Walking around with the 200ft ethernet cable is pure genius. That didn't even cross my mind. Thank you!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I used to try to use a phone or some other camera but thought, wait.... :)
@henryvsop
3 жыл бұрын
$80 off on Amazon today, I just ordered mine
@lelandclayton5462
3 жыл бұрын
That Hurricane footage helped me sale a Reolink System install. Keep in mind because I am asked this a lot since this is my profession and this happens with Comcast/Xfinity users. The Cloud portion of the Camera System just lets the DVR/NVR or even a IP Camera push it's video feed out so you as the user can remotely see it when you're not at Home. It's a more secure way then the old traditional Port Forwarding. Now From time from time the Cloud will send a "ping" to the Camera Device to see if it is still online. For some silly reason Comcast/Xfinity will flag this as a intrusion and warn you about it. It's nothing to worry about and there is no way to stop it from bugging you.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I never adjusted them or even cleaned them for that matter. I am really shocked the mics still worked as they filled with water too. The footage I had here was later than the live stream as the ISP dropped and the battery kept going until 2am. The roofers did knocked out of adjustment a little bit with tar paper but no big deal. Good to know. Haven't run into that yet.
@twadam5218
3 жыл бұрын
The alarms only feature in the app is very valuable. Love that.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is! Cuts down massively on the false positives.
@BrianB2579
3 жыл бұрын
the look on the child's face is one very very happy Kid.... ....
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
He's hooked!
@macEboy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great security cam video. I appreciate it!
@nstufflebeam
3 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks again. Love the plane ride too!!!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I clipped a good bit of it but it was awesome to watch him teach my son how to bank, climb, etc then let him fly it most of the time (of course away from traffic, obstacles, etc with his fingers a split second away). Never did that myself but now I want to!
@lcarter194
3 жыл бұрын
Heads up the new cameras can use a 256Gb micro sd card
@jayare7750
3 жыл бұрын
MQTT Alerts is the only thing holding me back from buying an NVR, if Reolink adds this functionality they have my money, through your Amazon store may I add!
@brianhank7148
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Just wish one of these NVRs would give Motion Detection binary's that would integrate into HA without having to go the Blue Iris direction.
@bobbunni8722
3 жыл бұрын
@@brianhank7148 why not use the cameras binary motion sensor in HA? What am I missing?
@solson223
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed video. I just received my setup today and its been helpful to get everything going. My only real issue right now is the mouse. I already had a wireless Amazon Basics mouse and it does work, but it's very choppy and inconsistent, even at the highest sensitivity. It would be okay if I were just changing to a setting one in awhile, but if I were really going through a lot of camera data it would be a nightmare to have to use it.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Is the wired one like that?
@solson223
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed there was a front USB port. I'm having better results than the one on the back. Further testing required. =)
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Might be better positioned for signal. I think they put that for easy usb flash drive access.
@solson223
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thanks for the reply. The wired one is very smooth. No issues at all. But like you, I want to use the mouse from another room so I was very discouraged for a bit. For the last 1.5 hours or so it seems to be pretty good. I noticed that after a reboot of the NVR, I have to toggle the mouse sensitivity to another position and then back to have be accurate. It was at the highest sensitivity and fairly smooth. After reboot it was still at the highest sensitivity but acting like the lowest. A quick toggle and it was performing well again. A bit finicky for sure, but if I only have to do that after a boot, that's fine.
@springpink
2 жыл бұрын
really helpful content !
@MR-pr8tp
3 жыл бұрын
Watched your review and have enjoyed Reolink for over a year and am impressed with the resolution, night vision etc, and the ability to see recordings, with great audio, through the TV -NVR; iPhone, iPad Pro and computer BUT just recently I began to receive constant disconnects with the cameras. Changed absolutely nothing. Kept rebooting, and having to scan in the QR code. But continues to disconnect and now permanently. This has not been resolved with Reolink though they respond quickly. Tried an upgrade to the new firmware but now unable to access or "connect" even after using the scan of the code, and get into the camera system except for the TV view.. In fact I am unable to unzip the firmware file successfully through the USB required by the NVR. Nothing seems to work and am frustrated that the system is so clumsy. Unable to reconnect with WiFi connection and not sure why. Deleted and reinstalled, tried everything. Now lost my email notifications that used to be great. Guess I am disappointed that the upgrade they claim is not so easy to upgrade or work. Appears it has literally bombed out. Perhaps I am missing something but Reolink hasn't figured it out either.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't had this issue on the two installs I have access to. You can upgrade the firmware using the app or PC app too. Sounds more like an ISP or router issues though.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
Using WiFi cameras could be an issue, perhaps WiFi interference?
