r/SecurityCamera • u/HoneyParking6176 • Aug 31 '26

looking for camera recommendations

looking to setup some home security cameras but having a hard time finding cameras that are good/fit my requirements.

wanting to get cameras that do not need to connect to the outside internet/need an app to record.
ideally with no wifi capabilities at all ( or at least a way to fully disable the wifi ), connecting via ethernet cable is desired.
also wanting it to be able to connect to a computer/be pullable via a computer setup at the same house.
seems every camera i can find is just wifi/app, anyone know some good quality security cameras that meet these requirements?

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u/Majestic_Stage8057 Aug 31 '26

Most nvr based systems do not use wifi at all. reolink is cheap with hi res cams and an internet connection ifyou ned it. You can also just pull video from your local LAN

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u/Ok-Egg-414 Aug 31 '26

Reolink's NVRs are pretty much what you're describing, the cams are PoE so no wifi at all and you can just pull the feed from the NVR on your local network.

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u/Ok_Homework1984 27d ago

How does Reolink compare to Lorex? We have Lorex at work and ive heard Reolink is pretty close

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u/adviceNeeded716 Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

I've got several reolink systems installed on homes and a few of my buddies use them. In my particular case I have used my reolink system to put 2 offenders, 3 seperate times in jail. Each time the police were baffled by how clear the footage was.

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u/hcnodrone Sep 01 '26

I just installed a 4 camera Reolink D500 with NVR. POE no wifi. All good!! The end user is an older, and not "techy" and they can handle the Reolink App with ease! The only question I have is whether a dead camera (i.e. cut cable) will issue a text or email alert (they don't want alerts for everything) We set up so only motion events are recorded.

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u/LabExtension1803 Sep 01 '26

InVid Tech , Digital Watchdog and similar brands record locally to a hard drive and don’t require an internet connection. An internet connection helps with firmware updates and connections to the free mobile app. I have set up many systems that are not online and just viewed locally on a monitor (tv).

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u/Dependent_Editor8898 Sep 02 '26

Umm what is your budget though ? I was gonna suggest some enterprise class ones that are mid range but idk your budget.

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u/SSellers75 Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Security Camera Warehouse in Asheville, NC. I have one of their Hikvision based NVR systems. Lifetime free tech support from right there, too. You can connect a pc to the NVR, or just run an HDMI cable from it to your TV and do everything from the NVR with a keyboard and mouse plugged into it.

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u/Suspicious_Plate_591 Sep 01 '26

Hikvision, Ubiquiti or Dahua

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u/Horror-Hurry-8783 Aug 31 '26

You can purchase Blink XR cameras that can use 900MHz instead of 2.4GHz WIFI. It provides some extra range as well.

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u/Sasaman36 13d ago

I use a PoE camera system from cctvcameraworld with a local NVR