REOLINK 16CH 5MP Home Security Camera System with 4TB HDD RLK16-410B8-5MP

As of right now I have installed 3 of the 8 cameras in the back of my house and garage so far. Running the wire is a task but for the speed and reliability of having the cameras on Ethernet and the ability to access the camera multiple ways instantly is absolutely worth the hassle of running the wires from the cameras to your NVR. I decided I wanted to run my own cat6 Ethernet cable rather than using the cabling provided so that I could cable manage and be a little more accurate with the cable length than the cables that were provided. I also chose to buy a 10U server rack to mount in my basement to hold my NVR and a patch panel to run the cat6 to. I also decided to buy an UPS because in the case of a power outage I still want my security cameras to run. I then got myself 8 security camera junction boxes(on Amazon), some 1/2 in conduit and connectors and a main junction box to run all the conduit to. I then drilled an 1 inch hole in the back of the junction box picked where I wanted all the wires to go into my basement and drilled about a 1 inch hole from the outside of my house to inside my basement. It’s taking me about an hour and a half to about two hours per camera after I got the main junction box, server rack and NVR all set up. That means installing the camera junction boxes where I want the camera, running the cat6 through the conduit, tipping the cat6 cable to connect to the camera through the junction boxes and to the patch panel on my sever rack, hanging the conduit and running it to the main junction box and finally installing the cameras onto the little junction boxes. It is a chore but again for the ability to access the cameras through multiple means instantly is worth it. The quality of the cameras is great especially during the day and the night vision works well in dark areas at night. If any areas are lite at night or cars drive by, I recommend turning the IR lights off but keeping it on auto day and night. That will eliminate the night vision but will record in black and white, which if there is a street light for example on, then the quality will be fine. Otherwise you might get some unwanted glare during night time in those areas. You have the ability to connect the NVR via HDMI to a monitor or computer and can access the cameras and setting right there. You can also get access to the stream anywhere with the app. You will need to creat a log in on the NVR first or use the Admin login information to be able to initially view your cameras but after the first time you won’t need to log in again. And finally you can also access your cameras anywhere on your local network by just web browsing the IP address of the NVR. All of these means of viewing the video stream are instantaneous and light years more reliable then any wireless camera on the market. Even if you don’t want to install the cameras yourself, you can hire a company to run the wires for you. Just tell them you already bought the security system. You’ll probably spend close to 1,000$ I’m sure. Especially if you have 8 cameras to run wires for bit your already about to drop 800$ on the security system itself, just saying. Overall great product so far. Absolutely recommend, especially if you have some sort of general understanding of running Ethernet or wiring in general. And some patience when running the wire if you chose to do it yourself.

Ive purchased and installed camera systems in the past few years, for family, at business, etc. So I wasn't looking forward to replacing our aging system at our home farm. Bad memories of Open Ports, DDNS setup, flaky phone apps, cameras intermittently working, and pulling BNC type wire to a bunch of new camera's filled my mind. After serious research, I finally decided on the Reolink POE system. After setup, I have to admit Im very impressed. First pleasant surprise was the ease of connection setup. Simply scan the QR code on front of the unit, and suddenly we were communicating with all the cameras. Next pleasant surprise was the iPhone app. Again, we just scan the QR code with the iphone camera and instantly we were seeing all of our cameras. No port forward setup, no DDNS configurations, etc. It was great. And now for my favorite surprise - wiring. I discovered that if I installed an inexpensive POE Switch at a remote location, I could then run cameras from this POE Switch, rather than pulling new wire all the way back to the Camera NVR unit. Great! I installed a 5 port POE Switch in our barn (about 250ft away from the NVR unit that is in basement of the house) and connected it to our router. Now, using CAT6 wiring, I can add up to 4 cameras in and around the barn, without requiring individual runs all the way back to the NVR. Extended my distance away from the NVR too! Simply fantastic. We currently have 11 cameras online, including 1 to watch the nearby field and treeline for wildlife. The grandson loves to watch this camera at dark, looking at the deer, and zooming in with touch of a finger. We are still setting up the motion sensitivity (a little too sensitive at factory settings) and push notifications, but it should be a valuable addition to our farm when finished. Not disappointed in this purchase, would certainly buy again.

