Wiant Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Anyone recommend a brand/model of wireless exterior security camera? Has wireless been consistent? Did you still have to run power to camera? How do you store footage? Thanks! And if we speak about cameras I have one more question, maybe somebody can give me good advice. Which underwater camara is the best to use for ice fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Welcome to the forum. The camera requires power. The Nest cameras use wired power and secure Wi-Fi data exchange. They are a nice solution. The Nest cameras require an annual data subscription to be useful, $50/yr for first camera, less for additional cameras. The other solutions to avoid data charges is to add a local data logger w/ hard drive to capture the A/V data for later usage. THE MOST OVERLOOKED aspects are camera placement, illumination, zoom, solar effects and maintenance. A useful face image is frequently very important. Do a temporary placement to check the image over 24 hours. It is also useful to examine over 365 days to check effect of solar inclination. Lenses get dirty and should be kept clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 You ideally will want a camera that can see infrared. Also in conjunction with the camera if you want better visibility you could add a light with infrared capabilities. One option would be the LIFX + line of light bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 I heard many good feedbacks about Nest. There are both wireless and wired models. My neighbor has Nest Nest Cam Battery for about $180 and it works off of batteries, so there is no need of wire. He also has Alder inside cameras. Do not know how exactly they work, but he's satisfied as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPalmer Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Also heard that Google Nest are good. However, I'm searching for sth cheaper. My friend advised me Alder cameras, but after having read the reviews at https://alder-home-security.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html, I hesitate about their reliability. So still haven't found the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 I would avoid nest cameras. I heard they tend to be quite slow when you want to review footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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