Online storage for video cameras, such as used by NEST, Ring and Arlo, makes installation and setup pretty easy, especially for when you want to view you footage away from the home, but it pretty easily swamp your home internet connection. Each camera, and that includes the smart new video doorbells, will look for about 2MB/s upload when they start recording, so with a few cameras working at the same time you’ll need more than the 5Mb/s that Comcast offer in this region for a trouble-free experience. If you have a system based on the newer NEST IQ cameras (that are great and super-smart) then you’ve another problem waiting for you – each camera can use 150 – 300GB of your monthly data, and the standard residential limit (if enforced) is 1000GB. With 3 or 4 cameras plus some Netflix binge watching you could be hit with extras fees….
So if you are thinking of a camera system with 3 or more cameras, and with a recording quality good enough to identify faces and licence plates, then we suggest you install your own DVR/NVR such as those make by Reolink, LTS, and Lorex. It takes a little more effort, but could save you a nasty surprise later.