4K Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera

For those who have asked: I have 5 Amcrest 4K IP POE cameras (Model IP8M-2779EB-AI) around the perimeter of my house plugged into a gigabit POE switch. I also have an Amcrest Video Doorbell (Model AD410) connected over WiFi. This doorbell is ideal because it runs on the 12V power supply used for a t

That’s why you buy the cheap Chinese amcrest and reolinks toss them onto their own VLAN that’s segmented from your network and the open internet. I have 10 4k amcrest cameras and 1 Reolink doorbell camera/chime that all play very nicely with frigate and home assistant

Not trying to stir up controversy, and I know a lot of folks use Empire Tech, but $244 for a 4MP turret camera is a bit high for what you’re getting. Is there any reason you use these as opposed to something like a ln Amcrest, or Anpiv?

Bonus points if it’s PoE 4k over wifi should be a dealbreaker for you. Especially a "budget" 4k over wifi cam. Also, you don't need 4k as much as you think you do. Hikvision is the best option with Amcrest second; if that's too expensive, reolink 510a (not 4k but again, better quality than most 4k b

All my cameras are Amcrest PoE and none require a subscription. Reolinks are similar. There are actually quite a few to choose from, but I'm not entirely sure where you are on budget friendly. The Amcrest cameras I buy are around $80-$95 each. The high end of that is 4K resolution, night vision, AI

"Assuming I want to buy other brands of cameras AND still want AI object/pet/face/human/car detection, what do I need to accommodate 8-10 cameras (let's say 2x 4K and the rest 2K resdolution)?" Right now AI for 3rd party cams in Protect is limited to using an AI Port. That'll add AI to one 4K cam. I

I can't give you specific info about Reolink cams because I don't own any. However, I have many Amcrest cams that I'm using with Protect. If you add a 3rd party cam to Protect, it'll record 24/7 but you won't get any motion events or AI features. Just straight recording. You can use the timeline scr

It depends on the specific setup I guess. What do you stand to lose? What is your threat? Can you modify the building and run wires? Are you leasing a place for not much longer, or there long term? Lights always on, or need IR? I would use cameras that are wired only, and can be Power over Ethernet

I've installed hundreds of Amcrest cameras and NVRs which have worked really well and are comparable to REOLINK when it comes to quality and price. Worth checking them out.

After some research amcrest /dahua seemed like the best combination of camera quality, price, and support for me. I wanted to have both phone and email support for my security cameras just in case I encountered an issue that I couldnt fix . Ive had the amcrest and dahua security cameras for over 7 y