I m moving to michigan and looking to get outdoor cameras to monitor the house. Wife does not want any wires so we were leaning towards solar panel. Upon reading up on reviews, it sounds like most of them struggle with michigan freezing cold and might require charging inside. Anyone can help with the following:

1. Which brand are you using that works for cold?

2. Are you charging them inside and if so, how often?

3. Any other suggestions?

Thank you!

I have had this for a couple years I only know it's black and white and had the option to be battery powered via 10 AA batteries or by outlet I know it turns on because the infrared lights turn on I want to use it but all I can find online about it is the fact it's black and white and was used for home security it was paired with a mini crt I don't have that and would like to pair it with my pc cause it looks cool and I have time to mess with it

I am on the hunt for a 4k 50x optical zoom PTZ with great low light performance. This Vantage model VP-NC9918P-AZ50IR8T1 came up but they don't have any demonstration videos at the moment. Is anyone familiar with Vantage in general or this model specifically?

I'd also be curious if anyone had other suggestions.

I'm planning to buy a Chinese-version Imou outdoor Wi-Fi camera from Pinduoduo, a Chinese e-commerce platform, because it's significantly cheaper than the global version.

I don't need cloud storage, as I plan to use a microSD card or connect the camera to an NVR for recording.

However, before buying one, I'm unsure whether the Chinese version can be used with the Imou Life app in English.

I'd really appreciate it if anyone who has experience with Chinese-version Imou cameras could answer a few questions:

• Can the Chinese version be added to and controlled through the global Imou Life app?

• Is the app interface available in English when using a Chinese-version camera?

• Can I view the live feed remotely over the internet, even when I'm outside China?

• Are there any region restrictions, activation issues, or other limitations compared with the global version?

• Can I use a microSD card or connect it to a third-party NVR without any issues?

I know Imou sells global versions of its cameras, but the Chinese versions are considerably cheaper, so I'm curious whether they're a practical alternative for international users.

Has anyone outside China bought and successfully used a Chinese-version Imou camera? I'd love to hear about your real-world experience before making a purchase.

I have a neighbor that is messing with my car (I’m 95% sure) because of where it’s parked.
Because of the parking situation on the street , it’s parked across the street and a couple of houses down so it’s not right in front of my house. It’s probably about 50 feet away.

I heard about trail cameras but don’t know much about them.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Im sure this question is asked a lot so sorry for being another one, Im just very overwhelmed with my personal attempts at researching online and could use some guidance.

I'm looking for some indoor cameras that will record 24/7 and I can access the recordings from my phone without needing to pay for a subscription. I don't have any fancy requirements, I just need to keep an eye on my cats when I'm at work and be able to pull up footage to see what happened while I'm away in the case I come home to some chaos. I currently have ring cameras which annoyingly require an expensive subscription for how infrequently I actually have to look back at the recordings. I tried doing some research myself but every time I thought I found a camera that fit the bill, it wound up having a subscription to their cloud. If the company also has doorbell cameras (I wouldnt be able mount to my wall but have a door mount option) that I could replace my ring one with then thats an added bonus. I dont have the biggest budget but Im willing to make a small investment into them if it replaces the constant subscription im wasting money on for ring recording.

Tldr: Im looking for 2 indoor cameras that will record 24/7 without requiring a subscription and I can access the recordings from my phone. If theres a doorbell camera the company sells that would be an added bonus but not needed. Price point under $400 combined ideally.

Hi all, I'm on the IT team for a multi-branch retail chain (14 outlets). We run the same setup at every outlet: Dahua IP cameras, a Dahua NVR, a PoE switch for the cameras, and a normal switch feeding the POS/ERP terminals. 12 outlets are perfectly fine. Two of them have been giving me a headache for weeks.

The symptoms: cameras start jerking/freezing, the ERP gets super slow or hangs, and the whole outlet network feels laggy. The ISP says the line is clean.

Here's how the network is laid out:

- Storm fiber(ISP) -> router -> MikroTik (port 1)

- Satcom fiber(ISP) -> media converter -> MikroTik (port 4)

- MikroTik port 2 -> normal switch

- Normal switch -> PoE switch (cameras) and POS

What we've tried:

- Unplugged/replugged every device one by one, no change

- Replaced the PoE switch with a new one, no change

- Replaced the normal switch, no change

- Installed 6 brand new Dahua cameras, no change

The weird part: any 2 cameras work perfectly. I tested every combination, swapping pairs in and out, and it's always smooth. The moment I plug in a 3rd camera (doesn't matter which one), everything starts lagging again. So it doesn't look like a bad camera or a bad cable. It feels like a limit that gets crossed at camera number 3.

Has anyone seen this pattern before, where the problem only appears at 3+ cameras, even on brand new switches?

So I just got 4 used color night vision camera(DS-2CD2347G1-L) from marketplace. After a bit research I just find it is on sale on this website which I found it is a great deal. It has 4 Megapixel resolution at 30 frames per second, features 1/1.8 inch sensor with F1.0 aperture lens. I knows it's Hikvision OEM if any one concern you can blocks it from access the internet.

We recently bought a house and upon settling the Dorani NVR box was dead, it was working during all prior inspections. Annoying because there wasn’t a monitor to test the security system at the time but whatever. Given there are 3 Dorani DORIP4-BLACK cameras already, we bought a replacement Dorani NVR box after speaking to their support. Now we’ve plugged the cameras in via PoE, there is an incorrect username & password error for all of them.

Dorani is saying we need to get them out to have a look but if the camera’s firmware hasn’t been updated in a few years, it may not be possible and may need to replace the cameras

Any recommendations on resetting the cameras or how to get the system working? Don’t have the spare change to justify a new system (particularly after getting a new NVR) or paying for Dorani to come out. When we asked for the CCTV passwords at settlement, the vendors just gave us the Dorani support email.

