Would need to have 5-6 cameras, decent night vision.
I believe in wired, but just checking to see if things have improved.
Or in general does wireless still suck?
THIS720p or 1080I, POE, direct wired.
I've heard a lot of good (and equally a lot of bad) things about Foscam. Those are on sale for today's Woot deal
Foscam Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera - Electronics.Woot
What are the popular name brands?
An enterprising crook could jam them, but he'd have to be someone like me. I don't know if jammers are available, but I wouldn't be surprised. I can show you a receiver that can receive video from any channel that was available at the time. If you have indoor cameras, you'd just be helping the burglar.
Most meth head crooks just wear a mask, don't hear of many professional robberies
Apparently the Simplisafe Alarm system is about to get wireless camera options.