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Thanks for the update, that helps me understand. I wasn't complaining so much as just being paranoid. I also wondered if the plugin could send the data back to someone else orbvice versa...just my paranoid mind trying to check everything.

Do the Dahua cameras require a plugin to view the live stream? I don't understand why it is necessary. I can see all the settings and change them just fine from any browser, but viewing the stream from within the interface?..not without the plugin.

I read that but it mostly discussed accessing the device from the outside. I was wondering about Amcrest or someone else, tunneling back through a signal sent out from the camera...like how Teamviewer works. I am very familiar with VPNs and I absolutely planned on using one to view these cameras.

Nayr, Does that mean that the Amcrest camera I chose is decent? Should I be concerned that they could be hacked or sending data back home?

1. I would like to avoid extra hardware if possible, hence the desire to use IP cameras and my spare PC for the software. So I'd prefer not to have the NVR. 2. I am happy to try some different software, though the one I was using seemed to be working OK. I will look into Blue Iris and...

Thanks for the input. I am using these cameras around my house. I plan to have maybe 4 inside and 3 outside. I would like to have motion detection and alerts (email is OK). Wide angle lens is a bonus. Does that help? I think the amcrest has both ONVIF and .h264...though I have never hears...

Hopefully I am not hijacking your thread, but I too am new to the security camera game and had the same question. Here are my goals: -Locally managed storage...the only person I want to have access to my videos is me. Perhaps I would allow myself VPN access at a later date. -Ethernet camera...