Best complete surveillance systems according to redditors
We found 95 Reddit comments discussing the best complete surveillance systems. We ranked the 22 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 95 Reddit comments discussing the best complete surveillance systems. We ranked the 22 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Not legal advice, but since you said you have to be awake at night to make sure he doesn't hurt anyone, I would suggest getting these magnetic door alarms and put on his bedroom door to let you know if he leaves his room at night. If he's not allowed a bedroom door, then put them on your door & the other children's doors. They're cheap and yes they may wake the entire house up, but that's better than him skulking around with a knife or a lighter.
They also make wifi cameras that can send notifications to your phone when they sense motion or noise. Video footage may also be useful if he gets violent again or self-harms (self-endangering behavior can be common with RAD) and tries to make accusations against you.
Ok so here is the breakdown of what I am doing and a couple more photos of the UI and videos of it in action.
Here is the
configuration.yamlandui-lovelace.yamlfiles on Github.The main components that are currently being used on the front end are:
I intend for the UI to be displayed on a few Fire HD8 tablets. One that will be centrally located on the main floor of the house. Two others will be used as nightstand clocks in the master bedroom.
At a high level, all I have done is drawn the floor plan and layouts in Sketch and exported individual assets as pngs and position them within a
picture-elementscard mostly utilizingimageand itsstate_image. I would basically just plop down the button or icon or whatever withstyle: "top":50% "left":50%. Once the asset was in the UI I would inspect it via Chrome's dev tools inspector and select the parent container that thestylewas being set on. I would then manually adjust thetopandleftpercentages until I was satisfied. I would then updateui-lovelace.yamlto include the new values and double check them in the browser.For the buttons, currently the button background and button text are baked into the image but I intend to change that soon. Basically the indicator light is actually the same size as the whole button its just 95% of it is transparent.
Here are some screen caps (since i just posted photos from my phone last night)
Here are a couple videos of it in action:
Thats all I can think of for now to answer the basics... I am more than happy to go deeper into anything anyone has any questions about
looks like a standard nannycam to me. You can get wifi webcams like these for exactly this purpose. I bought one like this during my previous lease because I suspected the old landlord was entering without notifying me. He was and he got a nice fine from the state for his troubles.
I would suggest a couple of these. They can be set up to send still images by email when they detect motion. They're certainly not the best CCTV system available, but the bad guys don't know that, and they can be very effective if employed properly.
The motion detection works best in windowless rooms. Outdoors or in sunlit rooms, you'll get false positives.
Terrifying.
Wanted to drop by and recommend a DLink DCS-942L. It connects to your home network via WiFi or Ethernet (no computer needed), you can use the MyDlink web site and iOS app to monitor it in real-time, and you can program it to record pictures or video triggered by motion detection (saved to a micro SD card -- sold separately). Sees in the dark, too.
I'm currently using one to monitor an outdoor cat shelter. Here's an example of the video quality in IR (night vision) recording from earlier today. If you require higher quality/HD image, you're gonna have to spring for a DropCam Pro, which is well-reviewed but I personally have no experience with.
I know time is a factor so you can't wait on shipping; Best Buy's website claims "most stores" stock the DropCam Pro (but not lesser models/the DLink).
Good luck to you.
I propose a layered defense.
Step 1: Make them not want to go near your house....
Install quite visible stickers on the windows, and a yard sign, that says that you have an alarm system:
https://www.amazon.com/Burglar-Security-System-Static-Stickers/dp/B002M4MVG8
Then install some yard lights:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant-2-Head-Bronze-Outdoor-LED-Dusk-to-Dawn-Security-Light-51401141/207122936
Step 2: Cameras. Either mount some dummy cameras:
https://www.amazon.com/UniquExceptional-UDC4silver-Security-Camera-Illuminating/dp/B00UKV5YDW
or invest in the real things. Your call entirely. There are 100's to choose from. Many cameras these days send video direct to your smartphone:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008915L2O/ref=psdc_7459508011_t5_B00OQOB9BA
Step 3: Buy a security system. They are available as wireless (set up in 15 minutes, such as Arlo), or go with a full on wired system with a hard drive.
https://www.arlo.com/en-us/products/arlo-pro/default.aspx
https://www.amazon.com/Zmodo-1080p-8CH-HDMI-NVR/dp/B01IT8LXS2
I have a mix of different Foscam models. The image is good. Setup is fairly easy and I can access the Pan/Tilt controls via the app also.
Hey! I've been working this same problem myself and have tried a few different things.
