Watch BEFORE you buy Reolink security cameras. 

Suprising, I have issues from the beggining.

LifeHackster does a great job as well, with a standard set of visual audio and detection tests he uses for all his cameras.

Just don't mount them underneath your camera's with IR or they won't turn on, I found that out the hard way :).

Lars Van Eynde where would you suggest to mount them ?

Thanks for the heads up on the IR floodlights. I was unsure if that would make a difference, but now I know the lights will work! Thanks!

Thanks!

That would be a really odd thing to lie about.

@@robovac3557 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Funny bro

@@ImTotallyTechy Did you sit on your phone?

@@robovac3557 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Bro is a comedian ❗❗❗fuckin hilarious 💯 💯 💯

@@ImTotallyTechy Alright, calm down. Hardly Grade A material fella.

Ive just migrated from arlo 3 pro 2k system. Reolink has big shoes to fill hoping the will do the job better SAME FUNSTIONS NO SUBSCRIPTIONS AND 4K FTW

@@markdennis5836are they the dome cameras? i hate how arlo has a dang subscription fee

@Ct Car Vlogs mine are the 811a cameras but they do have domes.... this kit is fantastic. No regrets. Excellent quality .no proprietary crap its 100% customisational. No fees or subscriptions. Thank me later .I recommend the wired ones with nvr

@@markdennis5836 Thank you, sir

Dude blabbed for 2 minutes before talking about the cameras

Are you kidding, we had to go past 4 minutes before he actually got started! Then it was some stupid chart & extensive discussion about price being relative to what we are getting...as if we were 5 yrs olds who needed general knowledge info!

Ditto, I have three of them, one little indoor ptz and a couple outdoors and they’re great for the price.

Same here. I have 8 RLC-520 and I paid them 42eur each. Never had any issue with them (using Frigate) after more than a year and it is clearly impossible to get significantly more benefits (and I am talking about benefits, not features or specs) from a camera that would be 3 to 5 times more expensive.

The negative feedback came from some areas which have a little influence in the industry unfortunately. This video was very much needed.

I find most of the complaints come from people who expect plug-and-play without tinkering.

They are shocking!

This comment should be pinned

this comment has tipped me over the edge to get the Reolink. 🙏🏽

Is this still the case?

@@TheKwattK what part exactly?

@@Bremend Not sure what's being asked by K Watt, but I've upgraded firmware on both RLC-810A camera and RLN8-410 NVR without a big issue and installed a new 4K 180° Duo 2 POE, which is great for one of my areas. So far, I haven't had issues and asking Reolink has been very responsive. I do like the metal casings and the size is just right. I don't use Blue Iris.

I have Reolink and I like them. The only complaints I have is the condensation at night only and the app I have issues with. Other than that mine work fine for me.

@@HSoapes They replaced two of mine that did that via support. You could also open it up and place a desiccant packet inside.

Yeah, my only complaint are the ASH model numbers are annoying as thy only work with the mobile app and don't have the control like the other models.

Have the same 10 rlc520 with BI. They just have to fixe the key frame setting and this will be perfect. (hope you ask them to do so 😁) cheer from France

I leverage motion sensors to turn on flood lights as well via HA.

Not sure where you live...but if you live in Suburbia, by any chance...I'm sure your neighbors appreciate you having a blinding flood light on at night, all night....invest in motion sensing at least...sheesh

I've got like 12+ of their cameras still working great after a year+. Very weird.

I have 24 over 3 properties rlc410 and 510 over the past 2-3 years none have died way more reliable than the previous coaxial Samsung cctv cameras. Which model did you have and if outside what climate are you in?

What model?

I had several where the lenses cracked and shattered. You can’t really tell unless sun is on lens.

Hello Peter I am thinking about getting some security cameras and looking to go with Reolink, are there any monthly fees for motion detection and the ability to view on my phone when I'm not home?

I suspect that the silent majority who lurk see you have integrity.

Yes I'm hoping they release a doorbell cam

Reolink is not reliable at all, its not stable. For sure the quality can't compare to geovision or even illustra.

Geovision is OEMed by uniview on their high end stuff, which is high quality but overpriced. Their affordable stuff is Raysharp OEM, stay away from that.

Early days of Reolink, years back, I think they did flood forums promoting and one particular forum owner I've seen wanted nothing to do with them period. Even when people came on asking for information, he just got irate and said their discussion was banned. Which is rather ridiculous as a CCTV forum when they are in the marketplace. The other reason they get a lot of hate is the Pro Vs Amateur debate. Just like you get in power tools. I've got a Reolink system too and so far happy with it. One camera gets a lot of sun and 5 years on is still working away along with the NVR.

To my knowledge the Dahua 5442 is basically the "go to" recommendation for them, but I'm sure they'll find something to complain about, they always do.

@@TheHookUp I knew the second you mentioned being a villain on the net, who those people were. That forum is a cesspool.

Josh - I am looking at the 811A's or the Lorex equivalent (N4K2SD-84WB) what made you decide to get the ReoLink?

