[NBLUG/talk] Request for info on video cams for protection against burglary

[Roger House]

My neighbor's home was burglarized yesterday.  He's the third or fourth 
burglary victim in our semi-rural area in the last month or so.  The 
burglars seem to be fairly professional, using sophisticated equipment 
to go right through deadbolts.  They also shut the power off to my 
neighbor's house, presumably to defeat any alarm system.  Needless to 
say, this has got me worried.

So, I've been thinking about video cams.  I saw a sign recently on a 
nearby road with a happy face on it saying "Smile, you're on camera."  
I've been composing a similar sign saying something like, "If you can 
read this, your face is already on the Internet."  But, I'd like to back 
it up with something real.  I know next to nothing about video cams, so 
I'm requesting ideas and recommendations.

Roger House