Local stories
Leaving Durham for Labour Day? 8 ways to make your home look lived in
Heading out for Labour Day? Eight practical ways to make your Durham home look lived in while cameras keep watch in the background.
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Local stories
Your security camera caught a crime in Durham. Here’s what to do next
What to save, who to call, how to share security footage with Durham Police, and what the voluntary CAMSafe camera registry actually does.
Buying guides
Best camera placement for Durham bungalows: a 4-camera plan that catches what matters
Where to put 4 cameras on a 1960s Whitby bungalow so you actually catch what matters, driveway, side gate, back door, and the blind corner everyone forgets.
Buying guides
The no-subscription security camera setup that just works (for Durham homes)
Cloud cameras charge $10–20 every month forever. Local NVR systems cost more upfront, nothing after. Here's how the 5-year math works for Durham homes.
Buying guides
Doorbell camera or driveway camera? Why most Durham homes need both
Doorbells catch faces and packages at the door. Driveway cameras catch plates and vehicles. Here's how to plan a Durham system covering both, no subscriptions.
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Buying guides
What a small Durham shop actually needs from a camera system
Eight cameras, a quiet NVR in the back office, and an app on the owner's phone. Plus the one corner every retail owner forgets to point a camera at.
Tech explainers
Why 4K actually matters for security cameras, especially for licence plates
1080p marketing vs what your phone shows at 2am. Pixels-per-foot, lens focal length, and why a $400 camera reads plates a $80 camera can't, even up close.
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