@_davidfoster_
3 жыл бұрын
Only watched this video twice ! (The first video of yours I’ve watch!) May I make a suggestion (for Reolink)? Geofencing!! When will these NVR systems get geofencing? If at all? I currently use Arlo Pro2 system (no sub) and find the geofencing on it really useful. I now want to be able to record 24/7 in 4k but only get motion alerts when I’m away from home or during the night. Also....... I would like to know if...... on the NVR via the app, another user can be granted viewing only access to just one or two cameras on an 8 camera system? Many Thanks......
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've been wanting the geofencing as well to tune some notifications but at least the people/vehicle thing helps reduce the annoying bugs or other notifications when you still want to know a person is in the view when you are home.
@trevorjarvis3050
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY greetings… I find myself in need of outdoor cameras, and have been binge watching your videos. I have a question. At the 17:45 mark there is a van across the street. Will this system allow you to zoom in on the license plate well enough to read it?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I don't have that exact camera located there anymore but do have them up in other locations. Let me see if I can recreate that a bit.
@trevorjarvis3050
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY thank you so much, Sir.
@Okie-Tom
3 жыл бұрын
I was going to get myself a Reolink Argus PT wifi, solar camera for my first surveillance camera. This setup looks pretty neat though. But I do have a few questions! Where I want the four camera are four different shop buildings that are about 125 to 175 feet apart. I do have an underground cat 5e(blue) cable to two of them. Question is, will my existing cat 5e cable work for this, and how long can the runs be? Nice video! Thanks, Tom
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you could use this cable and put a switch at the end and split off to a few cameras. Spec for ethernet is 100 meters.
@DavidProRider
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing your test! Actually on amazon I see controversial reviews (for the sister model RLC-510A) about false triggers of human detections (in case of rain) and also lack of triggers during the night. What would you suggest if you have to start from the scratch in April 2021? I have to integrate on my HA...so the 2 options are: buy these reolink cameras with human detection and use only the trigger or buy another set of cameras and use iris or other object detection sw? My first object is to have reliable human detection! thanks in advace!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Reolink hardware is a great value for the price. Is it great for integrating down the sensor level that some want. Not really as they don't expose all that unfortunately. Sound like you might want a software based NVR system?
@Delmarksman
3 жыл бұрын
Day one after installation, it rained last night. My setup is set to re-image at 1 minute intervals after a trigger. Thank goodness that I put my phone into airplane mode as it sent alerts to my email every. single. minute. for the entire rain event, which lasted over 6 hours. It took me an hour just to delete all the emails. This seems to be an awesome system and the cameras are great, I just need to find the happy medium on the sensitivity and how to be able to view from a device that's not hooked up to the home network, as right now I can't.
@CaptRR
3 жыл бұрын
I have some reolink POE cameras already, they should work with this right? Also what kind of Home assistant integration does the reolink NVR have? Would be nice to use the person detection to turn on a light.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Older poe cameras work fine with it. Events would need to be polled using a custom component into HA. Or using the HA app to grab notifications.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
He posted a link to Reolink NVRs and supported cameras: support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000584903-Which-Cameras-can-Work-with-Reolink-NVR
@chasingthefish9042
3 жыл бұрын
I need to do a 75 ft run do they include enough cat cable for that?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
That would be just short of the 60 ft cables included. You can use any other cat5e cable up to 300 ft. Make sure it is listed as solid copper. Monoprice has some good cables.
@chasingthefish9042
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY I was looking around while planning and I think I can find a more central location for the nvr so that no run is longer then 60 feet.
@Astrabuster
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, is there any option to pull the RTSP stream of each cam behind the NVR ? Does the Webinterface show several cameras on Playback ? ( 4cam Multiview playback , like foscam ? )
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can pull the RTSP SD feeds of from the NVR. I believe you can play 4 cameras via playback.
@boum8
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Do you know if the IA filters out dangling spider web?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. That's the whole thing I love.
@jameshuett2559
3 жыл бұрын
Good video.
