> Perhaps for the new line, we should consider making our own instead of OEM.
I'd love that. I would buy and recommend these.
The big Chinese companies have good hardware and prices but as you can see I'm not a fan of their ethics. There are a few companies (e.g. GeoVision, and seemingly Reolink even though they're also Chinese) that at least don't seem genocidal but don't offer the good low-light performance. Axis hardware looks really nice but just doesn't seem within the realm of hobbyists price-wise. And then there are the various cloud options.
I have a few Reolink outdoor cameras (again using them as video sources, with cool features disabled) and I am generally happy with the performance. I've had one of them fail after a couple of years. Axis pricing is insane, but they work well.
I will keep you posted about what we roll out. Maybe do a ShowHN even (that's a scary concept)?
I'd love that. I would buy and recommend these.
The big Chinese companies have good hardware and prices but as you can see I'm not a fan of their ethics. There are a few companies (e.g. GeoVision, and seemingly Reolink even though they're also Chinese) that at least don't seem genocidal but don't offer the good low-light performance. Axis hardware looks really nice but just doesn't seem within the realm of hobbyists price-wise. And then there are the various cloud options.