Home cctv and phone apps? recommendations please!

[dann2707]

Ive got to the point where I might just send my colourvu camera back, I'm having nothing but problems with it. My dark fighter works perfect, no issues at all.

The colourvu takes ages to load then all I get is this. It's the same when I try to review a triggered event

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Try turning encrypted video off. I had that too and turning encryption off sorted it

 

[Andy_con]

Try turning encrypted video off. I had that too and turning encryption off sorted it

Where that option?

 

[dann2707]

Where that option?

On the hikvision app, go to the camera and then hit settings
Middle of the screenshot

 

[rctempire]

If cost is an issue. Look into reolink poe cameras.
HikVision's other brand so to speak, still does POE, has sd card functionality on board too.

 

[MatthewR]

If cost is an issue. Look into reolink poe cameras.
HikVision's other brand so to speak, still does POE, has sd card functionality on board too.

I had Reolink at our old house, they were fantastic cameras. The footage was actually used by police on 4 occasions to prosecute people and was successful, it's also currently going through court for a 5th time now in the hope of convicting someone for car theft!

Disclaimer: I no longer live in Baghdad, the 4 current convictions were for the same person who was (is) a scroat who will never learn.

 

[Big Toe]

I had Reolink at our old house, they were fantastic cameras. The footage was actually used by police on 4 occasions to prosecute people and was successful, it's also currently going through court for a 5th time now in the hope of convicting someone for car theft!

Disclaimer: I no longer live in Baghdad, the 4 current convictions were for the same person who was (is) a scroat who will never learn.

You can also read this as “a scroat who never receives sufficient sentence to act as a deterrent.”

 

[MatthewR]

Ordered the 2C Pro Eufy Kit.

Only just put it up so no clue how good it'll be come night etc.

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How are you getting on with this?

My wife 'misses' our old CCTV as she can't be a nosey cow at 2am when a noise wakes her up 😂

I CBA routing wires around the house for a full kit so considering these again

 

[Coby.]

Yeah pretty good.

Ours last nowere near the quotes 180 days but 4 hours charge and you're good to go again so hardly a burden.

I probably could increase life by playing with the settings more as our dog triggers the back garden one a lot even though its set for human detection.

 

[Coby.]

@MatthewR

Images as of now on both cameras.

Set up so the Wife and I can both view them.

 

[dangerous dave]

@MatthewR

Images as of now on both cameras.

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Set up so the Wife and I can both view them.

I set mine up like that, both pointing at people coming at the house, boundary, gate and one pointing at the house.

most of us can’t point the cameras out at the horizon as it’ll captures the neighbours houses and windows.

But I can point it at my own with no complaints. 😎

 

[MatthewR]

Will get a kit ordered now then, thank you!

 

[Coby.]

Will get a kit ordered now then, thank you!

Pretty sure direct is generally more expensive than Amazon and the likes BUT if any of these deals work for you let me know and I'll send you tge link.

I'd forward any of the free gifts onto you of course.

 

[jonno_c]

Do Hikvision do a decent wireless setup?

Think I'm swayed from Eufy, if they are that bad from the reviews on here!

 

[Steve]

Do Hikvision do a decent wireless setup?

Think I'm swayed from Eufy, if they are that bad from the reviews on here!

Stick with Hikvision wired by poe.

 

[rctempire]

Stick with Hikvision wired by poe.

absolutely right.

@jonno_c If you need wireless (still need power) look at reolink.

 

[riz]

I want a single wireless, battery camera on my backdoor.

This anygood?

The Nest ones look good but not keen on paying a subscription!!

Reolink 3MP Solar Security Camera Outdoor, Smart Detection, Battery Operated Camera, 2-Way Audio, SD Card/Cloud Storage, 2.4Ghz WiFi Home Security Camera, Works with Alexa, Argus Eco-Black+Solar Panel https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08S6T6J5D/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[rctempire]

I'd be looking at uffy stuff for that if you don't want a subscription.