Since you already have the cameras you want to use, I definitely recommend iSpy -- it's pretty straightforward to add multiple webcams of mismatched brands. You can set it up to record on motion detection, save timelapse images, etc. See here for setting up remote streaming.
Lazy Person Pro Tip: Once, when I was about to head out the door for a trip and couldn't get the web server to work properly for some reason, I set it up to save timelapse images to my Google Drive folder every few minutes. It's not glamorous, but if you just want to make sure your print is still going / house hasn't burned down, it'll do the trick.
I also have a Foscam C1-Lite which is nice to plug in and set up anywhere. It's another option that's great for when you forgot to set something up, but you're about to head out the door and you just want to point a camera at something. The Foscam C1 has IR LEDs/night vision.
The other thing I've been playing with is a Raspberry Pi with this mini camera attached to my print bed for timelapses, but I haven't been able to find a streaming solution that I like. I tried Motioneyeos and another MMAL version of Motion, but anything that I got to work had a pretty terrible lag. Works great for timelapses though.
It is the Nest Outdoor Camera. https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Cam-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B01I3I9L8M/
hey - what kind of camera is this? link?
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-930L-mydlink-Enabled-Wireless-N-Network/dp/B00452V66G/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408134605&sr=1-1&keywords=IP+camera
that?
I like the combination of a wifi switch:
TP-LINK Smart Plug, Wi-Fi, Control your Devices from Anywhere (HS100), Works with Amazon Alexa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0178IC734/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NCwmyb931C8ER
with a remote camera:
D-Link Day & Night Wi-Fi Camera with Remote Viewing (DCS-932L) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3EwmybF52B1TJ
Then with your phone you can water... or set a schedule.
Don't let her paranoia spill into your life, but do be cautious, home surveillance isn't too expensive nowadays, remote access IP cameras can be had for 100 dollars or less http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAJ9U8K?psc=1 that you can access 24/7.
Also, do things like: know how many people are usually at her house so you can note unusual activity (looks like you've done that), record their license plate numbers, install some door and window alarm chimes so everyone can hear when one is opened and someone enters.
Most likely it was her meth-head way of hitting on you and trying to be friends, if you're the 'only ones she trusts', she's probably lonely, but if she sets off your 'oh shit' alarms, listen to your instincts and protect yourself and your family.
How about an ip camera + app to view camera feed?
don't do a service. you pay $40/mo. this is from my own personal experience.
i had basement monitoring and a bird got in there and triggered it. i know, seems like my fault. working though and getting a call from them saying there was movement in my house i said hell ya send the cops and i'll start heading home myself.
well i got home to the cops ticket saying "false alarm == $90 fine". so i said no more of that. why do i pay 40/mo so i can get fined on a false alarm. i set up my own system that emails me screenshots when movement is noticed in the house. it was a $50 wireless camera http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004P8K24W/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You don't need a fancy security camera. Point something like [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-Indoor-Wireless-Viewing-Detection/dp/B00T7NX6SY) out your window.
Easiest setup will probably be a Dropcam
They're a little bit pricier than regular cameras, and you're paying for the convenience of simple setup.
Otherwise, most IP cameras come with software that will record the footage to your computer, like this Foscam or this D-Link
With the wireless ones, you can just plug it into an outlet without having to worry about the network cable stuff, which helps with flexibility of placement.
Not too expensive. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00452V66G took these pictures but can't see in the dark. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LNZ1L6 is lower quality but has IR. Each is adequate -- no complaints here. Neither one got stolen upon delivery.
Setup took me an hour or two for each, counting the time to make a dedicated email account to receive the pictures, set that up on my phone to go off when the camera detects motion, mount the camera in the window overlooking the porch, set up a free FTP server to hold more pictures, etc. Configuring access through your router for offsite viewing of the live video is typical for such a thing -- it either takes some knowledge of home networking or a lot of frustration and use of the supplied software.
No wires to run except 110v, though, so they really are convenient to move around as needed.
No problem!
All I did was buy this IP cam: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00452V66G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's pretty cheap and connects to your wireless network. It comes with very easy to use instructions
I highly doubt you will find a wifi-enabled IP camera that is battery operated, and outdoor rated for $50. There are $50 cameras that are wifi enabled but you'll need to spend more for a waterproof rating and much more for something with an integrated battery system (like the one the Ring doorbell uses, for example - also $200+)
If you are running power to a camera you might as well just run ethernet and just use a POE camera for better connection quality. But again, a PoE injector or switch, plus a PoE camera will exceed $50 unless you can find used equipment.
