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[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 109 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There's a very good reason my cameras stay internal only and are blocked 100% from the internet. I can access them via the NVR with a Wireguard tunnel when I'm away from home if need be.

[-] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago

I am still shocked that so many people are okay with cloud-based camera systems. It just seems like a security and privacy nightmare.

Granted, setting up a DIY NAS to host a server and store footage is a whole technical challenge for most people, but still...

[-] frezik@midwest.social 9 points 11 months ago

Thing is, Ubiquiti cameras aren't cloud based. At least not to the same extent. The authentication system is cloud based, but the controller and storage is local.

You can pay for several years of a cloud subscription for the cost of either a NAS or a Ubiquity storage server.

[-] phx@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

Ditto. "The Cloud" is just another name for somebody else's computer which you don't control

[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago
[-] Sixner@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

What cameras/setup do you use (or just recommend)?

[-] hillbicks@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

Reolink has always been a good choice. Very good hardware for the price and they support onvif on most devices, which you can then use however you like.

[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Reolink, Ubiquiti, Dahua, Amcrest, and Wyze. Nice thing about a third-party NVR is you can mix and match whatever is cheapest or best for a given spot. I'm currently using iSpy Agent for the NVR as it's runs nicely in docker. Then I layer Codeproject.AI over top for person detection rather than just generic motion alerts. I'm using a 2090 Ti GPU (which is WAY overkill but I got it for free) to make the AI detection very fast.

[-] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

If you want cheap and good cameras: Some Annke cameras like the C800 are rebranded Hikvision models. Add a NVR like Frigate and you have a cheap and powerful local surveillance system.

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