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Home cctv and phone apps? recommendations please!



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MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
Cookson said:
Thinking of getting one of these set ups. 2 cams with the hub, 4k resolution for £199

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I wouldn't bother, I found that the eufy cameras I had were shocking on battery life, even worse if you had the spotlight on or set to come on with motion. I then used solar panels but they couldn't keep up with them and was still having to take them down and charge them 1 a month.

I then tried a Reolink wireless one which was much better but didn't record 24/7 (don't think any wireless ones do).

We then had ring spot cams which the battery life was decent on (helped that we had two batteries in so could charge one at a time and keep them going unlike the others with built in batteries).

In the end I went for a Reolink hard wired set, this was after my neighbour was broken into, we got footage of them going through our garden to escape and down past the front of ours but crucial points which could have caught faces weren't recorded.

The Reolink set we got was really easy to install, is really good quality, has the option to add more cameras on and works with both the TV and an app which is great.

Short version: battery cameras are crap, don't waste your time, invest in full setup.
 
Cookson

Cookson

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
MatthewR said:
I wouldn't bother, I found that the eufy cameras I had were shocking on battery life, even worse if you had the spotlight on or set to come on with motion. I then used solar panels but they couldn't keep up with them and was still having to take them down and charge them 1 a month.

I then tried a Reolink wireless one which was much better but didn't record 24/7 (don't think any wireless ones do).

We then had ring spot cams which the battery life was decent on (helped that we had two batteries in so could charge one at a time and keep them going unlike the others with built in batteries).

In the end I went for a Reolink hard wired set, this was after my neighbour was broken into, we got footage of them going through our garden to escape and down past the front of ours but crucial points which could have caught faces weren't recorded.

The Reolink set we got was really easy to install, is really good quality, has the option to add more cameras on and works with both the TV and an app which is great.

Short version: battery cameras are crap, don't waste your time, invest in full setup.
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TBH, our doorbell cam battery is that w**k we have another spare charged ready, so I was half expecting that. I'd prefer a PoE set up.
 
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MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
Cookson said:
TBH, our doorbell cam battery is that w**k we have another spare charged ready, so I was half expecting that. I'd prefer a PoE set up.
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We had this at the old house - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CQLB8HS/?tag=cliospnet01-21

And I've just installed this at the current house -

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Would recommend both of them, I only paid £400 for the current ones so they are more expensive on black Friday 😂

Edit: I've also installed the first ones at two friends houses and they are happy with them too
 
Cookson

Cookson

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
MatthewR said:
We had this at the old house - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CQLB8HS/?tag=cliospnet01-21

And I've just installed this at the current house -

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www.amazon.co.uk

Would recommend both of them, I only paid £400 for the current ones so they are more expensive on black Friday 😂

Edit: I've also installed the first ones at two friends houses and they are happy with them too
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I'm only really needing a 2 cam set up, one for the front path/drive, one for the back garden, but will look at something similar. Thanks for the recommendation.

Do you think the 12mp is far superior to the 5mp? Our drive is not miles away from the house, but probably 15m or so at the furthest point

This is from the doorbell cam

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MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
Cookson said:
I'm only really needing a 2 cam set up, one for the front path/drive, one for the back garden, but will look at something similar. Thanks for the recommendation.

Do you think the 12mp is far superior to the 5mp? Our drive is not miles away from the house, but probably 15m or so at the furthest point

This is from the doorbell cam

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I'm not convinced that the 12mp is all that better, what is decent is the spotlight on it so you get true colour in pitch black.
 
Cookson

Cookson

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
MatthewR said:
I'm not convinced that the 12mp is all that better, what is decent is the spotlight on it so you get true colour in pitch black.
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I guess that's good for up close stuff, but wouldn't be able to show colour on anyone on my drive?
 
davo172

davo172

ClioSport Club Member
  TCR'd 172
Cookson said:
I'm only really needing a 2 cam set up, one for the front path/drive, one for the back garden, but will look at something similar. Thanks for the recommendation.

Do you think the 12mp is far superior to the 5mp? Our drive is not miles away from the house, but probably 15m or so at the furthest point

This is from the doorbell cam

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Try these if you want wired they also do an s300 with built in solar panels.



I run these (bargain now) record to sd card in camera on 24/7 and link to a homebase and a battery doorbell never had any issues with any doorbell lasts months just adjust the zones and sensitivity better if you are getting loads of alerts.
 
Cookson

Cookson

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
davo172 said:

Try these if you want wired they also do an s300 with built in solar panels.



I run these (bargain now) record to sd card in camera on 24/7 and link to a homebase and a battery doorbell never had any issues with any doorbell lasts months just adjust the zones and sensitivity better if you are getting loads of alerts.
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Solar is no good for me as I need the main cam at the front which is north facing.

I think I'm going to try to get some HikVision ColourVu or the Reolink like @MatthewR suggested.
 
davo172

davo172

ClioSport Club Member
  TCR'd 172
Cookson said:
Solar is no good for me as I need the main cam at the front which is north facing.

I think I'm going to try to get some HikVision ColourVu or the Reolink like @MatthewR suggested.
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Relink are w**k mate i had some of there cameras before I went eufy.
 
Rich-D

Rich-D

ClioSport Club Member
  E90 LCI 330d
davo172 said:

I run these (bargain now) record to sd card in camera on 24/7 and link to a homebase and a battery doorbell never had any issues with any doorbell lasts months just adjust the zones and sensitivity better if you are getting loads of alerts.
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I was looking at this one for round the side of the house, looks like a bargain, already have a doorbell so wanting to add more cameras to cover the side of the house.
 
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MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
davo172 said:
Relink are w**k mate i had some of there cameras before I went eufy.
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Which Reolink did you have? I've had no problems with the two different POE ones I've had but had no end of problems with the battery / solar one I had it was very s**t 😂
 
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