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Re: surveillance system without Internet

Mark Nowicki

They don't require the internet to view a stored video.

The internet is required to view the stored video when you are not at the location of the storage device.

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Malcolm Timbers

There is no information on how to do this. Only information on how to hook the DVR up to the Internet. I bought a Night Owl system and it is on the way back to the store today. I just hope they take it back. Even Night Owl "chat" with a technician says that the DVR requires an Internet connection to work.

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Mark Nowicki

Just to clarify, I assume you want to be able to access your cameras remotely. You do need an internet connection to do that.

My system (connected to the internet) is about 30 miles from my house. I use my Android phone and the gDMSS app.

http://optiviewusa.com/support/vrembedded/manuals/gDMSS-Android-Optiview-User-Manual.pdf

https://nightowlsp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/210238997-Remote-Connectivity?mobile_site=false

How far are you the property you want to monitor?

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Malcolm Timbers

No, I don't want to view the surveillance area remotely. I just want to be able to connect the DVR to a PC and view the captured video so I have evidence to take to the police. I already know who is stealing my tools and other things and doing damage. They are a group of pre-teens and teenagers thinking they are having fun outsmarting an old man.

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Mark Nowicki

If the theft is recorded on the DVR, call the police, and they will retrieve the video. They know how to do it.

Or you can copy the video from the DVR to an USB stick, and bring that to the police. They have the technology to read it.

Edit: The whole point of having a surveillance system is the thief being aware that theft is being recorded. That means signs announcing the presence of cameras and the actual cameras being visible. The deterrent is lost if you want to keep it a secret.

Signs may be required

John K Jordan

Edit: The whole point of having a surveillance system is the thief being aware that theft is being recorded. That means signs announcing the presence of cameras and the actual cameras being visible. The deterrent is lost if you want to keep it a secret.

One point that may or may not apply to every locale. A local farmer told me that he recorded video of someone breaking in and stealing. He had no warning signs. He said the police told him they could not arrest or prosecute the offender since he had not posted video surveillance warning signs. Has anyone heard of this? A check with the local authorities might be helpful.

I am not a lawyer and have no idea if this requirement is a fact or even if the guy was telling the truth. On my property I have video surveillance signs posted at the entrance gates and on the outside of my shop and barn. I have cameras inside and outside of the shop and one watching the security gate. (I also have a sign on my shop door that reminds me to activate the alarm system. Those things, plus some dogs and the fact that there is always someone home, and so far - knock on bubinga - we have not have an incident.)

I wonder if this is similar to the trespassing rules. My lawyer told me that although trespassing is implicitly prohibited without a landowner's permission, it is difficult to successfully prosecute unless explicit "no trespassing" signs are posted, a minimum of one on each corner of the property. I posted no trespassing/no hunting signs every 100 ft or so around the perimeter of our 27 acres.

JKJ

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Malcolm Timbers

I have a warning sign at the entrance of the driveway and they have been to my place by car, so even if they didn't notice it because they were looking at what work I was doing there, it was still there for them to see.

Purple!

Jason Roehl in Lafayette, IN

Indiana now has a law that, in lieu of signs, a property owner may use purple markings on posts, trees, etc., within certain spacing and height requirements.

Jason

Re: surveillance system without Internet

mark nowicki

Probably shoukd have asked that first.

Do you have a monitor connected to the DVR?

That is all you need .

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Malcolm Timbers

I still need to connect to the PC because the software is on the PC. The instructions say that I have to connect both the DVR and the PC directly to a modem connected to the Internet.

Re: surveillance system without Internet

Mark Nowicki

What system do you have; brand, model #?

What cameras, and how many?