I used that one now.Reolink Support
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This is my firmware number v3.0.0.136_20121101
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This is my firmware number v3.0.0.136_20121101
Should be auto update in windows? On phone now.Did you use this one?
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Is there not a function to update the firmware all at once because I am busy doing it individually.
Hmm different. But my model I checked is a RLC410 5MP. Think you have a newer camera?
ItherNiT
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Reolink 4k RLC-810A is $20 bucks off on amazon (68 USD)
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furpile
Expert Member
Seems to be only for Prime members. I still see $85 + $40 shipping. It does indicate if I join Prime I will get $17 discount. Do you get free shipping to SA with Prime?
ItherNiT
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Only free shipping in US, unfortunately.
deweyzeph
Honorary Master
I've got 3 different IP cameras currently connected to my Synology Surveillance Center (in descending order of crapness) :
1) Ezviz C3W - This camera is terrible. I initially bought it as a standalone camera before I knew anything about IP cameras. Standalone it worked OK, but getting it work with an NVR was torture. The main issue with Ezviz cameras is that they don't support ONVIF, and they do not have a web interface that you can log into. You have to download the Ezviz app on your phone to configure it, or download "Ezviz Studio" which is a windows desktop app. Luckily it does have RTSP streams, so eventually I was able to get it to work with Synology by editing some config files and adding the camera as a generic RTSP stream. Because it doesn't use ONVIF you have to use the motion detection on the Synology which sucks RAM and CPU cycles. Also the WIFI is terrible (as with most WIFI cameras) so I'm running it off a lan cable instead.
2) Reolink RLC-511W (WIFI Camera) - This camera is marginally better than the Ezviz, because it supports ONVIF, has a decent web interface, and is much easier to get working with Synology. I bought this camera because it was cheap, and I foolishly thought that WIFI cameras are the way of the future. Boy was I wrong. The WIFI on this camera is terrible, and I got constant disconnects from the network even with the camera a few meters away from my WIFI access point. Eventually I took the WIFI antennas off and ran a lan cable to the camera. However because it doesn't support POE, I had to put a POE splitter on each end to get power to it. The camera quality is pretty decent, but for some reason the camera constantly forgets the display text, e.g. "Garage", "Backyard", etc. So every now and then I have to log into the interface and reenter the display name of the camera. On the plus side, the motion detection is done on the camera itself and then the event is sent to the Synology, so it doesn't use too many resources on the Synology itself.
3) Hikvision DS-2CD2045FWD-I - This camera is the business! Proper 802.3af POE, multiple advanced motion detection events, wide field of view, ONVIF support, web interface and super super easy to configure and add to the Synology. Only problem is that it costs 2 to 3 times as much as the other cameras.
If I could do it all from scratch I would never have wasted my money with the Ezviz and Reolink, and just got Hikvision cameras all round the first time with proper POE. But the Ezviz and Reolink do the job once you figure out their eccentricities, and I'll keep them around until they fail and replace them with Hikvisions the next time round. I also will never again buy a wireless camera. Don't waste your money with wireless cameras. Bite the bullet and get proper POE cameras and run those lan cables.
1) Ezviz C3W - This camera is terrible. I initially bought it as a standalone camera before I knew anything about IP cameras. Standalone it worked OK, but getting it work with an NVR was torture. The main issue with Ezviz cameras is that they don't support ONVIF, and they do not have a web interface that you can log into. You have to download the Ezviz app on your phone to configure it, or download "Ezviz Studio" which is a windows desktop app. Luckily it does have RTSP streams, so eventually I was able to get it to work with Synology by editing some config files and adding the camera as a generic RTSP stream. Because it doesn't use ONVIF you have to use the motion detection on the Synology which sucks RAM and CPU cycles. Also the WIFI is terrible (as with most WIFI cameras) so I'm running it off a lan cable instead.
2) Reolink RLC-511W (WIFI Camera) - This camera is marginally better than the Ezviz, because it supports ONVIF, has a decent web interface, and is much easier to get working with Synology. I bought this camera because it was cheap, and I foolishly thought that WIFI cameras are the way of the future. Boy was I wrong. The WIFI on this camera is terrible, and I got constant disconnects from the network even with the camera a few meters away from my WIFI access point. Eventually I took the WIFI antennas off and ran a lan cable to the camera. However because it doesn't support POE, I had to put a POE splitter on each end to get power to it. The camera quality is pretty decent, but for some reason the camera constantly forgets the display text, e.g. "Garage", "Backyard", etc. So every now and then I have to log into the interface and reenter the display name of the camera. On the plus side, the motion detection is done on the camera itself and then the event is sent to the Synology, so it doesn't use too many resources on the Synology itself.
3) Hikvision DS-2CD2045FWD-I - This camera is the business! Proper 802.3af POE, multiple advanced motion detection events, wide field of view, ONVIF support, web interface and super super easy to configure and add to the Synology. Only problem is that it costs 2 to 3 times as much as the other cameras.
