After seeing Paul Hibbert's review I investigated this door cam which seemed to suit my needs (decent quality, no monthly subscription). I have not been disappointed!
As I have a number of PoE security cameras but also have the old fashioned 24 volt doorbell power supply, I had to decide which model to go for, and in the end I went for the PoE option even though it was more fiddly to install; I thought the simplicity of not having WiFi and a separate power supply and being slightly cheaper and in a nice white colour was what influenced the choice. I did have to use my Cat5 crimping tool to avoid drilling an oversized hole in the PVC door frame.
I think Reolink could make the model numbers easier to distinguish as the units as on غ I kept clicking on the 'wrong' model.
The first thing I did was switch off the silly black and white infrared night option; this was terrible and the 'daytime' setting works perfectly day and night, and the night colour image is actually pretty amazing.
I did use the wedge and even then there is a small amount of wall visible on the image, but because my doorway is slightly inset this can't be helped.
I also had to fiddle with the sensitivity, but that was expected.
The audio and talkthrough ability works perfectly.
I have yet to setup the FTP for off device recording, but have put in a micro SD card.
| Manufacturer | Reolink |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Reolink Video Doorbell PoE |
| Product Dimensions | 5 x 2 x 10 cm; 550 g |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | Reolink Video Doorbell PoE White |
| Style | White |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Special Features | local recording, 2-way_audio |
| Batteries included? | Yes |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Item Weight | 550 g |
