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    School me on DIY camera setups. Just bought a car for my daughter and am going to let her have the garage with my wife. So, for the first time in years I've got a truck in the driveway.

    I have easy attic access all the way to the front porch and plan to run cables all the way back to where my AV equipment sits in the living room. I want a camera to capture the driveway and walk leading up to the front porch as well as one on the side of the house capturing anyone that comes through the gate. Want a DVR to sit by the other equipment in the living room. Ideally I'd like to be able to access it via internet phone app.

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    I just installed Swann cameras on my house. I can view from my phone or computer via my router, and it records on a DVR. Great resolution and IR as well.

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      #3
      I have a night owl system at my house with 8 cameras Its freaking great!!!

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        Originally posted by reconman View Post
        I just installed Swann cameras on my house. I can view from my phone or computer via my router, and it records on a DVR. Great resolution and IR as well.
        Like this? http://www.amazon.com/Swann-Security...+camera+system

        I found this in my search and was really leery of it being so cheap. (less than Harbor Freight) How long have you had it? Any prior experience with these things? Easy to set up?

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          #5
          Thanks Recon, the swann system was right on. Gonna upgrade one channel with a nicer PTZ camera. This stuff is addictive. Highly configurable system but you need a little basic networking knowledge to get the most from it.

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            #6
            if you want one camera just do a drop cam.

            Just remember with cameras you get what you pay for. a 200 system isnt going to allow you to make out who is in your truck or a licence plate. it will just allow you to say " yep they took my truck". I have a Lorex kit on my house and its decent. My dad had a swann HD kit installled and its night and day.. Mine was 700 his was 2500.

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