Thank you for the tip to avoid their NVR. I found a post praising the HP Compaq Elite 8300, so I might just try that with Blue iris since it's cheaply available for me. Also good to now the zoom cameras are not so good.
BI can apparently also send push notifications which is good.
Thanks for the input, I understand it would be best to cut the cameras and recording solution of the internet. Homekit sv is not an option because I don't have Apple hardware and also not a fan of a subscription plan.
I will definitely check out Blue iris since its widely praised.
What do you think about Reolink cameras?
Someone close to me want's to install some security cameras with the goal of a simple and relatively cheap surveilance system, ideally over wifi and with phone integration and maybe also a doorbell.
I've heard people recommend Reolink and the features and price seem good. Im just a bit concerned about them tracking any data.
It was shown that the Ring doorbell app collected data without the users knowledge or consent, and there was also a scandal with Anker's Eufy cameras.
So my questions are: What do you think of Reolink as a company? Are they trustworthy and how happy are you as a consumer? Is there any red flag or "gotcha", I might have missed?
It has many features, beeing open source and free are the biggest 2 imo. For a full list see the Github page.