Setup Home Security System to Record Bumps in the Night

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around setting up a home security system to record unusual noises occurring at a cottage. Participants explore various methods for capturing audio and video evidence, while also speculating about the sources of the noises, which range from potential animal disturbances to ghostly occurrences.

Discussion Character

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  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about setting up a camera and sound system to record noises, expressing concerns about ruling out trickery.
  • Another suggests using video surveillance software that activates recording based on sound or motion detection.
  • Some participants mention the use of "Nanny Cams" as a potential solution for discreet recording.
  • There are descriptions of various noises, including rhythmic tapping and sounds resembling objects dropping, with some attributing these to possible hauntings or animal activity.
  • Suggestions include using motion-sensitive lights to deter animals and rule out their presence as a source of the noises.
  • Participants discuss the possibility of nocturnal animals, such as raccoons or bats, being responsible for the disturbances.
  • Some express skepticism about the noises being supernatural, attributing them instead to natural settling sounds of the cottage.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the idea of ghost hunters investigating the cottage.
  • One participant shares a personal experience with a possum, raising concerns about nocturnal animal behavior.
  • Multiple participants express uncertainty about the exact cause of the noises, with some leaning towards the idea of ghosts while others suggest more mundane explanations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit a mix of beliefs regarding the source of the noises, with some leaning towards supernatural explanations while others favor natural causes. No consensus is reached on the actual source of the disturbances.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention limitations in their understanding of the noises, including the potential for misidentifying animal activity and the challenges of setting up recording equipment effectively.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in home security solutions, those experiencing unexplained noises in their homes, and enthusiasts of paranormal discussions may find this thread relevant.

  • #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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