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I use a local NVR containing a couple of hard drives totalling maybe 8TB of storage attached to same-branded cameras (ranging between $80 and $150 each) that I
by BLKNSLVR 1y ago
I use a local NVR containing a couple of hard drives totalling maybe 8TB of storage attached to same-branded cameras (ranging between $80 and $150 each) that I can access locally, and remotely via Wireguard.
I'd say it's economical in comparison to cloud options, but, yes, not all that practical to the less technical crowd.
I specifically block the camera and NVR local IP addresses from accessing the internet. I don't really want the possibility of an private company accessing live (or recorded) video of where I live.
Brand is Reolink. I've been slowly building up the system over five-ish years and have not yet found any reason to kick myself for choosing that brand. I also have some TP-Link Tapo cameras for more temporary things, like monitoring pets.
I've also setup Frigate as an alternative system, both for my own interest and as a way to aggregate different camera brands to a single interface. Frigate can be a bit complex.
- vrosas 1y agoI also recently installed a Reolink system. I have 6 cameras (4 PoE and 2 WiFi) inside and outside my house. It’s amazing. I just set up a raspberry pi to act as an FTP server to backup files to cloud storage.
- hypercube33 1y agoIs there anything that runs for a decent amount of time, wifi and essentially all-wireless? Blink somewhat works on its own local hub, but honestly its crap for detecting when things happen so I wont be upgrading from my used 2-pack + hub even though it does integrate well with HA. I'd really like something that'd be apartment friendly so no drilling holes.
- sneak 1y agoAll wireless means all of your cameras can be disabled at any time by anyone with a $20 jammer off eBay.
- Jolter 1y agoThey’d have to know you’re running wireless, though.
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- johnisgood 1y agoThey have to know only to achieve the goal of disabling the camera, but they would probably use it for everyone's, and hope for the best if they are desperate. I am not sure if you can tell if the camera has been disabled.
- sneak 1y agoPretty obvious by looking at them. Everyone has one of the same 5 brands, and the models are obvious when you see them.
- Jolter 1y agoBy the time you’re close enough to see the brand, I would assume you’ve already been caught on camera.
- sneak 1y agoDoesn’t matter. Someone can walk into jamming range wearing a mask, fire up the jammer, and there is no record of the B&E that happens 60 seconds later. Wireless cameras are mostly a false sense of security for homeowners, much like a deadbolt on a door with a glass window in it. At least you can talkback and confuse the cat while you’re at work. Doesn’t do fuck-all for safety.
- BLKNSLVR 1y agoThe TP-Link Tapo cameras I have are wireless and seem to work well enough. I'd recommend to run them through frigate or some other independent surveillance software if you don't want them internet accessible. They're quite cheap when they're on special, and Amazon seem to have specials on them relatively regularly. (as much as I don't like to recommend Amazon for anything)
- userbinator 1y agoBest to keep Reolink stuff off the Internet anyway, and ideally in their own isolated VLAN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37586457 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37586457