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Need at least the camera, if not that plus a microphone and speakers, not the lock or bell.

Libre Software (Obviously) + End-to-End Encryption

Small and easy to hide, so the camera isn't stolen, attacked or bypassed.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Unpopular opinion: an actual doorbell.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Add (offline, regular) camera.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

add a vandal proof camera on top

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ops. Missed the actual details. Sorry. How small you want it to be? Any dimentions?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No specific measurements.

https://www.wyze.com/products/wyze-cam-pan

Something like this which has a privacy mode where it rotates and hides could be good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Vandal proof camera is easy to find, but with privacy mode? I don't think such product exist yet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I literally just linked an example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That's not vandal proof. What I mean by vandal proof is IK rated, like IK10.

Best I can find is https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/IP-Products/PTZ-Cameras/Value-Series/ds-2de2a404iw-de3-w-s6-/

You will have to set the camera pointing default to a non sensitive area, likely ground if you mount it directly above your doorbell, and only tilt up when it get some event triggers like motion (feet), audio (it does have a mic), doorbell (via home assistant), other cameras (mition alerts), or something else.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I see, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can't remotely see if an important package was delivered with a regular doorbell.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If that is a big problem, one alternative is to get a post office box.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

That's seems like a good idea, considering the plethora of videos online of packages being stolen with an obvious camera watching the thieves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I also can't see who took my package with a regular doorbell. But apparently having security cameras on your property is dystopian surveillance.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Having security cameras that malicious businesses sell so they can scrape your data and share video with the police without your informed consent is a dystopian nightmare.

Having your own security system that is only accessed by you and those you intentionally share it with is not.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I think that is the normal choice