Hi all, does anyone have experience with stand alone security cameras with motion sensor that i can use while im away? I dont want to break the bank but want the best{as we all do}. I would like something that will message me when motion detected and film etc. Any help would be great.
Thanks
Tony
For that do you have to charge your phone every day?
have the phones permanently plugged into a power source
Awesome suggestion but chargers and phones might cost more than a new good stand alone??
why not try the app out?
i'm sure you must have an old phone at home. you will be quite suprised.
i've got some phones attached to these https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/350295 and hang them from the curtain rung.
i have a older model of these swann ones you can log in via mobile and check also can send alerts when motion detected.
costs about $50 on catch of the day
https://www.catch.com.au/product/swanncloud-ads-456-hd-plug-…
Would these ones only upload video on motion detected / when you log in or are they constantly uploading video?
The one I had you could log in and watch a live feed on the mobile app or on the web at any time but you could set to send a SMS alert when motion was detected.
For a recent holiday I purchased a Canary (Security Camera) off Ebay.. https://canary.is for less than $200. Connected to Wifi it enabled me to access a live feed via mobile app, get motion alerts (& save cloud footage of the motion that activated the alert) as well as temperature, humidity & air quality data.
Quality of the video was excellent (night vision too) and it fulfilled my needs exactly. When my mother came to check in on the house I was alerted by the app & was able to speak to her via its remote access & speaker capabilities & scare her by remote activating the alarm (90dB) ;)
They are also portable and by buying multiple units you can expand the system to cover multiple areas but less suitable for outdoor applications (at least the model I have.. others may be available).
Their app supports Android and iOS as well as browser access with a free option that provides most essential functionality and a paid subscription for full features like extended cloud storage options.
Before purchase I also had the Arlo Q Plus in my shortlist but it cost a little more but as a positive was more readily available from Australia retailers: https://www.arlo.com/au/ I think both are reviewed relatively well around the net. Happy with my purchase and happy to give it a recommendation.
That one seems to require a monthly membership for those features though?
You get a month free with full features. Looks like when subscription is turned off you cannot access a greater than 24 hour history of info/events without reactivating the paid option, two way talk is disabled as is desktop streaming. App live streaming, motion alerts, 30 second video snapshots, temp/air/humidity monitoring & alarm still work though.
For me it still suits but would consider reactivating the paid subscription for any month camping or overseas.
How about xiaomi fangs? They seems popular.
i use this app with 9 old mobile phones around the house.
motion detection, they record sound also, free app. although i have paid for the full version.
https://alfred.camera/
i purchased a few old samsung galaxy s3 phones for $30 each off ebay.
when motion is detected it sends you an alert and a clip