I used a Foscam IP Camera for a baby monitor. Now I have two of them as security cams. They work well and fill all these requirements. The price is right too.
The link is to an older one. I'm sure their newer ones have better resolution.
Gotcha. My thoughts are below.
1) This scenario makes sense. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of overlap between vendors that sell wireless cameras with two-way audio, that have local storage, and that have quality software with decent motion detection.
2) Good to hear you've accounted for it.
3) If you want to use two cameras, you're going to need some kind of storage solution and monitoring solution independent of the two cameras. It looks like you're going to be buying a NAS down the road. If you plan on doing just network storage, you'll need some kind of head end - in this case, the NUC. In other words, you can use the NUC today for storage and monitoring; when you build out your NAS, you can use that for storage as well, but would still need some processing power dedicated to the camera solution.
With the additional details provided, I'd suggest looking at Foscam. I'm generally not a fan of their products, but they meet your requirements and include a freebie copy of BI for you to play with. Their relatively low price means you can purchase more cameras, and BI would meet all of your monitoring and communications requirements without incurring a monthly surcharge.
It's just one of these Foscams. We originally bought it because one of the cats had issues with the litterbox and we weren't sure which one it was. Once we identified him, we just moved the camera to the windowsill overlooking the feeder. It's set to take a quick burst of 6 photos when it senses motion and then emails them to us. We don't bother with most of the features on it.
I think the issue might be cctv/wifi. On wifi it wont be a closed circuit as far as i know. I was recently looking at this camera myself and it would be closest to what you're looking for. You can always get a large plastic dome to cover it for added protection if the weather is that harsh.
Buy a foscam and use port forwarding so you can access it from your phone.
There are plenty of other options but this version of Foscam is pretty popular.
Foscam makes some pretty cheap day/night cameras. This one is $56 on amazon and you can remotely view it from your smart phone. Likely the only thing you need to do is do some port forwarding on your router to view it remotely.
> There is no way I would think a setup of this cost will provide any of the functionality you desire. Sad. I had high hopes it would of been nice. i might just start out with some pan/tilt wifi cameras and see how that goes.
Do you have any experience using the pan tilt/wifi cameras? something like this maybe?
Congrats! Whatever you do, don't get duped into buying the official baby monitors that cost in upwards of $300. My wife and I picked up a Foscam FI8910W on Amazon for $99 at the time. It's a wifi camera with full pan and tilt capabilities and an auto infrared led ring that automatically comes on when the ambient light is below a certain level. It also has a microphone and speaker that allows for bidirectional communication but I wouldn't trust the speaker. Pair that with the Baby Monitor for IP Camera app for the iPhone and it's the perfect solution. We can get alarms on our phone then the volume reaches a certain threshold and if you configure your router correctly, you can see the camera from anywhere. I've recommended this setup numerous times and bought another camera when my second son was born. They can also double as security cameras when you remove them from your child's room.
Foscam FI8910W Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with Two-Way Audio and Night Vision (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_8VDawb83R0J2S
Baby Monitor for IP Camera by Tiny Solutions LLC https://appsto.re/us/C4YFE.i
This is what we use. Have two cameras and it works with a wide variety of apps. I will say this requires a tiny bit of tech savvy to setup especially for external access but it works great for us. I have walked people through setup before so if you have questions feel free to pm me.
Android: I like tinycam. Works great for us and solid dev. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexvas.dvr.pro&hl=en
IOS: I like foscam Pro. Again solid app and we have not had issues. Foscam Pro: Multi IP Camera Viewer by Synaptic Edge LLC https://appsto.re/us/R4WxE.i
Camera we use: Foscam FI8910W Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with Two-Way Audio and Night Vision (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-A6Ixb5ZPS29W
Edit: links
Does anyone have experience with this camera from Foscam? https://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI8910W-Network-Camera-Two-Way/dp/B006ZP8UOW
Foscam FI8910W Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with Two-Way Audio and Night Vision (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_fJRuwbHCTG94E
It's a Foscam FI8910W for keeping an eye on things whilst I'm away.
Do you have a covered porch where you could mount a camera?
Foscam FI8910W $65
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So yes, he's telling you to purchase and tame a bear and leave him sitting near the exits.
But more seriously, trying to catch a burglar is not a smart thing. First off, if you are not there, it's pretty impossible to catch one unless you have a ~~bar~~ bear trap. And that's illegal. And if you're there, trying to catch one is sort of dangerous.
So if you set your goal lower to just catching a video of the buglar (and this may have been what you meant) then it's a much more reasonable and safe goal.
Low cost solution would be something like this. You need a computer to record the video, and a third party software like Blue Iris is recommended.
Creepers like the one you apparently have are usually local. They live close enough to know your pattern and know when is a good time to strike. They're usually driven more by boredom than malice, so I don't think they're that dangerous. Also, these guys tend to be known to some locals (mostly yheir previous victims who decided to not make a big deal) and the cops. So if you have a fairly decent screen grab, someone should know. You can even print the image out and post it around with a caption like, "I see you. You are a creepy creeper and you should feel bad."
Update: I think I've found the cameras I plan on using: http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI8910W-Wireless-Network-Camera/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&q%20id=1349768215&sr=8-17&keywords=ip+security+cameras