Hi all,
I’m planning to set up outdoor security cameras (garden and garage) and want to do it fully local, with no cloud.
My constraints:
- 100% local storage, no vendor cloud or apps
- PoE + ONVIF/RTSP, IP67, good night vision
Questions:
- Any better open or camera brands that work fully offline?
- Any firmware or hardening tips I might be missing?
Thanks!


Yes! And I bet they list supported hardware with any shortcomings. I would use that to pick something.
These are the easiest to flash thingino on:
https://github.com/themactep/thingino-firmware/wiki/Installation:-No-Tool-Methods
Some require actual soldering, some just require you to connect using a usb cable and use a cloning tool. The usb cloning tool is available for both linux and windows:
https://github.com/themactep/thingino-firmware/wiki/Installation:-General#installation-methods
https://github.com/themactep/thingino-firmware/wiki/Ingenic-USB-Cloner