[olug] Home monitoring options

Ben Hollingsworth obiwan at jedi.com
Fri Nov 17 18:15:43 CST 2023


Have you seen this list of 14 FOSS NVR software solutions?

https://medevel.com/os-nvr-solutions/

Most PoE cameras can be mixed & matched with other-branded NVRs, usually 
with only minimal loss in functionality.  This means you can buy your 
NVR and cameras separately to get the best of both worlds.

On 11/17/23 16:14, Dan Linder wrote:
> I'll make this quick. :-)
>
> I would like to put in something that is simple to maintain like ab Amazon
> Ring doorbell camera, or a security camera monitor in my house.
>
> Balancing the "Big Brother" security concerns with the need to meet a
> "Spousal Acceptance Factor" level, I'm not 100% against Amazon or Google
> options, and I like some of their integrations with other home automation
> tools.
>
> If there's a simple to set up and low maintenance open source option with
> local control over the videos, I'd be tempted to go that route.
>
> I need to check out the system that Jeff Geerling has mentioned on his
> channel, but anyone else have other suggestions?
>
> DanL
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