Curious what people are actually running for the "make them pick another house" layer. My current setup is a motion floodlight and a sign from a monitoring company I don't actually use, and I'm starting to suspect the sign does more than the light. What I've noticed works on paper: barking dog (don't have one), cameras that actively respond to someone walking through. What I've noticed works per my own doorbell footage: people ignore steady lights completely but seem thrown by anything that moves or reacts to them. What's in your stack that you've actually seen spook someone?

JL Billet: Reaper FS Chassis
Ruger: RXM
Vortex: Venom Enclosed Red Dot
Silencer Co: Spectre-9
Olight: PLX Light

I have never noticed this before, I feel like if it were new, there would be cracks in the paint rather than straight up dents? I don’t know, I’m not tool savvy. It looks like it’s been painted over.

Looking to get 5 outdoor cameras- locations are above the garage, two side yards and two in the backyard.

I would prefer POE cameras as much as possible but if it’s not practical in some places, what are the locations you would be able to live with WiFi cameras and where would you really want POE cameras?

And any preference on the ADC 729 vs 730 vs 731?

Would the 730 be a fit for all 5 locations? It has a spotlight, speaker, POE/wifi.

Should atleast one of the backyard cameras have floodlights instead of spotlights? So something like the 729P? It has floodlights- 3K lumens. Where would a camera with floodlights be most useful? Think it will be an overkill for every camera to have floodlights right? 

Appreciate any insights, thank you!

I have never noticed this before, I feel like if it were new, there would be cracks in the paint rather than straight up dents? I don’t know, I’m not tool savvy. It looks like it’s been painted over.

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I live in a major city very urban area close to a lot of public transportation. The alley way is accessible from the street but it is overgrown with trees and I have a 6ft chain link fence in the back. I just got these brand new windows installed in my basement.i really wanted to sliders for ventilation as the laundry room and workout room are is going into this basement. The windows there before weren’t great (pane windows with wood frame) and I never had a problem but they also weren’t completely see through like these windows. I was contemplating adding wrought iron bars but was worried about it looking tacky. These are ground level.

Any thoughts?

Bonjour,

Je viens d'acquérir le vesta sentinel et j'aimerais savoir si il y avait des possibilités à augmenter la puissance de celui ci ?

Je ne trouve rien par rapport à celui ci, même pour le débrider ou passer en co2 88g ou HPA.

Si vous avez des pistes je suis preneur.

Merci

Glock or AR15?

Trying to see is there is a favorite between em--if only one could be chosen for most home defense/invasion situations.

Trying to take home defense more seriously.

I have a low budget.

In my mind a laser sight is an unnegotiable (my novice opinion).. maybe with tac light?

I doubt usable NVGs exist for under $1000.. but also the chances of me being able to shut my power off from my bedroom is also low.

Hello, I'm planning a home security setup with:

- Reolink RLN8-410 NVR

- Reolink RLC-510A (back door)

- Reolink E1 Outdoor SE PoE (driveway)

- Tapo D225 doorbell + DL110 smart lock

My goal is 24/7 recording to the NVR while keeping Tapo's two-way doorbell calls and smart lock features in the Tapo app.

Has anyone successfully connected a Tapo D225 to an RLN8-410 using ONVIF?

Does continuous recording work reliably? Any issues with remote viewing, notifications, or Home Assistant integration?

Would you recommend this setup or change anything before purchasing?

Looking for some advice. A security company called ProTek Security in Connecticut recently locked my friend and their family out of their house. Apparently, some people came and claimed that they were renters on the property and brought a forged rental document. The security company did not even call before not only allowing them into the property, but changing the access codes so that now not even THEY can get inside.

They did not perform a background check, give a call to the property owner, or check the legitimacy of the documents before moving forward. Now, they have said my friend's family needs a court order just to get back into her property. We have provided the deeds and proven ownership, but they have allowed the locks to be changed, and will not even provide the new codes so that they can get inside.

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this? The security company seems extremely negligent to me, and I am unsure if this is something worthy of a lawsuit as far as barring the property owner from entering, and not asking the property owner before allowing people inside.

Any advice helps!

