Guy catches package thief, clearly needs more cameras
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I counted 8 different angle of views from this guy's cameras, but still needs a lot of catching up to do compared to the guys in this forum.
Sybertiger
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You ever think about how much crime costs the average person? Not only the loss of your goodies, but cost of police, jails, court system, legislators, loss of personal freedoms. locks, alarm system, cameras, guns, inconveniences, cost of products, psychological impact.
Mike A.
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I counted 8 different angle of views from this guy's cameras, but still needs a lot of catching up to do compared to the guys in this forum.
And not one of them really got a good shot of the guy's face. Could do more with less. But worked well enough to get it back so...
That siren is annoying. Hope he doesn't have many falses.
This homeowner has a more effective setup to automatically respond to thieves:
He used to sell his invention but his website doesn't look operational anymore.
But easy to DIY if you have all the parts.
He used to sell his invention but his website doesn't look operational anymore.
But easy to DIY if you have all the parts.
From the timestamps (lowercase am/pm), those look mostly like Reolink cameras. Anyone think so?
mat200
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FYI - posting this incase the original video gets removed ( happens often enough )
From the dual lens 180 camera :
From a single lens camera :
Notice, how the still images look very good, moving images are very poor .. it is at 7PM .. suspect local time in October, so already getting a bit dark ..
3rd camera looks like a cheap PTZ camera .. resolution is so bad, i'd replace this one .. unless there's more reason to have this than image capture ..
4th camera .. in the doorway ..
package view camera ..
The other camera covering the doorway ..
big overview camera ..
nice placement of this camera .. too bad image is poor ..
red alarms lights ..
update:
original poster ..
lesson .. better cameras .. get cameras with larger sensors and tune for low light image capture on the most critical ones ..
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mat200
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Yes, that is what I suspect .. Reolink cameras .. ( or perhaps another OEM with smaller sensors .. )
Clearly the cameras are tuned to maximize still image captures, thus why I thought Reolink right away
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Common failure - Color in lieu of good capture.
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interesting :
olalof
•5 hr. ago
Why in the land of packages getting stolen are you sticking to a system where packages are left in plain view outside houses?
az116
1 hr. ago
As the other poster said, I have a package delivery vault. UPS uses it 100% of the time. Amazon, 75%. USPS, about the same. And FedEx maybe 1/2 the time. I have two signs telling them just to press the open button to open it, and a text to speech voice which tells them the same thing. Which is all you need to do if there are no packages in it. If there is a package, you have to enter the code they're all provided with.
It's set up in a way that literally adds absolutely no time to their day, but many still don't use it.
more ..
the sensor he used :
1 Pcs Universal Car Seat Pressure Sensor Safety Belt Warning Reminder Pad Occupied Seated Alarm Accessory
olalof
•5 hr. ago
Why in the land of packages getting stolen are you sticking to a system where packages are left in plain view outside houses?
az116
1 hr. ago
As the other poster said, I have a package delivery vault. UPS uses it 100% of the time. Amazon, 75%. USPS, about the same. And FedEx maybe 1/2 the time. I have two signs telling them just to press the open button to open it, and a text to speech voice which tells them the same thing. Which is all you need to do if there are no packages in it. If there is a package, you have to enter the code they're all provided with.
It's set up in a way that literally adds absolutely no time to their day, but many still don't use it.
more ..
the sensor he used :
1 Pcs Universal Car Seat Pressure Sensor Safety Belt Warning Reminder Pad Occupied Seated Alarm Accessory
Ok, well and good for an air-bag sensor. But, they forgot to put an air-bag inside the package!
One might call it a self-inflating package----It grows "on" you. A blow-job you did not want?
Pop goes the weasel.
One might call it a self-inflating package----It grows "on" you. A blow-job you did not want?
Pop goes the weasel.
I keep thinking bait needs to be covered in poison oak oil and left for miscreants to 'discover'. Throw in some lurid photos so they are likely to 'touch themselves'.
