Security Systems?

[elliott35]

Hey all, my brothers house got broken into the other day and I was doing some preliminary research on security systems/cameras and I was realizing that there are very limited reviews on the subject. I worked at Best buy and know a little bit about the smart home cameras like the nest cam and arlo but am completely unfamiliar with setting up a more serious system (CCTV & whatnot)... Does anyone have any good recommendations for reviews and or thoughts on what system or combo of components would work best? Should I go with IP cams and a NAS setup?

 

Thanks,

 

Elliott35

 

Also, dont know if this post is in the right spot.. There doesn't seem to be a spot for it

[KirbyTech]

Hey all, my brothers house got broken into the other day and I was doing some preliminary research on security systems/cameras and I was realizing that there are very limited reviews on the subject. I worked at Best buy and know a little bit about the smart home cameras like the nest cam and arlo but am completely unfamiliar with setting up a more serious system (CCTV & whatnot)... Does anyone have any good recommendations for reviews and or thoughts on what system or combo of components would work best? Should I go with IP cams and a NAS setup?

 

Thanks,

 

Elliott35

 

Also, dont know if this post is in the right spot.. There doesn't seem to be a spot for it

I have installed cameras for businesses in the past never for homes though. I would recommend going with IP cams and a dedicated system with 250 gb of drive space per camera. Do not go for less than 720 cameras as 480p will not be enough to get a good image for the police should they need one. If you can get 1080p cameras. I do not have any recommendations as I do not know a budget, set goal, features desires ect. I would look into lorex as they are the brand which I pretty much use exclusively.

 

https://www.lorextechnology.com/

[Cvdasfg]

Hey all, my brothers house got broken into the other day and I was doing some preliminary research on security systems/cameras and I was realizing that there are very limited reviews on the subject. I worked at Best buy and know a little bit about the smart home cameras like the nest cam and arlo but am completely unfamiliar with setting up a more serious system (CCTV & whatnot)... Does anyone have any good recommendations for reviews and or thoughts on what system or combo of components would work best? Should I go with IP cams and a NAS setup?

 

Thanks,

 

Elliott35

 

Also, dont know if this post is in the right spot.. There doesn't seem to be a spot for it

Get IP cams atleast 720p.. Go for 1080p if possible. Anything below that is usless when it comes to identifying the guy. Go with a NAS system with good NAS/surveillance drives. I use FreeNAS but thats advanced for most people

[elliott35]

I actually have a freenas server setup running plex so i am familiar. Would that be better than a system like this from Lorex? I like the all in oneness of that system.

 

or this one that i get a discount on?