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Originally Posted by jorian
No offence but what good is a camera that isn't monitored? Even if you happen to catch an image of the a-hole, unless you recognize them, your just taking pictures. It may serve as a deterrent to some who see the camera but a determined perp won't get caught. Seems like a big expense for little value.
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My system is not monitored but it does give me some peace of mind. I have 14 cameras on my house and most people can see them so I believe it is a deterrant. In fact the thug that stole my mail saw one of the camera's and then stole it off the house. I guess he did not realize that he was being recorded.
With the photos of this guy, I made a laminated flyer and posted 75 flyers in the neighborhood. Approximately two weeks after I posted the flyers, the guy was caught by the sherriff who told me that he recognized the guy from my flyer. He had shaved his head and when the sherrif asked what he was doing out at 3am, he said he was going to a job interview. The sherrif found him with several other people's mail.
So professionally monitored? no. monitored by me and my neighborhood? yes. Had my system been monitored, would the cops have shown up in time to nab the guy? I doubt it.
I have a monitor in my utility closet with all 14 camera's displayed. I like to show this friends and friends "kids".....everyone knows their on camera.
These are just screen shots. The actual video captures a lot more and having the second camera enabled me to get the guy's height and approximate weight. Bottom line, the guy got caught.
