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

It's a doorbell camera, you can record who or what approaches your door.I chose the POE camera because I don't like batteries and I've found WiFi cameras frequently are problematic if outside. Aside from the challenges of running cable in my old house, this thing was a breeze to set up.I have not yet botthered to install an SD card, everything that happens in the camera view gets recorded on my Blue Iris system.You will need to use the Reolink app to get everything configured, which was easy to do. I forget exactly where but in the menus are options that will make it possible to use with y our chosen NVR. Initially this caused me some problems until I figured it out.The doorbell does pair up with Alexa so you can get an announcement when someone rings the door bell. You can also program other actions like turning lights on or some random announcement alerting you to intruders at the gate. You cannot disable the default announcement that I've found.I'm happy overall with this product and would use it again if needed.

instant notifications, 1 or 2 second max delay on notifications. I love it. the quality is great and the field of view on this camera is large. You can set a tone for the chime and a volume that you like the most. it has auto replay for when you aren't home and expect a package. I run it with blue iris with the ai integrated and its really clear and easy to detect accurately. it takes a bit of time to set static IPs but once its running you don't have to worry about anything. the live access from the reolink app is fast there is a bit of delay on the playback, but will assume i am running a very poor read speed micro sd. overall great camera to have if you can climb to the attic and do some gymnastics yourself getting the cat 6 cables over.

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!

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.

Great door cam. Easy to install...basically plug-n-play. Nice quality pics.