Security Camera / Security System Thread - Wired or wireless? That is the question.

[Lord of the Large Pants]

Is there a better SW solution you can recommend? Even a tip on what features you think are good to consider I'd appreciate.

Honestly I have yet to find one I'm happy with, but here's a few you can try.

Frigate
Shinobi
ZoneMinder
HomeAssistant (not mainly for cameras but has support for them)

Features mostly depends what you're doing. All should support the basics of recording and playback. Some things people look for are the motion detection features, face recognition, notification methods, interface with PTZ (if relevant), and etc. For me privacy is a big one, and that's why I've been trying to find something open source.

Amcrest cameras have cloud features, but they're optional, which is one of the reasons I like them. Their app/DVR can also work without cloud... it's just not very good in general. Clunky interface and not very reliable.

 

[lil sleepy]

Thread bros that know, in your opinion, is it easier to get a system up and running by buying pre-built cameras (maybe even WiFi ones) or would it be worth the time and effort to buy the parts and assemble my own cameras/enclosures? As I said before, my primary considerations are reliability and ease of use.

If you win the lotto, definitely check out Axis cameras. Very feature-rich, premium quality, crazy exspensive though.

 

[Dean Pentel]

If you win the lotto, definitely check out Axis cameras. Very feature-rich, premium quality, crazy exspensive though.

Definitely not lotto-level rich but I can afford the 4 I'd want from this company (the installation, PC, and monitor/speaker/mic combo may make that much more painful to my wallet). No joke, this is likely exactly what I'm looking for. Appreciate it, sir.

 

[lil sleepy]

Definitely not lotto-level rich but I can afford the 4 I'd want from this company (the installation, PC, and monitor/speaker/mic combo may make that much more painful to my wallet). No joke, this is likely exactly what I'm looking for. Appreciate it, sir.

No worries. lmk if you have questions on them, they're part of my day job.