Saw Paul Hibbert's video and bought 2 of these doorbells off Indiegogo last year with lifetime cloud service for $294, one for me and one for my mum.
When bell is pressed it doesn't process the "video call" to mobile phone, on both doorbells.
Battery life lasts only 6 days, not the 4-6 months...
Thank you for the advice. Would a varifocal 4mp camera such as this one work also with the older NVR?
It has H.264 encryption at least, and a 2.8-12mm varifocal zoom function, but will that zoom function work (using the NVR's mouse ?) Or am i better off going with 2 fixed cams...
Hello, i have an old Hikvision DS-7608NI-SE/P/8 NVR from 2014.
Which camera's will work with this? Preferably Hikvision brand (for compatibility)
I've been told newer camera's probably won't work and that i should buy a new NVR, but i don't have the money for that right now.. just need 1 or 2...
A friend of mine offered me a Hikvision DS-77608NI-SE/P/8 nvr for free he is no longer using.
I googled it and it says it's a 8 port POE nvr from 2013.
https://www.use-ip.co.uk/hikvision-ds-7608-ni-se-p-8-8-channel-embedded-nvr.html
Will it work with Andy's Starlight Dahua camera's...
Would layout below also work? The 6mm camera above doorbell, but just out of reach of vandals.
Also, is 2.8mm or 3.5 better for the middle?
And does anyone have experience with Motion sensor floodlights by any chance to combine with these camera's?
For example should i get normal floodlights...
Thanks for the replies. Since you're all suggesting hanging the camera near my doorbell:
Could a smart doorbell give me the same or comparable features as a dahua 4mp starlight camera? With the added benefit of anwsering the door.
Does there exist a "starlight-like quality doorbell" with POE...
Thank you mat, isn't a eye level camera easier to reach / more prone to vandalism though?
I was thinking about going with a doorbell camera for eye level capturing (in the future)
Can you also show me what you mean exactly with bucket and wood beam method? What is the bucket for?
Thank you so much SouthernYankee, this is helpful information. I might contact this Andy.
If it's not too much to ask, could you maybe edit my pictures in paint to show where you would personally hang the cameras?
Hi everyone, i just recently moved into a new house. I'm looking to invest in the security, but i'm an amateur.
I did some research and my colleagues recommend Dahua.
So i got my sights set on the following gear (from Aliexpress, the same costs 100-200 euro's per item more where i live) :
Dahua...