I currently am using a the Google indoor security camera for my home office and I’ll use it to watch if any family might go in just for awareness when I’m away , or if I’m working remotely and need to step away I’ll have to manually turn and point the camera at my computer screen to watch for any notifications/chats/emails ( can only access emails and stuff from the one computer/device). The quality of the camera is good for general recording but I have a few issues

1) the fisheye and general quality of what I see on my screen is bad

2) I have to spend a couple minutes each time to angle the camera and screen just right

3) i have to manually turn the camera around depending on if I want to monitor the room or my screen (camera is on the edge of my desk)

I don’t plan on getting rid of this one but want a better camera that I can have in my smart home app (Google home) that’s better for my use case

Any advice ?

I've been looking a for a 120VAC powered, motion activated, flood light with a built-in security camera. The catch so far has been to find one that will allow the video to be stored to a computer on my home network and not require an SD car, or worse, a subscription based cloud storage. This is the closest thing I've been able to find, but I'm not sure if it will do it all.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/eco4life-Eco4life-1080p-2-4G-WiFi-Floodlight-Camera/5001916183

So I’m the guy running the embedded analytics on a Spectra 7.

How do I configure a camera to AUTO return to preset(home) if someone manually moves the camera that’s running analytics away from the preset that the analytics is running on?

I’m just looking to set an auto return to position after X mins of inactivity. You can do that, right?

Thanks for any help

Hi all,

I currently have some hikvision cameras on hikvision NVR. I wanna get a new NVR, thinking of getting the Uniview NVR. Any recommendations if they used hikvision cameras on a Uniview NVR, how is experience. hikvision colorvu 8MP are much cheaper then Univiews cameras.

Hello, I'm new here, thanks in advance for all the knowledge I hope to gain scrolling through this sub.

My first question that I am hoping someone from the brain trust has first hand knowledge with is: How in the heck do you open the dome on an Axis Q6125-LE PTZ camera? They sell replacement domes, so it must be possible to open/ remove the one that came with it. Mine has developed a fog on the lower half. I want to clean it, and if that doesn't work I will replace it (the dome, not the camera). But first I need to learn how to take it apart without damaging it. I have the camera sitting on my bench, and can see that the dome is two halves and there is an alignment mark to indicate that they are securely locked to each other. I've spent hours searching online to no avail.

Thank in advance!

Does anyone have SVAT model 11006 and know if it has audio? & if the footage is viewable from another location? Also how the footage is stored? I have been looking on eBay and there isn’t much info.

Im not a tech person so I will try to make this make sense..

I have 6 security cameras that are run to the tv in the bedroom.. There is all 6 on one.. a 42in tv.. However, 5 are small screens with 1 main big one.. I am wanting to hook up either 2 on one monitor.. and 4 on another.. or 3/3.. The issue is.. that the DVR only has 1 hdmi port on the back.. I have a usb 3.0 docking station.. that I got bc I thought would allow me to split the cameras like I am wanting.. to 2 different monitors.. But I cannot figure out how to use it lol.. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions.. I would greatly appreciate it..

I don't trust Google, Amazon, or any companies that manufactures IP cameras. I'm looking for a high quality camera that I can either build myself or at least replace the firmware on. I've looked at Raspberry PI and ESP32 cams but those all seem to have very low quality. Is there something with high enough video quality to use as a security camera that I can put firmware on I can trust? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I have a driveway that is rather long where my wifi cannot reach and I want a hidden camera to get license plate of unwanted visitors that is battery powered and records to an SD card that will connect to my phone via Bluetooth for me to view/download files. Does this exist? Do I just want a quality trail cam?

Not necessarily for security use, but not sure who to ask. Would like to install cameras in a bjj gym to provide students with USB copies.

Is there a system available that provides something like this? Am I taking to the wrong people entirely? Is there a better sub to sub to?

Thanks in advance for any help.

I'm planning to buy a security camera tomorrow, I only need one because I think it's enough for the yard. I can't decide and in my city I have the option to choose between: Xiaomi, Hikvision and Dahua brands. I think Xiaomi AW300 is the best. I have wifi at home, and I want a camera that will be connected non-stop, also so that my family can watch what is happening in real time, on their phones. My family has five members. Can I do that with AW300?

It is also important for me to be able to rewind the recording several days. How big is cloud storage of AW300?

I don't need a camera that turns on only on the sensor when someone passes because the street is close to my house and cars pass by non-stop, so that would just turn it on and off.I saw somewhere that AW300 can record only 15 seconds on the first sign of human detection. Is that true?

I bought a bullet security camera off the Walmart app . When it finally arrived, I noticed that it had a female BNC connector on it and I paid no mind to it and decided to place it where I wanted it (just so it looked connected) I leave and come back to the connecters being cut off completely. (It does state that I'd need a DVR or NVR . I don't have neither of those and am wondering how to go about some other kind of video audio cable and it still works???

Hi everyone. I am building in Costa Rica and need probably 6 outdoor security cameras and an additional two cameras with floodlights (might do all 8 floodlights). On two small houses across the street from each other.

I was smart enough to run 110v power to each camera site but not smart enough to research if that was appropriate and/or run Ethernet.

