Best home video surveillance system?

[Chaos Network]

I did not know what sub-forum to put this in, so I put it in the general forum. Please move if theres a more appropriate category for this.

I am looking for my best option for a home video security system.

 

Requirements: 

2 interior cameras, as small as possible so they can be hidden

3 or 4 exterior cameras with ptz (pan, tilt, zoom) and it would be nice if they had the activity follow feature, where if someone drives down my driveway, the camera pans to follow the vehicle.

all cameras must be 4k or better

low light performance should be great

must be accessible from my phone anywhere in the world

 

Open to any and all suggestions you may have.

[Roswell]

28 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

as small as possible so they can be hidden

This is illegal in many areas. Why do you want to secretly record people in your home?

[Chaos Network]

20 minutes ago, Roswell said:

This is illegal in many areas. Why do you want to secretly record people in your home?

this is perfectly legal in the usa. its my home, you can record anyone anywhere without consent. i live in the middle of nowhere the interior cameras are more for legal reasons if i ever have a break in

[Roswell]

2 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

this is perfectly legal in the usa. its my home, you can record anyone anywhere without consent. i live in the middle of nowhere the interior cameras are more for legal reasons if i ever have a break in

It’s absolutely not perfectly legal… lol. I suggest reading up on expectation of privacy laws surrounding video/audio recordings. The vast majority of US states consider this illegal voyeurism unless you inform people that enter your property of the hidden cameras.

 

The above doesn’t even touch on places in the house like bedrooms or bathrooms where people may undress. Hidden cameras in those circumstances can lead to sex offender charges.

 

I strongly suggest reading your specific state’s laws around hidden cameras in private areas. Whatever laws you’ve heard of that apply to recording in public places are VASTLY different than the ones that apply to private property.

 

Of course all of this can be avoided if you don’t hide the cameras… Having the camera in a visible space and only having them in common areas is usually considered automatic consent.

[Chaos Network]

2 minutes ago, Roswell said:

It’s absolutely not perfectly legal… lol. I suggest reading up on expectation of privacy laws surrounding video/audio recordings. The vast majority of US states consider this illegal voyeurism unless you inform people that enter your property of the hidden cameras.

 

The above doesn’t even touch on places in the house like bedrooms or bathrooms where people may undress. Hidden cameras in those circumstances can lead to sex offender charges.

 

I strongly suggest reading your specific state’s laws around hidden cameras in private areas. Whatever laws you’ve heard of that apply to recording in public places are VASTLY different than the ones that apply to private property.

 

Of course all of this can be avoided if you don’t hide the cameras… Having the camera in a visible space and only having them in common areas is usually considered automatic consent

the plan is to just kinda have them blend into either the trim, woodwork or something. and only 2 interior, one in the kitchen and one in the living room. ie: common areas

[Roswell]

2 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

the plan is to just kinda have them blend into either the trim, woodwork or something. and only 2 interior, one in the kitchen and one in the living room. ie: common areas

Oh, well that’s fine. If a person can reasonably spot them then it doesn’t matter in common areas. I thought you meant like spy camera level hidden cameras.

 

Most indoor security cameras can be corner mounted to blend in better. Although, if you want them with IR for night vision they’re going to be a bit chunky.

[Chaos Network]

considering unifi equipment from ubiquity, though just about everything on their site is sold out, and i can now justify the $1800 for their ptz camera and am wondering if it is doable to adopt a non unifi camera