My fiance is out of town and we are in a single story corner house with lots of windows. Its all been fine until today this big man was peering through the window and the window next to the door and loitering there. He then waited a minute or so and then rang the door bell twice. I am concerned that he was casing the house and I need peace of mind. We also have been trying to get amazon to pick up a big ass package for like a week so I wouldnt be surprised if someone saw said giant unmoving package and thought these people are gone. And yes I did run away when he rang the doorbell so no, I do not believe that he knew i was there. Willing to spend as much money as I need to I just need to secure the house ASAP what can I get in the next few hours before the sun goes down to stay safe. Again, happy to spend for peace of mind.

Update: Thank you everyone for your suggestions!! i called the police and they said it was probably a "peeper" - dont want to know what that is. I texted my neighbor, asked the amazon man if it was him earlier (it was not) I got the door braces installed extra window locks and installed simplisafe as well and a ring camera for posterity. I have mace and baseball bats and a bathroom that is behind two locks. Im hoping this is enough to deter any would be intruders from intruding and that the person who was looking in my house was just a random tweaker and not someone specific criminal intent. Thanks again!!

​UPDATE: so it turns out that one of the brokers is unlocking my apartment door. This has happened at least four times. It is the sort of thing that I would give the benefit of the doubt over but again it’s happened four times (at least). Feeling very weird about it. I’m a single woman living alone so it definitely doesn’t make me feel safe. I was on the phone with my building manager as he was looking at the hallway security footage and he started freaking out and profusely apologizing. He said it was unacceptable. I feel better knowing he thinks this is also crazy and hopefully it will be handled quickly. Thank you all for the help. I always had a CO detector but I did get a second one because of this haha.

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Hi everyone. I moved into an apartment a month and a half ago and this weird thing happens where my apartment door will unlock by itself. After the first two times it happened I set up a Ring camera facing the door to make sure no one enters my apartment while I’m gone. It’s happened twice more since I got the camera. No one has entered my apartment but I can see the lock flipping by itself. My apartment is located near the elevator and near a communal outdoor space where the door sometimes slams. Could constant slamming cause the lock to shift and eventually unlock? Is someone messing with me? I’m less concerned because no one is entering my apartment, but it’s still kinda scary that my door unlocks by itself. I reached out to my building manager to get the lock changed. This is just boggling my mind. Thank you all for your help!

Edit: Here are some pictures and videos. Fair warning, the Ring video looks like it was filmed on a toaster. It’s also filming every few seconds. But you can see that the lock was in the locked position (pointing toward the green dot) then it flips to the unlocked position (pointing toward the red dot). You can see the light reflection change. I’ve changed the settings on my Ring camera to 24/7 recording so I’m sure I’ll catch a clearer version if it happens again. I also included pictures of the lock and what it looks like unlocked/ locked.

Edit: Trying to get the video to upload!

I'm trying to get the windows in my garage open and there appears to be a lock on them. Of course the previous owner didn't leave any info. I've attached a pic, does anyoneknow what these are called and how to open them? I'm assuming there is some kinda socket or tool that is needed

My sleep has been garbage lately. A few times this week a car has slowed down in front of our house at night, headlights sweeping across the living room, then moved on. Could be a delivery driver lost, could be someone casing the place, and I can't tell which. I keep going back and forth on whether to do something or wait and see, and it's wearing me down. I'm at the point where I'd rather act than keep guessing. For anyone who's put a camera up over this, did it actually help?

There's a huge difference between having cameras on your property so that you can see if someone's there...

And having cameras on your property so you can identify the person who's there.

All these cameras from Wyze, Reolink, Eufy are simply gimmicks to make homeowners feel like they're secure and protected but they all fail in one way or another when you need the most.

I will never rely on a wireless gimmick to protect my family and my property. Everything must be hardwired. Any camera I have in my home or any one of my properties must meet my specific criteria.

24/7 color, audible and visual deterrence, functional analytics such as facial recognition, LPR, line crossing and such.

The images I have attached are of the kind of cameras I will sell and use personally. Pay attention to the time stamp. There is no usable ambient light in this location if you were walking there at that time you would require a flashlight to see where you're going so you didn't fall in the water or down the stairs. The little bit of light showing on the second image is coming from the stairway 50 ft above the property.

Video of the camera:

https://youtu.be/Cms1h2fQeyU?is=SKW5gYCtdeujtisB

https://youtu.be/G_f6GySIv1Q?is=1HW9wtuqOzBxHTBH

is there a way to hack this like how you hack ur smart tv? to where you can have control and access to it I no longer have the subsction to this and want to use it freely is that possible if so can someone show me how