So, my journey with HKSV cameras has been....interesting.
I started automating my home with a variety of (mostly) HomeKit compatible devices about 3.5 years ago. Added a couple HKSV capable cameras a bit after that and finally a couple more when they expanded the ability to record from unlimited cameras with the larger storage subscription. I have cameras from three different manufacturers.
There were a few issues at the beginning (and some of those issues still exist). The GUI is somewhat quirky and reliability of recording is not 100 percent, but very close. It was acceptable to me for a service I was not paying anything additional for.
I have converted almost all lights in common areas to Lutron switches, which have been completely reliable. I also have an Aqara hub with a large network of motion, door and water sensors that trigger automations. These have been very reliable also, and I haven't needed to change a single battery yet, which I find amazing. I also am using a Level Lock, which is sometimes a bit slow but has been reliable (chews through batteries fairly quickly).
Finally, I run an instance of Homebridge so I can incorporate a Ring camera, dummy switches, and MyQ garage door openers (not reliable at all. Requires a lot of troubleshooting and updates).
This system has been in place for over two years with few problems. Starting in November, reliability for the cameras suddenly went way down. I could still view them at will, but they only recorded maybe one quarter of the actual activity occurring. I would estimate previously it was >95%.
My ISP provides 1 GB fiber service. I have four independent wired mesh access points. Network is rock solid reliable. No changes have been made during this time period.
I tried troubleshooting all sorts of things for months, finally giving up and letting it be the way it was. And this week, magically, they all went back to normal. Very reliable again all of a sudden. Nothing changed on my end (to my knowledge). No idea why only the cameras became unreliable when everything else still worked as before.
Anyone else have a similar experience? Any ideas why this happened?
TIA
I started automating my home with a variety of (mostly) HomeKit compatible devices about 3.5 years ago. Added a couple HKSV capable cameras a bit after that and finally a couple more when they expanded the ability to record from unlimited cameras with the larger storage subscription. I have cameras from three different manufacturers.
There were a few issues at the beginning (and some of those issues still exist). The GUI is somewhat quirky and reliability of recording is not 100 percent, but very close. It was acceptable to me for a service I was not paying anything additional for.
I have converted almost all lights in common areas to Lutron switches, which have been completely reliable. I also have an Aqara hub with a large network of motion, door and water sensors that trigger automations. These have been very reliable also, and I haven't needed to change a single battery yet, which I find amazing. I also am using a Level Lock, which is sometimes a bit slow but has been reliable (chews through batteries fairly quickly).
Finally, I run an instance of Homebridge so I can incorporate a Ring camera, dummy switches, and MyQ garage door openers (not reliable at all. Requires a lot of troubleshooting and updates).
This system has been in place for over two years with few problems. Starting in November, reliability for the cameras suddenly went way down. I could still view them at will, but they only recorded maybe one quarter of the actual activity occurring. I would estimate previously it was >95%.
My ISP provides 1 GB fiber service. I have four independent wired mesh access points. Network is rock solid reliable. No changes have been made during this time period.
I tried troubleshooting all sorts of things for months, finally giving up and letting it be the way it was. And this week, magically, they all went back to normal. Very reliable again all of a sudden. Nothing changed on my end (to my knowledge). No idea why only the cameras became unreliable when everything else still worked as before.
Anyone else have a similar experience? Any ideas why this happened?
TIA
