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Ring Cameras Join Flock and Amazon to Now Create Direct Data Access for ICE (lemmy.world)
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https://hrnews1.substack.com/p/ring-cameras-join-flock-and-amazon?r=1t17zr

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[–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

https://reolink.com/

Offers all the features Google/Amazon do, but without the subscriptions.

Plus they joined the open home foundation, so they're unlikely to enshitify.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

    unlikely to enshitify.

    That might be some wishful thinking. I tried getting some Reolink cameras a neighbor decided to buy on his own, to work with Blue Iris the other day, there was no way to configure them without installing their shitty app. All they have to do is just like every other not-shitty camera, enable DHCP, RTSP and ONVIF by default and then fuck off. But that's not happening.

    I told him to send them back, I wasn't going to deal with them.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I have a Reolink setup that's entirely air-gapped. No app required, just configure everything through the NVR unit.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Initial setup with Reolink is hit or miss. You're right that those settings are off by default, which sucks. The better cameras host their own WebUI with which you can login and make changes with no app required, but the cheaper ones cut that corner and need the app. With that said, yes it is an initial hoop you might have to jump through, but once done and isolated you'll never have to deal with it again. It's a worthy trade off for the affordability and featureset IMO, but of course it could always be better.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Except they're not all that affordable for the features. Not many that are POE, and their MP/optizoom compared to cameras half their price isn't great. I can get Amcrest or Vikylin for less, and have everything that Reolink doesn't out of the box. You also have to be careful with them that you don't get Reolink NVR-locked cameras.

    I've heard Reolink touted a lot and so far I'm not seeing the advantage.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I got a doorbell camera with full Home Assistant support and a 180 fisheye camera for around $100 each (don't remember the exact price). I could use the built in recording until i got my NVR setup and it scaled with me. I thought they were great value.

    Now, if you want just a bunch of standard cameras to cover your house with, maybe those other options are better, I'll save your post and take a look if I'm ever in the market. I'm not a camera expert, just a tech/home auto enthusiast so they work for what I want.

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