Reolink Cameras

Pros

• The Reolink cameras are solid options, you can get the NVR for them, install SD cards in all of them and use the APP or you can install something like Frigate on your NAS and have all the recorded video stored there.
• I personally use Reolink cameras for my home security because they support full no-internet control and I can use Home Assistant to handle motion and object-type-detected events because the cameras raise object-type notifications (person...
• For example I use the "Person detected" output of my Reolink cameras to trigger an automation in Home Assistant that turns on the outdoor lights if it's after sunset.
• I use Reolink cameras with HA and an NVR and I'm failing to see what you would expect the cameras to communicate to the lock or vice versa.
• I use reolink cameras. They can do motion, person, pet and car detection depending on the model. Each of these are exposed to Home Assistant (if that's what you're using) as sensors which you can use for automations.

Cons

• So for example, if my Reolink cameras detect a person in the back yard, it can send a signal to my hub, which sends a signal to my lights to turn on.
• I plan on installing frigate to then take my reolink cameras
• I wanted them separate for now as I feel I wanted as many system resources for now and the REOLINK cameras don’t do much when on the UDM. I will upgrade to ubiquiti later when the next gen gets better especially with color night vision