[kwlug-disc] home security cameras

[Colin Mackay]

Personally, I hate anything cloud connected...  (Says the guy with Google
Home Speakers in his house)...  But there are some cameras that do not
require a paid subscription.

If they have 24v doorbell power on the front and rear door, you could get
away with something like a Eufy video doorbell.  They are WiFi and do not
require a *paid* cloud subscription and have both a battery powered unit
and a 24v 'doorbell' powered unit.  I have the 24v doorbell unit and it
works well enough.  You can view it remotely, answer visitors, and get
alerts when people are detected, download clips to your phone.  They also
have the option of a local SD card in the doorbell camera itself, but I've
not tried that, myself.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 11:59 AM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey gang...
>
> Someone asked me about home security cameras, i.e. which ones to buy, how
> do they work, etc.
>
> The obvious answer (I know very little about these) is the Google Nest
> cameras.  The person asking questions mentioned that Home Depot has a
> two-pack for $439.  But we all know the horror stories about Nest and Ring
> sharing the data with whoever asks them politely.
>
> If I had an extra 50-100 hours in a day, I could probably hook up
> something with a Raspberry Pi, but I honestly don't have the time right
> now.  But at least that solution would be more secure.
>
> Essentially, what they need is something to keep an eye on the front and
> back doors.  It's a fairly large house.  However, there is a home across
> the street for "special" people who have a bad habit of wandering where
> they shouldn't.  So there is a need for security here.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff aka Cranky
>
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