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Thanks for watching @wilbertshirley : ) Smart to switch to brands that do not require a monthly fee. Good luck with the setup. I recommend buying as large a microSD card as you can (256 GB) so you have as much video playback history if you plan to set it to continuous 24/7 recording instead of motion based recordings.
Wifi Reolink is $70 today for Prime Day in July. They also have a newer white one with 3:4 head to toe and package detection for $80 but has a $10 coupon making it $70 as well.
@@DemCrumblies I ordered one. The only problem is my door bell is on the wall to the right of my door instead of on the same wall as my door. That means instead of the camera pointing out to the street it points 90 degrees to the left. It is also 2.5 feet from the door and 53 inches from the ground, which is 6 inches higher than the recommend height. I tried to cancel the order but couldn't because it is close to being shipped. Even with the 15 degree corner plate I don't think it will work.
@@MrWhaatay Only thing I can think of is to buy a 3rd party wedge with a wider angle like this: www.ebay.ca/itm/225642508870 or you can try something like the Botslab Video Doorbell 2 Pro which has a crazy wide 180º field of view that will catch a lot even with a 15º wedge. Otherwise you'd have to look at a battery powered video doorbell.
DC, you made a mistake. The wedge has a dedicated front and back. The smooth back goes towards the wall. Otherwise, the bottom screw hits the camera bracket and the camera won't set flush on the wedge.
Hey @philipt.ferrara8067, thanks for the correction. I'll have to be more mindful next time about the mounting style since not every mount can be flipped. Thanks again.
Hi DCT, I am a UK viewer of this video, which is very informative and helpful. As an 84 year old man, and not very technical, I wonder idf you would be kind enough to try and answer some questions? This look a good choice for me! However, my front door is 30 feet from a busy road, so would this pick up every vehicle which passed by, and is there a practical way to alter the detection area? I have seen videos with people passing cables through a drilled hole. But where does it go? Mt router is approx 6-7 feet from the front door, but with a wall between. The set up works fine for everything else. I don't understand how everything is hooked up. If you can advise, I would be very grateful, as I have been researching video doorbells for 2 years, and yet to take the plunge. Many thanks Terry Davis
Hi Terry, if you set the video doorbell to record continuously, it will record 24 hours a day, until it needs to overwrite old videos. In this way, it will capture all passing cars. If you set it to event or motion recording only (no 24/7 continuous recording), then there is a chance it may miss very fast moving cars in front of your home. The detection area has lots of settings since you can set both sensitivity and object size to trigger motion detection. However, this is something that you will only truly know once you set it up. For example, it's difficult to set my doorbell up for optimal detection because I have a large tree in front of my home which sometimes triggers the motion sensor when the leaves move. If I try to block out the leaves, I also have to block out part of the road since it is also in the same visual area or plane. My model of this doorbell is the WiFi version, which means I only have to supply power to it by cable. The internet connection can be supplied via WiFi. If your router is 6 to 7 feet from your front door, even with a wall, that should be plenty strong of a signal for the doorbell to work from your WiFi. In Canada where I am, I installed the doorbell where my existing old doorbell ringer was and using the same cabling provided enough power. However, if you do not have a current doorbell ringer with existing wiring to use for this doorbell, Reolink also supplies a very long power cable that can be plugged into your power outlet in the wall like you would plug in a phone charger. If you end up having to use the extension power cable and power plug option, you will have to drill through your doorway/doorframe to run the wire from the doorbell, into the house, then plug it into a wall. Ideally, it's best to use the existing wiring from your current doorbell button. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching from the UK 🙂
@@DemCrumblies Very many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. From your video, and your reply, you are very capable with these things. I will study your comments, and come back to you if I may. Again my thanks. Regards. Terry Davis
Sure, I'll do my best to help if you have any other questions. Btw, there are also some battery powered options, which require no hard wiring, but these options generally do not offer 24/7 continuous recording, only motion based or event based recordings, and in those cases, they may miss fast moving cars.@@terrydavis1488
I believe it's between 20 to 30 ft and mine was through one wall. Might be better to contact Reolink support to get an idea of accurate numbers though just to be safe because some people mention 40 ft away without issues.
