re: General security camera discussion (was "Unifi Protect security cameras")

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worth doing the 4K variants or nah?

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I'd say yes. I can only speak to reolink, because that what I have, but the cost of the better cameras is about 2x the base camera. But when the base cameras are $60-$70 each, it's not that much of a step up for only 4 cameras.

Another alternative is to go with the 4mp/5mp cameras to start and then slowly upgrade the system adding the 4k/8mp (and upwards) cameras. That's what I did. I started out with 4 4/5mp cameras, quickly upgraded to to 8. Last year I went from 8 to 15 mainly by upgrading the existing cameras and recycling the older ones. Upgrading the existing cameras was a plug and play experience. Unplugged and unscrewed the old cameras from the house, screwed the news one in and plugged them in, and I was in business.