Need advice on security camera (Page 5): Thanks for the info. I'll look into them.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

chuckbear wrote:

We use Reolink Cameras when we are not at our property. The ones we have run off cellular networks and have small solar panels to keep them charged. We can get alerts via email whenever to cameras are triggered and can access the cameras anywhere from their app on our phones, tablets and computers. Chuck

Thanks for the info. I'll look into them.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

coolhanduke wrote:

There are a number of them on Amazon that have solar panels to charge them. However regardless, you will need to have WiFi access.
Just saw one from Roku that has a solar panel.
Also as someone suggested, look into trail cams.

Thanks.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Unless you have wireless Internet access at the property, the cameras like you are interested in will be of no value. They have to have that access in order for you to be notified that there is activity, and for you to see what's going on. Game cameras will have to be mounted and hidden in such a way for the vandals to not get to them or they will steal those as well. You could try using some motion activated solar powered security lights to scare them off, but it won't take long for them to figure out that no one is monitoring the action.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

NCMtnMan wrote:

Unless you have wireless Internet access at the pr... (show quote)

That's what I'm afraid of. But I feel like I have to try.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

My neighbor uses a trail cam he bought from Amazon that has satellite access. He pays AT&T an access fee but it is not that expensive and when there is motion where mounted, it sends a message to him as well as records it. With this type of trail cam you can notify the police when the crime is being committed. You can even watch it live yourself for what ever length of record time you establish. I don't know the brand but if you look on Amazon these phones are east to spot, they gave a small antenna on the side to broadcast the message.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

There are new Game Cameras that use cellphone to connect to you. The phone will capture video and send it to you also. Not cheap but will do the job. Just the lens and sensor has to be clear so a haybale or hollowed out beam will hide it.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Country Boy wrote:

My neighbor uses a trail cam he bought from Amazon... (show quote)

Thanks. I'll look for them.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

CPR wrote:

There are new Game Cameras that use cellphone to connect to you. The phone will capture video and send it to you also. Not cheap but will do the job. Just the lens and sensor has to be clear so a haybale or hollowed out beam will hide it.

Do you know a brand name?

gwilliams6

ChristianHJensen wrote:

There are many event driven cameras that can function just fine off the grid and record events to a memory card. Several can run for months on a rechargeable battery. Naturally those will need to get manually downloaded as they cannot be remotely accessed unless there is some web connection to the unit

The OP said he wants remote access anytime from thousands of miles away, so I excluded those event cameras obviously. I was paying full attention to what he said he was looking for, thank you. Your solution doesn't accomplish that fulltime remote monitoring at all.

Cheers and best to you.

Bmarsh Loc: Bellaire, MI

crafterwantabe wrote:

Use game cameras. The better ones work great

Or the Ring door bell cameras. They can run for several months on a charge but they also have a solar option. You can charge the batteries at home and swap them periodically.

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

AzPicLady wrote:

Good to know. In the description they didn't mention "event driven" or "motion detection," but only constant and that a card would last about 2 days (obviously continual).

If this was about Wyze Cams, I get about six days of continuous recording with a 64GB card, sometimes less and sometimes more. I think it has to do with how dynamic the scenes are.

Wyze Cams v2 and v3 say they'll accept a maximum 32GB card, but if you format a 64GB in FAT32, it works just fine. That's what I do, using a third-party app to format in FAT32 instead of exFAT (I've ordered and am awaiting the arrival of a 128GB micro-SD card to see if I can go larger).

Event recording is an option with Wyze's cloud service, but I've read that this is -- and is not -- an option for internal recording. I've not tried it because I don't need it.

Wyze does have a solar-powered option, and the later models have weatherproofing. And because they're powered with a USB-micro connection, you can even power them with a portable charger (power bank), although I'm not sure how long they'll run on, say, a 20,000mAh power bank.

What I do know is Wyze Cam v3 sensors are the best in the industry, IMHO. The color night-vision is outstanding.
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The way I see it, a solar-powered and hidden recording device would work if you have someone around who would be able to swap the memory card after an incident. He'd have around six days to notice. The card can be downloaded to a computer and the files uploaded to cloud storage for you to retrieve and view. Wyze cams record in a continuous string of one-minute chunks that play seamlessly with any PC video player.

Another option is to turn on the electricity and use whatever security camera you want, and you can then even add an internet provider and Wi-Fi. With my Wyze cams, which are connected to my router, I can view my house from anywhere, anytime, using a simple mobile app.

DJBAD

AzPicLady wrote:

no power there, how do I keep it running? And since I live thousands of miles away, how do I monitor it?

You might try a solar power cellular camera. But only if you have cell service at the property. Take a look at this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Cellular-Security-Wireless-360%C2%B0View-Spotlight/dp/B09V2JG9G1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=ZAAB3BJ1T4H1&keywords=satellite%2Bsecurity%2Bcamera%2Bno%2Bwifi&qid=1692640835&sprefix=satelite%2Bsecurity%2Bcamera%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-3&th=1

CharleyVee Loc: Missouri

Try strikeforce web site and cameras
We use these on our properties and get notifications to wherever we are in the states and even in other countries

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

DJBAD wrote:

You might try a solar power cellular camera. But only if you have cell service at the property. Take a look at this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Cellular-Security-Wireless-360%C2%B0View-Spotlight/dp/B09V2JG9G1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=ZAAB3BJ1T4H1&keywords=satellite%2Bsecurity%2Bcamera%2Bno%2Bwifi&qid=1692640835&sprefix=satelite%2Bsecurity%2Bcamera%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks! My cell has about 1 5 bars there. But this looks promising.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

CharleyVee wrote:

Try strikeforce web site and cameras
We use these on our properties and get notifications to wherever we are in the states and even in other countries

Thanks for the suggestion.