Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)

Re:Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system ... by acidburnNSA on Sunday December 01, 2024 @06:58AM (#42287973)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system ... by thelittleone on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:00AM (#42287978)

I'm looking at a similar setup. Mind sharing which cameras you went with?

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Re:Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system ... by acidburnNSA on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:37AM (#42288138)

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-...

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Re:Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system ... by smitelli on Sunday December 01, 2024 @08:50AM (#42288455)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system ... by 0points on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:07AM (#42288009)

I use Reolink fwiw. Cheap china cameras which stream in https & rtsp in h264 and h265.

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