@ZainHardy
2 жыл бұрын
are you still using this or did you upgrade to something better? im thinking of getting this
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Still using it today in the house. I've got a few other camera types on it now as well.
@ZainHardy
2 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY appreciate it mate! hopefully the new reolink doorbell comes out soon too👍 and excellent video too mate i forgot to mention that
@anonymous_friend
2 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Would you recommend any other model cameras?
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
@@anonymous_friend using this one kzitem.info/news/bejne/02p_34x4pqVhmXo
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
16:42 mobile device/app use - does this work on the LAN as well? (ie no internet access)
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
This is correct. You can add it via local IP.
@ufchistorian13
3 жыл бұрын
Are the 4k network cables cat5e or cat6?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
4K cameras actually still handshake at 100mbit and barely touch the bandwidth available on that. 5e handles gigabit with ease. It laughs at the 100mbit. Cat6 for cameras would only need to be used in locations with very high interference issues.
@calivalley9056
3 жыл бұрын
You know the difference between this and the RLK8-820D4-A? Which do recommend?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Same thing, it's down to preference of turret vs bullet camera. I do like the look of turrets a little more than bullets myself but it is cosmetic.
@hueykratos
3 жыл бұрын
Can it constantly record 24/7? because that hard drive seems a bit small for that
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Sure can. H265 recordings go a long way. I have two channels recording 24/7
@troykey701
2 жыл бұрын
This camera sometimes misses all motion , I updated from RLK810 to RLK810a this has the same problem . No motion is detected
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Have you reached out to support? It could be an equipment issue or setup error. I have mine installed and capture motion on it and actually had to tighten things down a little.
@Marcopereira
3 жыл бұрын
I can you make a zone for them to trigger the record?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@ryanshreeve689
3 жыл бұрын
hey just a quick thing how are these camera's when it comes to reading reg plates on cars. is there a certain distance where the reg plate becomes unreadable?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
During the night you really need a LPR camera as IR blows out most cameras.
@ryanshreeve689
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY thank you for that :) ive just purchased this system and have looked at recording sizes. At 24/7 recording im only gonna get a week out of it. Im looking at getting a western digital purple but am struggling to find any esata cases for the drive. Any you reccomend? I live in the uk
@Blueberry_B05
3 жыл бұрын
Do I need to plug the NVR into my 4K monitor to view 4K or can I plug it in somewhere else and use the computer software to view play back in 4K?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You can view the 4K on the app as well.
@falconi786
3 жыл бұрын
You can plug it into a POE switch (and insert sd card in cams for recording) then view them through the pc app or even phone app.
@keiph4364
3 жыл бұрын
do u need to plug all of the cameras into the NVR or can i use the sd cards for some?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
No, you can mix and match stuff if you like.
@keiph4364
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY but the only problem is that the DVR/NVR offers playback and the SD card doesn't right?
@Crystallballsoffire
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. I just ordered the RLK8-810B4-A today. Question, I'm going to need 100' cable to reach to the NVR box for 2 of the cameras, will this cause any disruption in the feed? Also, should I go with a cat6 or is cat5 sufficient? Thanks.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
No you can go up to 300 feet and be fine. It either works or it doesn't. It's not going to half degrade. The key for cabling is cat5e solid copper. Not CCA. I repeat do not fall into the copper clad aluminum trap. Solid copper for runs especially with the power requirements. Monoprice is a good brand that I have used. Cat6 isn't necessary as it is overkill for cameras given they don't even use the gigabit spec of cat5e. Here is an example amzn.to/3dGmUYZ
@Crystallballsoffire
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thank you for the fast reply!!! cat5e it will be.
@ruinfox4108
3 жыл бұрын
how quickly has your storage filled up if your doing a 24 hour recording setup
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Depends largely on the amount of movement in the image, complexities of it for compression combined with how many you have going. On one with 3 cameras going 24/7 I don't see getting a couple weeks being a problem.
@BigDsop
3 жыл бұрын
How did you like the RLC-520A Turret vs the Amcrest 4k turret?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
For standalone usage or with software NVRs. The Amcrest all day. Check out my comparison video. Now with the Reolink NVR I would say the Reolink cameras.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/wqx_4KaHiJ16bHo
@Legendz167
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY what about as far as video quality?
