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by ImPostingOnHN 107 days ago
FWIW, there are multiple other camera brands who don't manufacture in Xinjiang (or China for that matter), like Axis or Vivotek.
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Arecont Vision is another good brand. I’ve got a friend that got a bunch of Arecont domes stupid cheap and they have amusing modes like “casino mode” (guaranteed 30fps recording for various gaming regulations).

https://www.arecontvision.com/news/arecont-vision-adds-casin...

(eBay deal sniping sometimes gets you some funny deals but YMMV — I picked up an Axis Q1700-LE license plate camera for under $200 for some experiments.)

I've eyed Axis cameras but they're pricy (particularly for large sensors) and don't seem to come in the turret form factor I prefer. E.g. the AXIS M4317-PLVE is a dome and $717 at newegg. Kinda a weird model actually—180/360 degree view which isn't what I'd want. But I haven't found anything that is at a price I'd like to pay myself, let alone recommend to others for home use.

Vivotek's a bit more reasonable but still. The (brand new?) Vivotek VIT04A-W is the closest I've found—1/1.8" sensor, 4MP, turret, $535 on jmac.com.

These Ubiquiti models seem really nice in terms of hardware specs and and very reasonably priced. $200 for a 1/1.8" sensor turret, $479 for a 1/1.2" sensor turret with extra AI features. Same general price bracket as Dahua, I think.

Check secondhand. I'm finding quad sensor cams that retailed for $2k purchased off craigslist for $100. Wipe em, flash new firmware, deny all internet access at the network level, and you're good to go