Home cctv and phone apps? recommendations please!

Andy_con · Nov 11, 2024

adamlstr said:
Anyone have any good tips for keeping spiders away from the cameras?

I sprayed the minty Amazon one I got two nights ago, and they’re straight back:
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Cameras aren’t clever enough to decide the movement of the web can be ignored.

Pardon our interruption...

rctempire · Nov 13, 2024

adamlstr said:
Anyone have any good tips for keeping spiders away from the cameras?

I sprayed the minty Amazon one I got two nights ago, and they’re straight back:
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Cameras aren’t clever enough to decide the movement of the web can be ignored.

Its the IR function as they warm up, the spiders get some heat.

Leave them to enjoy their Spanish holiday .

Andy_con · Nov 13, 2024

Ebay spider spray of that link above doesn't work

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

Thinking of getting one of these set ups. 2 cams with the hub, 4k resolution for £199

Amazon.co.uk

MatthewR · Nov 27, 2024

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

Amazon.co.uk

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.

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

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.

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.

MatthewR · Nov 27, 2024

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.

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 -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PFPW1QC/?tag=cliospnet01-21

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

Rich-D · Nov 27, 2024

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

Amazon.co.uk

My mate has the 1080p version, batteries need charging every week or 2, he does live in a high traffic area, but still that's sh1t.

Rich-D · Nov 27, 2024

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.

Which doorbell?

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

Rich-D said:
Which doorbell?

Some shitty Chinese thing, can't even remember where I got it from now. It's lasted nearly 5 years so far.

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

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 -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PFPW1QC/?tag=cliospnet01-21

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

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

MatthewR · Nov 27, 2024

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.

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

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.

I guess that's good for up close stuff, but wouldn't be able to show colour on anyone on my drive?

MatthewR · Nov 27, 2024

Cookson said:
I guess that's good for up close stuff, but wouldn't be able to show colour on anyone on my drive?

Both images taken one after the other when I was testing out the colour difference.

Trainerbrow · Nov 27, 2024

MatthewR said:
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Both images taken one after the other when I was testing out the colour difference.

Thats the 12mp one?

MatthewR · Nov 27, 2024

Cookson said:
Thats the 12mp one?

Yeah that's the 12mp cameras

AshyC GT · Nov 27, 2024

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davo172 · Nov 28, 2024

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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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBTYSN5N/?tag=cliospnet01-21

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

Amazon.co.uk

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.

Trainerbrow · Nov 28, 2024

davo172 said:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBTYSN5N/?tag=cliospnet01-21

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

Amazon.co.uk

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.

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 · Nov 28, 2024

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.

Relink are w**k mate i had some of there cameras before I went eufy.

Rich-D · Nov 28, 2024

davo172 said:
Amazon.co.uk

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.

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.

Rich-D · Nov 28, 2024

Cookson said:
Solar is no good for me as I need the main cam at the front which is north facing.

Most reviews I see on solar ones complain about the battery life being crap and still having to charge them, sod that.

MatthewR · Nov 28, 2024

davo172 said:
Relink are w**k mate i had some of there cameras before I went eufy.

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 😂

rctempire · Jan 10, 2025

Thought id post this.
Heres the reolink 180 degrees one
Got a SD card in it the now, but will hook up to the nvr soon. Just on test.

Then one Minute later the milk man arrives

Then a bit of lens flare it copes with

This is the one bought when on offer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2PM7XF3/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Looks weird

Fairly chunky too.

Was about £85 on offer at the time. Only just got round to putting it up.

davo172 · Jan 10, 2025

rctempire said:
Thought id post this.
Heres the reolink 180 degrees one
Got a SD card in it the now, but will hook up to the nvr soon. Just on test.

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Then one Minute later the milk man arrives
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Then a bit of lens flare it copes with
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This is the one bought when on offer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2PM7XF3/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Looks weird

View attachment 1726692

Fairly chunky too.

Was about £85 on offer at the time. Only just got round to putting it up.

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hopgop1 · Jan 10, 2025

Anyone running Blue Iris? I've setup 2x 12MP Reolink PoE cameras, one front and one back, goes into a cheap PoE switch and then into a small office PC I got from marketplace for pennies. Really pleased so far, has a higher initial setup cost, but no subscriptions and I get push notifications for motion to my phone.

rctempire · Jan 10, 2025

davo172 said:
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No disassemble

dann2707 · Jan 24, 2025

I've been having issues where the nvr was gradually losing the time and saying it was earlier than it was. My notifications on my phone would then be delayed as it would actually alert me at the time the nvr thought it was which was f**king annoying.