@TheDannywilliams18
3 жыл бұрын
Can anyone comment on how noisy the unit is?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Only moving parts is the hard drive which is pretty quiet. Specs sheet if you want to look it up, 2TB Seagate drive - www.seagate.com/files/www-content/product-content/skyhawk/en-us/docs/100870481a.pdf
@---GOD---
3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, the ONLY downside of Reolink cameras is the lack of wider angles and lack of two way audio.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I do wish they had some other wider options. Two way audio is gimmicky to me except maybe on doorbells.
@---GOD---
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Yeah, I agree. Would be nice at the front door otherwise it's pretty much useless.
@Crivoh
3 жыл бұрын
How do you keep your chickens in your yard and not go to other people's yard. 🤔
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
They roam around the yard now and haven't left.
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
Going to play devil's advocate here. I can see it detects a person, but is it enough to actually recognise the person and be able to identify them? Most of the footage I have seen would be useless for trying to identify a person at any distance.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I recognize people on it all the time, but no you don't teach it faces.
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thanks for the answer. I've seen a few mixed reviews about this.
@nexes-forty-four2381
3 жыл бұрын
hi ya'll
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Well hello there.
@Arctic5fox
3 жыл бұрын
Wiring is the only reason keeping me away .
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I have tried those battery powered cameras. Not something I liked at all.
@Vyap2702
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow I have a good news for you, Reolink team linked me to your KZitem channel for installation.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's great!
@ronm6585
3 жыл бұрын
Great review Travis, thanks. The little guy looks like he loves the plane ride. 👍
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely more than just a ride, he had him fly most of the time once they were up.
@roberttreskin5979
2 жыл бұрын
Reolink equals GARBAGE! I have a 8 camera Reolink (REOLINK 4K Security Camera System), (16CH NVR with 3TB HDD RLK16-810B8-A). Using PoE IP Kit Cameras RLC-810A. Wish I never purchased this system. 4K cameras? I doubt it! Maybe 2K at best. I also had one camera fail completely in under 6 months. Bottom line....I can't even see vehicle license plates clearly at less than 50 feet away from cameras. My very old Q-See QT534-4E4-5 4 Channel Full D1 Surveillance System with 4-960H/700TVL Cameras had better resolution. These "paid" KZitem reviewers should be ashamed of themselves.
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't paid for this review. I don't do those type of reviews.
@jumbojet1776
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video review very much. Thanks a lot! Do you think one or two of these cameras dedicated to different directions on a residential street could get clear vehicle and license recognition at NIGHT from 45 to 60 ft away if they were zoomed in correctly and placed near the street at a good angle? Cars would be stopped or moving under 15 mph or so.Thinking about mounting three on my house and two trying to catch shenanigans to parked cars in front of my house. What do you think?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe if close enough but you would be better with ALPR cameras designed to read plates at night. Most typical cameras blow put the plates as they are too bright.
@001looker
3 жыл бұрын
I wish Reolink would offer 8 camera system with 16 channel NVR. Only way to do it is to buy it separately.
@paulwebb3243
3 жыл бұрын
hi great info thank u unable to get it in England at the moment i will purchase it when its here thanks once again
@parvezahmedjalil7310
3 жыл бұрын
The interface looks fantastic very modern and clean!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@hokiedokie
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a wireless keyboard you know that will work with the nvr? Thx
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Can't say that I've tried one. I did think about it for renaming stuff but just went to the phone app or PC app and did them.
@johnbarber4254
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have information on the 3tb? How many days does it hold for play back. Looked like yours only had 15 days with the 🔵 How about customer service? Does one get back to you to help? I have la view and there is NO more customer service help. By the way looking at 16ch 3tb 4K
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to really tell because soooo much can impact how much storage it has from using 24/7 recording to motion only recording etc. Their website has some rule of thumbs but it is only estimated usage.
@johnbarber4254
2 жыл бұрын
How about customers service for tech support?
