Is there a way (or possible future select firmware) that will disable creation of low quality recordings?

If the camera is working correctly I personally don't need (why waste processing power & battery) the low quality videos.

I understand some people may want that to be email them......

Just asking for opinions.........

Thanks

@john_350143387672724

You must have given me good luck!

I finally gave my info again and this morning got an email saying they pushed out the FW.

I logged in and no change but I checked for updates and updated 5 of my cams.....they had pushed one out to another camera days before and I updated it as well.

I'm now on v3.0 0.875_22030800 and my recordings are watchable and pretty great resolution! I actually can use the hi def (clear) and the recordings are no longer pixelated!

I don't understand why the updates are NOT always available for us to check and update if we want to.......

Anyway, thanks to Reolink support (took months and $ on SD cards) but now everything is working!

@joseph-chircop_497308027822318

There is a definite problem. I noticed the camera on the opposite side of the house (much further away) picks up cars/people in the cul-de-sac but my new closer camera had not picked up anything but me putting the camera up and moving the ladder.

The only difference I can come up at this point is that the camera on the other side of the house is looking past a shaded porch area down to the cul-de-sac where it's sunny.......difference in contrast change?......just spitballing at this point.

But I'm still wondering if this may have an old FW that is not the best (v3.0.0.1045_22061301)(Argus PT 2k 2.4/5).

Suggestions??

And Thanks as always!

@joseph-chircop_497308027822318

That makes sense....when trying to disable the Hardware Decoding you had to get to it quickly before the "blackout" of the screen!

Wish I had known that before!

Thanks as always Joseph!

@joseph-chircop_497308027822318

Thanks for the reply but I'm asking this because I purchased the "upgraded" (if you want to call it that) of the Argus PT 2K that works on 5GH WiFi also.....not saying that WiFi has anything to do with it....

I have noticed that one my regular Argus PT 2k was missing a lot of activity and it seemed like after I raised the camera up, it then started picking up objects again. I have raised the newer version camera to see if that makes a difference as well....

By the way....can you tell me what the newest FW is for the Argus 2 PT 4k 2.4/5 Wifi? Just wonding if my new one may have old firmware (v3.0.0.1045_22061301) and I may need to put in a ticket to request an update....

It appears that from reading some discussions that there is a "detection zone".

Can someone explain/show where that is?

I thought it would be anything within the field of view of the camera and obviously this isn't correct.

Thanks!

I just replaced a Argus 2 PT 4k 2.4 with the 5GB version.

The sensitivity setting seem the same but it will only pickup and record objects within about 10-15 feet.

Suggestions? I even turned up the sensitivity settings to 100.

Thanks

@joseph-chircop_497308027822318

Hey Joseph

I had this problem a while ago and I was told to disable Hardware Decoding (which seems like having it would be a good thing).

If I try your suggestion will I be able to enable the hardware decoding?

Thanks!

@jedi2020_32727772450952

OH....I could make one.....but I don't think the wifey or neighbors would like it

An suggestions....pix?

I've noticed that someone was asking for a more stable mount and I can agree. We have a tropical storm near and the winds were around 30mph and my camera video looked like it was from a boat!

WHAT I would like to see is a mount that EXTENDS further than the current mount. My gutter downspouts block vision if I try to look in a different direction.

I'm sure if they were available many of us would at least try them out. I myself would love it and it would make my camera more usable.

@joseph-chircop_497308027822318

Hey....just wanted you to know that Reolink finally made the FW updates available for all of my cameras and all videos are great now.

Finally on version v3.0 0.875_22030800

Thanks for your help!

Have a great day!

@john_350143387672724

You must have given me good luck!

I finally gave my info again and this morning got an email saying they pushed out the FW.

I logged in and no change but I checked for updates and updated 5 of my cams.....they had pushed one out to another camera days before and I updated it as well.

I'm now on v3.0 0.875_22030800 and my recordings are watchable and pretty great resolution! I actually can use the hi def (clear) and the recordings are no longer pixelated!

I don't understand why the updates are NOT always available for us to check and update if we want to.......

Anyway, thanks to Reolink support (took months and $ on SD cards) but now everything is working!