If you go the wifi route though, you can use a cheap D-Link wifi camera without all the cloud-enabled stuff, assuming you can mount it somewhere out of the weather and have power. I have used these kind before in a sheltered location and they've worked outside from below freezing to about 90 deg F.
This is one area related to Smarthome devices where I always implore people to not take the cheapest option. Even if it means delaying the purchase for a little while.
I would recommend something like the Arlo Pro or the Nest outdoor option. It will be worth the wait and you'll be happier with the purchase in the long run.
As another mentioned, infrared LEDs placed in your window (facing out) would ruin any video he would try to take at night and a cloud-based security camera put up (like the Nest cam) would work to record the bursts of audio in the middle of the night.
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Digital-Monitor-Receiver/dp/B004HWDMV6/ref=sr_1_34?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343920688&sr=1-34&keywords=baby+monitor
I recommend this one for audio.
we also have
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-932L-mydlink-Enabled-Wireless-N-Network/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1343920799&sr=8-11&keywords=D+link
Its okay, but the audio sucks. It is great to be able to pull up a view of my sons crib on my iphone :) -- FROM ANYWHERE!
I have this one:
Dlink 930l
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00452V66G/
And it's awesome. I can check on my plants when I'm away, it will ftp or email and has motion detection.
The one I bought was from a national manufacturer, I'm not American.
This seems like a pretty good one though, if you go by reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Fujikam-Wireless-Monitoring-Surveillance-security/dp/B00JAJ9U8K/
We use an Astrocam for monitoring our dogs during the day. Here is a screenshot I took on my phone from the cam. I can also talk to them from the cam and hear what's going on over there.
In this photo there are my three "Littles" in the crate, and my big dog is likely sleeping by the basement door just out of reach of the camera, and our foster is in the living room. I had to put up a second baby gate today because my dog was jumping the gate to go to the living room before I even walked out the door.
https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Cam-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B01I3I9L8M/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483586112&sr=1-2&keywords=nest+outdoor+camera
Problem solved. I use this and absolutely love it, for my packages, when i'm home, everything. 30 days storage and a slick phone app.
I've got a dLink (https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Camera-Remote-Viewing-DCS-2132L/dp/B0092KZ9AA) that I'm relatively happy with. Well, it's got a lot of stupid quirks, dLink does have even cheaper ones though. Depending on your needs it might be worth trying before moving onto something better.
So, the dLink does what I want it to do; motion senses and records to my NAS. I remember setup being a bit of a challenge, and I never got the sensitivity right, so it picks up on motion all the time when there is no motion. I don't know if it's set off by it's own noise (like the noise in the image, noise from the CCD to the processor) or what's going on, but it's fine. It gives me a video log of what's been going on.
My biggest complaint is the remote viewing software. You can't just have a simple mp4 stream that's password protected? you either need to use their horribly incompatible and cumbersome web interface or their ridiculously slow mobile app.
But again, it's cheaper than a Nest and it does actually do the basic thing that you want the Nest for.
This is not specifically for babies, but it works well, can be seen on your computer/iphone and has a night vision mode. You can have several camera connected to the network.
[D-Link-DCS-932L](http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-932L-mydlink-Enabled-Wireless-N-Network/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=pd_cp_p_0
)
Edit: Also, has a motion detector.
Sure! We got a very basic one (under $30) that just has sound detection. If there's a noise above a certain level you get a notification. And you can just check in and listen/look anytime to see how they're doing. The video quality isn't awesome but it does the job!
https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wi-Fi-Camera-Detection-DCS-930L/dp/B00452V66G/ref=sr_1_2?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1466435902&sr=1-2&keywords=pet+camera
I have a Stack-On Tactical bolted to the floor and studs of a closet. Since I know it is not a safe, I also have a web camera mounted in the back of the closet ceiling. Whenever the closet door is opened I immediately get an email and text alert with links to snapshots and videos. Even if someone disabled the camera I would have already received the alerts. The camera also has night vision. I can also log into it remotely. It's a great additional piece of mind.
It was on sale during the holidays. So far it has worked non-stop and I've had it running for a year + without rebooting, excluding power outage.
