Ended up getting a refurb Dell sffpc with an i7 8700, 16gb ram, 256gb ssd, a 3tb hdd and win11 pro. It was considerably less than getting what I needed to use my old gpu and cpu. Building my test rig tomorrow with the suggested T54IR-ZE cam. I'll replace the hdd with a larger surveillance...
So the title is a bit dramatic, I admit. However, I've downloaded and started reading the BI manual and spot read a few threads here on the forum. I'm starting to feel like BI is extreme overkill. But damn if the other options out there don't seem even more complicated to setup and run. Is...
I've turned a complete 180* about in my feelings regarding the pandemic lockdown. At the time, I was all for it. I mean "what else were we supposed to do?" But since everything got back to "normal", I'm seeing the mental health affect on kids. I've watched juvenile crime go from minor school...
I know I'm late to this thread, but as a prosecutor, my anecdotal experience is that cameras don't deter much (if anything)... especially if its consumer stuff like Ring, Wyze, ADT...etc. If the perps have some sense of self preservation they might avoid a property that has visible cameras...
Hooboy... a few of those NVR vs. BI threads had some serious pissing contests going on. I'm starting to lean towards BI (if for no other reason than I LOVE building PC's from scratch).
I bought the camera suggested above and an unmanaged POE switch. Wow <Owen Wilson voice>... there's a LOT...
Good advice all around Mat200. What camera do you think would be a good "test cam"? And for the test setup would it be easier to get an sd card cam or set it up with BI on my laptop for temporary testing?
That brings me to another question (not to derail my own thread). I'm on the fence...
(I added an aerial view to the original post so folks can see the tree on the corner.)
Thank you Mat200. With those locations in mind, where and what type of cameras would you install (using locations numbered in this pic):
Greetings all,
I'm curious as to what locations you would place cameras on my house (pic below). I plan on starting out with 4 or 5 cameras. I'm keen on the idea of using wide view spotter cams in conjunction with a PTZ (but I'm not married to the idea if it's not the best use of $). The...
Good morning all,
Joined up here as it's become obvious that I need to get out of the wifi/Ring ecosystem. I work with juvenile delinquents and I've had several cases within the last 3 months where these kids have managed to get their hands on wifi jammers then start breaking into homes/cars...