Smart outdoor security cameras in SA?

[Saba'a]

How is motion detection on these? How is the UI for replay?

For UI playback. I use my phone (only app not google) but can use tv via chromecast or on google home hub.

NVR will be better options I assume.

 

[longboy]

Why are you guys spending so much on equipment and subscriptions? Just hire 3 local Zim guys, arm them with batons/pepper spray. 12k per month salary for the lot, plus food and lodge in the guardhouse.

 

[Saba'a]

Wow, so that's an extra app?

No reolink app has all these options.

 

[Saba'a]

Why are you guys spending so much on equipment and subscriptions? Just hire 3 local Zim guys, arm them with batons/pepper spray. 12k per month salary for the lot, plus food and lodge in the guardhouse.

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[AxField]

How is motion detection on these? How is the UI for replay?

No idea, I record permanently at the moment. I'm going to still add Deepstack AI soon as that has pretty good object detection, as opposed to normal motion detection. Makes the alerts more reliable (detects person but ignores dogs, trees, etc). My plan is for it to arm when I arm my alarm panel - nice and integrated using Home Asssistant.

 

[rterblanche]

^^^ I just finished installing 8 of the Reolink RLC-410 cameras at home and I was pretty impressed with the day and night time performance of these, especially when I paid $45 each including DHL delivery. To be honest, I’ve not noticed any blurry images on any of them.

Running them on Blue Iris setup on a gen8 i5 Dell mini desktop bought off Carbonite; 8*5MP and 2*Older 1MP cams using less than 30% cpu so there’s enough headroom to add another cam or two.

Where did you get them for $45 each or was it a special. $60 currently on the reolink store.

 

[Saba'a]

Where did you get them for $45 each or was it a special. $60 currently on the reolink store.

If you ok with refurbished, going for less than $35.

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[xrapidx]

That' tempting - I need 4 camera's to finish my installation.

EDIT: Do these cams support Onvif? Also - H.264, not 265+?

 

[calypso]

That' tempting - I need 4 camera's to finish my installation.

EDIT: Do these cams support Onvif? Also - H.264, not 265+?

Yes and 264 only. Least on the ones which i bought. Got 3, one failed. They replaced but with private shipping that didn't really work out.

 

[xrapidx]

Yes and 264 only. Least on the ones which i bought. Got 3, one failed. They replaced but with private shipping that didn't really work out.

Thanks, unfortunately won't work for me then.

 

[Saba'a]

That' tempting - I need 4 camera's to finish my installation.

EDIT: Do these cams support Onvif? Also - H.264, not 265+?

Specs below. Dont see mention of onvif but think it does @alqassam View attachment RLC-410-5MP-IP-Camera-Specifications.pdf

 

[falcon786]

Yes and 264 only. Least on the ones which i bought. Got 3, one failed. They replaced but with private shipping that didn't really work out.

you had to send it to them via private shipping or they sent to your via private shipping?what did it cost?

 

[calypso]

you had to send it to them via private shipping or they sent to your via private shipping?what did it cost?

They didn't need the old one back, I showed them it was doing and they were happy to replace. Private fright forwarding and customs would have meant that the replacement cameras is probably more expensive than one via Amazon. So I just send it to a mate in NY.

 

[falcon786]

They didn't need the old one back, I showed them it was doing and they were happy to replace. Private fright forwarding and customs would have meant that the replacement cameras is probably more expensive than one via Amazon. So I just send it to a mate in NY.

If you buy via reolink website they will courier to you directly.

 

[calypso]

If you buy via reolink website they will courier to you directly.

Well for warranty replacement, you need to pay for the shipping privately. They only warranty replace within USA.

 

[Saba'a]

Well for warranty replacement, you need to pay for the shipping privately. They only warranty replace within USA.

Lets hope I dont need any replacements.

 

[AxField]

Where did you get them for $45 each or was it a special. $60 currently on the reolink store.

They were on special a few weeks back. $90 for a 2 pack.

That' tempting - I need 4 camera's to finish my installation.

EDIT: Do these cams support Onvif? Also - H.264, not 265+?

They do support RTSP (that’s the way I’m using them now). Even my 8 year old Vivotek cams support RTSP. Any specific reason you want ONVIF support? If it’s for camera side motion detection then I‘d say that all ‘cheap’ cameras suck at device side motion detection.

 

[xrapidx]

They were on special a few weeks back. $90 for a 2 pack.




They do support RTSP (that’s the way I’m using them now). Even my 8 year old Vivotek cams support RTSP. Any specific reason you want ONVIF support? If it’s for camera side motion detection then I‘d say that all ‘cheap’ cameras suck at device side motion detection.

Because the NVR I have only supports Onvif. Also - I've had no issue with the motion detection (human/face) with the camera's I'm using.

Doesn't really matter though as these camera's don't support H.265

 

[xrapidx]

How do you know what volts a poe device requires? (camera)

 

[falcon786]

Well for warranty replacement, you need to pay for the shipping privately. They only warranty replace within USA.

Even if you buy directly from their online store which ships from china to SA direct?

I can understand that through Amazon it would be the way you're saying.