The amounts of times I'd press the app and go who the f**k is that coming up to the house he looks a bit like m...
Oh it is me. 😂 6 mins ago me.

Quick Google and you can change the time to grab it from googles time server rather than the nvrs internal clock. It's probably common knowledge but figured it may help someone in the future if they suffer the same issue

These are the settings you want.

Steve · Feb 5, 2025

Thinking of getting some down-lighters & dusk/dawn sensor fitted in soffits & porch ceiling will these affect my hikvison cams, one looking across drive & 2nd by front door?

Insert downlights to right of CCTV cam

Gaz_ · Feb 5, 2025

Steve said:
Thinking of getting some down-lighters & dusk/dawn sensor fitted in soffits & porch ceiling will these affect my hikvison cams, one looking across drive & 2nd by front door?

Insert downlights to right of CCTV cam

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Yes mate

Will cause it to white out if it's in its field of view 👍🏻

Steve · Feb 5, 2025

Gaz_ said:
Yes mate

Will cause it to white out if it's in its field of view 👍🏻

Cheers, cam is looking at drive & across.

If I put two above the door spaced evenly will this be better.

In photo below thinking replace light with sensor ( lights about 600mm from door not shown well)
Idea have downlight between light & sensor & two spaced similar to above garage door.

Steve · Feb 13, 2025

After the latest update on iPhone & iPad my cams are not showing in the cloud Hik-App.

They start to load get to 90% crash & strangely NVR seems to reboot?

Had this a couple of years ago & it cleared after a couple of fresh updates 🤬

Steve · Monday at 6:10 PM

@Gaz_

Sorted cams are fine 👍

TC. · Wednesday at 5:41 PM

Can anyone advise why my cameras are doing this before I have to get the chequebook out ?

I’ve had 3 hikvision cameras running for years now but over time they’ve started showing a scrolling shadow of camera 1 on camera 3 and vice versa, camera 2 is not affected. I have a 4th camera that’s never been used that I’ve just tried switching out with 1 and 3 with no success.

I’ve mixed them up into different ports now and the video below is of the 4th brand new camera just hooked up in the living room looking at the ceiling now showing camera 1 and 3 scrolling through it ???

rctempire · Wednesday at 5:52 PM

TC. said:
Can anyone advise why my cameras are doing this before I have to get the chequebook out ?

I’ve had 3 hikvision cameras running for years now but over time they’ve started showing a scrolling shadow of camera 1 on camera 3 and vice versa, camera 2 is not affected. I have a 4th camera that’s never been used that I’ve just tried switching out with 1 and 3 with no success.

I’ve mixed them up into different ports now and the video below is of the 4th brand new camera just hooked up in the living room looking at the ceiling now showing camera 1 and 3 scrolling through it ???

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Are these ethernet?

Looks like crosstalk / power is killing signals.

TC. · Wednesday at 5:55 PM

rctempire said:
Are these ethernet?

Looks like crosstalk / power is killing signals.

Yes ethernet

Steve · Thursday at 4:23 PM

Steve said:
After the latest update on iPhone & iPad my cams are not showing in the cloud Hik-App.

They start to load get to 90% crash & strangely NVR seems to reboot?

Had this a couple of years ago & it cleared after a couple of fresh updates 🤬

Update this morning - fix bug errors - no s**t sherlock!

Working fine

TC. · Thursday at 10:36 PM

rctempire said:
Are these ethernet?

Looks like crosstalk / power is killing signals.

Looking into how to sort this. There are balun connectors on the ends of the wires I have, I’ve removed the wound up extension lead away from the box and cables and still pretty much the same.

Is insulated cables the only way to sort this do you think ?

Andy_con · Thursday at 10:48 PM

Dodgy cable?

Is it worth using a short cat5 cable and trying a camera on that, will help rule out a cable issue

TC. · Thursday at 11:02 PM

Andy_con said:
Dodgy cable?

Is it worth using a short cat5 cable and trying a camera on that, will help rule out a cable issue

There is a right bit of excess cable running thorough the loft right enough.

Camera 1,3 & 4 are dodgy yet 2 is working 100% I’ve swapped and switched them about with no result. Might pull them all in the morning and just attach one at a time to try and see what’s going on.

Home cctv and phone apps? recommendations please!

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