Deaf Friendly Security Camera Service

[yizuman]

We just had some stranger trespass on our property earlier today that scared my wife to death.

We're thinking it's time we looked into getting security cameras installed on our property. So I am looking for recommendation as to what sort of camera that caters to the deaf community (if all possible)?

Any that is subscription free? If subscription, which service is the best and for how much monthly? (we're on disability, so watching our budget is a must)

Cameras that can send a flash alert if it detects an intruder? (without false alarms of course, like an animal setting it off)

Hope to see some good recommendations here.

Thank you in advance,

Yiz

 

[SneakerNet]

Hey Yiz, It's going to be long explanation and I wish there's a way to have private conversation here. Here what I recommend is to have Google Nest Cam and that will be able to link with Google Home. Using Google Home, you can customize of how you want to respond when Camera detects a person and what kind of action like flashing lights to wake you up. Now as far as subscription fee, having monthly or yearly fee is worth to have it. It will enhance the service.. like having smart AI (ability to detect the person instead of dogs or other animals), 24/7 recording not just when motion detected, it will start recording. It will show time zone of motion detected. Also have the ability to record zone. Like only record in that area, nothing outside of it. I'll be glad to explain you more about it. It may not be deaf friendly to set it up, need a person who know how to write a script in google home. Here's an example below:
automations:
# ---- Starters ---- #
starters:
- type: device.state.SensorState # A measurement produced by a sensor. FOr example, the amount of smoke measured by a smoke detector, or the amount of carbon monoxide measured by a carbon monoxide detector, and so forth.
device: Entryway - Entryway
state: currentSensorStateData.SmokeLevel.currentSensorState
is: smoke detected
- type: device.state.SensorState # A measurement produced by a sensor. FOr example, the amount of smoke measured by a smoke detector, or the amount of carbon monoxide measured by a carbon monoxide detector, and so forth.
device: Master Bedroom - Master Bedroom
state: currentSensorStateData.SmokeLevel.currentSensorState
is: smoke detected
- type: device.state.SensorState # A measurement produced by a sensor. FOr example, the amount of smoke measured by a smoke

Get the idea?