Great cameras quality of video is very clear. You can’t beat the value

I don't write many reviews. Only when a product I buy really jumps out at me (good or bad) do I take the time to write out my thoughts. I bought these back in October of 2019, but I've been deployed overseas until now so I finally was able to install them. After two weeks of running them, here's my thoughts on this ~$700+ purchase. The Good: * Great picture quality. Love the cameras! They have amazing night vision and are so clear during the day. I saw another reviewer had a problem with his fogging up in the rain, but I haven't had that with mine. * The app and set up of the Network Video Recorder was super simple. I'm not a tech nerd, so sometimes that stuff can be overwhelming. But this was pretty much plug and play. Pretty self explanatory for setting up the different options. Now the bad: * The ethernet cable is terrible. Out of the 8-60 foot cables I received, 3 of them had bad connectors. Bad enough that at first I thought I had a camera that wasn't working. The wire itself just seems very low quality. If you bend it too much, it starts looking brittle; like the outer shell of the line is going to crumble. (My brother has an ethernet cable tester that tests the connection of each little wire inside the cable. The 3 bad cables had multiple wire breaks inside) * The hard drive and fan inside the NVR is very loud. I may go ahead and add an external HDD, but I wasn't originally planning on that. So don't put this system anywhere close to where you sleep. It is definitely louder than any modern HDD that I've ever dealt with. * Back to the ethernet cable. It comes with some waterproof lids to keep the plug out of the rain. Well they won't even fit over the RJ45 connectors! There is a plastic piece that is part of the wire that prevents the waterproof lid from fitting over. So, 3 bad ethernet cables and now I have to replace all of the RJ45 connectors for the remaining wires just to get the lids over them... Added work. Overall, I'm still pretty happy with it. I gave it 4 stars, but I'd say it's 3 stars on the peripherals and 5 stars on the picture quality/cameras. I know very well that I'm not buying a top of the line system. But ethernet cable isn't THAT expensive nowadays. Would it really eat into their profits too much to put good quality CAT6 in the package? Or would it be that hard to make sure your waterproof lids fit over the existing RJ45 plugs? I just didn't know I'd have to buy some higher quality ethernet cable to make this work like it was supposed to. In time, I'll come back to this if anything else pops up.

So far so good. Easy to install. The remote access from the app is nice. Picture quality is very clear.

Updated Review: After countless hours spending on trying to get this system working. I was able to connect the camera to the ethernet cable closest to the system and it is able to pick up the new camera. When I try to connect it to a ethernet cable that is 25 ft away it is not able to get enough power. I had to resort back to my old system where the camera and system is able to pick the camera with no issues. I was expecting a higher quality from this system but I guess articles mislead when it states that reolinks are top 5 best security system. It does have a nice interface compare to what I am use too. I think I am just going to purchase the POE system that I know will work with any cameras. I was able to get two of the cameras from the old system to be picked up on reolink but it require bouncing between a switch and you get limited capabilities that way. Old Review: The interface is well made buy it is not able to connect my old zosi zm2204e cameras yet I didn't have this issue with another poe device. Also the cameras are getting power but the interface does not display any ip address so I would have to use third party tool to get that information.

This is the third CCTV system I have installed on our home. This one is, by far, the best one and the easiest one to set up. I have 10 channels running. Power Over Ethernet (POE) seems to me (for now, anyway) the way to go with a wired setup. The single, standard cable and connector is solid and easy to use. The cameras are excellent quality. The video is the best we've had. The cameras are easy to adjust with a single 3mm hex-key to lock and unlock adjustment. The night vision is very good and the infrared emitters on the cameras have a surprisingly long range. I first installed the cameras. I then ran the cables to unit and tested the output. I then secured the cables to the building as needed and stowed the extra cable (above the suspended ceiling in our basement). Once I had the cables secured, I was able to look at the camera output on the application on my smart phone and adjust the camera angle and levelness with live feedback on the smart phone (up on my ladder). Really nice. I did buy several 100-foot cables prior to installing the system and I did need that extra length (beyond the 60-foot cables supplied with the kit) for several of the camera locations. As others have noted, the documentation accompanying the system is pretty minimal. Luckily, the system sets up so easily, I hardly needed the labeling, The application was super easy to install and use. I really love the smartphone application. It is, if anything,m even easier to use than the main system itself. The ability to see what's going on live, remotely, is great. One of the things I like about the system is that it's easy to play back. This has been a major frustration on *previous* systems (which shall remain unnamed): Horrible (horrible) user interface for playback (on those *other* systems).

Bought the Reolink 16 channel NVR and its pretty much a plug and play operation. The night vision is more clear than I expected and the daytime 5MP is a very sharp image My NVR worked flawlessly for 6 months, then I had a problem cause it wouldn't boot up properly. I was very skeptical cause the only way to contact Customer service is through "e-mail only" So I had very little expectation of getting any help..... But they always responded promptly and there was messages from them the next morning when I checked. After a couple of messages............... They 100% resolved my problems to my full satisfaction. When I expand my security system at my warehouses .For sure Ill purchase Reolink equipment again.............. Its good equipment but what really stands out to me is the "excellent customer service" and their desire to solve my issues (even though the contact is thru email) Its a reliable company and based on my experience I would recommend them 100% As a result of the cameras I was able to catch two men in the act of breaking and entering and stealing. and what satisfaction !!!

Es un producto bien hecho, trae todo lo necesario para instalarse fácilmente, La aplicación en el móvil sumamente practica, cumplió con mis expectativas. La relación precio-calidad de primera, estoy satisfecho, de hecho compre una cámara PTZ RLC-423 y dos RLC-522, para completar mi sistema de circuito cerrado.

Esta súper el producto. Fácil de instalar, configurar y de esclente calidad. Lo volvería a comprar.