E1 Pro

I know you said you aren't looking for alternatives, but I'd suggest you skip those brands entirely, because what you need/want can't be done with those brands if you are looking specifically for cameras, you will end up with the same issues as your sister or worse. Those 2 brands are garbage and se

I got a "REOLINK E1 Pro" with some Amazon coupon, they're always on sale. But I don't think it is anything special, it is just cheap, and has RTSP/ONVIF and PTZ. There are many alternatives from other manufacturers. I did have to use their app for initial setup, enable RTSP/ONVIF, and then restart t

Man, I remember seeing your previous post. Crazy that this is still going on. How do these people have the energy to keep going with this shit? If you have the means, I'd get an indoor camera with a sizeable SD card and have it set up in a common living area (like your livingroom). You can save the

So I have 5 cameras and a NVR (Network Video Recorder, essentially a 2TB hard drive for the cameras). 4 of the cameras are hardwired to the NVR with POE ethernet and have pan and tilt autotracking, the doorbell uses WiFi and is stationary. I have about a week of 24x7 video storage in 4K and then eac

UPDATE! I got Reolink E1 PRO for 39 pounds (I'm based in the UK) and it's working great. I've set up Home Assistant like some of you suggested, and integrated the camera easily. (Turned off UID, so that it all stays local)

Not for indoor use but I’m using the Reolink RLC-510A, the Reolink TrackMix PoE P760 (PTZ works great in Frigate), and some cheap old IPCAM cameras. I always had problems with Wi-Fi connections, so I switched back to PoE for all cameras.For indoor use you can go with the Reolink E1 Pro (around €50)

E1 pro destroys the tapo in every single spec you can think of, especially if it is hardwired with ethernet the difference would be absurd. But if you are already plugging ethernet you might as well get a PoE camera instead, and that would be an absurd upgrade over any of those 2 options which are t

If you don't have a burning itch to get into the UniFi ecosystem: return it and buy a Reolink. The dirt cheap Reolink E1 Pro will work for your purpose but if you can swing it, I highly recommend buying a more expensive (read: less shitty) model.

Thanks a lot for the detailed response! I've decided to go with the Reolink E1 Pro. I can connect it via Ethernet. I could technically increase my budget for a more expensive model, but since I only need it for about 2 months a year, I'm not sure if it's worth spending more. Regarding the storage: I

i'm not familiar with any of your suggested models from personal experience, but i'd recommend the reolink e1 pro. it will fit all your criteria and is < $50, and reolink seems to have pretty solid customer support and reviews from buyers. amcrest is another viable option, they're selling rebranded