u/slippy44

is an NDI licence required to simply view the camera view on my laptop?
lets say i've setup the camera for an event and i've connected it via ethernet to my network.
Can i access the camera from my laptop to control it, view files recorded on the SD card etc. or do I still need an NDI licence just for that?
I don't have any requirement to stream live with it.

I've read up on what NDI is and i understand it allows to transmit AV over ethernet but does that mean without the licence i cannot control the Tail 2 via ethernet from my laptop and would have to use the phone app over wifi?

I want to setup a comprehensive fast home network. I've had my Synology DS216j since forever and every aspect of my network is bascially garbage, from the network speeds to the drive speeds to...everything.

I stumbled across Unifi and their range of hardware and integration seems just the ticket because i'm after a network that integrates:

home security cameras + multiple wireless AP's hooked up to the router/switch + NAS with 4 drives.

All of my home media playing is powered by the NAS, my Nvidia shield is hooked up to it and I run Plexmedia as the only app I actually use on the Synology currently.

Then i started watching lots of NAScompares videos and it looks like Unifi's software isn't quite up to speed yet but they're getting there. I don't want to invest what will be maybe £2000+ on a Ugreen or Synology system if Unifi are now 'the next big thing', but at the same time I don't have the time to be fiddling for days with software or code - I'm not an IT 'power' user, I need step by step guides on everything.

With that in mind is Unifi still a safe bet or should I stick with something more established like Qnap, Ugreen or Synology? I'm in the UK and those seem to be the main choices on Amazon.

My current line of thinking is:
Get Unifi router, switch, cameras and AP's.
Get Synology NAS

Does anyone have any more sensible suggestions? Budget is .. I don't know. Up to £2k. I only have storage needs for a 4-drive NAS.

When I'm doom scrolling now I'm seeing lots of Facebook reels come up because the comments say "from Facebook". I never used to see this up until maybe a month ago, how do I stop Facebook reels from infecting my previous Instagram algorithm?