This one is their 2 way communication, HD quality. Night vision.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PVDQ27Q?ref=emc_b_5_t
I also have 2 of the standard (640x480) ones for motion detection & Night vision (Not great if placed by directly touching a window in night-vision, too much glare)- I can live view into them, they're only $40. I have it linked to my FTP and email. It will take 6 screen shows for you to view (Had to setup my own web directory and index page to view the images on my web host... They send email notifications, not text. This $40 helped capture a wanted home invader. I watched him jump over my fence. I called the sheriff, they were there in 5 min and caught him red handed going through my tools.
https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Camera-Remote-Viewing-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=pd_sim_421_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GG7VAX5N2NGS89ZBY275
That really wasn't the context I'm looking for, is it something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/ProAm-On-Camera-Video-Monitor-Inputs/dp/B002USRKF8
Or something else like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-UDW20553-Wireless-Surveillance-Monitor/dp/B005ZRKDJG
I used this one.
It wasn't anything super special. But it works through the wireless network so it can be placed anywhere with power that is within range of the wifi.
This one should work fine: www.amazon.com/Amico-Regulated-Switching-Converter-Display/dp/B008SO6MIO
The power supply you speced is a ATX supply. You need to hack them a bit to get the power you want.
You could plug your power supply into one of these:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9774
Or these:
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/atx-breakout-board-bench-power-supply-p-1222.html?cPath=1_4
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I3I9L8M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524420042&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=nest+outdoor&dpPl=1&dpID=31LqyKxEZnL&ref=plSrch
Would do the trick for you easy setup you mention not being too handy so this may be your best bet.
But maybe you have not considered that maybe you just need a deterrent try getting one of
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UKV5YDW/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524420161&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fake+cameras+for+security&dpPl=1&dpID=41IGVrgU0XL&ref=plSrch
Cheap at least sometimes letting them know they are being watched will be all you need get a sign as well
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00YHGJSUQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524420313&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=camera+surveillance+sign&dpPl=1&dpID=51Ur1onvPDL&ref=plSrch
Less then 20 dollars for a deterrent
D-Link DCS-932L I bought it a few years ago and only plug it in when I go out of town. Has an Android app and automatic night vision.
Look this cameras https://www.amazon.com/meShare-Recording】-Wireless-Security-Weatherproof/dp/B07D4GXCYY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539110657&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=security+camera&psc=1 with the coupon is 59$! You should also put a sign outside “security surveillance 24/7” or something like that, believe me dangerous people try to force the entrance, or rob something more consistent than cigarettes, what you have is probably some douche bag trying to steal whatever he founds and the security upgrade in your home will make it safer enought they didn’t let me put the link is in amazon for 79 and you can reduce to 59!
My hubby is seriously techy and this is the one thing I put him in charge of... We actually got this little security monitor. It doesn't have "baby" in the name making it significantly cheaper...it's wifi enabled, we can monitor from our phones anywhere, night vision, audio, etc. plus it's meant to last longer than an actual baby monitor. Only prelim testing done but it works really well.
Definitely get a couple of IP cameras instead of using webcams. With webcams you need the computers on all the time, running, without going to sleep. IP cameras connect to your WiFi and sit there streaming away 24/7.
There's plenty on Amazon/eBay/etc, starting at ~$30 or so. Eg: http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-930L-mydlink-Enabled-Wireless-N-Network/dp/B00452V66G/ (no idea if that specific one is good, it just came up from a quick search)
Take a look at nestcam if you have a power outlet at the location and wifi reach. It will be your cheapest option. Super easy to set up, just plug in and connect to wifi. Can store 10-30 days worth of video in the cloud, depending on your subscription, and has a portal you could give members access to. I use it at my work and it does the job. We have several set up.
https://www.amazon.com/Nest-NC2100ES-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B01I3I9L8M/ref=sr_1_1/158-5281193-7860732?ie=UTF8&qid=1473898810&sr=8-1&keywords=nest+camera+outdoor
If no wifi is available, it is going to be $$.
I'd also like to recommend the new "smart" camera systems that are getting very popular. Many of them have the same constant monitoring, cloud backups and they can even notify you on your phone if they detect motion in a certain area.
Many of these have night vision and audio pickup. Some, like the doorbell even have two-way communication so you can talk to someone at your door. you'd get notified on your phone when someone rings the doorbell.
https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Cam-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B01I3I9L8M/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493922214&sr=1-4&keywords=nest+camera
https://www.amazon.com/Ring-88LP000CH000-Video-Doorbell-Pro/dp/B01DM6BDA4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493922243&sr=1-1&keywords=ring+home+doorbell+pro
https://www.amazon.com/Arlo-Security-System-Wire-Free-Cameras/dp/B00P7EVST6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493922286&sr=1-1&keywords=arlo+camera
I'm afraid I don't have an integrated solution, but I can tell you what I've looked into over the past few months for my own purposes:
My current robotic endeavors use the D-link 930L, 15fps, 640x480, which are below your specs
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-930L-mydlink-Enabled-Wireless-N-Network/dp/B00452V66G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325043113&sr=8-1
I mention D-link because they do have some mid-level cameras, I know they can get all the way up to 30fps with 640x480, so it's possible they may have some more advanced cameras.
