Good morning all, happy to be here and looking for some input on indoor security cameras. I'm drawn to Homekit for security purposes but concerned about the how it might limit the functionality of the cameras. Two cameras would be the only Homekit enabled devices used.
I recently tried the Eufy E220 and they were good cameras. The app was adequate and I was able to view the living room and bedroom of my apartment as needed. However, I discovered that something about the way the camera formats the SDCard renders the card unreadable on my MacBook Air m1. Since I need to be able to view the videos on my computer and save them as needed this was a deal breaker. I was using a highly rated multi port adapter that is reading other external devices just fine. Apple Support said they couldn't help if I wasn't using an official Apple USB-C/SDCard adaptor.
This brought me to the possiblity of Homekit enabled cameras. Does anybody know what common features i would have to give up to use it? Like pan & tilt? If someone were to let themselves into my apartment when I'm not home I would want the camera to record their movements. Thanks much!
I recently tried the Eufy E220 and they were good cameras. The app was adequate and I was able to view the living room and bedroom of my apartment as needed. However, I discovered that something about the way the camera formats the SDCard renders the card unreadable on my MacBook Air m1. Since I need to be able to view the videos on my computer and save them as needed this was a deal breaker. I was using a highly rated multi port adapter that is reading other external devices just fine. Apple Support said they couldn't help if I wasn't using an official Apple USB-C/SDCard adaptor.
This brought me to the possiblity of Homekit enabled cameras. Does anybody know what common features i would have to give up to use it? Like pan & tilt? If someone were to let themselves into my apartment when I'm not home I would want the camera to record their movements. Thanks much!