What are some GOOD security cameras?
We’ve tried to make Eufy work as we were told these were ‘the best on the market’, but honestly these are the worst cameras we’ve ever brought. If you want my specific examples on why I hate them I will post at the end, but for those not interested in my…
We’ve tried to make Eufy work as we were told these were ‘the best on the market’, but honestly these are the worst cameras we’ve ever brought. If you want my specific examples on why I hate them I will post at the end, but for those not interested in my annoyance- I’m looking for the following criteria; - I can look back consistently over the cameras at any time, not only being able to look back on the moments it captures / records (obviously I know it may only store up to a week etc) - doesn’t take 10-15 seconds to load up the live view - doesn’t cost an arm and a leg - doesn’t have a subscription service Thanks in advance. Now for my rant and warning to those thinking of buying Eufy: They will catch a leaf blowing by on the driveway, but not people actively doing dodgy shit in the street, sales people at the door, etc. We’ve played with all sensitivity options, ‘where’ to capture, etc to no improvement it also takes genuinely 5-15 seconds to load up the live view, IF it even loads at all. The things it records and decides to store also only last 3-8 seconds, and it is so laggy there’s no point. We’ve even purchased a WiFi extender and placed at the very front of our home in hopes it improves signal/ function, but nothing.
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Reolink is pretty much what you’re describing
Great cameras but OP said: "doesn’t cost an arm and a leg" so they wouldn't be the best choice
Ubiquiti , but not WiFi.
POE cameras . Many brands. Costs more but worth it. Hard to hack. Full control. Expensive but I don’t trust any other security companies out there. I want a secure network.
Unifi if you can stomach the initial costs - local storage and very scalable. If you have an arm or leg to spare, eh?
I like Tapo cameras from TPLink. They have a few different options for indoor or outdoor. It's quick to load the image compared to others I've tried. The one knock is that the notifications will work for several weeks and then just stop. This has been an issue for years, not sure how or why it happens. Just have to disable and enable notifications and then it's fine. Maybe if I paid for the cloud service that would change but I'm just doing local recording. With a large SD card you can get a good amount of recording time.
Tapo by TPlink. Use a hub or SD cards for local storage. Solid app performance and UI, no subscription required.
I can play back anything on my eufy cameras, they recently moved the playback option but you can certainly look back over non events. PTZ with 3x optical zoom for 99$ was also a great deal. Of couse wired will always be better than wifi
PoE reolink have been fantastic for me. I had the same complaints with Wi-Fi "detection" cameras. They'd alert me to nothing visually moving on the screen.. then again 2 hours later and still nothing, but you could see that the car parked on the street in front of my house squarely in view of the camera 30ft away had left at some point between the notifications. Oh, pay for this in perpetuity. Ridiculous, no thanks. Anyway, 24/7 to a local NVR, use hard wired PoE. All my pain went away. I didn't even care about detection on these but it's actually great. Never misses anything and I've never had a false alert.
Reolinks are a great option. Camera systems that use Power over Ethernet (PoE) are often beneficial, as burglars can’t use WiFi jammers to disable them.
Reolink
Second reolink
Reolink powered by AC, not battery, with option for Ethernet or WiFi. Subscription is optional. Buy a high capacity SM card if you don't want to pay for a subscription. Very reliable. Loads fast and lights up my entire yard, SM card on continuous record stores a week of video.
Is your homebase next to the wireless router? Move it away and you'll have no issues with live view. Otherwise you have to diagnose your Internet connection.
If you think you can handle installing Ethernet cabling take a look at Lorex, not cheap but also doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.
Ubiquiti
Had the exact same experience with Eufy. Nice not paying for a subscription, but so unreliable
We have Vivint coming out next week to potentially replace our ADT system. If we go with it I'll let you know. Our friend who has it loves it and the live video loads practically immediately.
Can you run an Ethernet wire to each camera? I'm running hardwired Reolink cameras all over my house (exterior only, except in the garage where my tools are). No subscription, app works well, options for 24/7 recording, motion only, or a mix of both on a schedule. Live stream does take 4-5 seconds to load, but nowhere near 15. There are better cameras out there, but the price goes up significantly. I've found Reolink to be the best bang for the buck. But whatever brand you choose, hardwired PoE is the best option to meet your requirements
Anything POE, especially with rtsp. Ubiquity and Reolink Avoid ones like Eufy, Ring and Wyze
Unifi
We use Arlo and charge the batteries. They are easy to put up.
I totally agree with your bad experience of Eufy. Reolink fits your needs perfectly, with fast live view, local storage, no subscription and affordable price for home security.
wireless cams are basically toys. we install cams for people. we usually replace Arlo, Ring, Nest, Eufy, and Blink. I like Reolink. it has AI and vehicle detection. 4 cams with 6tb hard drive is about $600. pretty easy to set up as seen here https://youtu.be/XXpYhUU02G4 if money is no money, go with Unifi or up to Axis
I run multiples of eufy, ring, and ReoLink cameras at the same location. On some days, I could put all three side-by-side and the ring would catch something that The other two didnt or a few days later the Reolink would catch something the other two didn't. The consistency I found is that all brands are going to miss something sometimes. But I feel much better running different brands at the same location.