Hey @Naturelover2, I actually haven't used any devices for live monitoring because I use Reolink's software on my PC any time I want to pull the camera feed up. Here's the full specs of included Protocols and Standards: reolink.com/product/reolink-video-doorbell-wifi/#specifications
is voice communication faster / less laggy on LAN/POE? on Wifi 2.4 GHz voice is 0.5sec delayed from video doorbell to mobile app and about 1 second delayed from mobile app to video doorbell. I'll try on 5Ghz WiFi.
Great in-depth video. But I’m a little confused on your many false or at I would hope are false recordings. Does that mean it can’t filter a car out based on detection settings or is that just how like it getting 600 recordings is a crazy amount.
Hey there, the area I live in has soooo many cars and people passing by that I easily get hundreds of detections and recordings per day with all brands I review (eufy, Reolink, AOSU, Tapo, etc.) I also set my sensitivity settings to fairly sensitive so I can get enough footage required for my reviews, but for your regular use, you can adjust the object detection size so you can limit recordings. Once you lower the sensitivity also to reduce the detection radius or range, you will be able to have a more manageable amount of events to filter through.
@@DemCrumblies wow love the fast response. That’s great to know. I have a ring on my from door bell and I’m getting a reo link for my back door. I will say my ring pro 2 never gives me false alerts and I have a busy roadway in front of my place. But I don’t feel like paying more for my back door bell camera. Hopefully The reolink is up to the task. Thanks for the help deciding.
@@12345howarth Yep you should be good with the Reolink for the back door, especially if you dial back the sensitivity, I think I had mine set to 41 and the max sensitivity is 50, so I recommend you leave it at the default, see how many recordings you get, then decide if you need to dial it back after before you adjust object detection size settings. Btw, I actually just reviewed the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, but I'm likely going to return it because it doesn't have any local storage and I'm not big into playing for monthly plans, but I did notice it produced less detections and recordings when I had the sensitivity set to medium.
@@DemCrumblies nice. Thx for the help I’ll try that. Anything is better than my Arlo. That thing either misses people at my door and then alerts me to stuff that isn’t even in the detection zone. I don’t recommend anyone get a Arlo.
@@12345howarth Thanks for the tip. I've seen Arlo devices online, but never used one before. Looks like I'm not missing much then 😉 Good luck and thanks for watching my vid : )
@demcrumblies great content. S Quick question. I M thinking about getting an nvr setup with multiple cameras. Will I am be able to record video to the nvr then?
Yep it is. You can jump to my video section in this review to see how much you can see in the video sample clips here: ruclips.net/video/a0xnYWniYZE/видео.html
I replaced my Ring 2 video DB with the Reolink wifi DB and it is not compatible. Reolink will not work on my house DB wiring, but the Ring DB did why not the Reolink? The problem is the house chimes would chime constantly while connected to house wiring. Works ok if I don't use the wires. I need the wires to supply power to the camera or it won't work. I will probably have to return for a refund and find another brand or another new Ring DB.
May also be worth reaching out to Reolink support to see if they can recommend any app settings that may help before you return it if you have enough of a return window to wait for a response from them.
If you check this part, you can only set the Alarm schedule and leave the timer schedule unchecked: ruclips.net/video/a0xnYWniYZE/видео.htmlsi=Sp_0l8TpQF5ycbe8&t=653 Btw, you can also enable both and you should still be able to filter specific movements when you want to.
It seems it is illegal to tell how much storage you get on an SD card. I don't want to spend money on a 256GB card to record 5 years of video if a 32GB card will record a week. Naturally it will depend on how much activity is at your door but no one is able to give even an estimate.
Yea it's hard to say, but I gave context with my numbers to show how many detections and recordings I was getting. I also set my sensitivity fairly high to capture footage even when people weren't close to my doorway.
