Hello,
Thought of introducing myself as I'm a new member of this forum.
First of all, thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I've just found out about this site 10 days ago, and it's most valuable resource of knowledge and advice.
I will try to setup 4-5 outdoor cams setup, and maybe one indoor.
I have meddled with few older android mobile phones / IP Webcam combo for 2 years, as a means of watching over my dog, at first when she was indoor during winter and recovering from surgery and I had to come up with some quick solution of watching over her while she was recovering.
Fiancee and I have moved to rural area a few years ago into this small house with small yard.
Now I want more serious surveillance covering my courtyard.
Especially after I had trouble with irresponsible neighbour and his livestock (pigs) that he keeps loose in his backyard. They have broken the fence a few times, and invaded my yard and I'm mostly concerned for my dog. His chickens are daily flying over the fence and destroying my lawn.
I asked him politely multiple times to take better care of his animals and not let them come over an destroy the lawn and threaten my dog (pigs).
He promised he will take care of it, but one time he told me to just get used to it, and when I replied that wasn't the way and that he should come and take his pigs from my yard and secure them, he got angry and aggressive. So I told him I had no choice but to call the police, and he didn't care or he bluffed and wouldn't come for his pigs. So I started filming his pigs in my yard as evidence with my mobile phone and he just came through the damaged fence and physically threatened me but stopped few yards from me because I just stood my ground saying nothing and kept filming. I don't know if he bluffed and changed his mind when I calmly stood my ground or what, but I'd rather it doesn't come to violence because of my fiancee and my dog. I can't let them down. Legal system here is so corrupt that If I hurt him while attacking me on my property that I would probably end up in jail doing time and my drinking, public welfare dependent scum of a neighbour would probably be let go off the same day.
Anyway after that I had no choice and called the police, else I would become his little bitch.
When the police arrived, they advised me not to press charges as our legal system is pretty corrupt and doesn't really solve these kinds of issues. They told me that my neighbour is a problematic person that has been reported many times to no solution whatsoever. They watched my mobile phone recording and went over to neighbour and threatened him with some fines/tickets. So he got somewhat scared of that and promised the police not to pull that kind of mad stunts again. Except that I don't believe him.
It was peaceful for some time but lately his animals started crossing over again, mainly chickens. I informed his wife as she was in the yard at that time, and overheard her later telling it her husband to which he responded he didn't care and that he wouldn't anything about it. So the same stuff again. Back to being his bitch unless I do something about it I think he is some kind of bastard psychopath and bully, and maybe a coward too. I hope a few cameras may be useful deterrent to him and the like. I don't want to call the police again because I think he may poison my dog in turn or kill her while I'm at work. I even considered roughing him up or something, but I cannot let my fiancee to suffer the consequences if I end up in jail or something....
So maybe some of you have had similar experiences, and I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for handling these kinds of situations.
It seems to me that I have much to loose, he can hurt my fiancee or my dog when I'm not around and he's a lowlife that doesn't really care for anybody or anything, so I have no leverage or threat to make.
I'm reading trough the threads here and absorbing knowledge about surveillance systems, and plan to build my own by the end of the year. At first I would set up POE switch and a one PTZ and one static IP camera (hopefully Starlight) covering the most important parts of yard and doors due to constricted budget, and later I would add 3 or more cameras to cover addtional space. I havent'yet decided on NVR vs BI...but I still have time for that. I'm somewhat proficient with networking, enough to know how to build my own VPN server (already have on router), so that shouldn't be an issue. I've also thought of setting up cameras to store a day or two worth of recording to my NAS.
I own 1 Amcrest ProHD (1080p) IP indooor camera, with built in microphone and speaker. It's rebranded Dahua and I'm very satisfied with it. I've had it for 6 months, and I use it to watch over my dog while away for work. Moved it from indoor during the winter to under the roof of the porch now for spring because it's not water resistant. Software is basically rebranded Smart PSS from Dahua, and bacause of my positive experience with it and many recommendations on this site I'm inclined to choose Dahua for my surveillance setup.
This Amcrest camera even works with Dahua's Smart PSS desktop software and mobile DSS without any trouble.
When I buy additional Dahua cams for outdoor, I would probably move this Amcrest camera back to my living room again, especially during the wet/cold seasons for winter indoor watching over my dog.
I think Andy is my best bet for ordering affordable yet great cameras, but it'll have to wait till end of the year.
So... really sorry for such a long introduction. And please, feel free to offer some friendly advice If anyone feels like it. I'd appreciate it if someone has any kind of advice in dealing with these kinds of awkward and potentially dangerous situations. Once again, I'm not that concerned for myself but for my fiancee and dog when I'm not around, I'm not a small and flimsy guy and doesn't scare easily, but I'd rather not resort to violence cause It usually leads to more violence and is not a solution in itself. I have no previous experience with something like this and have to carefully think it through and find the solution that would minimise the threat / potential harm for my family.
