On Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:59:42 -0400, Nick Agostini wrote:
> Is it possible to set up a security camera outdoors over wifi for around
> fifty to a hundred bucks?
I use these.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B75T6CTH
They're indoor and outdoor. I only use them outdoors.
They're WIFI and I would never use a wireless camera indoors.
It records audio as well.
Amazon.com : WYZE Cam OG 1080p HD Wi-Fi Security Camera - Indoor/Outdoor,
Color Night Vision, Spotlight, 2-Way Audio, Cloud & Local storage- Ideal
for Home Security, Baby, Pet Monitoring - Alexa & Google Assistant :
Electronics
However, the only way you can get "events" (audio and/or video) is with
their online service. But it doesn't cost anything and the videos are
stored in the camera with an SD card. Not online. You can configure it to
record continuously or only record events. You get the events regardless.
You can access the video on the SD card online. I was able to watch what
was going on around the house while we were on vacation. What I like the
most is being able to specify a detection zone and its sensitivity for
events. It notifies you online in real time with the Android app when there
are events.
You can have a conversation as well. I've never used that.
You can't use ethernet for the video. You would have to have WIFI. Maybe a
show stopper. You have to get a third party POE adapter. Wyze doesn't have
one.
I've had them since 2018. They work OK. They're not the high end but
they're pretty stable. Day and night.