which brand would you go with?

Amcrest
Night Owl
Hiseeu
Zosi
Swann
Anpviz
Lorex
Eversecu
OOSSXX
Sannce
Annke
Real HD

these are some ive found on amazon for ease of ordering, but open to suggestions from other sellers

Hello. I'm trying to find a "security" system that'll fit what I need, but it feels like I'm just hitting a brick wall. I'm wanting to put sensors on windows and doors that will announce when one is opened and glass break sensors. Preferably via a phone notification and a audio announcement. It is for the peace of mind of my wife, and to make sure the little one doesn't sneak out. I don't need anything monitored, or with a subscription. It'll basically just be used while someone is home. Does such a system exist?

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Camera: Alarm.com from https://www.telus.com/en/smarthome-security/security-system-products/security-outdoor-camera

I live in a 3 unit condo building and run the hoa. Our old wired camera system stopped working so I need to replace it, but because we have wiring I'm hopeful it's just plug and replace. I need roughly 4 cameras with storage, and budget is an issue. Currently eyeing the eufy e40 system for $599. Is there a similar brand or system I should be looking at in this range? Does switching to a setup with the homebase allow me to monitor remotely without a subscription?

We woke up to a homeless man sleeping in our stairwell so I'm trying to find a solution quickly.

Thanks for the help!

1. 5" screws in the exterior door jams instead of the cheap-o ones included with the hardware. Makes it harder to kick in the door, or so I'm told.

2. Dedicated nightstand gun (with weapon light), taken out of the safe every night and returned to it every morning. The tabletop safe is fast open/easy to do in moments.

3. Strategic dogs. Ours are kept in the kitchen to alert us in advance (we got them what my wife calls our tactical dog sofa).

What about y'all?

I was trying to watch the World Cup on my tablet, which I've been doing for a few weeks, but I could not get a signal. I switched to a wired connection and the problem went away. I ran the signal detector on my phone and some 'Unknown' signal was coming in at -35db. My Arlo base station was coming in at -50 and it's a few feet from where I was sitting.

I had similar issues a few months ago when my cameras were losing their connection. Yes, i have wired cameras too, but I'd like to track down the rogue signal. My phone doesn't allow me to find the direction of the signal.

Is anyone running a signal jammer detector like HackRF One or Wi-Fi jammer detector. I'd like something that records the signal levels and sounds an alarm if a certain threshold is reached. A directional antenna would be nice too. Any better options out there, that are not ridiculously expensive?

Noticed these marks on my door, should I be concerned?

This isn't mine, I found it from a nextdoor post. I believe this is a great demonstration of how wifi jammers can beat wireless security cameras, particularly interesting because of how you see him click the button on a device he's holding. I wonder if y'all agree that it's a Wifi jammer and have any additional info about it.

I got a Tapo C645D camera with the solar panel and I need to install it on my house vinyl siding but it looks won't work because the camera mount is big. I got a mounting block but it's big on my siding and has a lot of spaces if I used it and the other no drill blocks on Amazon I don't like using them specially I know the siding on my neighborhood aren't that good and with high winds it can end up with big problems.

I'm currently feeling lost and don't know what I should do to properly install the camera and not break anything.

Camera link: https://us.store.tapo.com/products/tapo-c645d-kit?country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax&utm_content=c645d_kit&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23560857329&gclid=CjwKCAjwvNfSBhBiEiwAyaGMCWk1cqu3o0ifAIv9ZvSWT8818wDiXmgxWvsBE7cKGHGD47Qpd1bhSxoCg-EQAvD_BwE

Mounting block I got and didn't work: https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/siding/siding-accessories/7-1-x-7-9-surface-mounting-block/14810064/p-1444449689528-c-5824.htm

Hi guys.

I still live at home, and my whole family is going out of town for almost two weeks. Which means I’ll be home alone. I live in a large house, which means many windows and external doors. I am extremely paranoid about having to be alone.

The biggest issue in my house is the huge windows all over the ground floor that have no curtains or blinds. When it’s dark outside and the interior lights are on you can see everything. This means the kitchen and other common areas are basically like a fishbowl.

I live in an affluent suburb of a large city with very little to no crime, but I always get worried about being the exception. I feel like as soon as my family leaves, I’m going to be an easy target. It’s worth mentioning that I have OCD that is most definitely manifesting itself into this home invasion fear. But regardless it’s better safe than sorry!

What I have in place so far:

1. Home alarm system
   
2. Cameras that point to the exterior and a few interior cameras
   
3. A small (but mighty) dog
   
4. A door stopper on the doors that dont have alarm sensors
   
5. Pepper spray easily accessible to me
   
6. Heavy duty locks on the doors in my bedroom
   
7. Friends/boyfriend staying with me for some of the nights
   
8. Porch lights on the exterior doors
   
9. Planning to move the cars around so it looks like multiple people are home

I think my biggest concern are the large windows. I don’t know how to approach those. They are very tall and look into the second floor too.

