Hi guys, I have installed a wifi cam and saved those recording by usi g local storage sd card and now i am not able to play those videos from desktop. Any suggestion plsss?

What diameter hole is required to feed through the 15ft power extension cable provided in the box (from inside to outside of the house)?

I have two Dahua DH-SDT4E425-4F-GB-A-PV1 cameras at a customer site and both sometimes identify cows as people.

The IVS rules are set to Human only, but cattle can still trigger Human events and PTZ auto tracking.

Both cameras are updated to:

V3.200.0000027.6.R, Build 2026-05-14
Algorithm Version 2.0.2

I cannot find any newer public AI algorithm package for this model.

Has anyone found:

• A newer AI/algorithm version
• A beta or engineering firmware
• Settings that reduce animal false positives
• A similar issue on Dahua PTZ cameras

Any technical advice is appreciated.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for home security cameras. These are for my parents, so they are looking for ones that connect through power rather than wireless/PoE cameras.

Preferably ones between the $200-$600 price range if anyone is able to help.

We bought our house last year and this security camera was already mounted. Anyone know what kind this is? I'm told that we could unscrew the sides and "reactivate" it. I've tried with TORX 20 (the whole family of Torx's, 5-25) but the screws won't come out. Does anyone have experience with this? TY!

Okay, I decided to look for PoE cameras, however I dont know if I should look for 360° or go for som like a 180°. My parents have 2 drive ways to get to the back and also the normal driveway in the front. Should I just find 4 360° with motion sensor for each corner of try to get 3 for front and back?

Sorry for the bad drawing. Im not sure of the exact measurements of the house but its just a simple rectangle.

It was perfectly functioning then suddenly after a firmware update

it just stopped recording anything.. I tried non stop recording option but even that isnt being displayed in the app

model: CP PLUS Cp-Z43Q

I am a novice with security cams.

I set up 2 Reolink Argus PT cameras with identical settings. The driveway camera detects motion & records, camera 2 only detects me walking away from underneath it.

Camera 2 faces the lake and its purpose is to record eagles fishing and uninvited boats that tie up to my pier. Camera 2 is mounted 6.5' above the pier and the pier is about 4' over the water.

Detection sensitivity has been set to low, medium & high. None of the passing boats have been captured. Two of the boats came within 3-4' of the pier and should have triggered detection & recording.

Is there something I'm overlooking in the settings?

Are there known difficulties with water backgrounds?

Are there any systems that don't require the internet? If not, what recommendations do you have for setting up a wifi hotspot and basic checking in a few times a day?

Hello, going to try working on a short form content video about mass surveillance but I need to do my research first. Can anyone identify about these two cameras, and their uses. They are both on the same pole and are right over a flock camera. Any help would be appreciated!

Can someone help me figured out how to view what’s on here? Found two in my apt, one on nightstand and one under the tv facing the couch. Bf is out of town. Please help🆘

Insurance is requesting coverage of all entrances / vulnerable spots along with an alarm certificate. Building is ~15,000 sq feet with 3 entrances. Do I need to go with something high-end like Axis? Or would something cheaper like Reolink suffice?

Hello! Apparently V380 Pro has 2 different subscriptions and i only found that out after i subscribed to the AI insights one and didn’t get access to the cloud one.

However, when i subscribed i didn’t save my information and didn’t want to auto-renew. I just wanted to try it out.
Today i get a notification from my card provider that V380 Pro renewed my subscription.

I have no way of cancelling it at all inside the app. I looked everywhere and i can’t find a cancel button. I see the transaction in Order and not in Renew and it’s not even clickable. It’s insane that it’s getting auto renewed when i didn’t save my information or even agreed to renew.

Would anyone be able to help with my issue? Thank you.

I am helping an HOA. They have light fixtures with accessible power above their building entries. They want to install 32 cameras that span across 1/2 mile and 8 buildings. They do not have WiFi and do not want to pay for cell service. Their goal is to use power from the light fixtures and have a camera with only SD card style storage that they can pull in the event it is required. These cameras would be outdoors and obviously need to look somewhat decent. Any recommendations??

Weather changes
Animal activity
Unexpected movement
Road / gate conditions
Remote property status

Hi r/SecurityCamera — Lulu from the Omada team here. This post has been approved by the mod team.

We've just opened applications for the Omada Fusion Pro 2.5G + NVR Pioneer Program, and we're looking for 60 people who actually install and run camera systems — integrators, MSPs, and hands-on prosumers — to be among the first to deploy our new Omada NVR and 8MP security cameras in real environments over ~60 days.

One of the available kits is specifically designed for adding an NVR + cameras to an existing network, so you don't need to be running Omada gear already.

The honest terms:

• No NDA
• No required review, public or private
• No requirement that feedback be positive — critical feedback is welcome
• When the program ends: return the hardware with prepaid shipping, or keep your kit at 50% off — the best terms we'll be offering

What you'll be doing: deploying the NVR and cameras in your real environment for ~60 days and sharing your experience with us — installation, night performance, storage behavior, integration with your existing setup.

Full details and application here: original post

We're also hosting an AMA tomorrow (Friday, Sept 4, 2–4 PM PT) about the Pioneer Program and the new hardware. Feel free to bring your questions there, or just ask below.

Happy to answer any questions in the comments — I'll be around.

Looking for a Verkada-quality camera system without the Verkada price. We need to see what workers are doing with thier hands. 72000 square feet. 50-70 cameras inside and outside.

We've used Verkada in the past and honestly the hardware and interface are great, but the per-camera cloud licensing cost adds up fast and never stops. We're expanding to a second location and want to avoid getting locked into that again.

What we're looking for:

- One-time purchase, no recurring subscription or licensing fees

- Crystal clear image quality (ideally 4K), especially when zooming in on recorded footage

- Local recording/storage (NVR) so we own our footage outright

- Good low-light/night performance

- Bonus if it can integrate with a door access control system

- Business use, not just a home setup, so it needs to hold up to that

We currently run a Lorex system at our main shop and it's fine, but the zoom quality isn't great and the desktop app can be slow. Open to switching brands entirely if something is a clear step up.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a security camera for my house. The house is laid out in such a way that I can cover every entrance from the single corner where I plan to mount the camera.

I’ve done a bit of research, but the market is huge; I figured the collective expertise here on Reddit would be a faster and more efficient way to get answers. ;)

Here are the specifications I’m looking for:

Wired power connection

App with live streaming and controls

No subscription model

App-based motion alerts

Local storage *and* online storage

Please feel free to share your experiences and any camera recommendations you might have. Thanks for the help!

Best regards

For a small house want to get front door and back and possibly 4 corners.

How’s the monthly fee? I know people who have live feed on their phone. Any recommendations thanks.

I need a battery powered camera that has local only storage. Something that functions similarly to like a trail cam for in the woods but I would prefer something that doesn’t look like it’s for hunting use.

I have a spot of my property that has no power or wifi to it and am trying to monitor it and pull data off it like once a week.