Choose Where Video Lives

It might seem odd to start the book by considering where you want to store video recorded by the cameras you install. And yet, it’s a critical choice compared to all others, because different manufacturers and models offer widely varying sets of choices.

In this chapter, I lay out the options for storage and the tradeoffs for each from storage, cost, and accessibility viewpoints, including live streaming.

Where a Camera Stores Your Video

The currency of home security cameras is capturing video—either continuously or for short periods in response to triggers—that may be either available for view ...

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