Home monitoring with CCTV or IP Cameras

[danecalymom]

Hi, I am new in KIAUSUPARENTS. I am trying to seek opinion of mummy/daddy who has installed CCTV at home to monitor maid and children. Can somebody share your experience, please?

[spikey]

danecalymom:

Hi, I am new in KIAUSUPARENTS. I am trying to seek opinion of mummy/daddy who has installed CCTV at home to monitor maid and children. Can somebody share your experience, please?

hi there
i am also interested in CCTV at home -did u manage to do it?

[danecalymom]

Hi Spikey,

I have not got the CCTV yet. I am looking for 1 which i can monitor my maid and baby at home, while I am at work by logging into the internet. I have seen advertisement which claim to be be less than $1000 and including cabling. But I am not sure if i need to switch on my PC at home at all time, if i want to see them thru internet. I also don’t know if I need to pay for monthly subscription.

[spikey]

danecalymom:

Hi Spikey,

I have not got the CCTV yet. I am looking for 1 which i can monitor my maid and baby at home, while I am at work by logging into the internet. I have seen advertisement which claim to be be less than $1000 and including cabling. But I am not sure if i need to switch on my PC at home at all time, if i want to see them thru internet. I also don't know if I need to pay for monthly subscription.

i sent out enquiries to about 10 CCTV camera installers last night. Shortlisted one of them who has experience in installing for a landed property - he's coming over this weekend to give a quote. Expected to cost more than $1000 because of the split levels and extra cabling.

[mrswongtuition]

I have CCTV at my house Used for security reasons rather than maid


I got contact who can offer wholesale rates for CCTV. Can come to my house to take a look (we have both CCTV & IP cams). Confirm cheaper than outside cos no 'salesman' or 'middleman' earning from it. The cameras & hard disk come direct from the importer.

If you are keen can email me [email protected].

[winstonk]

For home use, forget about laying cables. Use wireless ip camera. This way you can place the camera anywhere you like - as long as there’s a power point near by. Basically, there are 2 types of cameras. Fixed and pan/tilt camera. Pan/tilt camera will give more flexibility as you can view 180 degree but cost a bit more.


Chances are you already have internet access at home. So just connect to the router wirelessly. Btw, you also don’t need to switch on PC whole day. Just switch on the router and camera will do.

[spikey]

decided to install CCTV instead. Certainly much more expensive but i need to store and view data later. I don’t have the IT knowledge to link up 4 wireless cameras, a router and a HDD.


It’s also a backup in case there is some failure in the wireless or internet. At least the data is stored in the HDD for up to a month. The CCTV are also IR capable so I can view my entrance/exit at night.

Comes with 12 month warranty for on site service etc…guess i am paying much more for convenience and security…plus not easy to find someone professional enough to cable up a landed property with 4 cameras over 4 floors.

[winstonk]

Hi Spikey,


can I know how much they quote you for your kind of setup?

[spikey]

winstonk:

Hi Spikey,


can I know how much they quote you for your kind of setup?

all the quotes were between $1.5k to $2k

[penglee]

for surveillance software, try this company -->http://www.homecamera.com


Their software which allows your IP camera to have motion-sensor capability. Used to be free, not sure whether promotion has ended.

me? I am still waiting for IP cams prices to fall
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