Indoor security cameras - any recommendations?

[Pigmy Pony]

We've decided that for peace of mind when out of the house we might give indoor CCTV a go, but looking on Amazon there's so much stuff there I soon lost interest in the idea. So in keeping with my customary laziness I'm wondering if anyone here has done all the research and ended up with something worth having.

[struth]

a dog

[CageyH]

I have two exterior cameras, as I figured a visible deterrent is better than one that alerts you when someone is already in your house. I went for Reolink Argus PT, as they are WiFi, and the battery is charged by a solar panel, so no holes to drill through walls.

My thinking being that if I have cameras, and a neighbour doesn’t, my house is likely to be lower down the list.

[Macca]

Bloke down the road from me installed an external security camera. Somebody nicked it.

[Barry]

Bloke down the road from me installed an external security camera. Somebody nicked it.

Now that's what I call ironic! :lol:

Since the object is deterrence, why not fit a 'dummy' camera?

[mikeyb]

Cameras are a waste of time, they don't stop robberies or burglaries.

Image on most of them is so crap at night that there's no way you could identify anyone.

Burglars aren't afraid of them, they still steal your car/motorbike or whatever, whilst waving at your camera.

[Macca]

dummy alarm, dummy camera, and a good warning sign.

This one comes across as suitably psycho:

https://i.ibb.co/WyhRtXV/dog.png (https://ibb.co/qsS258J)

[Macca]

Plus a cushion in front of the display on the VCR ofc.

[Cotlake]

Indeed. Cameras, unless monitored 24/7 as a tool for prevention are a money spinning racket. Any image captured on a camera then needs to be of sufficient quality for recognition and then will mainly only be circulated to a few local police officers at a daily briefing. If no recognition, it stops there. If there is recognition and an arrest follows, the original image quality must be sufficient to convince a bench of magistrates or a jury that the neatly turned person in the dock is Johnny Burglar! Keeping the burglar out should be the objective and there are plenty of cheap options to make your property uninviting. That won’t include a Ring door bell camera. Nothing better for informing Johnny that your house is unoccupied!

[Pigmy Pony]

Plus a cushion in front of the display on the VCR ofc.

Didn't work for us. While enjoying a weekend in the Lake District in 1985 (this I know because I bought Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche '85 album in Bowness), some scrote was helping himself to my nearly-new VCR. He was thoughtful enough to leave the cushion behind, which was part of a matching set.

[Pigmy Pony]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll knock the idea on the head, I just have to persuade Mrs. P of the same. Grant's suggestion of a dog is sound though, I just have to talk the cat round - easier said than done, she's a miserable little shoite.

[Jimbo]

I have two exterior cameras, as I figured a visible deterrent is better than one that alerts you when someone is already in your house. I went for Reolink Argus PT, as they are WiFi, and the battery is charged by a solar panel, so no holes to drill through walls.

My thinking being that if I have cameras, and a neighbour doesn’t, my house is likely to be lower down the list.

Had a look at that Reolink Argus PT , they have a good deal on at the moment so may well get one. Thanks for the heads up Kev I was just looking for a security camera.:thumbsup:

[CageyH]

It is a 5MP camera, and is good enough to clearly read number plates, which is what I wanted, as if anybody comes to break into my house, they will be coming in a vehicle.

It has good "night vision" as well as built in spot lights.

[Jimbo]

It is a 5MP camera, and is good enough to clearly read number plates, which is what I wanted, as if anybody comes to break into my house, they will be coming in a vehicle.

It has good "night vision" as well as built in spot lights.

I better be careful where I position it as they keep the curtains open across the road!:eek:

[Scorps]

I better be careful where I position it as they keep the curtains open across the road!:eek:

aye got to make sure you catch right angle :)