I want a security camera system that I can trust to be only my own. My requirements are not hugely unreasonable, but I can’t find them the way search engines suck shit these days. I want a camera system with:
Local storage
No internet connection
No phone connection
No cables
No cloud storage option
No router necessary
And the option that seems impossible with the others: No option of remote connections
I don’t want to see whats going on in real time on my phone, I want a completely private recording saved if I ever need to see if I got robbed. I don’t want offline ability, I want cameras that can not connect to the internet at all, even through another device. I’m not worried about local network hacking, I want saved video that can only be viewed directly from the local storage. Longish life batteries so I don’t have to route power, and no cables that can be unplugged. Solar powered would be nice, but isn’t necessary.
Why is that so hard to find?
No internet and no cables but you want local access? Just get an IP camera and keep it local.
You just want an old-school NVR camera setup. These don’t need to be connected to the internet, it just records to a hard drive on the NVR. I’ve hooked up dozens of these at small businesses. Schwann is a good brand. You can probably grab a 2nd-hand setup for cheap on your local marketplace app.
You could get a raspberry pi and a camera module. MotionEye can be installed as the OS. It requires a network connection to your LAN to set it up, but it can be disconnected afterwards. I believe it can be configured to store all files locally.
Edit: Fixed link
Sounds like you want a trail camera.
