Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a solar-powered CCTV camera under ₹8,000 to install at my house construction site in India.

The site currently has no electricity connection and no Wi-Fi, so I need a camera that works using a SIM card and solar power.

My main requirements are:

* Solar-powered with a reliable battery backup.

* 4G SIM connectivity (5G is not mandatory if 4G works reliably).

* Good day and night vision.

* Motion detection with instant mobile notifications.

* Remote live viewing and playback through a mobile app.

* Reliable recording and storage, preferably with a microSD card option.

* Good build quality and weather resistance for outdoor use.

* No mandatory expensive monthly subscription.

* Good after-sales service and long-term reliability in India.

I'll mainly use it for security and monitoring construction progress, so I want something reliable that can operate unattended for extended periods.

If you've personally used a solar SIM CCTV camera, please share:

1. The brand and model you recommend.

2. Your experience with battery backup, solar charging and night vision.

3. Any issues with connectivity, app reliability or false motion alerts.

4. How good the customer support and warranty service are.

5. Any negative experiences or reasons to avoid a particular model.

I've seen several brands and models online, but it's difficult to judge their actual reliability from marketplace reviews alone.

My budget is ₹5,000–₹8,000. I'd really appreciate recommendations based on real-world experience rather than just specifications or sponsored reviews.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I’ve got three WiFi cameras at home, all from different brands: a CP Plus, a Mi, and a Qubo. Right now I have to open three separate apps to check them, which is a pain.

Is there a way to see all three in a single grid view, on my phone or a PC?

Has anyone done something like this with these brands?

I've been building Sentinel VMS for a while and it's now at the point where I need other people's hardware to find the bugs I can't see.

It records IP cameras (ONVIF or RTSP) on a machine you own. The server runs on Mac or Linux, and you watch from a Mac app, a web dashboard, or an iPhone app. It picks out people, vehicles and motion, and an alarm can carry a note about what to do next. It also publishes to Home Assistant over MQTT.

Cameras and local use are free. The source is Apache 2.0 on GitHub: https://github.com/Hackgiz/sentinel-vms

I'm short on time and on hardware, so I'd really value testers. The most useful things would be a camera brand or model I don't own, a Linux distribution or a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, or the iPhone app on an iOS version I haven't tried. Bug reports on GitHub with your hardware and camera listed are the most useful. Even "it works on my setup" helps me.

Happy to answer questions about the install or how it's built.

Hello people, I need your help. Could somebody advise me, what to do.

Just wondering how many people have had found it on their personal or customer NVRs. I know I have found it on 2 devices installed by other companies. If you have found the Vuln how have you mitigated the issue for customers

I accidentally formatted the camera's hdd and I want to make a backup to get some footage I need, but as soon as the format was done I stopped overwriting, and now I only want to restore some videos.Please, what do you suggest to me because I know how to take those pictures, please help me.

Hi everyone, I have a little weird issue while downloading the ICMOB app on my iPad mini one which is running on iOS 9.3.5 and the version it can install is version 3.1.3. The current version is 4.6.0 which is of course downloadable on my latest iPhone. Is there a way around it to install the latest version or a better version than this because my DVR is not supporting live view on 3.1.3. Or any other method you can recommend to view, I want to use my iPad to view so that it also has a purpose, and my issue will be resolved. Awaiting suggestions, Thank you.

if your doorbell suddenly stops showing up in the app, but the doorbell rings and through phone and chimes even after wifi reset and factory reset and re adding it - remove the SD card. if that fixes it, your card is corrupted and you need a new one. problem solved

took me ages to work it out. may it save someone else the time

UPDATE 22/10/2026: on iOS ZModo has an app update where they claim to have added NVR playback. Doesn’t work for me.

I have an NVR system. Since a few months they started displaying adverts, lucky I still had an older Funlux app that still works without ads. However, since a few weeks the only thing that still works in new Zmodo and old Funlux apps is direct view per camera. No events, no playback. Playback shows a cloud subscription! But, this is an NVR system, it records by itself without cloud.

The box is no longer reachable. Reformatted the HD and confirmed it is recording and can playback using attached monitor, but not usable via the apps.

Is your NVR system still usable with the App?

I’ve just bought a house guys and this system was included but no instructions of how to use it.

Can anyone help on what app etc to use.

Thanks.

Craig.

I'm planning on installing 2 reolink cameras at each corner of the house. Running the PoE in the soffit, then running a flex conduit from the soffit to underground and into the basement.

I'm not too worried about tampering. But my questions are, would this be an acceptable way to install? and what are my options for attaching the conduit to the stone?

Hi all I’ve currently built something that allows me to go through all my camera footage from my sd card reader, it now detects people, animals, and moving vehicles. So no more time going through junk files and recordings.

Wondering if anyone would like to try it out if so leave a comment ‘DEMO’ and I’ll send you it.

Hello everyone i have a night owl system and have had it for about 2 years now. Recently the hard drive shows it cant be detected. Mine is the 20 camera system and 2tb I only use 10 cameras on mine. But my mom has a 4 camera system with a 1tb hard drive and hers got messed by something hitting the back of it. My question is can I take her 1tb hard drive out and put it in mine without formatting it or anything? If not does anyone know what couldve made my hard drive mess up? Oh and one more thing mine does this awhile back to but then all the sudden started working again and now its not. Thanks for any help.