Cloud Recording Security Camera

Bought the Ninja Ultra, Connect and Recording and Accessory kit in order to get full functionality: monitor, ProRes back-up of camera files, RAW recording, and Connect 2 Cloud. Don’t think I’ll need the NDI feature, but if a client wants it, it’s only a $99 add-on for HD. My only complaint so far: no manual as of July 2024. The Ultra has been out for months, it’s inexcusable there’s no manual. That said, the menu is largely intuitive and most things I needed to know can be Googled. I did have to contact support with questions a couple times and they always responded quickly with good answers. I couldn’t figure out why the record button was grayed out, and was told you can’t record on the Ninja until you either pair it with Atomos Cloud Services or press “Unpair ACS” in the Ninja menu. Key instructions like that should come with the monitor. The monitor is accurate to my Sony FX6 LCD, with a slightly better color match than my Odyssey 7Q+. I was concerned there may be latency, especially over HDMI, but a test at 23.98P showed the Ninja only lags by one frame whether connected by SDI or HDMI. The Ninja does get really hot, but even with the fan on auto it hasn’t kicked on during recording. Tested the C2C connection to Frame.io, a short clip showed up in Frame.io within seconds, but this will depend on WiFi speed. Awesome feature. Overall very happy with the diverse functionality of the Ninja/Connect system, it’s an impressive Swiss army knife with different tools for different jobs. At this price it’s a good buy and a great 5” alternative to my 7” Odyssey for run-and-gun shoots, while on studio shoots it compliments the Odyssey with C2C and 4K recording, while the Odyssey delivers the key feature of being able to display multiple camera feeds side by side.

Have used Seagate for several years with no problems in NVR's for security camera recording. Highly recommend.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quite reliable. I have used it on security camera with loop recording and it has been working quite well.

I installed 3 large disks, 2 x 18 TB and 1 x 24 TB, for use 24/7 recording security camera footage. Connected via USB-C to a new computer with an Intel i7-14700 CPU. Each disk is recording 4-5 MB per second.  Disk installation was easy. No noticeable fan noise. No need or desire for any RAID setup - running as JBODs. Wanted 5 bays for future expansion. No problems or hiccups so far.

I'm using the StudioRAID in a RAID 1 configuration recording security camera videos on a Windows PC. Setup was easy. It's recording multiple cameras 24x7 so it works hard and performs well. I like that there is no power brick. My only complaint is that it is noisy. It's the hard drives, not the fan. I've noticed this with other Glyph arrays. Usually it's not a problem as they are a server room or space that is already noisy.

I consider this an absolute necessity to back up all my files and photos. I admit I have issues with the security of the cloud. If someone can hack the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the cloud can be hacked.

This mic is a great value for the price! It sounds way better than the mic on my HyperX cloud headphone. Really versatile too, whether you’re recording, streaming, or just chatting. I’d only suggest getting some type of mic arm/stand since you need to be close to the mic for it to sound great.

Just works. Integrates with the Ubiquiti Cloud Key GEN2 for recording at home, without extra fees.

I bought this to replace a Gen 1 Cloud Key and to play around with the video recording functions that Unifi Protect offers. For my home build out this is perfect. Migrating from my old controller to this was straight forward, but required the online how to docs from Unifi. As always it's imperative to get your new devices up to the current firmware before connecting them to your network, and this has gotten much easier with their newer hardware. I'm curious to see how it will scale over time as I add new cameras.

I really like this HDD. It lets me run six 4K security cameras and keep about four days of footage while running the recording 24/7.