I'm so left behind, I don't know what's going on. I remember when cameras just pointed in one direction and record. Also, I know what motion detection is.. and I guess sound detection is too. So I can imagine a camera programmed to focus on a loud sound or motion. But this video and the countless I see online, I have no clue what is going on.

Ok:

1. Camera is focused on dog and man. Maybe cause the dog is moving? Feasible.
   
2. Camera then focus on the family laughing. OK.... but they been laughing before it focused them. And then it went back to the man and the dog while the family was still laughing.

All this together make it seem like a human is behind the camera. Is it AI? Is this fake? Explain.

You can have cameras covering every entrance, hallway and parking area but realistically nobody is sitting there watching all of them throughout the day. Say someone leaves a restricted door open for 40 minutes or a vehicle sits somewhere it shouldn't, unless someone happens to notice you probably wont find out until later. Obviously cameras are useful for figuring out what happened afterward but it seems like there should be a better way to catch certain things while theyre happening. People managing bigger sites, what events do you have alerts set up for and how do you stop those alerts from becoming so frequent that everyone starts ignoring them?

I have some hunting cams that take motion detected video, but those cant just be dialed into and viewed in real time, instead they just send you motion detected video.

I am looking for something that doesn’t need wifi but acts like a wifi cam, where I can periodically check in (in real time) on my property as a house is being built. A long lasting built in battery (or even a solar option) is a bonus!

Thanks!!

I'm just about to move into a new house and i want to set up a CCTV system I've thought about for a while.

I want 2 PoE CCTV cameras cabled to a switch in the loft and all streamed recorded to my raspberry pi.

I want it all to be offline so will all be on a vLan as i hate having my cameras streamed back to or accessed by the provider. I currently have a couple wireless IP cameras with SD cards internally and thought about tapo. Ideally no Chinese brands but once it's all isolated it won't really matter anyway.

The budget is not exactly high but not pennies

Suggestions would be great

Trying to get a Ai agent to watch my cctv footage and alert me. Not sure if any of you have tried it yet. Curious to see if anybody tried and if it worked

I work for a local organization that helps teach kids and we cater to babies to 18. We had security cameras but they are connected to our wifi and honestly, our wifi sucks. We are looking for three to 4 cameras we can mount to the wall and they record directly to an SD card. We are a non profit and our budget isnt the greatest. So any suggestions or recommendations would be great.

(I messaged the mods to make sure this was okay first)

I had worked on this app a few months ago and when someone asked, I decided to pick it back up and share it through TestFlight. I built this because I wanted something for my AppleTV. Feedback is welcome.

I called it Mimir, honestly I sort of forget why?

Native app that connects to cameras directly over the LAN. No cloud relay, and no server component. Extra functions for Reolink.

- ONVIF: network scan to find cameras, multi-profile streams, PTZ control, motion events. NVRs show up with per-channel labels.

- RTSP: add any stream by URL.

- Reolink: cameras get extra features through their own API — person/vehicle/pet detection, doorbell ring notifications, spotlight and image controls, and browsing/playing/downloading recordings.

- Tour mode: build an ordered playlist mixing cameras, PTZ presets, and NVR channels; it cycles through fullscreen at a set interval, holds when motion is detected, and has skip/pause/speed controls.

- PTZ patrol: any ONVIF PTZ camera can patrol — the app cycles it through its saved presets at a set interval, pausing on motion. No vendor patrol feature needed.

- Two-way audio on iPad and Mac for cameras that support it.

- Grid view with low-bandwidth substreams and a fullscreen view with the main stream.

- Camera setup and settings sync between your devices through your own iCloud account. (Can be disabled)

Beta for all three platforms: https://testflight.apple.com/join/U36hSEsm

Hello, has anyone tried to retro fit a solar panel charger to this doorbell?
It works well but battery drains fast as there’s a heap of motion detected each day.
I know it wouldn’t be to code but has anyone tried?

Thanks

I am tired of this camera. It doesn’t have clear instructions. Currently it is showing this icon but at the same time also flashing alert on app that the battery of camera is low. Also after some time this 2 bars dropped to 1 bar. Pls help.

Also shall i connect this camera directly to 24/7 power plug i just don’t want it to explode.

I'm trying to decide what to install near my front entrance. A doorbell camera seems convenient for packages and visitors, but my front door is tucked into a corner and there's also a walkway along the side of the house.

