I know some trail cams can do this, but does anyone have battery or solar powered cams that are motion activated and allow you to look at your property. No problems yet, but would love to check in whenever I want. No AC power available. I get about 2 bars on my Verizon phone at my barn area. Basically a nanny cam.
Security Cameras
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4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
Do you have internet at the place? If you do, make sure you have a bigger plan, or unlimited, as most security cameras upload video to a cloud for security purposes. Or you can just have it record to a hard drive on site. But to have access to it, you will need some sort of internet there to access it.
Make sure to get 4k cameras, because otherwise when you try to zoom into someones face to identify them, it distorts so easy and it looks like those cheezy gas station cameras, that are pretty worthless. You can get a decent 4 camera system for $500-1000, and it will have enough hard drive for about a weeks worth of video for the 4 cameras, then it just over rights it. This of course isnt motion activated, but you can set them up that way and have much more time before overwriting. Obviously it would depend on what is infront of the cameras.
Make sure to get 4k cameras, because otherwise when you try to zoom into someones face to identify them, it distorts so easy and it looks like those cheezy gas station cameras, that are pretty worthless. You can get a decent 4 camera system for $500-1000, and it will have enough hard drive for about a weeks worth of video for the 4 cameras, then it just over rights it. This of course isnt motion activated, but you can set them up that way and have much more time before overwriting. Obviously it would depend on what is infront of the cameras.
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
same situation. No power, run off a generator, no internet obviously but I have good AT&T service. I steady run cell cams fine but I want some kind of video in case things go do! I have a cabin and a shop that I would love to monitor.
I have googled wireless security cams. Seems you can get something on a solar panel but I don’t know how it stores data. That stuff is above my head
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
You could set up one of these. I run them for trail cameras, and security, and they do take pretty decent video. I personally dont have any of mine set on video mode, but I have in the past, and they are good. Cell plans are about $10 per month, which isnt bad.
https://www.covertscoutingcameras.com/shop/covert-scouting-cameras/2019-cameras/code-black-lte-19/
https://www.covertscoutingcameras.com/shop/covert-scouting-cameras/2019-cameras/code-black-lte-19/
Catscratch
5 year old buck +
Not workable in this situation (if you can't access wifi), but it's great system if you can figure the wifi part out. My buddy has a security camera that is motion activated. It has a built-in battery that lasts a month per charge. It notifies his cell phone when it's triggered and he can then click on the app and witness video in real time. No cell data used between the camera and the internet (wifi), the only cell that's possibly needed is for your phone to connect to the internet.
I could see this working with a long range directional wifi antenna and being cool as all get out!
I could see this working with a long range directional wifi antenna and being cool as all get out!
BenAllgood
5 year old buck +
I just bought one of these for my mom, so I'm not sure how well they work yet. But, it looks like what you're wanting to do:
https://reolink.com/product/reolink-go/
https://reolink.com/product/reolink-go/
Catscratch
5 year old buck +
I was actually looking at that camera last night. Let us know how it works for your mom. My buddies system is slick as can be! I could see using the directional wifi antenna and placing the camera a couple hundred yards from the house and having a blast!
I wll look into those. Thank you!
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
thanks. I’ve been looking at those too
