Hey all, I’m looking for a doorbell camera with continuous recording. Would prefer it not need a subscription but I guess that depends on what’s available. Any suggestions?

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    2 years ago

    I’m pretty happy with my Unifi doorbell from Ubiquiti. If you purchase a dream machine or cloud key storage device to go with it, you can record constantly for as much disk space that’s provided. The downside is the price, while Ubiquiti doesn’t have subscriptions on their products they tend to be on the higher end of costs. Expect to put down $500 minimum for the doorbell and storage.

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      2 years ago

      Am I able to use my own storage with the camera or do I need to buy the NVR?

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        2 years ago

        You need something capable of running Unifi OS to manage the doorbell. A dream machine, cloud key or yes the NVR.

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            2 years ago

            You can set up the unifi network app on anything but not the DVR system. Your cheapest option is a Cloud Key.

            It takes an sd card or a 2.5 inch SATA drive.

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              2 years ago

              That’s actually the route I ended up going. I’m actually loving the system as whole. May replace my other cameras with unifi products.