REOLINK Video Doorbell PoE Camera – 2K IP Security Camera Outdoor with Chime V2, 4:3 Aspect Ratio, 180 Degree Diagonal, 2-Way Talk, Plug & Play, Secured Local Storage, No Monthly Fee

Great Doorbell Cam for Smart Home Setups
I’ve been running the Reolink doorbell camera with my Frigate NVR, and honestly, it’s been awesome. The viewing angle is spot-on — people standing close look super clear, though it’s not the best for catching details further out.Live view is smooth both in Frigate and Home Assistant, with barely any lag, which makes it feel really responsive. The talk-back feature works nicely through the app, and I even got it working inside Frigate. Still trying to get it going in Home Assistant, but that’s more on me than the camera.My only small gripe is that you can’t record your own automated messages. It’s not a huge deal, but it would be such a cool feature if Reolink added it in a future update.Overall, I’d call this a solid 4.5 stars, but since Amazon doesn’t do half-stars, I’m giving it a full 5. If you’re into smart home setups, this camera plays really well with advanced integrations and is definitely worth it.

BETTER SMART MOTION DETECTION THAN PROVIDED BY STANDARD POE CAMERAS IN OUR NVR+CAM PACKAGE
I purchased a package of 4k cameras and a NVR for recording but found that, although record functionality and picture quality of these cameras was very good, the motion detection was far too aggressive to ever be used for reliable push notifications (i.e. every change in lighting, rain/snow/wind debris, almost any type of movement triggers a motion and sensitivity/non-detection zone settings are not capable of ensuring only reliable triggers for people). I added a Duo flood cam due to it’s smart detection technology and found a whole different world exists with its capabilities to distinguish people/cars/pets/”any motion”. Would have loved to put more of these at every door, but not in budget. I tried one of the doorbell cams because it also reported to have smart people detection technology and was more in my budget. Although not as adaptive as the duo, this cam was easily able to be adjusted to ensure motion of people were easily triggered but avoiding all other issues experienced with my cameras that came with package. Worked so well that I can set up PUSH notifications to my mobile app and not have to worry about being awaken by false alarms overnight. In fact, works so well I purchased 3 more to have coverage at every exterior door even though the doorbell functionality is not needed.Although I rated this camera 4 stars, the following negatives were the reason for the missing 5th star:1. These doorbell cams come with one wedge to angle partially which probably is sufficient for most typical front door applications; however, when utilizing around other doors I found that more flexibility was required to allow enhanced angle adjustments. I couldn’t find any adjustable mounts as are available for other cameras that can rotate on a ball-joint to get the full range of adjustment needed. Would be nice if Reolink developed a cheap mount. I had some old driveway sensors with ball socket brackets that I was able to modify to screw the doorbell cam bracket to and now can adjust about 150 deg up/down.2. One of the best features of a competitive doorbell cam is that it plays a recorded message such as “YOU ARE BEING RECORDED” as soon as motion is detected as a deterrent for anyone approaching. This cam comes with the ability to alarm when motion is detected or a custom recording can be made to play instead. The alarm is rather harsh and maybe too alarming when someone is legitimately approaching the door. The perfect solution is the ability to record a 5 second custom message to pay instead; however, the recorded message is never played loud enough to hear unless very close to the camera itself (unlike the default alarm). I worked with tech service to resolve but appears it is a limitation of the camera or recording from app issue. I did find that if you can record very loud using a wired mic plugged into phone it does help some on playback. This could be one of the strongest features of this cam if the speaker or issue was resolved (plenty enough power available using POE to have better speaker output).Noteworthy, the Duo flood camera also has same issue with recorded messages even though it includes a volume control and it’s turned to max (full disclosure – I do have app running on older android phone so until I upgrade my phone, I can’t be sure that issue isn’t related to app on my existing phone).Also, although a little tedious emailing customer tech back and forth to problem solve, they are responsive and helpfull diagnosing issues.The new smarter motion detection technology is the way to go and if you are looking for an affordable solution at exterior doors around your house that ensures maximum triggering for “real” events and very minimum false triggers, these cams may work for you as well as they have for me. Perhaps some of their other cameras offer same level of functionality as well.

パナソニックのインターホンもうゴミ（笑）PoE LANケーブル一本で全部できちゃうの素晴らしさ。2Kの画質とてもクリア、パナソニックのインターホンとは雲泥の差、外出中でもチャイムがスマホまで届く、全て NVR まで録画される、うるさい押し売りのセールスマンや NHK のやつサイレンで撃退できる、インターホンと防犯カメラでの二刀流は素晴らしい製品だ！ちなみに補足ですが、NVR 連携でチャイムを押すと即 1 秒でスマホ通知が来る、他の方は 8 秒って絶対 NVR 使ってないでしょう (笑)二つインターホン設置って、ヤマトさんや郵便局さんは困るでしょう😅この Reolink 一個で十分だと思います！

I purchased this camera on august 09, 2023. It has an excellent 2K+ picture and lots of great features. I really like its ability to store my videos on a FTP server. The video storage is limited only by the hard disk storage on my server. I don’t have to pay for cloud storage and I already had several computers to use as a FTP server. My neighbour pays a monthly fee for his storage. I was worried that it wouldn’t survive the harsh Newfoundland winters. It worked fine during winter of 2023 but began to fog up last winter. We get a lot of freeze thaw cycles and a lot of wind rain and snow. I couldn’t really fault the camera. I also have two Reolink RLC-810A 4K cameras with the same features and they have been working great through two winters. I got in contact with Reolink support and they were good enough to send me a replacement camera. I installed it today and it works great. Overall I am quite pleased with my Reolink cameras. When I need another camera I’ll definitely purchase another one from Reolink. The cameras and support are top notch. Thank you Reolink.

スマホを使いReolinkアプリでどこからでも通話ができます🤙（もちろんインターホンの映像も見れます）非常に便利。遅延は確かにあるけれど、そこまで気になりません。PoE最高！！