No cloud is a deal break for me.
Update:
Battery powered wifi cameras are junk, utter junk.
Now looking at POE, most likely HiLook/Hikvision
Please tell me you havenāt discovered this the hard way
Tried a few but used Amazon so easy returns.
Currently using a Ring wifi camera which is junk. Tried a Reolink POE, also junk so returned.
Unsure what to get now, will probably be Hikvision but im in no rush.
Spent money on physical security instead.
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At least you didnāt discover this due to the replacement bike having been stolen, which is what I initially feared
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Thankfully not!
Out of interest what problems are you having with the Ring camera? I have one and it works fine for me. Pretty sure my neighbours are happy with theirs too.
Random detection and shit low light image quality.
Seems a common problem. Been collecting footage from ring devices today, non provided an image usable for identification.
Just to be clear weāre talking about their security camera, not doorbell right?
I.e. this: Floodlight Cam Wired Pro ā Ring
If so, interesting, donāt think Iāve had random detection although there isnāt much nearby in the way of things like foliage that might blow in the wind and trigger it.
As for low light quality, it seems ok although I havenāt tested it on a face to see how identifiable it is.
Posh houses Iāve seen have proper IR lights next to their cameras, which are quite large units. I presume you need something like that for really good low light/nighttime viewing.
Doorbell and cameras, doorbell is very poor. Cameras not much better tbh.
Thankfully I purchased in a sale.
I have the same ground anchor and similar chain (x2). Fuckers pulled a saw off the tool rack in my garage and cut a section from my titanium bicycle frame to steal the bike for parts.
Thereās a longer version of this story involving A&S, SYorks and eBay.
The pragmatic kit seems pretty good. 5+ minutes with a mains powered grinder.
I like the through frame pin, very effective on a motorbike. Have same on my 1290.
The mtb is kept in the house.
Iāve seen a few where frames have been cut. Most determined Iāve seen recently, hole drilled in garage door so an inspection cam could be used to check the items were in there before drilling house door lock to retrieve garage keys.
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Weāve had a HiLook system in with two cameras, front and back for the past 2/3 years. Deterrent more than anything. Image quality is excellent, night and day. Can access the live images from anywhere via their app.
Only time itās been required for a security incident was a few weeks back. A neighbour a few doors down had a break in (no alarm) and I scanned through the footage. Picked up all the comings and goings, quiet lane suddenly lit up by neighbours teenage kids having a party - unrelated to the break in. Going through was laborious on ffwd but it can be set to just pick up movement which is easier to search. Stores a month or soās footage. Newer systems may have improved the search function.