Thank you
Thought of introducing myself as I'm a new member of this forum.
First of all, thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I've just found out about this site 10 days ago, and it's most valuable resource of knowledge and advice.
I will try to setup 4-5 outdoor cams setup, and maybe one indoor.
I have meddled with few older android mobile phones / IP Webcam combo for 2 years, as a means of watching over my dog, at first when she was indoor during winter and recovering from surgery and I had to come up with some quick solution of watching over her while she was recovering.
Fiancee and I have moved to rural area a few years ago into this small house with small yard.
Now I want more serious surveillance covering my courtyard.
Especially after I had trouble with irresponsible neighbour and his livestock (pigs) that he keeps loose in his backyard. They have broken the fence a few times, and invaded my yard and I'm mostly concerned for my dog. His chickens are daily flying over the fence and destroying my lawn.
I asked him politely multiple times to take better care of his animals and not let them come over an destroy the lawn and threaten my dog (pigs).
He promised he will take care of it, but one time he told me to just get used to it, and when I replied that wasn't the way and that he should come and take his pigs from my yard and secure them, he got angry and aggressive. So I told him I had no choice but to call the police, and he didn't care or he bluffed and wouldn't come for his pigs. So I started filming his pigs in my yard as evidence with my mobile phone and he just came through the damaged fence and physically threatened me but stopped few yards from me because I just stood my ground saying nothing and kept filming. I don't know if he bluffed and changed his mind when I calmly stood my ground or what, but I'd rather it doesn't come to violence because of my fiancee and my dog. I can't let them down. Legal system here is so corrupt that If I hurt him while attacking me on my property that I would probably end up in jail doing time and my drinking, public welfare dependent scum of a neighbour would probably be let go off the same day.
Anyway after that I had no choice and called the police, else I would become his little bitch.
When the police arrived, they advised me not to press charges as our legal system is pretty corrupt and doesn't really solve these kinds of issues. They told me that my neighbour is a problematic person that has been reported many times to no solution whatsoever. They watched my mobile phone recording and went over to neighbour and threatened him with some fines/tickets. So he got somewhat scared of that and promised the police not to pull that kind of mad stunts again. Except that I don't believe him.
It was peaceful for some time but lately his animals started crossing over again, mainly chickens. I informed his wife as she was in the yard at that time, and overheard her later telling it her husband to which he responded he didn't care and that he wouldn't anything about it. So the same stuff again. Back to being his bitch unless I do something about it I think he is some kind of bastard psychopath and bully, and maybe a coward too. I hope a few cameras may be useful deterrent to him and the like. I don't want to call the police again because I think he may poison my dog in turn or kill her while I'm at work. I even considered roughing him up or something, but I cannot let my fiancee to suffer the consequences if I end up in jail or something....
So maybe some of you have had similar experiences, and I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for handling these kinds of situations.
It seems to me that I have much to loose, he can hurt my fiancee or my dog when I'm not around and he's a lowlife that doesn't really care for anybody or anything, so I have no leverage or threat to make.
I'm reading trough the threads here and absorbing knowledge about surveillance systems, and plan to build my own by the end of the year. At first I would set up POE switch and a one PTZ and one static IP camera (hopefully Starlight) covering the most important parts of yard and doors due to constricted budget, and later I would add 3 or more cameras to cover addtional space. I havent'yet decided on NVR vs BI...but I still have time for that. I'm somewhat proficient with networking, enough to know how to build my own VPN server (already have on router), so that shouldn't be an issue. I've also thought of setting up cameras to store a day or two worth of recording to my NAS.
I own 1 Amcrest ProHD (1080p) IP indooor camera, with built in microphone and speaker. It's rebranded Dahua and I'm very satisfied with it. I've had it for 6 months, and I use it to watch over my dog while away for work. Moved it from indoor during the winter to under the roof of the porch now for spring because it's not water resistant. Software is basically rebranded Smart PSS from Dahua, and bacause of my positive experience with it and many recommendations on this site I'm inclined to choose Dahua for my surveillance setup.
This Amcrest camera even works with Dahua's Smart PSS desktop software and mobile DSS without any trouble.
When I buy additional Dahua cams for outdoor, I would probably move this Amcrest camera back to my living room again, especially during the wet/cold seasons for winter indoor watching over my dog.
I think Andy is my best bet for ordering affordable yet great cameras, but it'll have to wait till end of the year.
So... really sorry for such a long introduction. And please, feel free to offer some friendly advice If anyone feels like it. I'd appreciate it if someone has any kind of advice in dealing with these kinds of awkward and potentially dangerous situations. Once again, I'm not that concerned for myself but for my fiancee and dog when I'm not around, I'm not a small and flimsy guy and doesn't scare easily, but I'd rather not resort to violence cause It usually leads to more violence and is not a solution in itself. I have no previous experience with something like this and have to carefully think it through and find the solution that would minimise the threat / potential harm for my family.
Thank you
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