I currently have a Blink system, and honestly, the motion sensor isn’t great. Since I’m rewiring my house and adding outdoor motion lights, I figured I might as well upgrade my cameras too.
One thing I love about Blink is the ability to access clips and live footage remotely for about $10/month. Is there a third-party service that offers similar remote access and storage without locking me into their hardware?
I’m not super tech-savvy, so I’d appreciate any recommendations! Thanks in advance.
You could self-host ZoneMinder and set up your own camera monitoring system at home.
PeacefulHomestead said:
You could self-host ZoneMinder and set up your own camera monitoring system at home.
Excuse my total lack of knowledge—so is ZoneMinder a paid app that connects to wired cameras somehow?
@Curtis
Nope, ZoneMinder is actually an open-source project. It acts as an interface between your cameras and a web-based dashboard where you can control everything.
You can set cameras to monitor, record on motion detection, or continuously record at different frame rates depending on what you need. For example, you could have a live stream at 30fps but only record at 5fps to save storage.
The best part is that it lets you mix and match cameras from different brands on the same system. So you’re not stuck with just one company’s hardware.
@PeacefulHomestead
Thanks! That sounds like a great option. I’ll definitely look into it. It’s nice to have a starting point when figuring out new tech!