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Thanks for the suggestions so far. The Mobotix looks great but a little pricey, and I'm worried it will be obvious even though it looks like a smoke detector. Most gun safes have a wire port for goldenrod dessicant tubes. Not sure how that impacts fireproofness, nor if that's enough airflow for a network drive. We've gotten to know our neighbors much better since the incident, but don't want to rely on them for this type of situation. Right now I'm looking at the Sharx 2607 IP cameras, they have a built-in webserver and can store video in an internal SD card, does that sound like a good solution? Kind of like a camera/computer/dvr all in one.

Thanks, I am spending about that having the door hardware upgraded with Medeco and Mul-T-lock/Abloy protec locks. Forgot to mention we have an infant & nanny so the camera system would serve multiple purposes. I came across the Logitech Wilife system which looks decent if I lock the network drive in the safe we're getting. Any opinions on that system? The main drawback seems to be that they only have 1 alarm clock type concealable camera. Any suggestions for reputable dealers/installers in the NYC area would be welcome as well. Thank you.

Hi all. Great forum you have here. My NYC rental apartment was recently robbed, so in addition to other security measures, I'm looking to install a camera system. My budget is around $1-2k, I could go higher or lower if it made sense. I have 4 areas of the apartment, kitchen (less important), family room, and 2 bedrooms. In order to get double coverage I might need 2 cameras per room, but may start with 1 per room to stay within my budget? Being able to identify who was in the apartment would be important in case of another breakin (the police think it was an inside job). I would like the system to be expandable in case we move to a larger apartment in the future. In addition, I would like the cameras to be concealed/disguised. I would prefer to have audio, and would welcome your suggestions on whether I need color vs B/W for my purposes. Since I live in a rental, I would prefer not to have to drill. However I'm somewhat concerned about neighbors' ability to tap into a wireless system and monitor me, so some encryption would be appreciated. Ability to monitor remotely would be a plus too. On some websites I've seen cameras that transmit data through the powerplug, is that a recommended setup? Are there any go-to combinations of cameras/DVR/software you can suggest, as well as reputable vendors? Please PM me if that's a better way to handle this. How do I secure the computer/DVR that's recording the feeds, should I keep in in a safe? Thanks for reading, I will be checking this thread regularly, so if I need to provide more info, please let me know. If there are any articles I can read to get up to speed I would greatly appreciate it.