Cheap Security Camera?
 

Some friends (really) are having a problem with a neighbor who is coming onto my friends' property, pulling up their plants, peering in their windows, standing on the sidewalk yelling at their house, etc. Talking or threatening is worthless (they've tried) as the neighbor has some sort of mental illness. So my friend is now looking to install cameras w/ recording, to get evidence of this.

Basically they need two or three cameras that can be placed in their windows, connected (ideally wireless), record to a hard drive using programmed times or motion detection, allow speeded-up playback. Distance from camera to person is about 30-40 feet.

Any suggestions? My friends can't spend much, $500 or so.

https://www.dropcam.com/

works well
good luck

Check Costco as well. They have an inexpensive set. You don't have to be a member to shop online.

Look up Polaroid cameras. I bought two sets of these from Crutchfield:

Polaroid IP-302 (Black) Wireless indoor pan-and-tilt surveillance camera with intercom (2-pack) at Crutchfield.com

That's less than $400 for 4 cameras that I can pan/tilt from my iPhone. Read the specs. They do more than he will need.

Cool - how does the recording work, though? I could donate them an old PC.

I think they should go to the police and report the death threats they have received from these people. The police always respond seriously to death threats.

You can record to a PC, your smart phone, the cloud, or there's a camera card slot on the back of each camera for recording both video and audio. It's a pretty cool set up.

These go on sale every couple weeks for around $229

DVR Security System w/ 4 Surveillance Cameras

They are wired though.


And really tall fences make good neibours :)

Any leads on cameras that can be used outside?

Pepper spray is very persuasive to people of all ages, sizes, and origin.

Indoor/Outdoor

DVR Security System w/ 4 Surveillance Cameras

I've got a buddy that is having people mess with the equipment in his work lot. So he needs some weather proof gear, best would be wireless. Any leads on affordable gear that would last a while?

Thanks, Richard

thanks GWN7 we crossed

The problem with wireless is they still need power. So no matter what you have to run cable to them to supply the power.

It's better to appear to be the victim ;) as per my reporting death threat idea. Pepper spray does sound fun but they may go to the police first.

I clicked on the Dropcam link.
Next banner ad on Pelican I see~ Dropcam ?!?


KT

Cookies.

A couple of these would solve the problem....

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there's some good deals on home security cameras on woot.com today
Home Security

I just picked up some wireless outdoor cams from X10.com Join there mailing list and you get better pricing. They seem to be working well so far, much better night vision than I was expecting