For anyone who wants a setup like this but the nice notifications and quality of life capabilities (recordings, easy remote access for family), and are ok being on Apple infra (end to end encrypted) -
ONVIF camera (or one compatible with Scrypted)
Block WAN (ideally, VLAN) on the cheap cameras
Home computer to run Scrypted
AppleTV (for Apple home bridge)
This is what I moved to after getting away from Ring and it works quite well. Reolink cams, old desktop, and an hour of setup.
It’s worth clarifying that the investigation into Bolton started in 2022 during Biden’s term. Hard(er) to say whether the ultimately issued indictment was politically motivated, but we need to keep an eye towards accuracy on these topics.
ONVIF camera (or one compatible with Scrypted) Block WAN (ideally, VLAN) on the cheap cameras Home computer to run Scrypted AppleTV (for Apple home bridge)
This is what I moved to after getting away from Ring and it works quite well. Reolink cams, old desktop, and an hour of setup.