@maartenvanophem5806
3 жыл бұрын
Great review. Going to buy a set of 4 including NVR after looking at this.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! As always check the page here for new firmware. Also update the cameras too. They have a procedure in their documentation to put the firmware on a usb stick to update the cameras via the NVR. support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/sections/360002374874-Firmware
@gtuberb
3 жыл бұрын
Great Review! I am interested to find out if, say a 16 Channel NVR is inside the house, and all the cameras are plugged into an ethernet switch in our garage (Can't run cables to the house without opening up walls)... can one ethernet cable be run from the output of ethernet switch to the NVR's one of the 16 ports inputs and be able to use the system that way? (We have a pre-existing Coax Cable going the house that we don't use. I think I can use that with cable to ethernet adaptors to go from the switch to the NVR)... The rest of the camera ethernet ports behind the NVR will not be used. Will I be able to record every channel, and still see all the cameras in the app and on the monitor that uses the HDMI output of the NVR?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
so here's one issue you could run into, it does work though. The bit rate. So a camera handshakes at 100 mbit up/ 100 mbit down. You can adjust the bit rates of the each camera in the settings, if you went over the 100 mbit to that one port it wouldn't work well.
@gtuberb
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thank you! I appreciate the quick reply.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@gtuberb (perhaps obviously) your garage Ethernet switch would need PoE support (negotiation) to power the cameras.
@tomietran9516
3 жыл бұрын
Great reviews. Plan to buy a set of 4 cams and the NVR and setup to the office in level 4 but wondering how can I access the camera setting and view the footage from the Desktop running Windows 10 within my LAN network on the ground floor (security office) but not over the Internet, is this possible?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Totally possible. This is one of the things I love about most of Reolinks stuff. No internet is required. As long as you can access it over the internal network then it will work. They have a PC app that works pretty well. I show it towards the end.
@tomietran9516
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thank you for the prompt reply. Buying one set now :)
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY is that the same for the mobile app - ie access via LAN only to PoE cameras or NVR?
@JonBOY26
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up about the 'show alarm videos only' setting. I hadn't noticed that and it's a godsend!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@Geekydrones
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought the Rlk8-510b4A set and 2 RLC0520A Version 2. MOving to my new home in two weeks.
@steli25
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know if any AI Reolink Camera has Corridor mode? Great video btw.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Not that I know of, I only saw 180 degree rotation. support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000603746-Can-I-Rotate-Camera-Image-90-Degrees#:~:text=Rotating%20image%2090%20degrees%20is,cameras%20sideways%20is%20not%20recommended.
@Legendz167
3 жыл бұрын
What size screen you recommend for their NVR’s. I have my 8ch to a 32” 1080p in my store and i feel like then it’s on the 9 box layout that it squishes the image too much and makes it look funny. So was wondering what’s your take, maybe there’s a setting for that or my only option is to go bigger to take care of that
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I could see that being an issue unless you were up close on the monitor. What resolution is it set to on the display?
@Legendz167
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY 1080p is what the nvr is set to put out. I have the tv up higher so i can see around my store and outside but those images look “squished” a bit. When you click one individually it looks great tho... just on the 9 screen layout that it’s bothering some
@robertgallant6422
3 жыл бұрын
Could you add motion masks to block off the street and only get car alarms from your driveway? Great video thanks. I love ReoLink
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Motion and even privacy masks are still available. That wasn't removed.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
From the comment by Ralf Taylor with quote from Reolink - it sounds like the AI alarm does not use the grid selection filter??
@user-ki4vu1cd6m
3 жыл бұрын
How many days can in continuously save video with the 2Tb included HDD using the 4 cameras? Is there an option to continuously record in a lower quality and then start record in 4K with all the cameras installed when person/vehicle movement is detected? If so, do you know how many recordings days could it save? (I know it may vary in the 4K recording frequency, but just to have an idea) Thanks
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I can check mine once power restored to my area. I don't know of any method to make it jump up and down in recording quality.
@CrankyCoder
3 жыл бұрын
The biggest problem I still have with these camera systems is that weird pigtail. The marketing material shows nice clean single cable. But in reality that's not the case. I have a couple cameras like this and i had to zip tie the excess wiring up behind the camera. Even if you want to run a hole through the wall or ceiling and have the cable go through the mount, you have a drill a MUCH larger hole than you should just to fit that dongle and splitter through it. Kind of frustrating. They should have a POE jack that you can run the wire into and the put the back of the camera covering it. So you can drill just big enough to feed the rj45 through then terminate it and connect. If you DON'T have POE, then they should do similar to what ubiquiti does and instead of a power bring, give you a passive POE injector.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You are comparing a $200 2MP camera to a $50 5MP camera though.
