I can see who and what is happening at the front door.
Best Buy is endorsing Vivint and installing it. The neighbor got the system direct and had Vivint install it. He is glad he went that route.
Thanks again.

I have foscam and amcrest. Movement happens it goes to email, no SD cards to remove, batteries to change, company to send monthly payments to.