Setup Home Security System to Record Bumps in the Night

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To set up an effective electronic camera and sound system for recording noises at a cottage, users are exploring options like webcams and nanny cams that can record audio and video. Video surveillance software that activates on motion or sound detection is recommended to avoid continuous monitoring. The discussion highlights the need for affordable solutions, with suggestions for using existing cameras and software like Logitech Image Studio. Participants also suggest ruling out animal disturbances by using motion-sensitive lights before investing in more complex setups. The conversation touches on the potential for ghostly occurrences due to the cottage's Victorian history, with humorous speculation about paranormal activity. Ultimately, the focus remains on finding a practical way to document the unexplained sounds without incurring high costs.
  • #31
wolram said:
It is a victorian farmers workers cottage one of two that stand in a lane,
they used to be the only buildings, but two more have been built in the last 30 or so years, the lane is only a 100yds long and leads onto a foot path to manor house farm, that is quite old 16th century i think.
Ooh, maybe the ghosts haunting the manor house got bored and went out for a walk to visit the cottages. A 16th century manor house just HAS to have a few ghosts.
 
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  • #32
Let's send the Ghost Hunters to England, to Wollie's Cot! Wouldn't that be cool? And if Wol needs any plumbing maintenance, they could attend to that too.
 
  • #33
Math Is Hard said:
Let's send the Ghost Hunters to England, to Wollie's Cot! Wouldn't that be cool? And if Wol needs any plumbing maintenance, they could attend to that too.
I'll bet they could repair his fireplace too!

Let's start a write in campaign! I'll bet the guys would love a trip to England.
 
  • #34
Evo said:
I'll bet they could repair his fireplace too!

Let's start a write in campaign! I'll bet the guys would love a trip to England.

I would rather have the three wise ladies come visit :biggrin: but if the
ghost hunters can fix my chimney, (it needs a liner) and my plumbing,
every time i have a bath the hot water dries up to the kitchen, and i have to pump cold water up the hot tap to get it to work again, send them over
please.
In the mean time i am going to buy the web cam, and mayhaps Kia can set
it up so the outside world can look in, must remember to buy some jamas though, my loo is downstairs.
 
  • #35
Maybe its the ghost of PF.
 
  • #36
Stevedye56 said:
Maybe its the ghost of PF.

Nah, PF is proper friendly.
 
  • #37
Maybe your computer is tampering with the electricity in a bid to make you buy it a web-cam.
 
  • #38
Danger said:
Maybe your computer is tampering with the electricity in a bid to make you buy it a web-cam.
:smile: I think it is the last thing i *want* in my cottage, i will be a nervous wreck, just imagine if :blushing:
So may be i will use it for a couple of weeks as a detector, then point it out
of the window to look at the hills :biggrin:
 
  • #39
Yeah... keep an eye on them sheep.

Now would you kindly get back to engineering and let us know what's going on with your hydraulic stepper?
 
  • #40
Danger said:
Yeah... keep an eye on them sheep.

Now would you kindly get back to engineering and let us know what's going on with your hydraulic stepper?

OK, meccano man, heck a good guy in scrap heap challenge but with real problems :-p
 

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