@CrankyCoder
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY even the marketing stuff for this one doesn’t show that pigtail :) but I know what you mean
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I always figured it was two fold for these companies. More expensive to weather resist an ethernet port than a wire combined with they wanted to leave it open for the average person doing installs unlike the target market of Unifi cameras has a different crowd.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrankyCoder seems like Reolink wants you to use a junction box or something ugly to store the end cables?
@niczoom
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! The new Person/Vehicle AI seems to work really well. Im looking to sell my current (uninstalled Reolink) setup and purchase this new one.
@ANDYW031084
2 жыл бұрын
Yes bought it now thank you
@permichel8133
3 жыл бұрын
I have 13 reolink cams 😀 i love Them, so simpel. I will try the new 8mp with time lapse soon.
@amateurdj4208
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, can you tell me if i can chose a kit like that but with 12tb memory and where can i buy safetly? I live in France
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Check this article - support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005091374-How-to-Expand-the-Capacity-of-Reolink-NVRs
@amateurdj4208
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Yesterday i comanded in amazon and now i have a problem they blocked my account amazon but they took my moneys! im so angry
@l34k3r
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, is there feature in the phone app to notify you on your phone when there's person detected?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. An example is shown in the video
@MrMarcipans
2 жыл бұрын
Nice haircut!
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it yo!
@MrMarcipans
2 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY i'm in the same boat 🙂
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
20:10 love the Splunk shirt! 😆
@DarthBill13
3 жыл бұрын
If only they had a spotlight camera as well, it would be just what I need. I want to avoid mounting a motion light as well as a camera in an area that needs a motion light.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried attaching the Amcrest floodlight on it yet, I'll check it out.
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
I have been looking into the Lorex Active Detection/Deterrence cameras for this feature... smallish light activates with motion to deter intruders + instant feedback that motion detection works! Deciding between Reolink and Lorex.
@thirdeye7611
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the really great explanation.
@Tommyownzz
3 жыл бұрын
Could those cameras be standalone, without the box? I need something local, without cloud, that can recognize objects. Is there any way to notify e.g. home assitant when an object is recognized given it doesn't have the mqtt?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, look at the part of the camera hands on as I do talk about this. I haven't checked out the ONVIF profile on them separately though.
@lelandclayton5462
3 жыл бұрын
They work as standalone if you pop in a Micro SD Card so the Camera itself can act as a NVR. Thing is in Home Assistant it has no way to talk to the API correctly other then the default ONVIF protocol so it will just alert you with the standard Motion Alert. It doesn't have MQTT and you would have to setup an Automation Script for when the Motion is tripped it can Notify you with a snapshot.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Makes me wonder if the custom component can be modified to see it. But these alerts exposed via ONVIF or with MQTT would be awesome. It's all in my list of requests.
@tweker69
3 жыл бұрын
How hard is it to get the videos off the system and burn them to a DVD or upload them ?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Super easy. I just downloaded 2-3 videos off an NVR that is 3 or 4 miles away. I even uploaded them straight to google drive for the person to view and have for evidence. There are many options too, you can plug in a USB stick/drive and copy them straight to there too.
@RailgunNZ
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@anonymous_friend
2 жыл бұрын
Hey does this setup have the ability to select a portion of the camera image that you want triggered for notifications? Ex. Wide shot of driveway and public street, but you dont want notifications of everything on street, but you want cars and people in your driveway notified. Thanks
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Definitely one of those have to have features. I use that on all the cameras.
@w4baham
3 жыл бұрын
Can the HD be upgraded from 2TB to 4TB? The cost to do so?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's just a simple hard drive inside. You could add an external eSATA drive to expand the storage or swap the internal. A 4TB is less than $100. amzn.to/3xJHelo
@cr25094
3 жыл бұрын
I want to buy these but it’s saying not in stock?? Do you know when they will be coming back into stock?? I’m using your link.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
This one is in stock at Amazon amzn.to/3pzDVss The turret one I linked looks to be on their site directly now.
@cr25094
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY thanks just bought it, we will see if it turns up 🤞
@twadam5218
3 жыл бұрын
The smile on that little boy at the end ... priceless!
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You can't recreate that moment he realizes he is the one tipping the wings. I would probably have that same smile if I was in the seat.
@vertboyz
3 жыл бұрын
@digiblurDIy do it record 24/7 or olny in motion
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
All your choice per camera and even by schedule.
