UniFi vs Synology: Which Local-First Camera Surveillance System Makes Sense?

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Chapters:

00:00 UniFi Protect VS Synology Surveillance Station
01:26 Other Surveillance options
02:14 Blue Iriis
03:03 Licensing and Compliance
05:39 Third Party Camera Support on UniFi and Synology
09:09 NVR Pricing and Choices
11:01 Synology is more than an NVR
12:03 Camera Choices
14:57 Camera HDMI to TV Displays
15:28 Synology Surveillance Station User Experience
18:50 UniFi Protect User Experience
22:30 Summary of UniFI and Synology surveillance platforms