Correct, no hard drive installed. You can set it up and it will run without a hard drive but live view only, no playback. For just the 4 cameras, a 2TB would get you probably 4-6 days worth of playback. Best deal I can find right now is the Seagate Skyhawk for $70 with promo code. The hard drive is pretty well plug and play and the LaView system comes will cables for it. The UI on the LaView system is definitely a little clunky but overall fairly simple to get up and running. I have the same system so let me know if you run into any issues.

 

Do you have any screen shots of the camera quality at night? I'm pretty tired of my night owl cameras. I'm also not a fan of the BNC Connectors. I don't mind re-running ethernet for IP Cameras.

 

Thanks guys. Having read the instructions, I think I'm going to set it up where it only records when it detects motion. I don't want to have a dedicated monitor for it so I will probably use one for setup and just use my phone for viewing it. I don't expect to be viewing it unless I have some kind of problem.

 

I'll try to grab some tonight. They have decent night vision, my main complaint is that the IR is fairly concentrated in the center which makes the edges look dark.

 

FAIL - does not fit quart bottles of gear oil commonly found in auto stores.

 

Driveway camera forced into daylight only mode because there's quite a bit of lighting. I have another "ultra low light" camera I'm going to be adding as soon as I can get the wire pulled as well. I'll be curious to see how much of an improvement it is over these.

 

The backyard one actually looks pretty nice given the price point of the dvr system

 

I love my NightOwl system. 8 channel 4MP motion activated (infrared and frame analysis), motion activated recording, mobile apps, web interface, desktop app, 1TB drive included (good for months of recording in motion activation mode) and was only $250 at Costco.

In pictures below quality is worse than in actual recording - I use Imgur.com for forum pic hosting and they apply some sort of compression which reduces quality.

Day


Night (activated by rabbit in the middle of the frame)

 

We need a home security camera thread. I just joined costco, may look into that night owl. EDIT: but that's not a POE. nah.

 

Does it go on sale for $40? I only see $100 on their website. The jack is a steal for $40.

 

It powers cameras and carries signal over a single BNC cable. There is a power injector included into the kit, so while not technically power over ethernet, it is the same end result.

 

Surprisingly good for night vision. Guessing at that price it was a coax system?

Take a look at Lorex and Q-See at costco as well. I just helped my dad install the Lorex six 8mp camera kit (was $700, now back up to $800). Not sure about Night Owl, but both Lorex and Q-See are rebranded Dahua cameras which are very good quality for the price and if needed, extra cameras can be bought off AliExpress for way cheaper than the rebrand websites with way more selection.

 

I figured I'd throw this up here even though it's not HF nor is it cheap. It's less expensive than the rest, good quality and is huge time saver because it allows you to do the wheel bearings without removing the carrier. I just did the bearings on my Boxster and it made the job simple. Amazon just dropped their price on it by $50 too. I think this a big win for Miatas. You can keep your good carrier, buy new bearings, repack with your fav grease and install. Cost $250


Pulling the hub on-car

And the process for pulling the bearing using similar parts as seen with the HF kit

 

FAIL: HF 5 gallon gas can (Midwest Can - Item#67997). It was under $15 with a coupon.

This thing is a piece of ****. I didn't notice when I bought it that it has an "automatic self-sealing spout"
It does not vent properly and when you press the button that allows you to get gas out of the can, it sprays gasoline everywhere.

I am glad less than 24hrs had passed before I filled it up and used it. I can't imagine how much worse it would have been with more pressure.
If you are looking to make a gasoline geyser, or need a gift for someone you hate, look no further.

 

Lol all the EPA spouts suck, but you can get a 5 gallon can like everywhere for $18, the HF ones never made sense for the price.

 

You guys know that you can get non bullshit gas cans on the internet right?

 

Help me out, I am having trouble finding one that isn't an expensive metal can.
I didn't realize everything since 2009 has this anti-spill garbage and no vent.
I am thinking about buying one of the blue water cans and using it for gas.

 

I use Scribner 2000W jugs with the hose made for them.
Scribner jug

 

Those Scribner jugs look nice, but I'm looking at $40+ once I add the hose and shipping.
Found on Amazon with funnel for $32 shipped.

Was hoping for a sub $15 plastic can, but it looks like those days are gone.

 

I bought mine locally from a race shop for under $30 with a hose