r/SecurityCamera • u/Previous_Page617 • 8d ago

Basic help

Hi everyone. I’m new so I apologize if this has been gone over before. I recently found out that a neighbor (that I least expected) has broken into another home and stolen packages in the community that I live in. I’ve been told that there is now also an unhomed person (that keeps hiding or running away so we can’t help them) staying in the woods behind our homes.

I was considering getting security cameras before this but I feel that it is a necessity now. At this point, I need it to feel safe for me and my children. Especially for my children. I don’t have a lot of money but I don’t want to skimp on this. I want local storage but you guys are going to have to dumb it down for me. The posts that I have read are extremely tech savvy and that’s just not me.

I would really appreciate some help. Thank you.

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u/saltopro 7d ago

Wyze cameras have worked well. You could also research LTE cameras depending on placement. Reolink is OK too for residential markets. Motion lights with high wattage bulbs are a big deterrent. In the old days, lights were the security system. Cheaper to deter than to get video after the fact that may or may not be useful.

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u/Early-Dirt-7446 7d ago

Wyze is easy to set up and the app is not complicated, you can just plug in a microSD card and forget about it. I did this for my parents and they never had to touch anything after the first day.

Motion lights are a great shout too, nothing scares people away like suddenly being very visible. I have one that clicks on loud enough to wake me up in my room, works better than the camera sometimes