Video Doorbell PoE 2K Wired Outdoor Security Camera with Chime V2 | No Subscription Local Storage, 4:3 Aspect Ratio, 180 Degree Diagonal, 2-Way Talk, Plug & Play, Smart Detection

The video doorbell POE 2K was professionally installed and connected to my Reolink NVR. The doorbell and chime are working great! The video is high resolution and recorded to the NVR. This doorbell is far superior to the wireless doorbell (from a different manufacturer) it replaced. The coolest thing about the chime is that it plays music as someone approaches the front door, giving me a heads-up that my doorbell will ring within a few seconds. I love my RLN16-410 NVR and the eight cameras connected.

We've owned a security system NVR for a few years now and finally decided it was time to install a doorbell camera. I chose a Reolink camera because I've read positive reviews for their products in the past. I wanted a PoE camera that was onvif compatible, hoping that it would work with my existing AvertX recorder, which is compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). I recieved the Reolink doorbell camera and installed it in the same spot our existing doorbell was mounted previously. This is a wired PoE camera and in order to keep the install hole small, it required me to wire my own ethernet cable with my favorite RJ45 "pass through" connectors. I chose cat5e cable because it was thinner than the cat6a and cat8 cables that I have. The Reolink unit comes with an adapter to tilt the camera at a 15° angle which I chose to use since our sidewalk curves off to one side. I was able to install this, and configure it to work with our AvertX NVR all in the same day. The Reolink app was easy to install, works well and notifies me of any activity captured by the doorbell camera. The picture is crisp, the two-way audio is a great feature and the ability to play quick reply messages to visitors at the door is a nice feature. You can also record your own custom quick reply messages. There are different sounds for visitors, person, or any motion, you can also opt to turn these sounds off. To be honest, the only thing about the Reolink doorbell camera that was disappointing to me was the fact that there are only 10 different sounds to choose from. The ability to add more sounds or make custom sounds for the different motion events would have been a huge plus in what is already a solid performing camera. If you're looking for a great doorbell camera that performs well and requires no monthly fees, Reolink has you covered!

This is the POE version, not wifi. Some basics- for poe, you need to wire the doorbell using Cat 6 cable to an nvr or injector. If you don't know what that is, hire someone to do the wiring and figure out which nvr to buy. If you want home security with nvr capabilities, i.e. many cameras, secure recording to a hard disk, etc. then become familiar with nvr and wired cameras. POE cameras simply mean one Cat 6 cable is used to both power the camera and send its signals to the NVR. Older systems use two cables.So, if you are in the right place and you have a POE Cat 6 cable at your door, this camera is terrific. I had a professional do the wiring and sell me an NVR and 4 cameras plus a doorbell. NVR and cameras are from Dahua. Doorbell was from Aukvox. The latter was very sophisticated, could unlock two locks remotely, had provision for a security card, etc. But its night vision was zero even with infrared, its motion detection was zero and you could only hear but not talk back. Good for business maybe, not residence. $500 device useless to me as a homeowner/residence. Wanted service fee of $175 to come out each time and tinker with it. Had enough and bought this POE reolink.Installed it and it has great night vision and motion detection, 2 way intercom, great features.The rub is how to install it so it shows up on my nvr monitor? It has NVIF capability and my Dahua nvr has nvif ability as well so I gave it a shot. Bought it from Amazon because they have a great return policy and if I was not able to set it up I would return it.The reolink support documents did not help. I did not bother to call tech support. I googled Dahua nvr and Reolink POE camera how to connect and got a lot of good info that way. I will not go into all the detail. Too long already. But, they say get into the camera interface through the URL address. I got in but that didn't help. So if you are trying to connect to nvr, you have to enable NVIF on the camera. How? Do the following on the APP, not the interface or Reolink client on the web.Go to Settings, hit the device name (first item), another screen opens Device Info, go to Network Information, then Advanced, BOOM, the screen gives you choices to enable RTMP, HTTP, HTTPS,RTSP and ONVIF. I enabled them all.Plug the camera into POE. The NVR will now be able to add the camera to its list of cameras. Add camera, initialize, do whatever your nvr manual says to do and it will appear in your phone app as well along with all your other cameras. When you add it, you will have to enter username and pw. I am skipping the nvr steps. Figure those out.I see some negative reviews here but I am very satisfied with it. You also have to pair the chime. My old battery chime ate batteries every 3 months. This is plug in and quite loud with choice of rings.Overall, one week later, very happy. Lets see how it performs over time.

