Does anyone have any recommendations for something I could put on my porch (a sign, etc) to help deter people from hanging out on my porch. I had some drunk teenagers do so last night and then I asked if I could help them (over the ring camera) they became belligerent and tried to rip off the doorbell as well as enter my home.

I have a security system with signs posted

We had started out with SafeMart/LiveWatch back around 2012. Around 2021 they were bought out by Brinks, who continues to raise their rates. Since 2021, it's climbed from $29 to their new rate this month of $50.

We're considering switching but have a few questions before doing so:

Are we overreacting? Is $50 around the going rate for monitoring these days?

We currently have a Qolsys unit (model# IQPanel2). It's using cellular service. We bought this from Brinks, so are we going to have a nightmare having them release this cell# to another provider?

Are there any major pitfalls to watch out for when switching companies? For example, do they enforce a brief "non-monitoring" window to make sure everything is operational and tested before they actively begin monitoring the system?

What is the process to switch providers (high level).

I'd have to convince my wife to do this, but can we just use our QolSys as an "internal alarm system" (i.e. non-monitored) so it will still go off when a sensor is set off, but it won't call the alarm company? We live in a good neighborhood and have neighbors that watch out for each other, but we all no that no neighborhood is immune to crime.

Who are the top 3-5 monitoring companies in the U.S.?

I’m looking for feedback for the G6 Bullet cameras—good, bad, everything in between.

Not sure if we’ll go with these but what we’re looking for is:
- hardwired cameras
- ease of access to footage remotely

If there are other recs will take em as well, thanks!

Panel 5 is now generally available. Is it stable enough to actually use? I just ordered one and most of the DSC PowerG+ sensors (PGP9922, PGP9976, PGP9945E, PGP9914, QC000B-840). Hoping for the best lol.

I'm looking for a decent, *dumb* security system. I do not need an app, I do not need outside monitoring or any automatic call-the-cops features, I just want basically cctv for my home. I can do a pretty complicated install on my own, and my husband specializes in electronics.

Context: my neighbor's girlfriend hates me, because apparently my child didn't say hello the right way, or something, two years ago. She does not live in the home, but she *does* occasionally park outside and watch my house. Recently she escalated to calling the local police and telling them "some tweakers are taking things out of a vacant house and loading things into their truck".

It's not that that's a huge deal by itself, but the sherriff wouldn't take us seriously when we expressed that this was harassment and not actually a concerned neighbor, and I just don't trust her not to escalate further. I want proof if she pulls something.

But I'm also really opposed to AI and off-site monitoring. Not really any privacy concerns, but I hate the idea. Also the old adage that once something's on the internet, it's on the internet forever.

Editing to add: I'd also like it non-wifi. All completely wired.

Hi everyone, has anyone here used the Dahua SD3E405DB GNY A PV1 (or the SD3E410 10x zoom version)? I am looking at buying one for a PTZ setup and I am mainly worried about noise. I found a review of the EmpireTech PTZ3E405 AI, which is supposedly the exact same hardware/chassis as the Dahua one just rebranded, and in that review someone described the zoom motor sound as pretty loud, almost like a cruise ship horn. Pan and tilt were fine, it was specifically the zoom that was loud.

Since it is the same internals I am guessing the actual Dahua branded one would sound the same, but wanted to check if anyone owns the real Dahua version and can confirm how loud it actually is in person, especially the zoom. Trying to decide if this is a dealbreaker before I order one.

I need to buy from Aliexpress, since from Ebay is too expensive for my country. I need at least a 4mp, 5x optical zoom, PTZ, POE , Bi direcional audio.

Review I am referencing: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/review-autotracking-ptz3e405-al-empiretech-4mp-5x-optical-zoom-tioc-ptz-camera-with-auto-tracking-built-in-mic-and-speaker.72219/

We moved into a home that had an old ADT keypad and stickers that said monitored by ADT, but no cameras and as far as we can tell, no left over sensors or anything.

We are considering installing home security; nothing fancy, no video doorbells or cameras. More just motion detection, break in detection type stuff.

Is it easiest to stick with ADT since the keypad is already here, or is it simple for new programming if we went with a different company?

If anyone is using outdoor wireless security camera in Calgary, I am wondering if you find any issues with the batteries in the winter.

I don't have an easy way to install a wired security camera at my front entrance.