I want to setup a camera monitoring for my house and some rooms. I need to bee able to view the cameras remotely and and also do recording if possible. I could find some camera brands like dahua cams but having briefly tested them they. Seem to rely on acwmtralized cloud and proprietary visualization software.

What are you recommendation? This is not a professional setup I would at max have 3 cameras.

  • @TCB13English
    11•4 months ago
    • TPLink Tapo line - I own those, requires internet / cloud access for setup, then can be viewed by any ONVIF capable software, VLC etc. You can cut their internet access and they mostly work, however timestamps and some features may break randomly;
    • Reolink / AMCrest - no internet required, can be setup offline AND have a WebUI that allows full control over all functionality. Check the details of specific models, may vary a bit.

    AMCrest is most likely be most offline friendly brand. Here’s a testimonial from another user:

    I’ve been using Amcrest and foscam IP cameras at my home for the past several years. I have then connected to a no internet VLAN with an NVR. The models I’ve been using have an ethernet port and wifi. Setup was connecting to the ethernet port and then accessing the web ui in a browser to configure settings (most importantly turning on RTSP or ONVIF feeds)

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      2•4 months ago

      It would be best if I don’t have to create an account or install a proprietary app to perform the initial setup.

      I still haven’t found any AMCrest camera being sold near me. I found some Hikvison.

      • @TCB13English
        2•4 months ago

        Reolink / AMCrest - no internet required, can be setup offline AND have a WebUI that allows full control over all functionality. Check the details of specific models, may vary a bit.

        … NO internet required, no apps, nothing. Just a WebUI on a browser.