I currently have a couple of (amazon) Blink cameras. I would like similar cameras but that are self hosted. Yes these basically are however the HW-Sync module sucks its slow. I’ve tried other chinese brands which are slower. I was about to buy the Eufy Homebase setup it seemed perfect easy low power cameras. However their “self hosted” solution has issues working with out internet.

It seems like there should be a selfhosted Blink camera replacement. I like the form factor of the blink cameras. The eufy were nice because they had solar options.

Anyone have any experience here? I’d love to use POE but Im too old and busy to run cable through my new house now.

Edit: When I say wireless I mean battery operated as well. Sorry, not just wifi.

  • cirdanlunae@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    I’m using Reolink E1 Zoom cameras. My router’s firewall keeps them offline, and I manage everything through HomeAssistant. Very happy with my experience on a budget

      • walden@sub.wetshaving.socialEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        I have 2 Amcrest cameras. One PoE that’s super solid, and an inexpensive WiFi camera. I ended up buying another wifi access point just for the camera, and ever since it has been very solid. More a symptom of my house having tons of IoT devices than a problem with the camera, really.

  • kalpol@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    Reolink and Zoneminder has been working fine. Put the cameras in a vlan, block their access except to the ZM server, you can use any IP camera.

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    IP Internet Protocol
    IoT Internet of Things for device controllers
    NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    VPN Virtual Private Network

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