[kwlug-disc] home security cameras

[R. Brent Clements]

I have played around with Motion a bit inside my home.  There are cryptic
settings to adjust the sensitivity which I have not had time to master yet,
but it is definitely triggered by curtains blowing in the wind of the air
vent affecting the natural light flowing in the room and my camera's random
refocusing triggered by low light.  It also can be configured with a mask
to limit the amount of the field that will trigger motion if that helps.
There is a web server to access the camera feed on the network.  It is not
a sophisticated tool, but it does work.

Brent

On Thu, 4 Aug 2022 at 11:59, 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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