Can the Reolink Windows 10 Client overwrite local files once HDD full?
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So I am going to get the RLC-820A POE cams and wire them up to a POE switch > Router > Access via Windows 10 Reolink Client.
- As I understand it, the Reolink Windows Client can record to a local dedicated HDD on the PC if the PC is left running?
- If (1) is true, is it possible to overwrite those local recordings once the drive is full, automatically?
- If (2) is false, is there anything else I can do to avoid purchasing an NVR just to overwrite files for me automatically (i.e. SD card in camera, other software, FTP server, etc.) or am I SOL? Any answer here is welcome besides paid subscription based cloud storage.
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All of my Reolink cameras record to an SD card (maximum 256MB) that is housed inside the camera.The RLC-820A supports SD Card storage:
https://reolink.com/product/rlc-820a/#specifications
I also have my cameras FTP motion recordings to an FTP server (actually on the same PC as the Reolink Client). I have a Windows batch script that runs once a day and 'cleans up' the FTP server by (a) deleting jpeg files after a few days and deleting mpeg files after two weeks. Here's what my batch file looks like:
ECHO Job begins %date% %time%
ECHO Remove JPG files older than 3 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove MPG files older than 15 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam /s /d -8 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove Empty Directories
Robocopy D:\Reolink D:\Reolink /S /MOVE
You could probably do a similar batch file for the Reolink Download folder.
I have no idea what happens when cameras are set to "continuous record". -
- Yes, our Client can record to the local PC. But the setting will apply to all the cameras connecting to the Client instead of a specific camera.
- You can set up video recording folder size. When reaching the video-recording size, it will overwrite the early recording first.
- If you put the SD card into the camera, you can set it to overwrite.
