Show HN: Security Camera Lens Calculator
Neat tool!<p>Since this discussion is attracting IP camera-savvy folks...I'm struggling to find cameras to buy/recommend. In particular, ones that:<p>* Aren't made by the big Chinese companies (Dahua, Hikvision, Uniview, Huawei) that are actively participating in the Uyghur genocide [1] and/or are considered a security threat by the US. (Most of those are banned for US government installations by the National Defense Authorization Act [2]; future models won't get FCC approval for private use either, according to the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 [3].)<p>* Support direct RTSP use rather than require a fast/reliable Internet connection and/or proprietary cloud service subscription. (This excludes eg the Nest and Ring stuff, as far as I can tell.)<p>* Are reasonably priced, although not necessarily as cheap as the Chinese vendors.<p>* Have decent night image quality. I'd be thrilled to find a model with the larger 1/1.8" sensors.<p>I know I should renew my IPVM subscription and see what they say. I'd love to find (other) quality review sites or forums that aren't super invested in Dahua/Hikvision (like ipcamtalk seems to be).<p>[1] eg <a href="https://ipvm.com/reports/dahua-uyghur-warning" rel="nofollow">https://ipvm.com/reports/dahua-uyghur-warning</a><p>[2] <a href="https://ipvm.com/reports/ndaa-guide" rel="nofollow">https://ipvm.com/reports/ndaa-guide</a><p>[3] <a href="https://www.cepro.com/security/senate-passes-secure-equipment-act-protect-us-telecomm-industry/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cepro.com/security/senate-passes-secure-equipmen...</a>