Re: Residential video surveillance questions

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday, January 4, 2013 5:04:08 PM UTC-5, TomR wrote:
> I would like to find out if there is an easy and relatively inexpensive w=
ay to set up a single video surveillance camera to cover the back yard area=
 of a property that I own and have rented out to a tenant. The tenant has a=
 computer and Internet access and would be more than willing to use his com=
puter for this. Here's what I would like to be able to do if possible: 1) a=
dd one video camera on the back wall of the building under the eave; 2) hav=
e the camera be always live, but also motion activated so that it only reco=
rds and saves the recording when there is motion in front of the camera; 3)=
 have the camera record the activities when it is activated by motion and s=
ave the recording on my tenant's computer; 4) have the recordings not take =
up too much space on the tenant's computer -- maybe up to 10 GB at the most=
 -- before re-recording over the old recording; and, 5) have the live camer=
a and recording be accessible remotely via the Internet either by the tenan=
t, or by both the tenant and me; I don't think the camera would need night =
vision capability because it will be mounted next to a motion sensing secur=
ity light that is already in place, so at night, the area will be well-lit =
by the security light during any motion activity outside. I have a little b=
it of ability to set up a separate hosted website if that would help in ter=
ms of creating Internet access to what the camera sees, both live and, if p=
ossible, what is recorded. The purpose of all of this is to capture and rec=
ord any break-ins etc. that take place in the back yard area where the came=
ra is pointed. It will not be meant as an alarm system, but just a way to l=
ook back after the fact if there is any foul play and have some video recor=
d of what took place and by who. I started doing a Google search about this=
, but can't seem to find what I want. I assume that it is a matter of findi=
ng the right type of camera and maybe software that goes with it for the co=
mputer. I can explain more if needed and/or answer any questions. Thanks fo=
r any suggestions or ideas.

I looked briefly and didn't see any reference to motion detection recording=
 was a feature of the DVR.

I'd suggest you call them and ask.