Home Security Cameras

So you want to watch your home, pets, kids, the nanny, the postman from your phone? Here's what you need to do! The choices are either to use a 1) "webcam", or use a 2) CCTV system. The better choice is the CCTV system, if you own a drill and/or can run a wire between rooms. If your DIY skills consist of piling up books and taping things together, then likely you'll be using with the webcam solution. 1) The "webcam" NEST thing. Pros - "Wireless" "view on your phone" It sounds easy to install No need to run a video cable Cons- Very high cost per camera ($100 and up) and you'll end up buying at least 2-3 and still not be able to see much. It's not really easy to install, because you still need to run a wire (for power). So you are either tied to installing the webcam only near outlets, or streching extenstion cords in awkward and dangerous ways. Recording is tricky, either you need to record in low re...