Prime Day 2018 & Security Cams

The deals have started. Cheap prices on stuff from China etc... Anyone getting the deals? @DarkLight said earlier that Lifestraws were $10. Kindles are on sale and all sorts of gadgets.

Please note: Amazons site keeps freezing and crashing. I learned that AdBlocker is not a fan of Amazon Prime Days. Once I turned that off, I was able to access the site.

So far I have looked at:
Plus this

The MalloMe camp set will be on sale. I have been looking at these. I wonder how much they will be.

 

Another deal. Freeze Dried Pineapple. This stuff is expensive but my favorite freeze dried fruit.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BQ5DHG/?tag=survivalmonke-20 This deal will be coming up.

Daily LOL! from the Q & A section:
Question: Does it have to stay frozen?
Answer: No it doesn't and it won't be shipped to you frozen either! Freeze Dried means that the process for drying the fruit is to flash freeze it, then evaporate the ice. This preserves the nutritional value of the fruit and will lock in flavors so you get a highly satisfying and healthy snack!
By Isofrut Seller on February 20, 2018

Here is Corbin the Corgi:
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It hasn't gone to the Prime Day price yet. But I highly recommend if you like pineapple. Try it then if you like it, JC/Safecastle runs specials on dehydrated pineapple. He had cases for half price 2 months ago.

The Swiss Army knives for $10 sold out quickly.
Victorinox Swiss Army Pocket Knife

 

I'm looking to get a security camera system,,,this what I'd like to have ,,,,maybe not necessarily what I can afford tho.
---4-6 cameras,,I figure I need 4 to be able to fully cover the house and existing buildings , at least 1 for road traffic , and 1 extra, maybe closeup at front door.
---motion detection , maybe alert me to movement on my phone , with 2 way speaker system so I could let them know I can see them would be great
---infrared,, night vision
--- zoomable , maybe just zoomable after recorded, to get positive facial recognition
---I want clear pictures,,,I don't understand that 420, 1080 stuff
---I guess the control box can record
---I can run the wires , I don't want to have to keep replacing batteries
---color, not B/W
---I may be viewing approximately 200 feet of distance per camera
--- so I would need to be able to add wire to get them to where I want to mount them , so if I could get by without having to by some special cord would be nice, also I will need to run the cables underground
---any other needed features you'd suggest

To any of you that has a system , maybe give me a few suggestions , not saying I need all of these features , but these are just some that seems to me would make a nice system. I don't want to break the bank , but I've seen some systems that aren't really worth having , no matter what they cost. What's an average cost of a good camera ?? What's a good name brand ?? I know of only one place locally that seeks this stuff , but every time I've been in there , I've left because they wouldn't even acknowledge my existence, so I just walked out , really , 5 or 6 different times , literally. So I refuse to give them any of my money,,,ever. Thanks for your help..

 

@SB21 I've switched over to Samsung HD cameras/dvr for a decent compromise in price versus performance. MUCH better resolution and night visibility than the standard definition ones they replaced.

 

I run Blue Iris software with IP cameras. This allows me to use a variety of different cameras like a semi fisheye on the carport, a zoom on the front of the house, and a pan-tilt-zoom on the radio tower that I can move anywhere. They are IP, which means they are fed with a Cat-5 network cable, and can attach to any point on the network.
If I were to buy a boxed system, I would get either Foscam in 720p or SV3C (www.sv3c.com) in 1080p. I have started using the SV3C cameras exclusively as my others fail and need replacement. Facial recognition will require a close to the subject camera, same for license plates. When you do a software zoom, the pixels get larger and so does the distortion. Optical zoom is only marginally better.
The pro's of a software system is more control, better motion detection, more ways to manipulate the video. The con is that it takes a hefty computer.
The NVR systems all run Linux and even though the size of a vcr, the computer in most is the size of two packs of cigarettes. Not a bad thing but only so much manipulation capability.

 

If you can get a system that can handle 8 cameras. You may not need them now but I promise you will find a need later on. Our system is pretty much plug n play with upgraded cameras and I have no problems with it. If you go this route you will need extra cable-make sure the system will support the distance you require. If you have acreage consider quality game cameras as a long range addition to your system. That's what we do here and it works well.

 

To Motomom,,,,I didn't mean to hijack your thread,,,,,I have been looking at security cameras on Amazon and just posted this without thinking about it. Hope I haven't caused any disruptions,,,

 

Moto thrives on disruptions

 

LOL!!! you know me well. Informative thread drifts are my favorite. Please carry on, I can change the title. Also we are looking into getting game cams to try and catch thieves on our job sites. Your discussion is saving me research. Carry on!

PS- Prime Day seems to be a bust. I have not ordered one thing. The few things I was looking at went fast and I found a better price elsewhere.

 

Amazon has failed me. Two years ago I bought tons from them. Now, it would seem everything is higher on Amazon even with prime and the free shipping. Just today I ordered noise canceling headphones for work. Amazon was $399 with free shipping. B&H Photo was $299 and $16 shipping. Anymore I just order Kindle books.

 

Check these out
Moultrie Game Cameras
I use these all over the place here. Very good stuff, great customer support. Very good repair/upgrade policy as well. It's a popular brand down here.

 

As a follow up to mazon Prime Day 2018. They have released what was the top two selling items in the US.
In the United States, Amazon sold over 300,000 six-quart Instant Pots and 150,000 LifeStraw personal water filters, making them two of the top-selling items in the country.
These were the top-selling items on Amazon Prime Day around the world
I find that interesting that LifeStraws were one of the hottest items for Prime day. Preppers? Campers? don't know.

 

I know where some are headed but I don't understand why someone would only order 10,000 LifeStraws..

 

Thanks, @ghrit . My desk is now covered in gatorade.