Category Archives: Security

ALDI: 6 Zone Wireless Alarm Kit

Posted on 24/04/2015 by AlanM52

Been keeping a eye on this and waiting, now down from $60 to $40 and still quite a few in the glass cabinet – grabbed one

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Meadowbrook Mansion intruder

Posted on 21/03/2015 by AlanM52

Dogs started barking early this morning around 4.00 am, no sound of windows glass being broken so went back to sleep. Viewing playback on the CCTV-DVR system this morning I located and identified what it was – a cat.

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Cocoon CCTV camera system–update

Posted on 27/02/2015 by AlanM52

After some camera issues and warranty replacements the system has settled down and operating as expected.

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Cocoon CCTV camera system

Posted on 27/02/2015 by AlanM52

After some camera issues and warranty replacements system has settled down and operating as expected.

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COCOON SECURITY SYSTEM WITH 500GB HARD DRIVE

Posted on 26/02/2015 by AlanM52

ALDI – The Cocoon 4 camera system has come around again, this time with higher res cameras. I purchased one of these last year and had some issues with the cameras but warranty support is good.

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Cocoon CCTV Security System – camera problems

Posted on 15/01/2015 by AlanM52

UPDATE 19/01/15 – Just got back from Winplus in Boronia with a new camera, straight back up the ladder to install and working OK. Tonight I will check night mode operation! Camera No 4 (Backyard) is dead – RIP This … Continue reading →

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CCTV Security System–Update

Posted on 11/10/2014 by AlanM52

Installed the RXCamPro app so I can view the Cocoon CCTV-DVR system on the new Lenovo tablet – looks good.  

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CCTV Security System – Update

Posted on 30/09/2014 by AlanM52

CCTV Security System – Update Still tweaking things, full screen capture of the desktop PC showing IE browser connection over the internet to the CCTV/DVR system (macmansion.ddns.net) on port 8080. However…DDNS on the DVR itself is not working???

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CCTV Security System – Update

Posted on 29/09/2014 by AlanM52

Still tweaking things, full screen capture of the desktop PC showing IE browser connection over the internet to the CCTV/DVR system. However…DDNS on the DVR itself is not working???

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CCTV Security System – Update

Posted on 28/09/2014 by AlanM52

At the horse paddocks feeding Dusty and on the phone checking the system at home.

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