I've had a bit of a search through the forums and security cameras have come up a couple of times, but not with a lot of detail.
After reading a recent post on the xlights FB page about someone's display being damaged and party stolen before they have even switched it on, is a timely reminder that in this day and age the security of our $$$ investments just sitting in our yards should be carefully considered. There are other threads with alternative measures for security like zipties, locks, concrete poles and trip wires for alarms etc, but seeing as we live in a digital age and we are (mostly) working with digital lights, I feel it's important to have a discussion and shared knowledge base on security camera options.
I assume that like most things in life you get what you pay for, but I was wondering if some of the experts wouldn't mind sharing some links or suggestions of gear to consider for the wider group?
Is there a budget option that will do a decent job in identifying faces in the dark or do you need to spend the big bucks for this type of detail? And if so, what kind of big bucks are we talking? $1000 for one person could be small change, for others it could be a year's play money gone.
Do they need to be constantly recording? If so what size/type drive(s) required? How many channels? Wireless/wifi options? Remote control from a phone app? Other features that are a must? Audio? B&W vs colour?
aaaaaaand go! (asking for a friend...)
After reading a recent post on the xlights FB page about someone's display being damaged and party stolen before they have even switched it on, is a timely reminder that in this day and age the security of our $$$ investments just sitting in our yards should be carefully considered. There are other threads with alternative measures for security like zipties, locks, concrete poles and trip wires for alarms etc, but seeing as we live in a digital age and we are (mostly) working with digital lights, I feel it's important to have a discussion and shared knowledge base on security camera options.
I assume that like most things in life you get what you pay for, but I was wondering if some of the experts wouldn't mind sharing some links or suggestions of gear to consider for the wider group?
Is there a budget option that will do a decent job in identifying faces in the dark or do you need to spend the big bucks for this type of detail? And if so, what kind of big bucks are we talking? $1000 for one person could be small change, for others it could be a year's play money gone.
Do they need to be constantly recording? If so what size/type drive(s) required? How many channels? Wireless/wifi options? Remote control from a phone app? Other features that are a must? Audio? B&W vs colour?
aaaaaaand go! (asking for a friend...)