Remote Home Monitoring
What do you use to monitor your home while away? Interested in the devices and apps that can be used with a smartphone (and without monthly fees). Cameras, sensors, etc. :@
Forum Discussion
Bucky Badger wrote:cmcdar wrote:
Samsung SmartCam from Amazon. I monitor them (2) with a "SmartCam" app FREE. You can set up or change settings on the cameras remotely. They have a setting for motion detection.
If motion is detected, video is recorded and saved to the internet and you are notified to your cell phone. (FREE !)
I went to my local police department and notified thme of my absence, prior to leaving for the winter. They gave me a number I could call, from out of town, to notify them of any unusual activity in my house.
The most important thing about this set up is that it allows neurotic me to check in on my house anytime.
Great peace of mind!
Can you access the sd card from your phone? As in, check what happened 6 hours or 4 days ago
I have one set up to monitor only. This way I can see what is going on in my driveway/back yard real time. (see if driveway is getting plowed)
The second camera I have set up in my house and set to be motion sensitive. I can look at what is going on 'real time'. If something sets off the motion sensor THEN it will record and upload the video to the internet (google)
for review. At the same time, I get a notice that motion was detected.
