Any recommendations for good open protocol cameras? I heard about Reolink cameras, are they ok? I need them to be Ethernet and be able to stream with RTP/RTSP and expose some sort of API for control/monitoring. And not depend on cloud, if possible. Thanks.
I have foscam cameras and have been pretty happy with them. Regardless of the brand, make sure you firewall them from the internet or they will phone home.
Reason I went with foscam was because at the time they were the only brand with an outdoor PoE camera that had a spotlight, 2-way audio, PIR, and ONVIF support. Which was what I wanted for an entryway camera. They’ve since discontinued that “SPC” model, so if I had to do it over again I would be just as likely to pick reolink (had shitty luck with amcrest).
My Reolink cameras are firewalled from communicating with the internet, so I can confirm that they function fine without cloud access.
Happy with my Reolink RLC-820A cameras. 4K, powered via PoE, and no dependency on cloud services.
I have mine configured in a Frigate docker container, recording to my NAS.
Another vote for Reolink.
Be aware that for initial config of each camera, you need to run an app (windows, iOS, android, I couldn’t get it to work in Wine), or craft a QR code containing network information.
Also be aware that their 4K cameras use h265 when at full resolution, which isn’t supported by a lot of FOSS due to licensing costs.
I was able to config mine by finding it’s IP address and going there with my browser. Haven’t needed any app yet.
Roelink (wired) as others have said, Amcrest is also good. Have a look at The Hook Up on YouTube for reviews. He does only comparative reviews and local control is one of his most important metric.
