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smoothoperator wrote:

papajohn1964 wrote:I wouldn't put a beam anywhere outside. They can be set off by dogs, cats, birds, grass being blown in the wind etc... You would have to run wiring out to it for power anyways so put a magnetic door contact on it instead.

I agree in the example you gave where breaking the beam sets off an alarm that notifies the cops. However, something that rings a doorbell chime inside the house and/or triggers a driveway light is a different story. For me, the occasional false alarms aren't a big deal. Just from the convenience factor, it's nice to know the UPS driver is coming, and having my driveway light up when I come home after dark.

I like both visible and hidden cameras, and for different reasons.

Moby wrote:Most criminals are cowards and the thought of being photographed or filmed is very powerful. There are easier targets.
I own a small business in a commercail metal bulding of 5 units. I have video cameras and if you look throught my glass door you see yourself on camera.
Both units on either side of me have been broken into, not mine. A game camera can be placed high enough so it cannot be reached without a ladder.
A flash indicating obvious survailance will deture all but the most determined criminal. I say this from direct expeirience. Not theory.
VIDEO WORKS! Also put up ADT type alarm stickers. And make sure you actually have an alarm. It just says GO AWAY to criminals.
(and lock your back gate)