UniFi PoE Cameras
Pick coverage tier, camera count, and retention — see the exact UniFi Protect setup with recommended cameras, NVR, PoE switch, and Cat6 scope.
Coverage Tier
Camera Count
Placement
Outdoor cameras (bullet/turret/G5 Pro) are weather-sealed. Indoor cameras (G5 Dome, AI Theta) are lower-profile for ceiling mount.
Storage Retention
How long you want recorded footage stored before it's overwritten. Drives the total drive capacity we install.
Your Setup
Most popular- 2× UniFi G5 Pro (8MP / 4K)
- 4–8× UniFi G5 Turret Ultra (4MP / 2K)
- UniFi Network Video Recorder for storage (4-bay)
- UniFi PoE 24 for PoE power + network
- ~8TB total drive capacity (90-day retention target)
- Cat6/Cat6a runs to every camera location
- UniFi Protect app configuration + smart-detection setup
- Walkthrough — we show you live + recorded views before leaving
Customer-supplied UniFi gear; UHE provides labor, Cat6 runs, network configuration, UniFi Protect setup, and a walkthrough. Quote confirmed on-site.
The three coverage tiers
Tier sets the camera mix, recorder, and storage strategy.
- G5 Bullet or G5 Turret Ultra cameras (4MP)
- Cloud Key Gen2 Plus (built-in 1TB storage)
- 8-port UniFi PoE switch
- Smart motion detection + 30-day rolling storage
- View live + recorded feeds from any phone
- Mix of G5 Bullet, G5 Turret, and G5 Pro cameras
- UniFi Network Video Recorder (UNVR) — 4-bay, expandable to 72TB
- 24-port UniFi PoE switch
- 90-day continuous recording + smart motion events
- License plate + person/vehicle detection
- G5 Pro, AI Pro, and AI Theta 360° cameras (8MP+)
- UNVR Pro — rack-mount, 7-bay, up to 126TB
- Pro-grade rack-mount PoE switch
- 1-year+ retention with intelligent storage scaling
- Advanced AI: license plate / face detection / line crossing / zone alerts
- Pairs with UniFi access control (locks, intercom, doorbell)
The UniFi camera lineup
All cameras share one app, one NVR, and one set of features. Pick the right form factor for each location.
UniFi G5 Bullet
4MP / 2K
Outdoor perimeter, driveway, long-range views
UniFi G5 Turret Ultra
4MP / 2K
Outdoor/indoor, lower-profile alternative to bullet
UniFi G5 Dome
4MP / 2K
Indoor common areas, ceiling-mount
UniFi G5 Pro
8MP / 4K
Outdoor primary entries, 3x optical zoom, large coverage zones
UniFi AI Pro
8MP / 4K + AI
License plate / face detection / line crossing — outdoor flagship
UniFi AI Theta
8K / 360°
Single immersive 360° camera replacing 3–4 standard cameras
How PoE actually works
Power over Ethernet means one Cat6 cable does both jobs — no outlets needed at the camera. Here's the full chain.
UniFi vs. Ring / Nest / Arlo
Why our customers pick hardwired UniFi over consumer cloud cameras.
UniFi Protect
Local + owned- No subscription, ever. Buy once, own forever.
- Footage on drives you own — not on someone's cloud
- Works without internet (local recording continues during outages)
- True 4MP–8MP resolution; cloud cams compress aggressively
- One app, unlimited cameras, no per-camera fees
- Hardwired = no WiFi dropouts, no batteries to swap
Ring / Nest / Arlo
Cloud + rented- —$3–$20/month per camera for cloud recording
- —Footage on their servers; lose access if subscription lapses
- —Internet outage = no recording at all
- —Compressed video; license-plate reads often unreadable
- —WiFi cameras drop signal, batteries die mid-event
- ~Lower install cost up front; cost climbs over time
Every install includes
What we provide vs. what you bring: Customer buys the UniFi gear (cameras, NVR, switch, drives). UHE provides labor, Cat6 cable + termination, conduit runs as needed, and full UniFi Protect configuration.
Common questions
Ready to install UniFi cameras?
Free on-site walk-through. We'll walk the property with you, confirm every camera position, plan the Cat6 routing, and quote labor transparently.