New system suggestions

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heyho

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Jun 10, 2024
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England
I have been using a 5 camera Blue Iris setup (on a PC) for several years now. Moving house now and leaving the camers (all Tapo) so have a blank canvas.

Been Googling cameras/systems etc and am thinking about continuing with Blue Iris rather than a dedicated hub system.

The new house doesnt have easy to access power in a couple of areas and POE is also not practical so I was thinking about something like the Reolink 24/7 solor powered camera. Has anyone any experience with using a 24/7 solar powered camera with Blue Iris or should I be really considering a powered device.
 
From my understanding, solar powered cameras do not provide a continuous video stream, which BI expects from the cameras. I have never used a solar powered device so this just what I have been reading, you may want to confirm this?
 
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From what I have read, most Reolink cameras do not have a good reputation on this forum!
I would check out the 24/7 claim as it may just be relying on an internal battery to send out alerts 24/7 as opposed to actual 24/7 video, it takes a lot of power to keep a regular camera going, all you have to do is feel how warm they get!
 
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