I've been mostly looking at small USB cameras (and by extension cell phone cameras), and of that I think the most pertinent for you if you're looking to design an interface board might be
http://www.techtoys.com.hk/Components/OV9650_MOD/OV9650%20CMOS%20Camera%20Module.htm
They have the schematics for both the camera module and a board that interfaces with it listed on their site
http://www.techtoys.com.hk/Displays/SSD1928EvalRev2B/SSD1928%20Eval%20Rev2B.htm
The by-and-large major camera supplier I've seen seems to be OmniVision, so looking at the specs on their cameras may be a good place to start. They have some chips that interface with their cameras and output on USB protocols (and others I didn't look into, they may have had ethernet, but I suspect there'd probably need to be something else in-between)
http://www.ovt.com/products/ip_detail.php?id=7
but they require purchases in bulk
All-in-all designing a webcam from the board up has proven to be rather daunting in my research. The cameras set their registers with I2C (in some cases using some form of tri-state I2C) and then output data on 8 parallel data lines.
Do the ethernet lines run from the computer out to every single camera? If you have all the ethernet lines individually routed to your computer and then next to your computer have a router merging the signals, you might be able to nix the router and treat all the ethernet cables as really long USB cables - so you could solder a few pins from a USB header onto the ethernet cables at both ends and then attach the USB header at one end to a webcam and the other end to your PC (and repeat for each ethernet cable).
I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor
Just this cheap D-link from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Camera-Remote-Viewing-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483920251&sr=1-1&keywords=dlink+camera
Works pretty good. I actually have two in there. One on the nesting boxes, the other so I can view the whole coop.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00452V66G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I just bought that camera last night and I'm really excited to see how it works. It was affordable and hopefully lasts long enough for my dog to get comfortable with us leaving.
use the ethernet port on the back
To a phone, via a wired connection? Never heard of a way to get a wired connection on a smartphone. Maybe you could have a wireless router at the remote end?
D-link cloud based camera with SD card support. I have one and it works great. Plug and play.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061MU0A6/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_30.Stb0YM6Z4Y
step 1. get a good powerful computer and installed this software http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-Blue-Professional-Surveillance-Software/dp/B008YD80KC
step 2. 20x http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-IP360S-Wireless-Outdoor-Detection/dp/B00LV8N9MQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JKBF6YQM2ZP5V8AS9YM
[this] (http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-Surveillance-mydlink-Enabled-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1407025118&sr=1-1&keywords=wifi+video+camera)
and [ this ] (http://www.amazon.com/Beams-Battery-Powered-Motion-Sensing-Stick-Anywhere-Nightlight/dp/B002FCGI8Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1407025279&sr=1-1&keywords=motion+sensor+light) like /u/bookchaser suggested
There are a lot of wifi security cameras that do that out of the box without any software and cost less than a pi + camera and the rest necessary to make this work.
Here's an example.
When you say "streaming to an existing server that I have", are you looking to do 24x7 streaming to a local server, for constant recording and/or motion detection in software?
While many cameras, including some mid-priced WiFi cameras with only power wires, can do this, the bandwidth consumption can be pretty high and you may find that either the video quality/reliability suffers, or your other WiFi devices suffer.
Workaround is to install a SD card, and configure the camera to upload short video clips to a server (e.g. shared folder on your existing server) when motion is detected.
> I'd like to stream to a server I already have in house, running Windows (It's VM so I can run Linux if needed).
Not a problem with all but the cheapest cloud-tethered cameras.
Once you get into the +$80 range, plenty of models. e.g. TriVision, can write to a local or remote folder. Uploading clips usually supports FTP and CIFS, sometimes SFTP.
You could run NVR software on your in house server, but that's not easy to do well when you are using "wireless" cameras.
