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Show HN: Clearcam – Add AI object detection to your IP CCTV cameras

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230 points roryclear | 11 comments | 24 Aug 25 11:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom

This runs YOLOv8 + bytetrack with Tinygrad detections (depending on user config) are saved and can be sent to the companion iOS app along with a notification, all video processing is done locally, all footage is encrypted before leaving your computer, and the sending notifications + videos part is optional. This uses tinygrad, so it runs well on my apple silicon macs and should be able to run on a lot of hardware (or will be able to when I remove other deps).
1. imglorp ◴[24 Aug 25 12:28 UTC] No.45003742[source]▶
Do we still call it CCTV if it's an IP network?
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2. teddyh ◴[24 Aug 25 12:32 UTC] No.45003769[source]▶
“CCTV” has better optics than “surveillance camera”.
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3. loloquwowndueo ◴[24 Aug 25 12:40 UTC] No.45003818[source]▶
You can use IP on a LAN with no outside access.
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4. nixass ◴[24 Aug 25 12:45 UTC] No.45003852[source]▶
Better as in better lenses?
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5. johnisgood ◴[24 Aug 25 12:53 UTC] No.45003905{3}[source]▶
Or better look (as in spyware vs CCTV). Curious, too!
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6. jsheard ◴[24 Aug 25 13:09 UTC] No.45004005[source]▶
It's even recommended when building out a CCTV system with cheap Chinese IP cameras that like to phone home all the time. Stick 'em on a VLAN which can't access anything besides your local NVR.
7. schobi ◴[24 Aug 25 14:00 UTC] No.45004306[source]▶
Closed circuit television (CCTV) is a term to describe video transmission that is not broadcast. Traditionally with BNC cables going to a control room, monitors and recorders.

I think this software-only post is meant for IP cameras / surveillance cameras. Internet is the oposite of closed circuit.

Maybe CCTV is used as a synonym for surveillance now in some regions of the world, but certainly confusing for a non-native speaker.

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8. diggan ◴[24 Aug 25 15:28 UTC] No.45004960[source]▶
> I think this software-only post is meant for IP cameras / surveillance cameras. Internet is the oposite of closed circuit.

I think in this case, IP is referring to IP from TCP/IP, meaning "The Internet Protocol", not necessarily over/through "public internet links", so as long as you're only within your own local network/WAN, wouldn't that still be CCTV then? Or maybe the "closed circuit" thing is more of a physical property than I read it to be?

I'm also non-native English speaker FWIW.

9. teddyh ◴[25 Aug 25 20:50 UTC] No.45018814{3}[source]▶
No.
10. teddyh ◴[25 Aug 25 20:50 UTC] No.45018819{4}[source]▶
Yes.
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11. johnisgood ◴[26 Aug 25 10:14 UTC] No.45024541{5}[source]▶
Makes sense. :)