Here is what I learned: Its a bundled deal, for better or worse… typically, worse.

The below bypasses the lock on the walled-garden.

Only the cameras that came bundled with the NVR are locked-down to the NVR.

The same-series stand-alone cameras support native ONVIF. It should apply for any of the WNIP2 series bundled WIFI and NVR systems. Specific camera model this is about: WNIP-2LTA-BS. This method however also makes it possible to access the cameras as though they were a traditional Wireless RSTP ONVIF security camera and can be added to your custom NVR solution like BlueIris or even just VLC. You will ultimately loose access to the cameras on the mobile app and desktop software. Do note that this method effectively removes the cameras from any control of NightOwl. To prevent these really decent cameras from becoming e-waste. It does work well for live-video though- if thats all you need. The NVR hardware is just not powerful enough enoughto monitor and record 8 channels. It will take days to decrypt the entire drive and load onto a USB. The only real way to use the NVR to retrieve old data is to take the cameras offline, the NVR offline, and plugin a USB, login to the NVR via a TV and keyboard, and manually backup the recordings. Asking the NVR to play a video while also recording live video is basicaly impossible, as is queriying trigger events more than a few hours old. The NVR includes a 1TB spinning disk HDD which is fully encrypted. If you use the object-triggered recording and have an active area with frequent recordings, you will end up with so many videos that it becomes effectively impossble to look at previous captures. If you record 100%, the device doesn't has processing to keep up with recording and displaying realtime video. The bundled NVR has some cool features like AI and 2-way audio, but ultimately its just not powerful enough to keep up. ONVIF and WIFI Information NightOwl WNIP2 Camera Series BackgroundĪfter searching to find a way to use the WNIP2 Wi-Fi IP Cameras from NightOwl without having to use the packaged WNIP2 NVR (which, is the weakest part of the packaged solution NightOwl sells at discount box stores like Sams Club and Costco) I was looking at trashing the cameras and buying reputable standalone IP cameras that would support ONVIF and

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