4K Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera

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?

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

Don't ever use Wi-Fi cameras for this, and much less battery powered cameras. Just no. Use PoE camera system. If you want to get into using a PC as NVR or similar, then look up Blue Iris or Frigate. $100-ish per camera is only Reolink or maybe Amcrest, but tbh at this price point Reolink is better.