CCTV home security cameras recommendations

[light up the darkness]

Apologies for not being football related but as this MB appears to be a fount of knowledge I thought I’d take a chance.

I want to have a couple of outside cctv cameras installed along with a front doorbell camera at an address in Radyr

Is there anybody on here who does this or can offer a recommendation for someone who can.

Thank you in advance.

[Rjk]

eufy, good quality and no ongoing subscription cost
either that or the Xiaomi ones are supposed to be good
I installed myself really simple

[light up the darkness]

eufy, good quality and no ongoing subscription cost
either that or the Xiaomi ones are supposed to be good
I installed myself really simple

Thank you I’ll investigate.

[Rjk]

Thank you I’ll investigate.

they have a battery one that doesn't need to be wired in and lasts 6 months or so before you need to charge it

[blue matt]

https://uk.eufylife.com/collections/...ducts/t88313d2

rjk mentioned them above

seem to be very popular ( seen a few of them around on customers houses, even more than ring cams ), 200 quid for 2 ( though the others are about 100 quid ) of them, no monthly cloud subscription, 6 months battery, 3 months recording on a 16gig SD card, you can talk to a person through them ( like the ring setup )

[light up the darkness]

https://uk.eufylife.com/collections/...ducts/t88313d2

rjk mentioned them above

seem to be very popular ( seen a few of them around on customers houses, even more than ring cams ), 200 quid for 2 ( though the others are about 100 quid ) of them, no monthly cloud subscription, 6 months battery, 3 months recording on a 16gig SD card, you can talk to a person through them ( like the ring setup )

I’d never heard of Eufy previously but the cctv set up seems very popular and few reported issues

[Rjk]

the other brand I've heard are good is Aqara (owned by Xiaomi)

https://twitter.com/Richkeogh/status...059838984?s=19

there's a link for a discount on some eufy things - not sure if it's still active though.

[Banc Blue]

Personally I wouldn’t bother with wireless systems . Go for wired systems, usually wired in CAT6 cable. You have 1 CAT6 cable to each camera.

Don’t be fooled by the eBay specials that are cheap. If it’s on your own house go for a good system like HIK vision. Been around for years and pretty much industry standard.

Just another bit of advice, if you’re having CAT6 cables installed get them to add some extra that can be used for WIFI access points in various parts of your house.

If you want I can ask about for you, but you need to pay good money for a good system.

[The Hooded Claw]

I agree with the previous poster. You get what you pay for with CCTV and frequently you can end up with a bad picture and an unreliable system.

[Rjk]

Personally I wouldn’t bother with wireless systems . Go for wired systems, usually wired in CAT6 cable. You have 1 CAT6 cable to each camera.

Don’t be fooled by the eBay specials that are cheap. If it’s on your own house go for a good system like HIK vision. Been around for years and pretty much industry standard.

Just another bit of advice, if you’re having CAT6 cables installed get them to add some extra that can be used for WIFI access points in various parts of your house.

If you want I can ask about for you, but you need to pay good money for a good system.

what's the problem with wireless? the eufy system works perfectly for me

[Rjk]

Screenshot_2021-07-06-10-52-01-612_com.oceanwing.battery.cam.jpg

that's the image I get from my doorbell.
it'll notify me if it detects human movement, and that seems to work flawlessly.

[Banc Blue]

Nothing wrong with wireless systems if it suits you. But they’re more of a DIY system.

I’ve been involved in the security and electrical trade for over 30 years. And I’ve gone for the professional system in my own home as it suits me better.

Intruder alarm systems are better hard wired, but there are some good wireless systems on the market now.

I

[Rjk]

Nothing wrong with wireless systems if it suits you. But they’re more of a DIY system.

I’ve been involved in the security and electrical trade for over 30 years. And I’ve gone for the professional system in my own home as it suits me better.

Intruder alarm systems are better hard wired, but there are some good wireless systems on the market now.

I

yes I also have an alarm system that is wired in.
there is no wired doorbell though and I didn't want to bother running wires to the outside so I just went for wireless.
anyone approaches the house and me and my girlfriend get notifications on our phone.
that pretty much rules out an affair with the girl next door, but that's about the only downside I can see so far

[Taunton Blue Genie]

yes I also have an alarm system that is wired in.
there is no wired doorbell though and I didn't want to bother running wires to the outside so I just went for wireless.
anyone approaches the house and me and my girlfriend get notifications on our phone.
that pretty much rules out an affair with the girl next door, but that's about the only downside I can see so far

Have you tried the back door?

[Rjk]

Have you tried the back door?