[ WHO WATCHES? ]
Wireless smart security cams
SEE INSIDE YOUR HOME, MONITOR YOUR PERIMETER AND AUTOMATICALLY
CAPTURE FOOTAGE WITHOUT A SINGLE WIRE IN SIGHT.
[ ALEX COX ]
HOME SECURITY HAS never been more
approachable than it is today. There’s no need
to invest in a full PVR system constantly
recording footage to a hard drive, and no
reason to drill holes through your walls and
run wires through your home. Modern
wireless cameras are smart enough to capture
only the footage you need, both storing it on
modern media and piping it safely away from
your home and into the cloud.
Piecemealbuildingis another advantage.
Setting up a network of wireless security
cameras isn’t the expensive one-and-done
overhaul that fitting a full system would be.
Setting up and mounting a new camera to
expand your network can be done in minutes.
Then there’s flexibility; if you want a camera
on that tree in the back garden, that’s not a
problem as long as there’s wireless reach.
There’s a practical benefit beyond security,
in that a camera mounted by your front door
could alert you to visitors even when you’reaway from home. In some cases you might
also be able to chat with the person at your
door, or scare off intruders, with two-way talk.
There’s a vast chasm between some cameras
in terms of price and ability, so we’ve picked
the three that hit the peak of their market
sector. Your security is important, so it’s
imperative that you make the right choice for
your home, even if you only want to use a
camera to spy on your dog while you’re
at work.D-LINK MYDLINK PRO
WIRE-FREE CAMERA KIT
$599 (hub + two cameras),
http://www.dlink.com.au
With the easiest setup, the most secure
mounting options, decent battery life and
the cleverest hub on test here, D-Link’s
mid-range 1080p camera system manages
to stand out from a tough crowd.SWANN SMART SECURIT Y CAMERA
WIRE-FREE HD
$399 (pack of two), http://www.swann.com/au
Swann’s completely hub-free wireless
camera system is simple to set up, simple
to access, and cheap enough that anyone
can get on board – but it doesn’t skimp on
picture quality in the slightest.ARLO ULTRA
$999 (hub + two cameras),
arlo.com
Arlo’s latest addition to its line is the
high-end wireless security choice, but
pairing absolutely top of the line camera
specs with some incredibly smart built-in
features makes it worth every cent.WIRELESSSMARTSECURITYCAMS[ WWWWWWWWTECCHLIHLIHLLIFFEFE.E.NNNTTT]]] [ 023 ]
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