REOLINK 8CH 5MP Home Security Camera System, 4pcs Wired 5MP Outdoor PoE IP Cameras, 4K 8CH NVR with 2TB HDD for 24-7 Recording, RLK8-520B2D2

So after a pair of leather shoes, a bottle of hand sanitizer, and sandals were stolen, we decided to get some cameras hooked up but a fairly low budget because of the stuff going on right now. We were looking at youtube reviews like you probably have researching the best ones and the reolink cameras came out on top for the price point. After deciding whether we wanted bullet or turret style cameras, the version with both was chosen. Bullet for front to be noticed by porch pirates and such, and turret for the backyard to be less likely to be shot with water.Installation was a living hell from mosquitoes and dull drill bits as well as both hammer drill batteries being dead, the plastic and rubber boot covering the cables was so hard to put on right plus mosquitoes so we just taped it up and called it a night. While setting up the nvr the hdmi cable barely was long enough to go to the TV. I saw no documentation on hdmi cable length so here it is, about 5 feet long. Again, be sure those drill batteries are charged up.Final thoughts: These cameras deliver great quality and a wallet that hasn't been shot a few times. The nvr interface isnt too hard to use but there is some areas where their engrish could be improved. On the settings I could not find the button to block out a specific spot and I looked all over that {REDACTED} menu. These also keep recording even without internet, it just needs to be connected to the nvr and you're set. This is particularly important since spectrum's unreliable internet constantly disconnects. The motion detection sometimes doesn't detect people walking by and detects trees and plants moving in the wind. Im only using the 4 included cameras right now but I think if I were to add a few more cameras I would need to upgrade the hard drive. Our own cars' license plates are easily readable too.wow this was a long review from a random guy typing on his phone

After owning 2 Zosi systems and 1 Nightowl system on 3 different properties - I'm in love. Never have the previous systems provided a working app. If it worked briefly - it wasn't stable and was a nightmare to setup.PROS OVER THE OTHER SYSTEMS: - cameras actually are manually adjustable left and right without mounting vertically (most cameras "ZOSI" have a mount that does not pivot left to right when mounting on a wall) - mounting pivot point is made better and can be readjusted without it stripping (beware cheap soft metal from others) - we've had to use metal bond to fix others after only first adjustment thread failure. - Did I mention the app!!! Finally! A real app, easy to setup, easy to operate and loaded with some powerful features the others only pretend to have. Works brilliantly on my Macbook Pro, my Note 9 and my wife's iPhone. - Sound - it has sound too. Audio transmitted from camera to whatever platform I'm viewing from is great. Not perfect sound like a stereo system, but the perfect amount and quality for hearing what's happening. I'm in love so far.I enjoyed replacing the old lines with the single PoE line.My next purchase will hopefully be one of their PTZ wireless or wired cameras for my system. I have 4 empty slots available and can't wait to finish the project.Note: I emailed the company on 02.26.19 asking about compatible PTZ cameras that would work with their system as I was worried with the 3.5 star ratings on the one by Reolink. They responded in very well written English and answered my questions within a few hours.Color me impressed!Thank you REOLINK!!!

Motion detection sucks. But is about par with other cameras I have tried. Too many false alerts, and does not pick up on when someone comes up the driveway reliably. I do love the continuous recording and the high quality of the image. The app is a little laggy, but not as bad as a wireless camera. The monitor I have hooked up does show a real time no lag feed. I found learning how to use the system a bit of a learning curve, but it has many settings to tweak. There are many ways to view the feed. The monitor that you connect to the NVR, the mobile app, a client that works on the same network, and a web browser option that requires some "port forwarding" to be set up. I have not learned how to do that yet. All the options are great, but can be confusing. Three different passwords.. be careful to keep track of which goes with what.

I bought this system based on other user reviews, and am very happy with it. The cable routing through my home attic has been a bit challenging (no getting around that sometimes), but I wanted a hard-wired system to avoid the wi-fi connection issues the wireless systems often have. Once the cables were ran (and the provided long Ethernet cables are a real plus), then the camera mounting was easy and secure, I connected the cables, turned the system on and was in business. It has taken a few days to learn the system operation and select settings that work for me, but it's now working just as I want and it's easy to modify if I wish. The daytime picture quality is outstanding, and the IR lights give sufficient range at night to illuminate my property as I needed. The IR lights do attract some bugs, but I have adjusted the motion sensitivity to eliminate false alarms from those while picking up people or vehicles adjacent to my house - great for those areas that are otherwise hard to observe. In summary, I am very happy with this system in all respects - ease of installation, ease of use, performance and price.