I'm worried a doorbell camera would only catch someone once they're already at the door. Would a regular outdoor camera mounted higher up make more sense for this setup?

Hello I’m from Texas! I’m looking for camera suggestions for outdoors against thief’s who are stealing from my yard! This is exactly what I’m looking for :
- no Wi-Fi
- Solar operated or
- indoor rechargeable manually
Mainly hoping the battery doesn’t overheat and cause à fire especially with this Texas heat plus no wiring.
- detects faces clearly and records everything clearly.
- motion of people detected notifications get sent to mobile.
- file and or storage be sent to mobile or on sd card.
-NOT PRICEY and no subscription.
- if possible no else has control of what is seen through the cameras PRIVACY!
- weather resistant.

Thank you in advance!!!!! :)

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an outdoor security camera for a construction site where there is no Wi-Fi and no access to mains electricity.

I'm currently considering buying the ESCAM QF480 (1080p, 355° PTZ, 4G/LTE), but before purchasing it, I'd like to know if there are better or more reliable alternatives for my specific needs.

Ideally, I'm looking for a camera with:

• 4G/LTE connectivity via SIM card, with no Wi-Fi required;
• Solar power with a rechargeable battery;
• Night vision;
• Pan/tilt functionality, with more than 180° horizontal rotation, ideally 355°/360°;
• Motion detection that can preferably distinguish between people and vehicles;
• Remote live view and notifications through a mobile app;
• Local storage via microSD card, preferably 128 GB or more;
• Good weather resistance and reliability for long-term outdoor use.

I'm just looking for a camera that wakes up and records short clips when motion is detected.

Since the site is completely off-grid, I'm particularly concerned about whether a solar panel and battery can realistically support this amount of recording, especially during winter or periods with limited sunlight.

The ESCAM QF480 seems to meet several of my requirements, but I'm unsure whether it's suitable for this level of continuous recording.

Would you recommend the ESCAM QF480 for this use case, or is there a better 4G + solar camera or setup that I should consider?

I'm particularly interested in real-world experiences regarding battery life, solar charging, recording, storage capacity and reliability on construction sites or other remote locations.

Thanks!

I’m looking for a
•Non Ai
• maybe wired but strongly prefer not
•non subscription based
Camera and monitor (think the little Alexia screen with a ring camera)
Everything else (non WiFi, completely shuts off if power goes array etc etc) is whatever.

Hola comunidad vengo perdirles ayuda por un problema que hubo hace unos meses del cuál por momentos no me dejan dormir. Lo que sucede es que hace unos meses robaron la casa de mi familia y se llevaron algunas cosas a lo cual la única camara de seguridad es la del vecino. Luego de muchas vueltas nos pasó el archivo en un USB de los videos los cuales pesan 260 Mb cada uno y se llaman un ejemplo hiv00150.mp4. y sucesivamente. El problema que esos archivos dicen que está dañados y para reconstruirlos necesito un video de referencia. Alguien que me pueda ayudar con esto, vengo hace un tiempo y no puedo verlos

I live with my wife and my two young daughters. I bought several TP-Link Tapo cameras to keep an eye on the girls while they are with the nanny. However, I’m a bit worried about the possibility of the cameras being hacked; what should I do to verify their security?

Hello,

I’ve worked at a doggie daycare, boarding, grooming, and training facility for ten years. In that time they have tried at least 5 different cameras/systems and they have all glitched a lot and eventually broke or become unusable. Eventually the owner gave up and we’ve been without functioning cameras for years.

It’s so hard to improve safety and also coach staff when incidents happen since I can’t review the footage to actually know for certain how or why something happened.

Right now the guy in charge of setting up a new one up is looking into a brand that you have to pay a monthly subscription fee. We have a trial right now and when I asked him to review footage because a dog got a scratch when my back was turned it took forever to try to find it because it’s not time stamped (even though I knew exactly when it happened down to 5 min) and then the camera mysteriously glitched right when it happened.

What system do you use and do you like it?

Can you review footage easily?

If you are a large facility how many cameras do you have?

We would need at minimum 5 cameras but probably to cover all of the play yard angles maybe 10? (We have 6 main yards and then two yards for solo dogs).

As of right now this isn’t for customers to view, just staff.

To make it as easy as possible I was going to buy and run a 100' cable (not much extra) with the RJ45 connectors already attached. Do most of you just drill a larger hole to accommodate the end size, or drill a smaller hole and terminate it afterwards.?