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Have had a few occurrences over the years that got me thinking about getting one of these systems. Namely, have had packages taken off my porch and have had my truck gone through on days I've forgotten to lock it.
I consider myself lucky in that whomever went through the truck did not think to use the garage door opener. At any rate, I've since taken to the habit of shutting power off to the GDO at night (it's on a light switch).
Fast forward to this week and my neighbor reports that someone went through his mail and took some checks out of some outgoing envelopes. And then, yesterday morning, my wife finds her garage door opener in her seat instead of on the sun visor where it has lived for years.
She forgot to lock her car she thinks. And it's possible the vagrant got in and tried the door. I can be sure about that but, I am annoyed.
Thinking about getting a camera system to monitor the front door and the cars but do not want to waste money on a system that records a grainy, at best, silhouette at night.
The two locations I am thinking about placing cameras would be about 10 to 20 feet from the point of interest. And i have no dissolution of being able to record a license plate number either by night or by day.
But I would find great satisfaction in being able to see a face when possible and make flyers to plaster the neighborhood in hopes a parent recognizes their child being an idiot. Which is what I assume is taking place.
So, anyone have recommendations on a system to consider or to avoid?
I am currently looking at an Amcrest 720p 4 cam dvr system or a couple Nest dropcams.
I consider myself lucky in that whomever went through the truck did not think to use the garage door opener. At any rate, I've since taken to the habit of shutting power off to the GDO at night (it's on a light switch).
Fast forward to this week and my neighbor reports that someone went through his mail and took some checks out of some outgoing envelopes. And then, yesterday morning, my wife finds her garage door opener in her seat instead of on the sun visor where it has lived for years.
She forgot to lock her car she thinks. And it's possible the vagrant got in and tried the door. I can be sure about that but, I am annoyed.
Thinking about getting a camera system to monitor the front door and the cars but do not want to waste money on a system that records a grainy, at best, silhouette at night.
The two locations I am thinking about placing cameras would be about 10 to 20 feet from the point of interest. And i have no dissolution of being able to record a license plate number either by night or by day.
But I would find great satisfaction in being able to see a face when possible and make flyers to plaster the neighborhood in hopes a parent recognizes their child being an idiot. Which is what I assume is taking place.
So, anyone have recommendations on a system to consider or to avoid?
I am currently looking at an Amcrest 720p 4 cam dvr system or a couple Nest dropcams.