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Not quite the same thing but everyone should invest in one of those $200-$300 720p security systems with 4 cameras and recorder.

You won't believe the nonsense that goes on around your home when you aren't around. Trespassing, package delivery theft, lost/stray animals, etc. and of course burglary.

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> and of course burglary.

I'm pretty sure you would be aware of package delivery theft and burglary without a $300 security system. And the other two categories are uninteresting at least.

I'd turn that around: if you live somewhere where there's a high chance of theft and burglary, invest in a security system.

But it is weird to advice peple to buy a system just to find out if their house was broken into.

That's awful. Why would I want to watch that in 720p?

How else would you identify burglars, CSI style?

Semen.

For CSI style, you need a 4k camera feeding an 800x600 screen. Zoom in! Enhance!

The cheap systems that are not 720p cannot see things like face details and license plates which make them useless when showing police.

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