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Is there any similar hardware that (a) Can run local only? (b) Is "non-tech partner-proof"? (ie, looks decent on a house, works reliably, wifi/24vac or PoE)
Are there any self-hosted apps/servers that can replace the Ring software?
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Fun story re: the term "explosion-proof": I was given a tour of an industrial facility where conditions required explosion-proof equipment. The tour guide made a point of calling out the explosion-proof motors in one of the rooms. One of the other tour group members asked the question "Why would it matter if these motors survived an explosion?" I visualized the facility exploding in a fiery blaze and a motor, fully i…
> Explosion-proof means that it won't cause an explosion Wait, what? The implication is that their other cameras regularly cause explosions?
Some electronics use a spark gap as a form of surge protection:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_gap#/media/File:PCB_Spar...
None of that would be acceptable in an environment that requires intrinsically safe equipment.
The electronics also need to be carefully current-limited so there's no chance they overheat and cause an explosion that way too.
This was originally done to keep all that traffic off my main LAN, but it has a handy anti-cloud/anti-spyware firewall purpose too. My Chinacams come from an era, though, where all you had to do is uncheck "cloud" in the ridiculous ActiveX required GUI setup, and that was it for them trying to access the internet. Things may have changed; the last of these didn't even let me set a password to get into the GUI before activating through the cloud and that was a few years ago.
Spending extra to get a commercial grade camera is really not that bad if you plan to use the camera for a while.
I want to add a term that I haven't seen in this discussion so far. IP cameras can interoperate with Open Standard NVR systems using ONVIF. [0] ONVIF cameras, or cameras that support ONVIF are capable of communicating settings and streaming video to recording servers without intermediaries. RTSP or MJPEG are available as media layers ( not the only ones, but ones called out so far in the conversation as desirable for…
Reolink! They perform quite well even in direct sunlight(47C temperature) and rain. Low light performance is not super great but I can't blame the camera for that. The only thing missing is the lack of IPv6. I like everything else about it. I have the 510A, 810A and duo 2 poe
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Sadly ubiquiti seems to be going downhill on multiple fronts.
So disappointing. I can finally afford to buy all the Ubiquiti equipment I wanted in the past but no longer want to buy it. I went TP-Link Omada for my APs and have been satisfied.
I buy very cheap PoE cameras that are direct from China, and block the living daylights out of them at the firewalls so they can't leak to the internet.
Avoid Amazon Blink stuff if you do this. I set some up for someone and they're a total scam. They advertise a local only mode that doesn't require a subscription, but it's crippled and makes the cameras nearly unusable. They disable thumbnails and bulk deletion of video. Worst of all, they'll stealthily enable a "trial" subscription for 3 months when you set them up in local mode, so they seem ok until they get cripp…
You want something yumcha like https://www.alptopsecurity.com/20.html
Take a look at https://openipc.org/ and choose a camera from their supported list.
I’m in a similar situation to OP and recently came across this project. Their supported hardware lists compatible SoCs, not actual make/models of cameras. I’ve found it fairly hard to map an SoC to a camera. Anyone have any suggestions?
But above all, it's exactly this that's the biggest problem. I'd wager like 75% of devices have an OpenIPC capable chipset. But there's only rudimentary tracking of what devices have what chipsets.
And it's unknown what other wrinkles folks might run into if they do get a device with a valid chipset. Most should just work, but a number will also require more embedded hacking.
Such an amazing project though. Stunningly wide support for a huge array of chipsets.
I have worked professionally with access control and surveillance. I can give you two manufacturer recommendations: Axis and Geovision. Axis cameras are high end and expensive, but they will, in my experience, do anything an IP camera could reasonably be expected to do, and they will do it well. They are European in origin and are available from various retail outlets to ship this week. Geovision cameras are low end…
(not to fear-monger, just something to note)