If I could do it all from scratch I would never have wasted my money with the Ezviz and Reolink, and just got Hikvision cameras all round the first time with proper POE. But the Ezviz and Reolink do the job once you figure out their eccentricities, and I'll keep them around until they fail and replace them with Hikvisions the next time round. I also will never again buy a wireless camera. Don't waste your money with wireless cameras. Bite the bullet and get proper POE cameras and run those lan cables.
furpile
Expert Member
So if you bought the POE version of the Reolink, like the RLC-811, would it stack up better with the Hikvision? Any difference in detection?
I just have the RLC-410's and they are pretty good. Never had the missing text issues you mentioned. Image quality is pretty good for 5MP. Motion detection is handled on Blue Iris and Deepstack, so not sure how that compares to the detection on the cameras.
deweyzeph
Honorary Master
No doubt if money is tight Reolink offers good value for money. Besides the wireless issue and odd disappearance of the display text, it's worked pretty much flawlessly. My biggest regret with Reolink was getting the wireless camera instead of the POE-enabled RLC-410. I can't comment on more advanced motion detection versions of the Reolink cameras but from what I've read online they're not quite as good as the Hikvisions, but still good value for money.
powermzii
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WiFi cameras in general are not the best - either the signal from AP is bad or the WiFi antennae in the cameras themselves is bad or the bandwidth is saturated by passing all that data... its a perfect mix of what could go wrong.
When i started i could have gone for 8-10 WiFi cameras but bit the bullet and got 6 POE ones instead and haven't had an issue with them at all...especially as one of the primary methods of detection
When i started i could have gone for 8-10 WiFi cameras but bit the bullet and got 6 POE ones instead and haven't had an issue with them at all...especially as one of the primary methods of detection
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Hikvision and Dahua have huge offices in SA with several distributors and many many resellers and are well known brands in the surveillance industry.
Stay away from wireless cameras.
When possible, use the camera with its recording system rather than relying on ONVIF unless you're using something like Milestone or Genetec as your VMS platform.
Don't buy the nonsense you get from markets or game etc.
Stay away from wireless cameras.
When possible, use the camera with its recording system rather than relying on ONVIF unless you're using something like Milestone or Genetec as your VMS platform.
Don't buy the nonsense you get from markets or game etc.
The RLC1220A still not available on reolink website.
Anybody know when it will be?
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Anybody know when it will be?
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We're wanting to install wireless outdoor beams and asked a local company to quote on Takex.
They've said Takex won't work at our house because a lot of hadedas come into the garden.
Is that true?
They've said Takex won't work at our house because a lot of hadedas come into the garden.
Is that true?
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Not an expert but one can set the sensitivity settings. Surely the hadedas issue holds true for all beams? But then may not trigger for real intruders.
My beams are close to the house although walking near the house will set it off BUT the one where covers a wider area is not an area where the hadedas land.
I have beams plus cameras to check what triggered alarm AND can always cancel armed response if false alarm.
Could also link cameras to armed response and have a silent alarm if too many false alarms?
Also have multiple takex. Was also told the birds world set them off.
Turns out. They don't. And if they do every now and again. Good.
Problem is, you can easily crawl under the beams. There is a setting for and/or which requires both beams to be broken to alarm. All mine are set at both and highest sensitivity and I can leapard crawl under them.
This was found by chance. Wife isn't so impressed.
I've subsequently installed sonoff outdoor sensors as a backup. And they are much better at a fraction of the cost. Set them up to lights and app. Got them everywhere around the house. Hidden.
@Saba's and @petum thank you for confirming what I thought, I.e. if you can adjust one brand you can adjust another.
They want to install 1 Optex beam against the wall in the middle of the house stretching 12m in either direction sideways but looking at the detection pattern that leaves a nice big unprotected area right in front of the beam?? I'm not so keen as even with Takex I was planning on 2 units to cover the garden.
@Saba's do you have Takex beams?
@petum i dont blame your wife for being annoyed
Sonoff/Shelly is a great suggestion, we've got plenty of garden lights and I'll look at that if Takex confirm their beams will be unsuitable.
I've emailed the local Takex agents to send one of their installers here and will give feedback when I hear from them.
They want to install 1 Optex beam against the wall in the middle of the house stretching 12m in either direction sideways but looking at the detection pattern that leaves a nice big unprotected area right in front of the beam?? I'm not so keen as even with Takex I was planning on 2 units to cover the garden.
@Saba's do you have Takex beams?
@petum i dont blame your wife for being annoyed
Sonoff/Shelly is a great suggestion, we've got plenty of garden lights and I'll look at that if Takex confirm their beams will be unsuitable.I've emailed the local Takex agents to send one of their installers here and will give feedback when I hear from them.
Thank you