Best outdoor cctv to iPhone system

Jim Bullock

Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

Location

Nr Malvern... SW Worcestershire

• Mar 20, 2016

• #1

I am looking for a couple of cameras that I can set up in our farm buildings and view on my iPhone 5s . The cameras can have mains electricity supply and will be situated under the over-hang of a building. I have looked at various options on Amazon but I am not sure that for £35 they will do the job.... Any thoughts or experience...?

 

Jim75

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Mar 20, 2016

• #2

I think you've answered your own question. You get what you pay for.

 

Shutesy

Moderator

Arable Farmer

Location

Essex/Herts Border

• Mar 20, 2016

• #3

@Sleepy is this something you can supply?

 

sleepy

Member

Location

Devon, UK

• Mar 20, 2016

• #4

Shutesy said:

@Sleepy is this something you can supply?

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Yes but I saw £35 and quickly changed thread

 

Jim Bullock

Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

Location

Nr Malvern... SW Worcestershire

• Mar 21, 2016

• #5

So no answers.. ..? Which suggests that the systems available from Amazon with over 200 five star reviews might just be worth trying unless somebody has an alternative suggestion.

 

Clive

Staff Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lichfield

• Mar 21, 2016

• #6

Jim Bullock said:

So no answers.. ..? Which suggests that the systems available from Amazon with over 200 five star reviews might just be worth trying unless somebody has an alternative suggestion.

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I have some Y-cams - there are pretty good and easy to set-up, not £35 but not silly (circa £100-150 IIRC ) there is a phone app etc

 

Jim Bullock

Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

Location

Nr Malvern... SW Worcestershire

• Mar 21, 2016

• #7

Clive said:

I have some Y-cams - there are pretty good and easy to set-up, not £35 but not silly (circa £100-150 IIRC ) there is a phone app etc

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Thanks Clive I will look into them.
I had no intention of wasting £35 on something that would not be good enough to see who was at my back door.

 

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JonL

Member

Location

East Yorks

• Mar 23, 2016

• #8

Very pleased with a mix of LILIN and Axis cameras and LiveCams Pro for iPhone/iPad. This app gives you flexibility with camera brand rather than being tied to 1 manufacturer by their free app

 

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Ben.t

New Member

Location

Devon

• Mar 25, 2016

• #9

Jim Bullock said:

I am looking for a couple of cameras that I can set up in our farm buildings and view on my iPhone 5s . The cameras can have mains electricity supply and will be situated under the over-hang of a building. I have looked at various options on Amazon but I am not sure that for £35 they will do the job.... Any thoughts or experience...?

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Ill improve on @Sleepy's response! definitely something we can help with, and you are certainly right, you do get what you pay for. Not just with the camera but the software that you use to view them and the ease of remote access as well. We certainly wouldn't even get close to anything of that price but it depends on what you are looking to achieve with the cameras. I'm in the office this morning and available this weekend if you want to have a chat about the best options then drop me a message and I will give you a ring!

 

Loftyrules

Member

Location

Monmouth

• Mar 28, 2016

• #10

Do you guys do alarm systems too Ben?

 

hang-on

Member

Location

Co Armagh.

• Mar 28, 2016

• #11

If you can do it yourself Swann systems are a grand cctv system, I have one here with 6 cameras running off it I'm a sparky so I was fit to sort it but I thought it was easy enough. Has an iPhone app and all.