Like others mentioned Arduino probably isn't the right tools for the job
Why not one of theses? Probably cheaper than you can build anything and they have apps for remote viewing
YI Home Camera, Wireless IP Video Suveillance System with Night Vision for Indoor Security, Nursery, Pet Monitor, Remote Control with iOS, Android App - Cloud Service Available (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019MMRV1M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.jiKAbVVS8JKQ
Foscam C1 HD 720P WiFi Security IP Camera with iOS/Android App, Super Wide 115° Viewing Angle, Night Vision Up to 26ft, PIR Motion Detection, and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T7NX6SY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_VjiKAbNHKNQP5
No worries! Those are outdoor Nest cams, not the newest 4k version though.
I think this one (I hate the new editing, but to the left of the parentheses is a link)
This: http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-Surveillance-mydlink-Enabled-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449026800&sr=8-1&keywords=dlink
I have 5 strategically placed. Not HD, though.
https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Cam-Outdoor-Security-Camera/dp/B01I3I9L8M
Super easy to install and use, and their cloud recording is the best on the market.
I would recommend something like this. It is not exactly inconspicuous (should be easy to hide) but it support local recording via an SD card and should be able to view through a phone app. Dlink is a good company so support should be easy to come by.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PVD13KC This one has a 180 degree field of view and 720p recording resolution.
If you want to same some more money but sacrifice field of view and resolution then here is a cheaper option. Still supports local recording and wifi.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061MU0A6/ref=twister_B00YUAT8PO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Great idea! We have one and love being able to check in on our girl. If you’re looking for a relatively cheap option this is the one we have... I don’t think it’s the nicest you could get but it gets the job done and it does have two way audio.
Vimtag 361 2MP Smart WiFi IP Camera
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAJ9U8K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qguTCbCMB0CNJ
This might be a case of "Breach of Quiet Enjoyment" also yeah get evidence of him doing it with a camera. This should be enough, I'd think.
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-Surveillance-mydlink-Enabled-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427123768&sr=8-1&keywords=home+security+camera
I solved your problem in my own application 3 different ways (I love redundancy, I love redundancy) that are completely different than the way you are looking to solve it. So I'm not going to answer your question, I'm going to answer mine and hope it applies to you.
My solution is on a Pi0W with a relay that shorts the switch on a hacked garage remote to open the door. This is also a single button trigger and I believe similar to your application. I heavily modified this solution to create a webpage that allow me to press a button on the screen to trigger the button.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Garage-Door-Opener/
Solution #1
I have a webcam set up in my garage pointing at the garage door. This in itself is a full solution because I can always just look at the feed to monitor the door. But that's not enough for me. The model camera I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004P8K24W/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It has a url which publishes a snapshot of what the camera sees. This url can be embedded in the "button web page" to publish an image of the garage on the same page as the button <img src="url" />. 1-stop convenience. To turn the snapshot into meta-video I refresh the page every 3 seconds <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3">. Essentially allowing me to press the button and watch the progress of the door. All in one place.
Solution #2:
I picked up one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006M1I1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
and again heavily modified this guide:
http://www.ryansouthgate.com/2015/08/10/raspberry-pi-door-sensor/
To determine whether the door is open or closed.
I run the script at boot in a terminal window and a bonus effect is I can effectively log the door status.
I incorporated this into my webpage by using this:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=37&amp;t=58267
I added this code to the "open" condition to email me if the door is open:
http://naelshiab.com/tutorial-send-email-python/
My modifications basically pulled all this information together into my "button web site" Action, view, and response on the door. Basically they were cut and paste and mostly done in HTML.
Finally not sure how new you are to this but there are other factors to get this all to work:
OpenVPN - to hide everything behind my firewall and expose none of it to the internet. I vpn in and it's all as if I'm on my home network.
no-ip - dynamic dns so I can resolve my vpn to a name rather than an IP which periodically changes.
This is it.
Ever since we found out that someone hacked into our baby monitor, we have always wished we could see what sort of mischief/trouble/danger our daughter getting into before she goes to bed.
This was the camera in question
There's a review by Mikey on a 1 star review that states what I had actually experienced with it.
Im using this
https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Camera-Remote-Viewing-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484603192&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=linksys+camera
Can remote to it, very cheap. I have mine set up to email me clips so no need for remote storage. It can do eathernet or wireless
I'm a bit paranoid so I have my car on watch 24x7. For street parking you can get a dash cam with Buffered parking mode, after testing a few I have determined the Blackvue DR900s is pretty awesome feature wise and also mounts cleanly in the challenger. It has time lapse parking mode with buffered event recording (rolls back a few seconds and records in real time) when motion or shock is detected.
