JBritt1234
n3wb
Hello,
So, we had a break-in a few months back and i'm trying to get my security shored up. Even better, I actually received a call from the thieves a couple days ago, and they flat out said that they are coming back. So... Time to get on it...
For the short term, I went to Best Buy and bought some Arlo cams. OK for what they are I guess, but no, not gonna work.
I'm pretty technical, I work in IT. Getting a dedicated PC together and getting BI going, I don't see a problem. I'm just trying to sort through a TON of info out there, and lots of great stuff here on ipcamtalk.com. I just have a pretty big issue now, and i'm working against the return window for the Arlo stuff as I want to leave it up for now.
I was looking at your typical $600 systems from Sams, etc. They seem pretty feature-less. I had a local security camera place come out, and they would just not really answer any questions on their hardware. They want $1000 for labor, which I can swallow, but another $2500 for hardware they won't even fully disclose on.
I will need 7 cameras, best I can tell. I have a screen shot of what I have covered so far from the Arlo system. Just to give you a idea. I would like to add another camera that would cover my driveway, seen partly from the camera labeled Front Door.
I have read on here that bullet cameras are not good because of spiders, and that would be a issue here at my house. I really see wiring being my main issue here. My house is a contemporary style house and is only partly covered with attic space area. The rest is just high, cathedral type ceilings. To run cables, I would think I would need to exit my attic, wrap all the way around the house to the other sides. Would have some pretty high ladder work I don't know that I have the equipment for. I know wireless is not a great option, but it sure is tempting to only have to deal with running a line inside for close by power. The existing Arlo cams actually get good signals from the base station in my office.
I guess i'm mainly looking for camera suggestions. Turret seems to be the way to go for less cleaning? I'd like to stay under/at $200 a camera.
For the PC running BI, do I just use a low end tower or laptop I already have? Use a single Internal disk? I have a older NAS, but was wondering about integrating a new one into the system if it was worth the $$$. Would really like to keep the cost down as much as possible as i'm throwing cash everywhere right now to just make my wife feel like she can stay here.
Also, seems to be weird info out there on licensing for BI. What's the best route for that? Are the people selling it on ebay for $50 with licensing for 64 cameras legit? ie http://www.blueirisdownload.com/
Thanks much for any recommendations, or links to threads you like.
So, we had a break-in a few months back and i'm trying to get my security shored up. Even better, I actually received a call from the thieves a couple days ago, and they flat out said that they are coming back. So... Time to get on it...
For the short term, I went to Best Buy and bought some Arlo cams. OK for what they are I guess, but no, not gonna work.
I'm pretty technical, I work in IT. Getting a dedicated PC together and getting BI going, I don't see a problem. I'm just trying to sort through a TON of info out there, and lots of great stuff here on ipcamtalk.com. I just have a pretty big issue now, and i'm working against the return window for the Arlo stuff as I want to leave it up for now.
I was looking at your typical $600 systems from Sams, etc. They seem pretty feature-less. I had a local security camera place come out, and they would just not really answer any questions on their hardware. They want $1000 for labor, which I can swallow, but another $2500 for hardware they won't even fully disclose on.
I will need 7 cameras, best I can tell. I have a screen shot of what I have covered so far from the Arlo system. Just to give you a idea. I would like to add another camera that would cover my driveway, seen partly from the camera labeled Front Door.
I have read on here that bullet cameras are not good because of spiders, and that would be a issue here at my house. I really see wiring being my main issue here. My house is a contemporary style house and is only partly covered with attic space area. The rest is just high, cathedral type ceilings. To run cables, I would think I would need to exit my attic, wrap all the way around the house to the other sides. Would have some pretty high ladder work I don't know that I have the equipment for. I know wireless is not a great option, but it sure is tempting to only have to deal with running a line inside for close by power. The existing Arlo cams actually get good signals from the base station in my office.
I guess i'm mainly looking for camera suggestions. Turret seems to be the way to go for less cleaning? I'd like to stay under/at $200 a camera.
For the PC running BI, do I just use a low end tower or laptop I already have? Use a single Internal disk? I have a older NAS, but was wondering about integrating a new one into the system if it was worth the $$$. Would really like to keep the cost down as much as possible as i'm throwing cash everywhere right now to just make my wife feel like she can stay here.
Also, seems to be weird info out there on licensing for BI. What's the best route for that? Are the people selling it on ebay for $50 with licensing for 64 cameras legit? ie http://www.blueirisdownload.com/
Thanks much for any recommendations, or links to threads you like.
