Hi -- I've been making Raspberry Pi-based IR security cameras with custom code that watches for movement, stores files on the local SD card (and transfers to a central server.) They work fine but do involve some setup/tweaking, and the image quality is poor.
My suspicion is that there are better, manufactured cameras I can get nowadays, but when I look into options, everything is cloud-based or requires an NVR to operate.
I'm aware of some reverse-engineered cameras that can be used with free/open-source NVR software, and that's intriguing but likely involves more messing around than my existing Pi-based solution, which is what I'm trying to avoid.
So, the main question: are there any cameras out there that can be accessed (either wired or wireless) via local LAN, that record to built-in disks (motion-triggered recording or constant loop recording) which don't require internet access to operate? (Internet access for setup could be tolerated.)
I don't need to steer them remotely, I don't need audio broadcast from the camera. I do prefer cheap/available used, but I'd be interested in any options. Live streaming of the video feed is a plus, but also not required -- main requirement is retrospective access of the video files for a time.
Thanks for any tips! So far I haven't found anything. So far it seems like the whole market is either "wire your own pro system with an NVR and proprietary cameras" or "idiot-proof fluffy-cloud-based doorbell cam that you stick on your wall and access via a website somewhere".
