Comment by acidburnNSA
1 year ago
I've got frigate running at 3 sites and use wireguard to log into them and then monitor/review through the browser. Truly awesome technology. Self-hosting object detection and getting alerts is very effective and satisfying.
I'm looking at a similar setup. Mind sharing which cameras you went with?
I have a bunch of Amcrest brand cams, indoor and outdoor, plus one Reolink combination floodlight/camera.
I like these PoE outdoor ones best: IP5M-T1179EW
Indoor PTZ ones: IP4M-1041W
Old wifi outdoor one: IP4M-1026E
I got some with the plastic dome around them but they do not work well at night, especially in weather.
I also have a ridiculous industrial PTZ camera that I put on my roof to watch birds, planes, and boats, and this thing is an absolute beast. I love it. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/4k-action-ptz-camera-...
Those Amcrest cameras are rebranded Dahua products with the logos changed. Right down to the firmware bugs and confusing UI. They’re actually great cameras for the money, but man do I loathe their quirks sometimes.
I use Reolink fwiw. Cheap china cameras which stream in https & rtsp in h264 and h265.