Home security...video

[Jersey mike]

Hey all,

Anyone have any experience with home video cameras and recording equipment? Since I don't know much about it such as camera lens type and their abilities it's tough knowing what is good and what would be best.

I'd like to go wireless and have a good recording device but don't need weeks of memory, I think it would be mostly for night usage for my home.

Any tips,product recommendations or other stuff would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Mike

[hubcapsc]

Storage in the cloud.

-Mike

[Hook#3287]

I don't know much about them, but wireless means batteries.

[czuch]

Google, though NOT your friend,,,,,,,is your friend.
Costco has a nice unit in the multiple hundred dollar range.
Video storage is a mistery.
I have a friend and his dumps the record every 24 hrs. He can change discs though. His is older.

[F6Dave]

IP cameras (also referred to as NetCams) can send live pictures to your phone or tablet, or store them on a web server (the 'cloud') for later viewing.  There's no limit to the ways you can configure them.  People use them for checking in on kids, pets, or just for security.  I have some pointing out of windows to check on the weather when I'm out riding.  If there's a thunderstorm at the house, I might stop by one of those establishments with all the Harleys parked out front.

They were pricey when they first hit the market, but not any more.  I saw some from D-Link at Micro Center the other day for $27.

[BF]

I have the wireless system from Logitech. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miEeVWYg8G0

I don't think they're making them anymore (don't know why....they're great and work even better), but you can still buy them from Amazon or eBay.

However, the prices on Amazon and/or eBay have gone crazy and are selling for triple what I bought mine for (just shows how popular they are/were). 

Even for triple the price, I think they're still worth it. 

Here's a whole bunch of videos about them. 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=logitech+alert