Hmm kind of hard to say because it will depend on how far away the car is from the doorbell. You can probably make out license plates from 10 to 15 feet away I think, but if it's at night, the license plate may reflect too much light and show up as glare or blown out to make out at night. Also, the car's plate would have to face the rear or front of the car. Where I have mine mounted, it only sees the sides of cars as they pass by, so I can never make out plates.
@@DemCrumblies The nearest car is 10 metres. In every other respect, it's a great camera and app. The only disadvantage with the Ring pro 2 is that it does not show the ground at the front door, which was useful in seeing any packages left. Your review is good, especially on the settings. Thanks.
@@Naturelover2 Yep, I hope they come out with a dual lens version later or a more wide lens like in the most recent video doorbell I reviewed because I also like to see packages.
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Very good video tutorial, bought this to replace a popular brand who was charging extortion price for subscription. Thank you
Thanks for watching @wilbertshirley : ) Smart to switch to brands that do not require a monthly fee. Good luck with the setup. I recommend buying as large a microSD card as you can (256 GB) so you have as much video playback history if you plan to set it to continuous 24/7 recording instead of motion based recordings.
Wifi Reolink is $70 today for Prime Day in July. They also have a newer white one with 3:4 head to toe and package detection for $80 but has a $10 coupon making it $70 as well.
That's an amazing deal honestly for this quality of doorbell.
@@DemCrumblies I ordered one. The only problem is my door bell is on the wall to the right of my door instead of on the same wall as my door. That means instead of the camera pointing out to the street it points 90 degrees to the left. It is also 2.5 feet from the door and 53 inches from the ground, which is 6 inches higher than the recommend height. I tried to cancel the order but couldn't because it is close to being shipped. Even with the 15 degree corner plate I don't think it will work.
@@MrWhaatay Only thing I can think of is to buy a 3rd party wedge with a wider angle like this: www.ebay.ca/itm/225642508870 or you can try something like the Botslab Video Doorbell 2 Pro which has a crazy wide 180º field of view that will catch a lot even with a 15º wedge. Otherwise you'd have to look at a battery powered video doorbell.
@@DemCrumblies Thank you for the suggestions. I am just going to return it.
@@MrWhaatay Sure, next best bet might have to be a battery-powered one.
DC, you made a mistake. The wedge has a dedicated front and back. The smooth back goes towards the wall. Otherwise, the bottom screw hits the camera bracket and the camera won't set flush on the wedge.
Hey @philipt.ferrara8067, thanks for the correction. I'll have to be more mindful next time about the mounting style since not every mount can be flipped. Thanks again.
Hi DCT, I am a UK viewer of this video, which is very informative and helpful. As an 84 year old man, and not very technical, I wonder idf you would be kind enough to try and answer some questions? This look a good choice for me! However, my front door is 30 feet from a busy road, so would this pick up every vehicle which passed by, and is there a practical way to alter the detection area? I have seen videos with people passing cables through a drilled hole. But where does it go? Mt router is approx 6-7 feet from the front door, but with a wall between. The set up works fine for everything else. I don't understand how everything is hooked up. If you can advise, I would be very grateful, as I have been researching video doorbells for 2 years, and yet to take the plunge. Many thanks Terry Davis
Hi Terry, if you set the video doorbell to record continuously, it will record 24 hours a day, until it needs to overwrite old videos. In this way, it will capture all passing cars. If you set it to event or motion recording only (no 24/7 continuous recording), then there is a chance it may miss very fast moving cars in front of your home. The detection area has lots of settings since you can set both sensitivity and object size to trigger motion detection. However, this is something that you will only truly know once you set it up. For example, it's difficult to set my doorbell up for optimal detection because I have a large tree in front of my home which sometimes triggers the motion sensor when the leaves move. If I try to block out the leaves, I also have to block out part of the road since it is also in the same visual area or plane.