@balifreak23
2 жыл бұрын
How is the motion blue at night. That is the only think holding me back from investing in reolink
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Not reolinks strong point for sure. But these are sub 100 cameras included. Better to add some real light with motion floods
@ericlowe5483
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent down to earth review.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@ericlowe5483
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY You are welcome.
@supportloveaprisoner7980
2 жыл бұрын
HOW DO YOU GET TO THE CUSTOM PLAYBACK SECTION??????
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
NOT SURE
@waatao9856
2 жыл бұрын
Any issues with IR light blinking loseing colour?
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Been a couple years without issues.
@22_plinkin
3 жыл бұрын
Does this system record audio from the cameras?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. You can hear it on some of the clips.
@giovannigarcia7814
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you see license number across the street ?
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Probably during the day, but night you'd need a dedicated LPR
@reshieddjoemai3836
3 жыл бұрын
How to set the mobile view and the qr code
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Just install it from your app store and the QR code can be found on the NVR
@asifmohammed2632
3 жыл бұрын
What is the AI motion detection like at night in terms of accuracy and distance?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I have had any complaints about it and it picks up my neighbor walking his dog at 4am everyday.
@asifmohammed2632
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIYHow far away is that in terms of feet?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe 20 to 30 feet. I had to cut the area down as it was picking up people a couple houses down.
@macster1457
2 жыл бұрын
is it better than Deepstack?
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on what you define as better. Better in the case of throw it in at a family members house and let it eat by itself. Absolutely. One and done. Or in the case of a tweaking mad man power user. Probably not. But in that case they would probably opt to use Frigate anyways.
@captainobviousstrikesagain2986
2 жыл бұрын
i work for a security, and i too have reolink cams. NO ISSUES. i do tech support for them, and all day everyday about 50 percent of the calls i take are about customers cameras not working. and i gotta say, they are WAY more difficult to reconnect. they better do something amazing soon because people are getting sick and tired of paying sometimes as much as 71 dollars a month, and thier equipment is constantly going down.
@digiblurDIY
2 жыл бұрын
It's great with no monthly payments.
@jas-hy3sy
3 жыл бұрын
Two questions but first question is this does not work in cold weather right? Reolink‘s website says the minimum operating temperature is -10°C. In Canada for example, the temperature drops below -20°C. Thoughts?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Most I have seen them was 15F or so here. I haven't heard of any issues from others.
@stellijer
3 жыл бұрын
I skipped through this, but from the looks of it, you can't set up zones of activity for alerts? If not, that's a serious shortcoming, since I've seen units where you can set the zones where you want activity to send notifications. Such as you can set your front sidewalk to set a notification, yet to ignore what's going on in the street and public sidewalk.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can section off the pieces of the video you need like the busy street and such I have taken out.
@ralphtaylor9968
3 жыл бұрын
Really good video thank you as I was considering this system when they introduced vehicle/person detection. But when I investigated with Reolink they confirmed to me that the vehicle/person detection is for the whole field of view. What I need is to be able to ignore vehicle passing my house and only alarm/notify when the vehicle/person crosses the boundary to my property. The only way Reolink said I could achieve this is to use the detection grid to blank out the areas I didn't want the camera to cover. This seems half a solution to me so won't be going for this system, though if anyone knows if I've been advised incorrectly by them it would be good to know. Otherwise it seems like a pretty decent system for the price.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
That is normal with any camera system. If you don't want the whole field of view notifications you set the grid. It doesn't block the video itself though.
@ralphtaylor9968
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Ah good, so the camera will record to the whole field of view but the events will only respond to the area defined by the grid. Thank you, that didn't come across in their explanation or perhaps I didn't explain myself crealy enough, but anyway thanks very much for your response
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Correct. Now there is a privacy mask feature that blacks out areas of the picture if needed but that is different.
@ralphtaylor9968
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Just thought you would like to know here is a sentence from the email I got form Reolink and why I thought what I did. "Please notice that the person/vehicle detection can't support to customize the detection area. The camera will be alarm if it detects a person or vehicle in the whole field of view of the camera." Would this be worth a specific video do you think?
@bthemedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@ralphtaylor9968 that is interesting.
