Do you have a "security system"- cameras, etc.?

My whole family has them, even to tracking each other on the phones.
I don't feel the need myself. If I lived in a busier neighborhood it may be a thought.
One stray car no one knows comes in here driving slow and the phones start ringing, guess my cameras are my neighbors.
 
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<<< holding the security system in my lap
 

Yes, but they're hard wired, and aren't set up as they should be. They show all the exterior of the house and continually record, and from my desk, I can see anyone on the monitor long before they approach the house, but they don't transmit to my phone while I'm away. I don't know how that's done. Probably the man who installed them can do it, I just haven't looked into that. More money.
 
I have a couple of Eufy cameras that I bought when they were on special in Bunnings. There are no ongoing costs and I can view the cameras anytime as long as I have the Internet.

Normally they are off and only turned on when I am travelling. They can detect a person or movement but passing shadows fool them. My NAS also records the video as well as the mini SD card. Cheap and cheerful.

I am sure the Chinese servers find my lounge and middle room fascinating.
 
My old (early 60s) doorbell broke so my son bought me a Ring doorbell… it has a camera so I can see if anyone should happen to ring my bell, which rarely happens, but there’s no monthly fee being paid, so no recordings or anything of that nature. I feel very safe in my neighborhood. My house sits way back from the street, all the lots are min 1/2 acre, and people have all lived here for many years.
 
I have a couple of Eufy cameras that I bought when they were on special in Bunnings. There is no ongoing costs and I can view the cameras anytime as long as I have the Internet.

Normally they are off and only turned on when I am travelling. They can detect a person or movement but shadows fool them. My NAS also records the video as well as the mini SD card. Cheap and cheerful.

I am sure the Chinese servers find my lounge and middle room fascinating.
 
I have a short string of sleigh bells on the door, do they count? 😉🤭😂

If cameras and alarms give you some peace of mind by all means you should have them but IMO those things don’t offer any real protection.

The complex, where I live, does have cameras.

A few weeks ago several teens went through the parking garage and broke windows in three cars within a matter of seconds.

They got some great pictures of kids with hoodies!

The police were called and they took a report. 🤷‍♀️

So much for state of the art security! 😉🤭😂
 
Yep ….we travel quite a bit during cooler months , and it’s not only security for our home ,
it also serves as a monitoring system if our small garden needs watering …if garden needs a drink, we have auto watering system controlled by us on our phones .

We also have whole home operating system for lights / window shutters ect , for when we are away

If anyone enters our yard our system firstly ~ takes a close up photo of the person …then monitors where they walk to,
We only loose the video ,if we delete it

We can also speak to who ever at our door , where ever we may be in Australia …..most systems have the same options

the Systems costs us nothing ~ no monthly fees …as it’s self monitored on our phones/ iPads
 
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Yes. I live in an apartment and people have to push a buzzer to be let in. There are cameras but I don't know if they work anymore.
 

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