My model of this doorbell is the WiFi version, which means I only have to supply power to it by cable. The internet connection can be supplied via WiFi. If your router is 6 to 7 feet from your front door, even with a wall, that should be plenty strong of a signal for the doorbell to work from your WiFi. In Canada where I am, I installed the doorbell where my existing old doorbell ringer was and using the same cabling provided enough power. However, if you do not have a current doorbell ringer with existing wiring to use for this doorbell, Reolink also supplies a very long power cable that can be plugged into your power outlet in the wall like you would plug in a phone charger. If you end up having to use the extension power cable and power plug option, you will have to drill through your doorway/doorframe to run the wire from the doorbell, into the house, then plug it into a wall. Ideally, it's best to use the existing wiring from your current doorbell button. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching from the UK 🙂
@@DemCrumblies Very many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. From your video, and your reply, you are very capable with these things. I will study your comments, and come back to you if I may. Again my thanks.
Regards. Terry Davis
Sure, I'll do my best to help if you have any other questions. Btw, there are also some battery powered options, which require no hard wiring, but these options generally do not offer 24/7 continuous recording, only motion based or event based recordings, and in those cases, they may miss fast moving cars.@@terrydavis1488
@@DemCrumblies Thanks again! You have been very helpful.
Thanks for the review. Are you aware of how max distance the chime can be from the bell?
I believe it's between 20 to 30 ft and mine was through one wall. Might be better to contact Reolink support to get an idea of accurate numbers though just to be safe because some people mention 40 ft away without issues.
Do you recommend an Amazon Echo Show, or is there a better display for the Reolink video wifi doorbell 24/7 live viewing?
Hey @Naturelover2, I actually haven't used any devices for live monitoring because I use Reolink's software on my PC any time I want to pull the camera feed up. Here's the full specs of included Protocols and Standards: reolink.com/product/reolink-video-doorbell-wifi/#specifications
is voice communication faster / less laggy on LAN/POE? on Wifi 2.4 GHz voice is 0.5sec delayed from video doorbell to mobile app and about 1 second delayed from mobile app to video doorbell. I'll try on 5Ghz WiFi.
When I had mine installed, it was only through WiFi so I'm not sure, sorry : |
Hi Dem, can you connect this doorbell to the existing indoor mechanical doorbell?
Unfortunately not; you'd have to use the plug-in Chime unit that they ship the doorbell with.
@@DemCrumblies Thank you!
You're welcome. Good luck 👍
Great in-depth video. But I’m a little confused on your many false or at I would hope are false recordings. Does that mean it can’t filter a car out based on detection settings or is that just how like it getting 600 recordings is a crazy amount.
Hey there, the area I live in has soooo many cars and people passing by that I easily get hundreds of detections and recordings per day with all brands I review (eufy, Reolink, AOSU, Tapo, etc.) I also set my sensitivity settings to fairly sensitive so I can get enough footage required for my reviews, but for your regular use, you can adjust the object detection size so you can limit recordings. Once you lower the sensitivity also to reduce the detection radius or range, you will be able to have a more manageable amount of events to filter through.
@@DemCrumblies wow love the fast response. That’s great to know. I have a ring on my from door bell and I’m getting a reo link for my back door. I will say my ring pro 2 never gives me false alerts and I have a busy roadway in front of my place. But I don’t feel like paying more for my back door bell camera. Hopefully
The reolink is up to the task. Thanks for the help deciding.
@@12345howarth Yep you should be good with the Reolink for the back door, especially if you dial back the sensitivity, I think I had mine set to 41 and the max sensitivity is 50, so I recommend you leave it at the default, see how many recordings you get, then decide if you need to dial it back after before you adjust object detection size settings. Btw, I actually just reviewed the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, but I'm likely going to return it because it doesn't have any local storage and I'm not big into playing for monthly plans, but I did notice it produced less detections and recordings when I had the sensitivity set to medium.
@@DemCrumblies nice. Thx for the help I’ll try that. Anything is better than my Arlo. That thing either misses people at my door and then alerts me to stuff that isn’t even in the detection zone. I don’t recommend anyone get a Arlo.