@onlywenilaugh6589
3 жыл бұрын
seems like factory default switch is a bit easy for someone to push and hold to remove all your custom settings. Yet another wire hanging/coming from the camera to
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't bother with the button at that point if I was that person. Might as well take it with you since you took it down.
@esrider7765
3 жыл бұрын
Hi How do you delete a camera that has been scanned but dont want to see ? I have a wifi camera that is showing up in channel 1 and I want to remove it. I cant log into it anyhow but its messing everything else up on displaying the POE cameras
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I found you have to turn off the auto add via the video/HDMI out GUI and delete the ones you don't need there.
@esrider7765
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY hi, thanks, Ok got there in the end but its not intuitive at all. I switched off the auto add. Then with mouse click on click but KEEP holding left button and then move pointer down screen and the option then appears. When you ask NVR to shut down, it still displays image on screen and red LED stays on. Does yours do the same ?
@bobbunni8722
3 жыл бұрын
I finally got some reolink cameras from a suggestion you made to me a year ago....I got the poe ones...they are great and easy to set up.....thanks again! Btw i actually like hearing you say tasmoto. :) the pronunciation of any of it is irrelevant.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... I have fun with it at times. Those motorolas got me.
@thealize808
3 жыл бұрын
No color night vision?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
If you have enough light there will be. Otherwise you'll need to stick to Amcrest Starlight lenses.
@thealize808
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thank you. Don't know what that is. I'll look into it. I want great video day and night. And color night vision. Just don't know what system to get. So stressful lol.
@w.m.8946
3 жыл бұрын
I wish they had metal housings. The A.I. is pretty cool though.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
The bullet style cameras are going to be metal. Stick with those.
@Doctaj54
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I was wondering if the "AI" feature would help with false notifications from trees, leaves, shadows, etc.
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.. Massive difference. I was impressed with how well it did things all locally.
@Doctaj54
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY I just checked into my hardware and I would need to upgrade my NVR smh.
@invalidopinion3378
3 жыл бұрын
How much video can the system hold using the 2tb hard-drive and 4 cameras? a couple of weeks?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
It's going to depend on if you use 24/7 recording and many other factors but in one case using 2 at constant recording and 2 on motion it was 3 to 4 weeks.
@esrider7765
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I have this same system installed now for a few days. I have turned down the sensitivity to medium but getting a lot of false triggers at night with flying insects. I think the IR backlight is attracting them. Do you get this ? thanks
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't had this except on the non vehicle/person detection cameras. It is typically common for any camera with IR though to attract insects. In areas where it has been bad, I've turned off IR and/or used a separate IR light to bathe the area.
@esrider7765
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY ok, this is the rcl-810a cameras. i would not normally call this insect season, thats for us is august. But looking at the triggers its constant throughout the night with bugs flying over or near lens. what separate flood ir lamps do you recommend ? thanks
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Does it give false person or vehicle notifications? I really don't have any to recommend as it has been a while and just used based on the coverage area I needed.
@esrider7765
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY 90% of time its just a motion alert, but every now and again its a person / vehicle alert.
@xyquilschael8890
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. How to live view on my tv without using hdmi? Let's say nvr is 10meters away from tv. is there a way, smart tv or not?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You can check if your TV has the ability to use RTSP camera feeds in an app. Or could use HDMI from the PC app for an easy way but there are many different ways to pull in the feeds and use HDMI. You could use a long HDMI cable, HDMI over cat6, wireless HDMI, too. Many different solutions.
@xyquilschael8890
3 жыл бұрын
@@digiblurDIY Thanks for the info. Appreciate it. Just bought my Reolink RLK8-810B4-A.
@vickyvanderbilt875
3 жыл бұрын
Got your reply. Well how about a power pack plugged into the camera reo link
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. If it is just he camera power it with 12vdc.
@JR-wj9it
3 жыл бұрын
Can I connect WiFi Reolink cameras to their nvr so I only plug 🔌 it in? If so what WiFi camera would you recommend and which nvr system would you recommend?
@JR-wj9it
3 жыл бұрын
Also I though Reolink free cloud is only limited to one camera? Do you need a subscription for more than one camera?
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can connect other network cameras whether they are WiFi or networked on the other side of the machine.
@vickyvanderbilt875
3 жыл бұрын
Is it wireless and can it work under glass etc in the car Thanks
@digiblurDIY
3 жыл бұрын
No, the system would require power under the glass in the car.
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