@@RickyHole9191 features. I like that this model has spotlights and audio. Having a deterrent is better than just recording stuff IMO. As for the brand, it just seemed reputable and not crazy expensive. I have a buddy that has cameras that cost 4 times as much, but have less features. Has better camera, but lacks In usefulness fir the money. Boils down to value as this video highlights.

Sure, But to use that much zoom I’d need 8+ cameras to cover my front yard.

@@TheHookUp The next step then is camera placement. Another topic I never see people discuss in detail. You have to place cameras such that the recognize/identify zone is most likely to be used on a camera. Observing an entire area is rarely the same as optimal placement for identifying faces for example.

@@TheHookUp I see your point, but it does also matter what the goals are. You touched on it but I think that should be the first question before anyone begins looking at cameras. It’s often unrealistic (and likely unnecessary) to require identification of every person who pass by the property. As a very general example, does someone need to be able to identify people who are walking on the road or just people who approach their home?

@@TheHookUp You need to be able to identify the individual, not see every square inch of your property. You can have an overview camera to see the action and a camera at eye level at points of entry at your home to identify the person. This is the most critical. Imagine watching a football game with one camera that was an overview of the field.

@@TheHookUp Yeah. The idea of "four wide angle cameras on the corners of my house will give me complete coverage" is a falsehood that many people believe and you seem to want to perpetuate. Those four cameras would allow you to "Observe" your entire yard, but they won't provide clear enough footage to actually identify a stranger that doesn't happen to come really close to the camera. I see posts on social media all the time where a person had nothing but wide angle cameras covering their yard and then they have someone break into their car or steal their catalytic converter, etc. They end up with footage that doesn't have enough detail to even make out even the most basic information about the subject (gender, age, race, etc). Even then, they never seem to understand that they could have gotten extremely detailed footage that could be used by police to identify the subject had they just designed their system properly and used appropriate cameras instead of the 4-8 camera setup they bought at Costco for $499 which provided nothing but wide angle cameras. Everything is a compromise and you have to decide where "observe" level detail is OK and where "Identify" level detail is needed. A properly designed CCTV camera system is going to be multi-layered and there will probably be some wide angle cameras and some cameras with more zoom. For example, my driveway is about 65' to the street. I have several 2.8mm Dahua 5442 cameras to give me a broad overview of my yard, but I can't use them to "Identify" a subject unless they are within about 20' of the house. I can "Observe" or even "Recognize" subjects at farther distances with those cameras, but I shouldn't expect enough clarity in the footage to be able to "Identify" a stranger past about 20'. I supplement these wider angle cameras with several longer focal length cameras that have enough zoom that I CAN identify subject at the farther ends of my driveway and the street (which don't have street lights) - even during the darkest nights. If in the middle of the night, someone breaks into my car sitting in the driveway 55' away from the camera, I will have clear enough footage to identify the subject. A couple of wide angle cameras would never be able to provide adequate coverage of my front yard and driveway regardless of the manufacturer or resolution. Plus, a properly designed camera system is going to provide "Identify" level coverage just where you really need it. It might take 8 cameras to get 100% complete "Identify" level coverage of your front yard, but the reality is that you don't really need 100% coverage. This is where the wide angle cameras do work well. They give a good overview of the yard and can identify subjects that get really close to the house. You can then supplement this with longer focal length cameras to cover the driveway, mailbox, etc or any other areas that is important to have high enough resolution to identify subjects with. You don't need to have longer focal length cameras covering the entire perimeter of your yard - just the areas were a subject might do vandalism, etc to something important (like a car, mailbox, etc). I suspect you could get all the front yard coverage you needed (near and far) with 3-4 cameras - two wide angle and one or two with an appropriate amount of zoom for your situation.

Sorry they didn't work out for you, Amazon's return policy is great. Can I ask what specifically you were expecting that your Reolink cameras didn't deliver on? Also, what did you end up replacing them with?

When people get frustrated disgusted with cams it's sometimes because their expectations were higher than what cams can deliver. It's wise to check out numerous pro/con reviews before buying. There are negative comments for ALL brands on RU-vid and Google Play Store. Many people like Reolink for their cost/preformance. I do.

@@markd.songsandstuff7728 it’s clear these cameras were misrepresented based on all the back lash and discussions on other forums. The fact that he had to make this video also reinforces that.

@@TheHookUp I seem to recall the combination of clarity at night and BI problems. Also I went to the other forums and it seemed to make it more obvious Reolinks are bad cameras. I think they ended up being Dahua T5542

@@bbrendon You keep saying "other forums" plural. Ipcamtalk is the only place they talk crap about me, and if you look around that place is about the most brainwashed hivemind you can find online. They literally ban anyone who has a different opinion than them and their main admin has made personal threats to countless people: www.reddit.com/r/BlueIris/comments/iawlag/fenderman_ipcamtalk_issues/ Basically, you are saying that some forum convinced you that your cameras were bad, so you spent twice as much money and got better cameras.