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Hey Thanks for getting back to me. I ended up ordering 4x IPC-HDW5231R-Z since it seems like the "goto" camera that everyone uses. Which software are you guys using for a NVR? Blue Iris?

My budget - under 1K Front door, Garage door, rear door 2 windows on the ground floor, and second floor has 4 windows: 9? Motion detectors ? 2? - not sure how much i would need. Pets in the future Plan to get some added sirens/smoke/co2 monitors for the lyric I am also a bit intrested in home...

It would help. Security is just a game of who wants it more. You vs Robber. You can put all your items in a vault but it may cost alot of money; do what makes sense. Identify who you are trying to protect yourself from? There are different types of robbers: Crime of opportunity - left...

These signs are not worth much since they look generic. Try to find a local alarm company and get their sign. Usually, alarm companies will charge you for another sign so ask a neighbor to get you one. 1 ADT TARD SIGN W/STAKE AND 4 DOUBLE-SIDED STICKERS!!! Since ADT is nationwide? Also, at...

Hello All, My wife wants an alarm system for our house so I am looking for help from the experts here. I am targeting the system to prevent smash and grabs. Anything really valuable will be stored in a security box in a bank away from the house. My layers of security Street lighting Alarm...

Thanks for the imput! MiniPC How much storage is needed for record on motion? I was planning to get 128GB sd for each camera. What is most peoples retention policy? (More is better) A month? for vacation? Can i use a external USB drive when i need to go on vacation? I also have access to a...

I plan to keep all my cameras one brand to make it simple. Yes, sourcing seems to be a bit difficult. If you pull a trigger on something I would appreciate if you let me know where you got it from.

The VPN will degrade their service since another user will be on it. However, you may have a strong enough upload/download bandwidth that it does not matter. Just imagine how your service is when 5people are watching netflix at once compared to 1 person watching netflix. Bandwidth will still be...

Which brands are you deciding on? I am taking a look at hik.

Hey all, I am an IP cam noob but I work on servers within a datacenter noob; so hopefully it should not be too difficult to setup. My goal for all security measures are primarily to get a would-be robber to burglarize someone else. Ip-cams will just be another deterrent among others. My...