What's your opinion on cameras *inside* the home?

[talisman2208]

I have about ~9 cameras (so far) in my home and when we have guests / parties at least one person seems to comment on them in every occasion. I really don't see the big deal or even notice that they are there. I plan on installing about 9 more as only half the house is covered at the moment.

With a plethora of laborers, friends, family, neighbors, always coming in and out of the house - I really don't see the big deal. There have been several occasions we have had to revert back to them.

 

[vandyman]

I will not go inside a home with cameras. First thing that comes to mind. Is there a hidden pervert bathroom cam.

One Baby monitor is okay.

 

[looney2ns]

I don't see an issue with cams inside if done tastefully. I have two, one watching the living room/front door.
And another watching over the sunroom and back door.
Nobody sees' the video but me and my wife. Or the Police if something happens.

 

[wpiman]

I've got one inside that overlooks out walkout basement door. If someone breaks it it is a good shot.

I have some in our attic- and one on the 3D printer. Not like in any living space.

 

[sdkid]

I've got one inside that overlooks out walkout basement door. If someone breaks it it is a good shot.

I have some in our attic- and one on the 3D printer. Not like in any living space.

I have three in my house. One aimed at the walkout basement door, and another from a different angle in the basement covering the bottom of the stairs and that same basement entry door. I have another cam upstairs-- a really cheap Amcrest indoor ptz I bought just to test it. It's still running-- but I'd never buy another one of those. The ptz is default aimed at the back entryway of main level of the house and the upper part of the stairs to the basement. It also catches the sliding patio door. Anyone coming in my house will be recorded entering. I don't care what they might think.

 

[looney2ns]

I have three in my house. One aimed at the walkout basement door, and another from a different angle in the basement covering the bottom of the stairs and that same basement entry door. I have another cam upstairs-- a really cheap Amcrest indoor ptz I bought just to test it. It's still running-- but I'd never buy another one of those. The ptz is default aimed at the back entryway of main level of the house and the upper part of the stairs to the basement. It also catches the sliding patio door. Anyone coming in my house will be recorded entering. I don't care what they might think.

Exactly, it's your house, I don't give a flip of what someone thinks about my indoor cams. BUT 99.9% of folks never notice them.

 

[Timokreon]

Exactly, it's your house, I don't give a flip of what someone thinks about my indoor cams. BUT 99.9% of folks never notice them.

Cameras are EVERYWHERE anymore. I crack up at people who are offended about my cameras. I explained just the other day about being tracked everywhere they go, and having cameras tracking them everywhere they go.
Nope, nope, nope... that's what they said. I asked them if they had a phone? Yep Iphone... Apple is tracking you everywhere you go, 24/7... use Siri? Yep. Apple is listening to everything being said around the phone 24/7.

Use your car? Yep... The new black boxes in car track you anytime the vehicle is running. Use your GPS/map? Yep... Google, etc.. tracks everything you do.
Walk down the street? Chances are either a private home and/or the city is tracking you every step.

This person said, no they don't. I said goodbye.

 

[sdkid]

Cameras are EVERYWHERE anymore. I crack up at people who are offended about my cameras. I explained just the other day about being tracked everywhere they go, and having cameras tracking them everywhere they go.
Nope, nope, nope... that's what they said. I asked them if they had a phone? Yep Iphone... Apple is tracking you everywhere you go, 24/7... use Siri? Yep. Apple is listening to everything being said around the phone 24/7.

Use your car? Yep... The new black boxes in car track you anytime the vehicle is running. Use your GPS/map? Yep... Google, etc.. tracks everything you do.
Walk down the street? Chances are either a private home and/or the city is tracking you every step.

This person said, no they don't. I said goodbye.

I heard that the default "keyboard" on pixel phones is also a key-logger harvesting info for ads....

 

[cmx]

I have cameras inside and keep them all on a VLAN so none of them can reach the outside world. They have no internet access and no access to browse the network.

 

[Firefighter]

We have a few, Each of the kids rooms upstairs ( Both are single digits old ) and the common play area upstairs. The only other one is in the kitchen but wife turned it away because she doesn't like "feeling watched" even after nearly 2 decades.
I don't have an issue with it, but i get when people don't want to feel watched in their own home. I guess. id rather have em but pick the battles.

 

[SJGUSMC21]

I have 4 inside my home. The two ceiling mounted ones, are covering the entrances to the front of our home and kitchen windows. The third and fourth ones are ptz cameras. One covers the patio door and living room. Also helps in watching the dog when we are go out. The other one is in the attic. When my daughters BFF dog sits for us, I make sure she knows they are there. I do not have any other indoor cameras.

 

[talisman2208]

I have cameras inside and keep them all on a VLAN so none of them can reach the outside world. They have no internet access and no access to browse the network.

I did the same, I'm sure Unifi is watching me anyway.

 

[Ri22o]

We have a few, Each of the kids rooms upstairs ( Both are single digits old ) and the common play area upstairs. The only other one is in the kitchen but wife turned it away because she doesn't like "feeling watched" even after nearly 2 decades.
I don't have an issue with it, but i get when people don't want to feel watched in their own home. I guess. id rather have em but pick the battles.

My daughter is 8. I just took the "nanny cam" out of her room. She complained because now she doesn't feel as safe, which I thought it would go the other way. I liked it being there because I could check on her after she goes to bed without needing to go upstairs or disturbing her, but figured it was time to take it down.


After watching Paranormal Activity I told myself I would never have cameras inside the house. But, then I had my alarm go off and I didn't know if it was a false alarm or an actual intrusion. I knew I was having issues with some of the sensors, but when I checked the cameras the door that had been "breached" was still closed. This is when I decided it was just a movie and I should probably add cameras inside.

My house is a newer build with a pretty open first floor. I have one in the kitchen that covers the living room, kitchen, entry from the garage, and the rear slider. I have another in my office, which is in the front of the house just next to the front door. The basement has two; one that covers the main area and sees an egress window and another than is by the other egress window. The second floor has coverage for the loft at the top of the stairs.

The interior cameras are not meant to ID, but to allow me to see if someone is running around inside of my house, stealing my shit. The system of cameras outside are meant to ID anyone before they break the threshold into my living space.


No one ever complains about cameras when going to the grocery/hardware store, walking down the street, or having your license plate logged by FLOCK all across town. If they are able to protect their stuff and track you, why can't I at least protect my stuff? This is almost the same argument as the President can have people with guns protect him, but it's a radical idea that I am afforded the same protection in my own home.