Be aware that some only work with neolink in between. I have some B800 cams and the picture is phenomenal, but I have to use neolink and h265.

I moved to Amcrest. Much more open, the api is documented, and h264.

Oh, and frigate NVR

I have not. It’s pretty bad.

Try turning your signature off. The animations on the upgrade. The full page sales promos.

And it’s full of ads, and full of annoyances that are paywalled to fix.

Hell yeah, it’s been almost a week since my last full screen ad when I check my email. I’m looking forward to this one.

I know you’re on a budget, but avoid Intel puma based modems. The raw specs look good, they’re the only 8x32 channel docsis 3.0, but they have a big that causes a serious jitter.

https://lookgadgets.com/articles/intel-puma-modems-list/

Personally, I have an Arris S33. The 8200 is good too, those are both docsis 3.1 and more future-ready but $150+. The 8300 you mentioned is an Intel puma, so maybe keep looking. You might be stuck with a 24 channel modem.