@@12345howarth Thanks for the tip. I've seen Arlo devices online, but never used one before. Looks like I'm not missing much then 😉 Good luck and thanks for watching my vid : )
@demcrumblies great content. S
Quick question. I M thinking about getting an nvr setup with multiple cameras. Will I am be able to record video to the nvr then?
Hey @bigyac, yep, Reolink sells their own NVR: reolink.com/product/rln8-410/ but I don't have one to comment on the features and performance.
@@DemCrumblies thanks for the quick reply. I actually meant the reolink nvr. Can the wifi version record to the native nvr?
Yep the WiFi version still works with their NVR. There's an outlet to plug in an RJ45 cable even on the WiFi version.@@bigyac
@@DemCrumbliesgreat. Thank You for your responsiveness. Just followed you
Awesome, thanks @bigyac 🙂 Good luck with the camera and NVR. Mine is still going strong even after going through a Canadian Winter.@@bigyac
Hi does it actually have 180 degrees field of view as advertised?
Yep it is. You can jump to my video section in this review to see how much you can see in the video sample clips here: ruclips.net/video/a0xnYWniYZE/видео.html
I replaced my Ring 2 video DB with the Reolink wifi DB and it is not compatible. Reolink will not work on my house DB wiring, but the Ring DB did why not the Reolink? The problem is the house chimes would chime constantly while connected to house wiring. Works ok if I don't use the wires. I need the wires to supply power to the camera or it won't work. I will probably have to return for a refund and find another brand or another new Ring DB.
May also be worth reaching out to Reolink support to see if they can recommend any app settings that may help before you return it if you have enough of a return window to wait for a response from them.
Does this work with older homes that have a 6V doorbell transformer?
Hi @tomjones2860, I'm really not sure about that, it'll be best to contact Reolink directly about it: support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/
My Wi-Fi Reolink video doorbell constantly records everything, how can I set it so it only records movements?
If you check this part, you can only set the Alarm schedule and leave the timer schedule unchecked: ruclips.net/video/a0xnYWniYZE/видео.htmlsi=Sp_0l8TpQF5ycbe8&t=653
Btw, you can also enable both and you should still be able to filter specific movements when you want to.
@@DemCrumblies Thanks, that's answered my question.
It seems it is illegal to tell how much storage you get on an SD card. I don't want to spend money on a 256GB card to record 5 years of video if a 32GB card will record a week. Naturally it will depend on how much activity is at your door but no one is able to give even an estimate.
Yea it's hard to say, but I gave context with my numbers to show how many detections and recordings I was getting. I also set my sensitivity fairly high to capture footage even when people weren't close to my doorway.
@@DemCrumblies Thank you for the reply.
Will this video camera record number plates clearly?
Hmm kind of hard to say because it will depend on how far away the car is from the doorbell. You can probably make out license plates from 10 to 15 feet away I think, but if it's at night, the license plate may reflect too much light and show up as glare or blown out to make out at night. Also, the car's plate would have to face the rear or front of the car. Where I have mine mounted, it only sees the sides of cars as they pass by, so I can never make out plates.
It does not record number plates so they are readable.
@@Naturelover2 Thanks for the update. How far are the cars from where your doorbell is installed btw?
@@DemCrumblies The nearest car is 10 metres. In every other respect, it's a great camera and app. The only disadvantage with the Ring pro 2 is that it does not show the ground at the front door, which was useful in seeing any packages left. Your review is good, especially on the settings. Thanks.
@@Naturelover2 Yep, I hope they come out with a dual lens version later or a more wide lens like in the most recent video doorbell I reviewed because I also like to see packages.
the mount is very flimsy
Hmm I don't remember having an issue with mine when I installed it. Do you mean there's too much flex?
@@DemCrumblies yes, especially if the mounting surface isn't dead flat it is very noticeable
@@PotatoesRnice Oh understood, I got lucky my frame was wide enough to mount it easily.