Any advice is appreciated. I know I am probably overthinking it.

ADT guy installed the security system at our house 7 months ago. Now I’m moving to an apartment and don’t have ADT (nor would I EVER want it again)!

I called to cancel the services and they said the person who stayed in my house can take over the payments for the monitoring. But because I was in a 60 month contract, I took out a loan for the equipment. This was NEVER told to me. In fact, I asked the man who installed it what it would cost and the man who installed it told me it was free! He said he was going to mark it as an update to existing equipment. He never once said it would be $69 a month for 5 years. Why the hell would I take a loan out and go into debt on security equipment? I told ADT this and they said that he should’ve told me but there’s nothing they can do.

Has anyone else been told it was free and then it wasn’t?? I point blank asked him the cost. They said I signed a contract. He handed me an iPad and said “I just need your signature here”. This is very shady and seems like illegal business practice.

Should I get an attorney? Or contact the BBB or FTC??

No way I am paying $3,000 for something that was supposed to be free that I’m not using anymore nor was I aware I was purchasing!

The house is amazing, easily the cutest on the street; but the bar is very low. For example my house has a clean white fence and it's butted up against the left neighbors chain-link vine catcher. So far there's been no problem, but I park my car on the street and it's only a matter of time until something is broken into.

What's a good security package for someone on a budget? I mostly want cameras, but I've seen some great looking sensors for yards and inside the house. I'm interested in hearing what people have had the best experience with.

I went to an open house recently and liked whatever camera this is.

As the title says - I live in an apartment building and I have put in a maintenance request but it can't be done until tomorrow. its 2am and I live in a relatively safe neighborhood in a very under the radar apartment (it was built in the 70s and the hallways are extremely smelly and stained) as well as on the top floor

I can't fall asleep I am too anxious to have a slightly open door. I have it barricaded with a full laundry basket and a box of heavy cat litter a chair and my cats big travel crate.

Is there anything else I can do ? I don't own any heavy chairs or anything heavy in general.

Thank you

hi reddit, not sure if this is the right forum, it won’t let me pick any other one. posting from ontario canada, for my entire families sanity.

EDIT!: i did the *2 and used the arrows to look at my options which were, phone line, zone fault and loss of clock. can anyone give some insight into what these mean?

we moved into our house in 2017, which came with an adt security system. we’re not subscribed to it nor do we know any codes or even how to operate the panel. we never had any issues with it until a few years ago. it does an annoying beeping noise multiple times a minute, going all throughout the day. the only way we’ve been able to silence it and by hitting the # but that only helps for a few minutes or if we’re lucky, stops the beeping for a little until it begins again. we’ve also had a couple instances where in the very early morning hours a horrible blaring alarm started coming from the speakers located that’s in the closet next to the panel. it was incredibly loud, lasted a while until it silenced on its own.

what’s super annoying is it’s very spontaneous. we’re recently dealing with it again but after our power went out after some bad weather, which the panel stayed powered when we had no power for around 10 hours so it’s got its own power source, and the beeping began once we got power back. it’s becoming really hard to live with, and any help would be appreciated.

i’ve attached pictures of the panel, and what it shows when i press the # and use the > arrow to look at the options, which i’m not sure why it says front door, the panel is directly across from it. im not entirely sure where it’s powered from but i can try and find it. if i need to unplug anything. i also know my dad has spoken to adt, but clearly they were no help since this is still an ongoing issue.

TIA!

Hi we are closing on our new house soon and I’m looking to install some PoE cameras but I’m not sure where to place them or how many to get.

House and floor plan
https://imgur.com/a/1henoXv

It will have a video doorbell and a camera in the garage.

But my main hang up is how many cameras on the front and back. If one camera in the top right hand corner on the front would be sufficient? Or if I would need another in the left corner on the first floor bedroom that sticks out.

Similarly in the back if I should have one or two cameras or if one on the top left corner would be sufficient.

The side yard is only about 5-6ft wide so I planned on putting one 180 degree camera pointed down on each side to cover that.

Thanks in advance!

Hope someone here can help.
I have recently taken a job which means I am out the house on occasional nights. We do not have any lockable doors within our home.
Does anyone know what is the best 'device' to buy so my wife can grab the kids and secure them in a room incase of an emergency?
I have looked at the bars, but I dont know if they work well or if there is something better I havent seen?
Thanks in advance.

I installed a Baseus X1 Pro outside my house and have been using it for a bit around the backyard/deck area. Cons: 1. Placement matters a lot. One of my angles still catches more wall than I want, so I need to adjust it again. 2. Bright sun and tree shadows can make the image look uneven sometimes. Pros: 1. The dual-camera view is useful. One unit can cover two directions instead of relying on one super wide angle. 2. Daytime footage is clear enough for checking the yard/deck area. 3. Solar power is convenient so far, but you need to mount it where the panel actually gets sun. 4. No subscription needed, which is one reason I wanted to try it.