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I have a nest outdoor camera on my parking spot with their 10 day storage package. It's got person identification so I get notified when a person walks in the zone I mapped out around my car. T
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Both will catch footage of the act in progress, which is good enough for me at this time. I don't generally park where the car can be damaged, but if it becomes a need an alarm with shock and proximity sensors would be my next step.
Amazon just discounted the Nest Cam Outdoor to $135. I think Nest themselves is doing it at $149: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I3I9L8M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Same for the ad copy itself.
Reminds me of the Foscam C1 Camera, which is pretty good in terms of hardware, but a nightmare to work with because everything from the manual to the configuration web pages to the warning dialogs are in such terrible english it's nearly impossible to figure out. I bet all Foscams have this problem.
It's near impossible to build this yourself due to problems with the camera control and software in general.
It looks like this D-Link will do at least most of what you want. $200 is tight budget.
Lots of choices out there. This product is popular and well reviewed:
http://amazon.com/D-Link-DCS-932L-Night-Wi-Fi-Camera/dp/B004P8K24W
My system includes a 4 channel NightOwl. In its 6 years I have only replaced the HDD and two cameras.
I especially like the NightOwl because of its NetViewer software that runs on a second computer monitor. Another reason, I can pull video while sitting at my computer unlike my 4 channel ZMODO.
The ZMODO requires me to insert a USB drive into the DVR, navigate through the onscreen menu and pull video. Then I have to remove the drive and use my computer to edit/upload video.
I'm about to replace everything with this 16 channel NightOwl.
Spectrum TV aside.. the ONE thing that I haven't found in the Linux community is a DECENT camera software.
My brother installed a NEST camera... holy shit.. this thing is amazing. But you have to have the iphone/apple app... to watch the video.
I'm still searching for decent applications like this one... but I hear you... "keep on trucking."
LOL! Oh that. I bought a little D-link webcam - this one here, although there is a nice model on sale right now at Amazon without the SD card. It is pointed out a window at my car. The software allowed me to tell it what zone in particular to alert to. I eliminated the street so that I don't get alerts every time someone drives by or walks their dog, but if you come up the driveway that's the zone.
It is hooked up to my wi-fi and it emails me and the D-link software sends me an alert on my phone whenever anyone gets near my car. I'm lucky there is a window that has full view of the driveway.
I think I need a webcam, though. A mini van almost took me out on the beltway a few weeks ago - apparently the driver had a heart attack - it was a near miss, but it would have been handy to have that to hand to the state cops instead of having a witness statement taken a day or so later. I was thinking of getting the Garmin GPS/Cam, but apparently those in the know look down on it.
I have this camera. It does exactly what you need it to do. It has audio and video and you can check it remotely on any computer or via an android/iphone app.
The microphone is pretty mediocre but it should work for your purposes. It's relatively easy to set up as well.
Also, if you trust your employees to run the store, I'm sure they'll be fine.
I misspoke, I meant DLink
D-Link Record & Playback Wi-Fi Camera with Remote Viewing (DCS-942L) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061MU0A6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-Y3PybE8QWJEJ
I doubt you can connect to the network locally, you would just take out the cars and stick it in your computer
What systems did you look at?
Wife and I found this guy:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=39MQKJ1OP0291&amp;coliid=I2Y43LCOXHRDJ3&amp;psc=1
Now, the downside here is it has to be plugged into an outlet, there's no battery capability, but that also means it won't die on you.
It's wifi-enabled, so no need to hardwire it into the router.
It doesn't rotate without you having to physically re-adjust it, but it does zoom and the video quality appears to be good, even at night.
Capable of working with up to 4 cameras at once.
It uses motion detection, but the fancier versions do have both motion and sound detection if you needed that. The app will alert you when it picks something up, instead of having to be open all the time.
It stores to individual SD cards in each camera and you can review the recordings remotely (via your phone) without having to remove the cards.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IZ4VBFU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HB3Czb0FK5R77
We ordered a Vimtag camera from amazon and it's been great. You can use any old phone as a monitor and you can see them sleeping if you're out and have a babysitter. We had a Motorola device but that broke quickly. Highly recommend this one...https://www.amazon.com/VT-361-Monitoring-Surveillance-Security-Two-Way/dp/B00JAJ9U8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1493554947&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Vimtag
We purchased a D-Link security camera that runs off our wireless. It was less than $100 and has sound, night vision, and zoom. You can use an iphone or ipad as the monitor or use the dlink website. Super easy to set up, and my SO really enjoys sneaking peeks of the baby while he's at work!
EDIT: Here is the camera we bought
My setup consists of 5 different cameras.