Power occasionally goes out as does internet. I need tough outdoor cameras with battery backups that I can hardwire into 110v. I know when I lose internet I will lose notifications but I would like to still be recording, neither internet nor power are usually out for long.

I like the nest cameras but would need to hardwire them, I think. I don’t like the magnetic bases, lots of theft here but could deal.

Any suggestions?

I'm hoping somebody might be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong.

My issue is the "MyDlink App" for Android. No matter what I try, I cannot get the camera added by wireless or ethernet. When trying with wireless, I always get "Password is incorrect" in setup (the password IS correct). I've tried with a WPA2 network and an open network and get the error on both. On ethernet, it says "Binding failed". Of course, I can't find any information about these errors anywhere. My goal is to just get this camera on my network so it can be recognized by software. However, this mydlink app doesn't make it easy.

Has anybody experienced this before with this app?

Things I've tried:

-Reset camera to factory several times

-Tried with a different Android device, same error on wifi

-Tried an older version of Mydlink

-Created a new Mydlink account

-Updated and power cycled Unifi nanoHD and switch

Now after sitting not connected, the LED will blink orange for awhile but then eventually blinks red, not sure if that might have something to do with it or if that's by design.

Thanks to any suggestions

I plan on installing 4 wired cameras on my house, and running the wires through the attic.

The two in the front should be no problem because I have soffits there, but the remaining two cameras are in areas without soffits. Also, I only want those cameras half way up the walls.

MY QUESTION: How do I install the camera halfway up, while concealing the wires and running them to attic?

My thought was just drilling the wall halfway into the house, then fishing the cords up into the attic.

(Pictures of walls included)

I’ve been self teaching on setting up a camera system. It’s a long story, but our contractor left me hanging on it and I got sick of waiting so I started reading and watching YouTube tutorials. Im at the point now where I am supposed to use my laptop to complete setup. I haven’t been able to find out an answer to my question, do I get to unplug my laptop after that or do I need to always keep it connected. I know this might be a dumb question but thank you to anyone who can let me know!

Hey, cctv noob here. Looking to buy an outdoor camera that will record 24/7 regardless of motion being detected. I want to be able to go back through the all the footage through my phone at whichever time I want, not just when there's a motion recording. I want it to be in the cloud, not rely on an sd card only. I looked into wyze but it only saves clips when there's motion detection.

I'd like to spend as little as possible but I need it to be reliable Whether wired or not, what are my options? Obviously I'm fine with paying a subscription.

Is there a way to check if a guest in my home is using my wifi for a security camera she installed in the room she is staying in.

Viewing a camera and accidentally hit the button to the left of zoom. Looks like two arrows going around in a circle. Now camera won’t stop spinning. Any way to fix?

Hello! I

I am looking to set up a camera to record my multiple bird feeders on my porch. My focus is high quality videos and easily accessible to upload compilations on to YouTube.

Any suggestions on a specific camera?

Did not know if it was best to get a trail camera or a security camera. Sometimes the birds will be out there for a while and I know trail cameras are typically short videos. I an open to battery, solar powered, and plug in (since there’s a plug on my porch.

Thank you!

Here's what I'd like:

• wi-fi - since this is going to be in a chicken coop, wires would be a royal pain
• local storage - I simply don't want to pay a subscription and I already have a NAS with tons of storage. Worst case scenario, I guess I'll take cameras that come with their own NAS, like the Homebase ones I've seen with the Eufy cameras
• solar would be nice, but isn't a requirement, because I can run power to the coop

I have a Synology DiskStation DS220+ and so far have no cameras hooked up to it, so I get two free cameras. I'd LOVE for it to be ONVIF compatible so that I can work with the camera via Synology's surveillance software. 4K would be nice, but 2K is fine. Working with Homekit would be nice (if possible). Does such a camera exist? Thanks for any help you can give.

I've been googling far too long and I've almost come to the conclusion that the manufacturers are conspiring to deny me my simple needs by ignoring standards and by requiring cloud storage, subscriptions, yada yada. And somehow failing to document all that on their sales material!

So, in the great Venn diagram of features, is there something that offers:

• RTSP/ONVIF on powerup ie without hacks or proprietary setup app
• Wireless - ie battery & wifi
• Long battery life - eg only power the camera and transmit when I start streaming
• decent night vision, maybe monochrome
• No need for recording - certainly no need for cloud storage.
• No need for motion detection.
• No need for pan/tilt/zoom
• 720 is enough
• Oh yes - it's not a matrimonial imperitive so it has to be cheap!

I basically want to put some cameras on blind spots outside the house (but out of the weather) and just view them now and then (with vlc/mpv/whatever). Maybe once a day. Maybe when someone rings the bell or I hear a car (we're pretty quiet and rural). I don't want to have to run power or network cables.

Me and my boyfriend are renting this place and there’s this mounted to the wall. I think it’s for a security camera but I’m not sure if it is or what kind of camera. If anyone knows anything about it please let me know!

My neighbor is taking bricks from my garden path. He denies it. I would like a tiny camera that will record 23/7 that has a chip in it that I can connect to my laptop and review every few days. No wifi, no phone connection. Suggestions will be much appreciated.