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.

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.

5 months in to having our camera installed and I am pleased with the product.The biggest challenge was getting started on the ethernet installation.The additional supplies needed to complete the installation were bought on amazon as well:Monoprice Cat6 Blue CMP Patch Cable UTP Solid 23AWG 550MHz Pure Bare Copper Snagless RJ45 Entegrade Series Ethernet Cable (35 feet)Gigabit PoE+ Injector Powerline Network Adapter IEEE 802.3af/at | 10/100/1000Mbps,48V, 15.4W (PoE) or 30W (PoE+), Up to 100 M (328 ft) Range, Product Meets UL Certified Standards (I got 1 GB, $20)This was a new install in a century old house in a humid climate, so I spent significant time researching vendors as well as Wifi vs. Ethernet.My house is raised on brick piers, with a four foot crawlspace accessible (for the brave). My nephew crawled with the cable under my house and brought it up through a small hole in the baseboard of a first floor media room. Getting the cable from the porch wall to the floor was the biggest challenge, and we used clothing hangers, string, and other random things to cajole it through the wall.The best pay off is that it is intuitive to use the app, the app is reliable, and I can change the settings based on if I'm on vacation or home. The video quality is great, even at night. Living on a busy road, I appreciate not getting false positive alerts.The POE option is great if you want to risk over-working your WIFI.All in all, this is an excellent value for a camera, and I plan to purchase and install more around my home's exterior.One request, I wish the vendor would make some more upscale options, like a silver plated plate and an LED lighted button. I look to hotel design for my home's entrance, and something metal would convey a more substantial security system.

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT PURCHASE THIS DOOR DOORBELL!!!!!!!!! Reolink spends a lot of money on advertising and they pay a lot of people on YouTube for good reviews I purchased this camera and the 12 megapixel POE camera system with the NVR and had nothing but problems the system never connects when I’m away from home and when it does, it goes out after about two minutes only time the connection is good is when I’m home. I returned the 12 megapixel camera system and I I recently had Reolink send me the Wi-Fi doorbell camera and had the same issues with it. I know it’s no problem with my Wi-Fi because I have other Wi-Fi cameras in my home and everything else that’s under the Wi-Fi works with no problem on top of that. The customer service for Reolink is terrible. It’s an email only system they don’t have phone customer service so they take 2 to 3 days to return your email do not fall for the good ratings on Reolink products trust me they are bots The connectivity is extremely poor. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

Purchased this doorbell to replace the existing smart doorbell.It does require a CAT6 cable to be installed. If you already have a dedicated CAT6 pre-run or if you are doing a new construction and would liket to have a camera-capable POE doorbell, this is an excellent option.This is a fraction of the cost of similar RING POE Doorbell.It comes with a slot for the SD card and would allow you to record whoever is ringing your doorbell.Physical installation is very quick with or without a base.Connecting to the app is a breeze and does not require much technical knowledge.The unit supports up to 5 chimes (one already comes if you are purchasing a bundle). You can put them all over your home and office if your door or gate is within reasonable distance from where you are planning to plug the chime in. According to Reolink it is supposed to work up to 100 meters or 328 feet.The best part is that you can connect it to Amazon Echo and have the image come up on your Echo Device when someone is at your door. You can a clear crisp image and a two-way talk capability... both with the native app or through the Amazon echo.You can get push notifications setup to your Reolink App for motion detection or for button press.Great to monitor your entryways for when you are away.

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！！

It is perfect, I like the POE because I don't need to use any transforrmer.I need to add that homeassistant integration was a real added value for me.

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.

Excellent!

Algo complicado de instalar en una casa de concreto pero después de taladrar bien y crearle su registro dentro para pasar el ethernet es simplemente increíble