Alarm.com "cloud" vs. SVR for cameras

I’m considering an alarm.com system with 2-4 cameras for a house. I’ve spoken to a local installer but I’m still not sure I understand how an SVR (CSVR2016P) system works vs. one without.

Eg,

1) without an SVR, do the cameras record 24/7 to the cloud? Is the app for viewing any events (or just scrolling through a day’s worth of recording) comparable to what I’d get with an eufy, reolink, nest, ect.?

2) with an SVR system, do I still get the same cloud access?

3) with an SVR, can I access the recorded video more easily/quickly than with the cloud? From what I’m seeing online, it seems like the SVR only works with an attached hdml monitor. I would prefer something that outputs a stream I can use via homeassistant (or similar).

thanks for any help

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February 24, 2023
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