> As a quick aside, it’s natural to wonder why this camera doesn’t support RTSP and/or ONVIF. After all, plenty of other Reolink cameras do. Because I’d like to give them the benefit of the doubt, I’ll propose the possibility that Reolink ran out of storage on this camera and had to axe some features. After all, a 16MB flash chip would cost a whole 20 cents extra. This is just a cost-saving measure and definitely not vendor lock-in, hmmm?
Don't underestimate the licensing cost of the software. Afaik most camera vendors use http://www.live555.com/mediaServer/ for the RTSP server software. There's a licensing cost for commercial use.
I tried using their RTSP for my own motion detection logic (python, opencv, pointing at my birdfeeder) but the stream is too glitchy. So far the Amcrest IP2M-841 is working best for me.
Don't underestimate the licensing cost of the software. Afaik most camera vendors use http://www.live555.com/mediaServer/ for the RTSP server software. There's a licensing cost for commercial use.