<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I’m sure there have been vulnerabilities but if you are part of the DOD supply chain you are banned from using Hikvision cameras and others containing certain chipsets. Seems like most people are moving to Verkada (which has had it’s own non-security related scandals, lol).<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Mark<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 10, 2022, at 5:13 PM, Francisco Dominguez <<a href="mailto:fxdoming@gmail.com" class="">fxdoming@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Wasn’t there a huge hikvision fiasco / compromise in the last few years?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I use arlo (amazing for movement detection and lower false positives)… like the phone UI / push notification and seemless ability for me to speak through the camera with somone.</div><div class="">One of the best features for me is that they can run for days / weeks on wireless .. if I add an arlo solar panel (not the cheaper knockoffs) it’ll literally run all year long.</div><div class="">Subscription is a bit costly but I think it’s with it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I also have ubiquiti’s unifi protect with a few g4 cameras… great UI, great picture quality, POE, but the detection / filtering for notifications is no where as good as the arlo.</div><div class="">No subscription, media remains local</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Francisco <div class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt;" class=""><a href="mailto:fxdoming@gmail.com" class="">fxdoming@gmail.com</a></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Aug 6, 2022, at 8:55 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin <<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com" class="">kb@2bits.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">I bought a package from Costco several months ago when it on clearance. <br class=""></div><div class="">It is Lorex branded, which is basically the same as Reolink and other. <br class=""></div><div class="">They both (and others) source from Hikvision. <br class=""></div><div class="">It includes an NVR, and comes with POE cables. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The reason I opted for POE and NVR is that it is a local solution (not cloud hosted), <br class=""></div><div class="">and it will be much more stable over wired LAN than WiFi. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The issue is that my handyman's skills are limited, and I need someone to consult</div><div class="">on the installation (e.g. coverage angles, how to route wires through inaccessible</div><div class="">soffits or when there are no soffits at all, and so on), and then do the wiring and <br class=""></div><div class="">attach the cameras too. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Anyone know a contractor who can do this? <br class=""></div></div>
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