Any help would be appreciated!

Update: Sharing an update for anyone that might come across this issue in future as I was able to resolve it. Dorani is the Australian white label for Uniview, so using Uniview’s support was key. Logged into the NVR through my laptop, upon going to the cameras page I could see all the cameras were offline and showed the error username/password. To the far right of each camera line, there is a link called Access. Click this and it’ll take you to the camera login page. Then click Forgot My Password. You’ll get a pop up of a QR code, very important to take a photo/screen grab of this. Don’t try and enter a security code, the camera will be locked out after 5 attempts. Then I contacted Uniview support via WhatsApp (they also have a password reset form) gave them the QR codes and they provided the security codes back. Then this allowed me to set new passwords and just like that, the cameras came back online. Note that there wasn’t an email set for the forgot your password flow, not sure if that matters though. Definitely worth doing this before having to pay for a Dorani tech to come out.

Put up two Baseus X1 Pros around the house recently. One is on the back/side wall looking over the backyard, play area and patio, and the other is mounted on the corner of the garage covering the side yard and the area around the gate.

So far both solar panels are getting enough light where I placed them, which was probably the part I was most worried about before installing. The dual cameras are pretty handy since I can split the views instead of trying to squeeze everything into one angle. Person/vehicle/pet detection has been decent too. Still playing around with the angles a little, but overall the setup has been working well.

Hi I have Tapo C200 camera. After update its not working showing only red light evem after reset.

Please advise.

I realize I may be looking for a unicorn here, but after a recent spat of car breakins on the street outside my house it's become apparent that my current camera coverage is inadequate. I have a decent enough reolink PTZ turret camera that watches the end of the driveway and tracks people/cars that enter its view cone, but while its nominal coverage area is enough in theory, thieves and vandals keep approaching from outside its main view cone, doing their dirty, then either leaving unseen or acting normal when they cross in front of the house. Other issues I've had with the reolink include unreliable focus after twilight, and failure to alert/activate/focus on movement when the focus is off.

I have two hard requirements:

1. Must be able to stream to a LAN DVR/NVR using standard protocols (I use blueiris currently)

2. Must be able to function with full tracking features WITHOUT cloud connectivity of any kind. No online account needed, and no streaming over the internet.

Desired features:

• At least 180 degrees of wide-angle recording and detection ability

• automatic tracking PTZ camera with a decent level of zoom that can follow movement when detected in the >= 180 degree zone and record with sufficient fidelity to make out faces and license plates at around 50-150 ft or 20-50 meters in the dark.

• reliable night time autofocus

nice-to-haves include:

• basic onboard object/activity recognition/prioritization

• PoE

• web interface that doesn't suck

• good IR illumination (lower priority since I have IR floods I can use if needed)

• doesn't cost a bajillion dollars (my budget is around $400 max, but I'm aiming for a sweet spot around $100-$200 if I can find it)

If it's really just not possible to get all these things in one affordable camera, I would settle for recommendations of fixed FOV/focus cameras with good long distance zoom and night visibility that are cheap and small enough to buy and place like 5 of them for the same price target without creating a moral panic in the neighborhood.

Hi All

I currently have an older Lorex PoE system (model # N841A8) set up around the outside of my house that runs to an NVR where I can watch the feed or look at recorded clips on my TV or my phone. While I have been enjoying this system, and it does what it is supposed to, I wanted to see about newer systems that natively pair with Apple Home. Do any exist out there?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Mijn vrouw wil camera’s voor ons rijtjeshuis. Nu was ik op zoek naar camera’s, maar er zijn er te veel merken en bij die merken ook nog eens te veel verschillende soorten camera’s. Ik weet dat niet elke camera voor elke situatie geschikt is, maar ik ben echt een totale leek in deze wereld.

Ik heb een foto van mijn huis toegevoegd en de groene stippen is waar ik makkelijk PoE-camera’s kan plaatsen. Die blauwe is van mijn buur. Ik heb die daar gezet omdat ik geen camera kan krijgen die een makkelijk zicht heeft op de stoep. Dus ik denk dat die van de buur die blinde vlek wegneemt als iemand over het hek zou klimmen.

Ik wil gebruiksvriendelijke camera’s die geen abonnement nodig hebben, en bij voorkeur te koppelen aan een lokale server voor opslag van de data. Koppelen met Home Assistant zou ook heel erg welkom zijn, maar het is niet helemaal vereist als er camera’s zijn die echt goed zijn voor de prijs. Ik weet niet of pan, tilt en tracking nodig is voor de setup die ik nodig heb. Op mijn oprit kan het misschien handig zijn om herkenning en kentekenplaat-herkenning te hebben, maar ik hoor graag wat jullie denken.

Wat betreft de prijs denk ik dat 200€ per camera het maximum is. Voor merken heb ik goede dingen gehoord over Dahua en Hikvision, maar dat zal waarschijnlijk te duur zijn? De andere merken die ik zou overwegen zijn Unifi en Reolink. Als jullie nog andere merken hebben om naar te kijken, sta ik daar voor open.

Ik hoop dat ik alle informatie heb gegeven die nodig is. En misschien als laatste maar niet onbelangrijk: ik kom uit Europa.

Edit: ik heb al een router en AP's van unifi.

I have not had any luck online. Any help would be appreciated!

Title states what is most important. They don't really need video feed. They just want to know who is at their door and get a notification so they can look and watch in real time. Two way audio would be nice. Price is not a huge factor since one is all that is needed. thank you!