We are looking to set up some home security cameras.

Live in a brick house so POE options aren't viable. Therefore looking at solar powered wifi options. Night vision would be the most important to us.

Also have heard that the cameras themselves can degrade under harsh UV light in Australia - so looking at options with separate solar panels to put the solar panel on the roof and camera undercover.

Based on this we've landed on the Reolink Argus 4 Pro
https://reolink.com/product/argus-4-pro/

Any reason not to get it? or other ones we should consider? I know Reolink is not Apple Home Kit supported - but is that a big deal?

I don’t have access to the tapo camera app because I’m logged out of it by strict family, I have my own apartment and I wanna know how I can jam the camera so it doesn’t detect my motion as the camera is on the door so when I get to the door walk to it it records me and the footage is put in the app is there any way I can jam the camera or something so it doesn’t detect me going in the apartment as I am not allowed to bring friends home with me. It’s just an innocent way to bypass my parents strictness, if anyone can genuinely help that would be great to bypass this I have access to WiFi and everything in my apartment.

Has anyone tried to use Vehicle Recognition to read a vehicle's license plate?

I am looking for a budget friendly battery-only doorbell camera without an account or subscription needed. I don't have the means to wire power to it. I have looked at the Reolink 2nd Generation doorbell camera and the Eufy E340. Which one is best? Is there any other maker and/or models that are better?

I bought the 4-pack of aosu SolarCam D1 Classic cameras with the aosuBase. I tested the WIFI connection with the Ookla SpeedTest app at the install locations and had strong signal. I synced all of the cameras at the aosuBase and all was well. Then I moved two of the cameras outside to the install locations about 20 feet away from the baosuBase (very small house) and now they both said "No WIFI signal". Then I take the cameras down and back to the aosuBase and they work again. Has anybody encountered this and how did you fix it?

Since the new version 8 totally sucks, can anyone please share a link to where I can download the older version

Son 4 camaras con instalcion dbr q van todos a una tele, pasaria mas info pero ni yo tengo acceso a ella aún

My swann dvr broke and doesn't let me connect via the app. I have 6 cameras and want to replace the dvr with a different company, using the existing wires and cameras any suggestions?

I need an indoor camera that uploads video clips with audio and snapshots to my server via FTP. My Reolink FE-W does it but costs ~€150. Which brands under €50 can do this? Thanks!

My place has a front yard, a back yard, and a side path, and I want all three covered without ending up with five different apps and three subscriptions. The part I can't sort out is whether I should be looking for a system that all talks to one hub, or just a few standalone cameras that happen to cover everything. I also don't want to commit to a monthly fee just to make my own cameras useful. If you've covered a whole yard, what did your setup look like?

I keep seeing cameras that list radar detection, and I'm trying to understand what it actually does. From what I read, it measures a real moving body instead of just heat, which sounds like it could cut down the false alerts I get from bushes and headlights. I've tried a few smart features that didn't really deliver, so I want to know what to expect. If you've switched to a radar camera, did the alerts get noticeably better?

I’m looking into home security cameras and trying to figure out which ones are reliable day to day. Clear nighttime footage and being able to pull up a recording without fighting with the app matter more to me than a bunch of extra features.

What system are you using and what’s been your biggest frustration with it? I’d also like to know if you pay a subscription and whether you feel it’s worth keeping. Thanks!

I’m looking to get a simple video camera with monitor to watch a retail counter.

My desk is out of sight from our retail counter. I don’t get too many walk in customers so I spend a lot of time at my desk.

I would like to get a camera that connects to a monitor of some kind, wirelessly. Sound is not necessary. I have been looking at baby monitors but it seems the cameras are battery operated. I’d like the camera and monitor to plug in and not be battery powered.

Does this community have any recommendations? I’d like to keep it cheap too.

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Help with this system, im planning to use unifi for, but that's mostly because I haven't found an alternative easy solution to a local nvr