• dan@upvote.au
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        1 year ago

        To film things you might want to film temporarily - bees, crawlspace during heavy rains to ensure water isn’t intruding, TV when you’re adjusting an exterior antenna, etc.

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      1 year ago

      I got a decent motion-activated trail cam for around $50. It has no connectivity, so I need to occasionally transfer videos from the SD card. Works great.

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      1 year ago

      Amcrest and Lorex are both that use the same supplier - Dahua. Empire Tech on Amazon sells them at a good price.

      Just be sure to put them on a separate VLAN that doesn’t have any internet access. This applies to any security cameras, not just ones from Chinese companies.