1x Raspberry Pi B+s running MotionPie with 2x 1080p webcams, 1x Foscam FI8910E POE Camera, 1x Zyxel 720p Camera, and 1x Trendnet IP Camera . All cameras dump footage into iSpy, a windows based free surveillance software. It runs on my server (Windows Server 2008r2 running inside ESXi on a Dell Poweredge R210), saving videos into my Google Drive (uploading them very quickly to "the cloud" for safe keeping, and allowing me to view them remotely or share the storage with neighbors interested in viewing footage). After ~ 2 weeks videos are archived from my google drive onto my 3U SGI Rackable SE3016 (16x2TB Hard drives in RAID6 attached to an LSI 8888ELP passed through to my 2008r2 VM via VT-d) . Everything is powered by a UPS to keep it rolling in the event of a power outage which is why I needed cameras with built in POE or that could use a ghetto POE Splitter with, and my "router" (Zentyal VM) is configured with WAN failover to FreedomPop 4G in case I lose my Comcast.
TLDR: I wouldn't bother trying to mirror my setup, epic amounts of nerdery has gone into it. Instead, I would probably get a Preconfigured Surveillance DVR kit . They offer some rad features without needing the amount of time I put into my setup.
Those cameras are nice but so expensive and then add to that the cloud subscription and you are adding even more expensive
I recently ordered 2 of these (see link below), after having owned the C1 lite and being really happy with it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T7NX6SY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tE9oyb4R29R41
Having had up to 5 foscams inside my home over the last 5 years, I have been really happy. These new cameras however have built in micro SD ports allowing me to basically set them up and leave them alone. No need for a cloud, no need for a dvr box or blue iris. If there is ever an incident at home all I have to do is pull the SD card or login to the camera and pull that specific video. Effortless and cheap. I know I know, a lot of people have complained about security issues with the foscams but I keep a pretty good eye on my network traffic and have yet to notice any threats. I also make sure to have latest firmware installed.
My point and personal opinion is, look for cameras with built in SD card port. You will save on cloud cost and maintenence and to live view on your phone all you need is a free dns account and a little bit of Port forwarding on your router. Good to go.
got it. so any d-link should work? what do you think of this one?
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-Surveillance-mydlink-Enabled-DCS-5010L/dp/B00CR0JAT8/ref=pd_cp_ba_1
you can use this. It has a motion sensor and uploads everything in 30 second clips to a Youtube account. I use this as a security camera and love it. A/V quality isn't great, but it's very affordable.
One word of caution is that everything being recorded goes through Samsung (a foreign owned company) so whatever is captured might not be very secure.
The only way you can "hide" your IP address is tunneling your traffic through another IP address, on another server somewhere. aka, a VPN or a proxy of some sort. This adds extra hops or "internet distance" and almost always makes things slower, to some extent.
You can get a wireless camera like this for about $35, but you get what you pay for. You probably have to put the camera outside the window to work right. I've had an indoor D-link camera outside, under a covered porch, for over a year with no problems. Rain can't directly hit it.
https://www.amazon.com/2GC5804-DCS-932L-Surveillance-Network-Monochrome/dp/B004P8K24W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511381889&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=d+link+wireless+camera
It is a Vimtag (Fujikam) 361 HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAJ9U8K/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kFbKwbAWFEPRE and yes, there is a web interface for live streaming.
D-link makes some pretty snazzy wifi cameras
www.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-Surveillance-mydlink-Enabled-DCS-932L/dp/B004P8K24W
But a good dog is better.
I agree with the others, we eventually just gave up on the 'baby monitors' and looked into actual security cameras. Ended up with a D Link (it's ok-- we exclusively stream TV so when the kid is in bed using up bandwidth with the monitor and I'm trying to binge watch my Netflix/whatever sometimes we sometimes have streaming issues, other than that it works great. High def, great night vision, remote pan, etc) and we use our tablet when at home to view and can also log in from any device/computer when away from home. We're due with baby 2 soon and we're buying a second D Link camera so I can use the split screen feature on the D Link app. I'm a little worried about how that's going to effect our wifi when both are running at the same time!
I too could not find any reasonable well reviewed baby monitors to do what you're looking for.
You could get one of these, and monitor it via any web browser:
http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-Indoor-Wireless-Viewing-Detection/dp/B00T7NX6SY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1454111636&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Foscam+indoor+wireless
62 bucks, not prohibitive at all.
was first google result for amazon. Lots of other options for similar price point.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAJ9U8K?psc=1