Hello. I’m just looking for some help or advice to pic the right system for my house.
I’ve had a couple of break-ins this year and decided it’s a worthwhile investment. At work we use lots of Uniquiti kit for wireless networks so I’ve been looking at ubiquiti g3 and g3 pro cameras and associated nvr but also checked out the Swann (recommendation from a friend) as well as some of the smart home systems Swaan as Nest and Netgear Arlo systems.
It’s not that it’s confusing in terms of spec of the cameras, ie pixel count, zoom, night vision and range but rather software functions. I’m not keen on a cloud subscription and had considered using a mini Mac (core i5 16gb 2tb) and bootcamp to windows if needed for the nvr.
Essentially I want thto we features:
- decent resolution camera 1080 min.
- night vision
- iPhone app for remote viewing
- mobile movement alerts
- mask off areas of high traffic
- PoE
- decent software / regular updates
I work in IT so have a expert grasp of hardware software and networking so IP based stuff is a natural want.
The ‘home’ solitons such as nest and the netgear arlo stuff have odd usb-c type power cords rather than poe which was a bit of a turn off though feature wise seem far in advance of anything else while the ubiquiti is none standard PoE.
I have a small drive at my property which would easily be covered by a average camera, however my garden is quite large. Most recently targeted was a converted shipping container that is my workshop and store for tools and dirt bikes. This is halfway down my garden and approx 30 meters away from the house. The garden is also approx 30 wide.
I’d thought about covering the drive (entrance to house) and two cameras covering the garden with a fourth at the container covering the house. I’m not sure if digital zoom is adiquate for the distances I’m talking about or if I need optical zoom.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve had a couple of break-ins this year and decided it’s a worthwhile investment. At work we use lots of Uniquiti kit for wireless networks so I’ve been looking at ubiquiti g3 and g3 pro cameras and associated nvr but also checked out the Swann (recommendation from a friend) as well as some of the smart home systems Swaan as Nest and Netgear Arlo systems.
It’s not that it’s confusing in terms of spec of the cameras, ie pixel count, zoom, night vision and range but rather software functions. I’m not keen on a cloud subscription and had considered using a mini Mac (core i5 16gb 2tb) and bootcamp to windows if needed for the nvr.
Essentially I want thto we features:
- decent resolution camera 1080 min.
- night vision
- iPhone app for remote viewing
- mobile movement alerts
- mask off areas of high traffic
- PoE
- decent software / regular updates
I work in IT so have a expert grasp of hardware software and networking so IP based stuff is a natural want.
The ‘home’ solitons such as nest and the netgear arlo stuff have odd usb-c type power cords rather than poe which was a bit of a turn off though feature wise seem far in advance of anything else while the ubiquiti is none standard PoE.
I have a small drive at my property which would easily be covered by a average camera, however my garden is quite large. Most recently targeted was a converted shipping container that is my workshop and store for tools and dirt bikes. This is halfway down my garden and approx 30 meters away from the house. The garden is also approx 30 wide.
I’d thought about covering the drive (entrance to house) and two cameras covering the garden with a fourth at the container covering the house. I’m not sure if digital zoom is adiquate for the distances I’m talking about or if I need optical zoom.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
