Here's a very similar question I asked here a few months ago: "Privacy respecting ring doorbell" https://lemm.ee/post/8165932
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2024
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Unpopular opinion: an actual doorbell.
That won't record attackers.
Add (offline, regular) camera.
add a vandal proof camera on top
That's my question.
Ops. Missed the actual details. Sorry. How small you want it to be? Any dimentions?
No specific measurements.
https://www.wyze.com/products/wyze-cam-pan
Something like this which has a privacy mode where it rotates and hides could be good.
Vandal proof camera is easy to find, but with privacy mode? I don't think such product exist yet.
I literally just linked an example.
That's not vandal proof. What I mean by vandal proof is IK rated, like IK10.
Best I can find is https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/IP-Products/PTZ-Cameras/Value-Series/ds-2de2a404iw-de3-w-s6-/
You will have to set the camera pointing default to a non sensitive area, likely ground if you mount it directly above your doorbell, and only tilt up when it get some event triggers like motion (feet), audio (it does have a mic), doorbell (via home assistant), other cameras (mition alerts), or something else.
I can't remotely see if an important package was delivered with a regular doorbell.
If that is a big problem, one alternative is to get a post office box.
That's seems like a good idea, considering the plethora of videos online of packages being stolen with an obvious camera watching the thieves.
I also can't see who took my package with a regular doorbell. But apparently having security cameras on your property is dystopian surveillance.
Having security cameras that malicious businesses sell so they can scrape your data and share video with the police without your informed consent is a dystopian nightmare.
Having your own security system that is only accessed by you and those you intentionally share it with is not.
I think that is the normal choice
You want Reolink + Frigate
I can stand behind reolink. Quality products at really good prices.
I have personally installed their cameras for multiple people and never really have issues out of them.
And check with your local telephone co-op and see if they will hook you up with free ethernet cable. All you need then is a crimper and some ends.
Love these cameras
Yes, I have this too. Works fine.
Cameras seem too big and obvious, easy to attack.
They have a doorbell: https://reolink.com/__/product/reolink-video-doorbell/
It doesn't really get smaller than that.
Oh, I see, thank you!
Reolink has a local encrypted video doorbell.
Yes, looks good, thank you!
Will that run on a Pi? Can it shut off when I'm at home?
Frigate can definitely run on a Pi. It can also integrate with Home Assistant which can run on a Pi. As for turning itself off when you're home, I don't know.
I use Eufy doorbells, locks, and cameras. I realize they are a Chinese company, but that is almost unavoidable until the US gets back to actually manufacturing tech.
The reason I like Eufy is the local storage and no required subscription fees.
Isn't this the company that not only got busted for uploading continuous footage but got caught publicly exposing that footage to anyone with VLC?
I if I am remembering correctly you should throw away the device immediately
I use eufy as well. The only issue they recently had was that thumbnails were stored in their cloud if you chose to enable them on notifications. If you just select the text option, none of the footage is stored online and everything is local.
Harder for China than the US to attack in the US.
Been hunting for the same thing for years
That won't record attackers.
It might contribute in some small aesthetic way to deterring them, which seems a much better ambition.
