Posts made by KimchiGUN

I'm going to be honest... I think Reolink is a tad behind in features. I do like the price point versus UniFi Protect. I spoke with some ReoLink peeps last night about features on video chat. I hope Reolink takes it in and brings the fire power.

I think Reolink has been out too long to be this behind. They def need to catch up. I wouldn't even mind paying a little more for high version of cameras.

@chopstix

mine is

BIPC_NT2BNO28MPW4SD15V5

it has tracking but not the feature shown above.

@reolink-oskar

I do not have this either with my PT Ultra. Same FW has @Chopstix

@joseph_1979

I think ReoLink banks on being affordable (hardware cost and no subs) and a very basic amount of features. There are times when I have thought about spending the money $$ on more expensive cameras and NVRs to get the "current" basic features. I have a mixed bag of cameras on my home for testing. I'm trying to figure out which brand I want to stick with.

Fully customized motion zones. Not a do not record painting feature. WDR/HDR. Fully customized scenarios. At least give us a all cam motion display section within the phone app when connected to the a NVR/HH. When I click on the NVR/HH through the phone app, all the cams should live feed. All these are normal features within 2025.

I know they showed in a previous expo show that they had full motion zones displayed. I think that was like 2 years ago. just silence. Reolink has been out far too long to take this long for basic features. If they need help testing and QA this stuff, I'm game. I literally worked for a large manufacture doing this stuff. I want ReoLink to succeed, I think they have great products.

@reolink-fiona

did we get anywhere with this?

I use the Windows APP while im sitting at my office desk... and when I do setting changes. MOST of the times it off my phone or monitor hooked up the NVR. My fam only uses their phones.

@joseph_1979

I just read that it does do the event list on the NVRS, but only when a monitor is hooked up. ARGH, not in the app when you have an NVR hooked up.

You can add 3rd party cams to the NVR through RTSP. but the Home Hub is more closed ecosystem... I figured they were going that way.

Now I got to play devils advocate and decide if I want a Home Hub Pro. I just have a feeling that ReoLink is going into that direction and away from the NVR models, eventually.

Here it is:
https://community.reolink.com/topic/15780/manage-security-more-intelligently-with-reolink-s-smart-surveillance-analytics

I have not had enough coffee this morning GEEZ... this just shows 1 camera at a time? Not collective of all cameras?

@joseph_1979

I saw or read somewhere that it has a "collective motion tab" where it shows you a screenshot or small gif of the motion of all the cams on 1 page/section. like you can scroll through it. is that true?

If it is, I really do like that feature, I wish the NVR would get that. I don't like the home hub, its a bit closed system for me. I prefer options, a lot of them. I also like adding 3rd party cams to the NVR's. I always have a 3rd party cam sitting around, it's nice to use it.

@davideotto

No hard drive or POE. is the gist.

I prefer the RLN36 over the Home Hub cuz you can add 3rd party cams to it per ONVIF or RTSP. When you add cams to the Home Hub the Cams GUI gets locked.

I dont think the CX820 is a PTZ cam.

Super awesome footage dude!

@reolink-oskar

I dont have one... Yet. If you want to send me one, I will gladly run through it and post my findings here.

@user_603788725944329_603788725944329

Add them per their UID that will create the cloud link between your app and the cams.

@joseph_1979 Thanks for the info! That makes way more sense.

@joseph_1979

@Chopstix

Reading on the FB group, that the current Solar Panels can not keep up with the unit on full time recording is a question mark for me. if its full time recording and the panel has a long period of sunlight, it can't keep up. I know it's probably outputting more power than taking in... Small part of me hopes they would make a bigger panel for the Altas. However, I wouldn't mind buying a bigger panel for it, if I could get more energy pushed to it.

@joseph_1979

Ah gotcha! Thanks for the explanation! It being 6F today and sunny, no charge... Now I know why.

So far, this camera has performed to my needs. it has been operating at 0F and -10F wind chills. So far so good.

@chopstix

LOL you are 500% right!

Its 0 degrees out right now... Bright, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky... and not charging. I wonder if the outside temp affects the solar panel? I wiped off the panel with a clean terry cloth rag, it looked "dirty", and no go. Unplugged the USB cord and reseated it, nothing. From 1pm till now (3:38pm) not charging.

It was working the week before until it got super cold. I'm assuming the cold weather is affecting it.

@reolink-oskar

Bring back the POE flood light. Or add every camera's spotlight into the "linked devices" so we can create "scenes".

Motion zones versus the non motion paint brush.

LPR feature or a LPR cam.

Software based NVR. So we can self host.

@chopstix

Forgot to mention this... Watching your video. I think your windchime distracts the camera. I had to disable "Other" Motion in the schedule detection type under recording. To reduce that cam confusion. I have this stupid bush that would distract my cam while it waves in the wind. I wish I could just cut it down, but my wife loves it. it would sit on the bush while my wife would keep walking the dog.