Reolink Stuff is good but don't rely on the solar it is a bit s**t. Sd card integrates and is decent.

 

[davo172]

Eufy (thank me later)

 

[riz]

Pretty sure direct is generally more expensive than Amazon and the likes BUT if any of these deals work for you let me know and I'll send you tge link.

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I'd forward any of the free gifts onto you of course.

What's the price for this?

eufy security eufyCam 2C Pro 2-Cam Kit Security Camera Outdoor, Wireless Home Security Systems with 2K Resolution, 180-Day Battery Life, HomeKit Compatibility, IP67, Night Vision, and No Monthly Fee. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DY8971N/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Oggy997]

We just got the 4k eufycam for use internally. With 1tb hdd.

A little expensive to monitor a dog, and auto detection on eufy is ropey - it needs x amount of seconds to be considered activity which isn’t ideal.
They just brought out a 24/7 camera, finally, as event viewing only can be somewhat unreliable

 

[Andy_con]

It's time like this you wish hikvision would record in 60fps...

 

[JamesBryan]

It's time like this you wish hikvision would record in 60fps...

Local crack head.

Footage is decent enough though, what do you want 60fps for?

 

[Andy_con]

Local crack head.

Footage is decent enough though, what do you want 60fps for?

Cos it will just make it much smoother and you will get better stills from it.

 

[JamesBryan]

Cos it will just make it much smoother and you will get better stills from it.

Sure someone will recognise him on the local FB pages.

 

[Andy_con]

Sure someone will recognise him on the local FB pages.

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We pay all that money for cctv equipment and this is the best image we can get in day light hours 😒

 

[leeds2592]

He was just doing you a favour and checking that you've locked your car door. What a lovely man.

 

[JamesBryan]

We pay all that money for cctv equipment and this is the best image we can get in day light hours 😒

It's really a resolution issue, not the frame rate.

 

[Andy_con]

It's really a resolution issue, not the frame rate.

They both help.

The cameras are both 8mp, I'd have to check if you can get higher resolution from hikvision

 

[rctempire]

Issue is bandwidth and recording space will increase silly size if you want 60fps. Makes nada difference, remember its a deterrent, not a fix all.
Plus im pretty sure thats a good enough snap for local facebook t***s to find out and report they have seen him doing other things.

 

[JamesBryan]

They both help.

The cameras are both 8mp, I'd have to check if you can get higher resolution from hikvision

They do 32mp 8k cameras but i imagine they would be £1000's 😅

 

[Andy_con]

They do 32mp 8k cameras but i imagine they would be £1000's 😅

I want to be able to see if his nose hair needs a trim!

 

[JamesBryan]

I want to be able to see if his nose hair needs a trim!

Just looked, about £6k plus the NVR you'd need for it.

 

[dann2707]

You mean you didn't get the hikvision camera that fires out an electronic dart that hits the purple tray hers skin and sends you his family history information from 400 years down the line?

Are you poor?

 

[Andy_con]

I note you can get a 12mp camera

iDS-2CD7AC5G0-IZHSY

 

[Racky]

You mean you didn't get the hikvision camera that fires out an electronic dart that hits the purple tray hers skin and sends you his family history information from 400 years down the line?

Are you poor?

He invested all his money in the laser that he was blinding all the pilots near Stansted 😄

 

[Andy_con]

He invested all his money in the laser that he was blinding all the pilots near Stansted 😄

Wait for this year's Xmas laser

 

[Racky]

Wait for this year's Xmas laser

Please throw a CS 'push the button'party

 

[Andy_con]

Suppose I shouldn't moan at the quality of my cctv when this is what other people share

 

[davo172]

Suppose I shouldn't moan at the quality of my cctv when this is what other people share

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More like the invisible man!

 

[Andy_con]

The police just phoned me, two weeks later. They have reviewed my cctv footage, which they commented on it's excellent quality and they have a name in mind. They are going to go and question him apparently.

Naughty boy don't do it again