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[Advice] Self contained security cameras (self.homestead)
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Looking for any advice/recommendations for cameras in remote area.

Here's what I'm looking for:

  1. Doesn't need to be connected to any type of network like WiFi or cellular to record video.

  2. Solar powered or battery operated

  3. Stores video locally. No cloud storage requirement.

  4. Can connect to phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to access videos.

My preliminary searching has pulled up reolink but those are cellularly connected. I don't want to have to rely on a company being in business for these cameras to work. Let me know your setups.

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Have you looked at trail cams? They tick all your boxes - battery powered (some solar compatible), local storage, no network needed, and many newer models let you connect directly via bluetooth or wifi to transfer footage without removing the SD card - plus you might want to check out portable power stations on gearscouts.com if you need more battery capacity for longer deployment.