Installation + Footage - Reolink’s AMAZING 12MP Security Camera Review

[@Dolly-Days]

Nice review. Glad to see you are back, I was wondering about you. From the US, hope all is well!

[@ACAIDC]

I much prefer Reolink bullet styled camera for the fact that they are still made from metal... I absolutely hate plastic CCTV cameras. They just don't stand a chance if someone tried to vandalise them.

[@muhsdm]

I've been a Blue Iris user for years but was having so many issues using my Reolink cameras with it (i.e. glitches, audio/video sync issues, playback speed issues). I've spent many hours trying to optimize them to no avail. My Blue Iris PC is plenty powerful (i7-8700 with 32 GB of ram). It seems Reolink cameras and Blue Iris are NOT a good match. I have 20 Reolink cams. 10 of them are 4k, 9 are 5MP, and 1 is 3MP. Just bought a Reolink RLN36 NVR about a week ago and it's been working solid. It supports up to 36 cams. I'm able to run all of my cams at max bitrate and resolution without any problems. I love it! 🥰

[@HomeTechDIY]

I didn't know Reolink had a 36 channel NVR, so I looked it up... pretty cool. I too am having some glitches with Reolink on BI. Thanks for sharing

[@donkmeister]

As you have long got the NVR this is no use to you but might help someone else... Using BlueIris in "desktop" mode to monitor the CCTV seems to use significantly more CPU time than streaming to the web interface. I am running BI in a fairly lightweight Windows VM on my TrueNAS server. When I bring up the live view via web I'm only running at between 22% and 27% CPU. When I open the VM desktop it stays about the same. But when I open the BI desktop application it varies between 50 and 70%. As soon as I close that down, back to the mid-20s. I know many people use their BI servers as the viewer for their CCTV, so worth a mention in case someone thinks their BI server can't hack the task and is about to drop a load of money to build a new PC when all they really need is a tablet for everyday viewing!

[@nyacoustics8373]

wow great video. say you had six of these running with a reolink 2tb hard drive running at full resolution and fastest frame rate. about how many days would you get recorded?

[@HomeTechDIY]

About 5 days before the old data will start getting overwritten.

[@nyacoustics8373]

you would think you can get a plate read at 75 feet but looks like it cant pick it up

[@TheSkepticSkwerl]

I am super interested. But 67 degrees horizontal is awful

[@captainrick9379]

Another Awesome review! Nice camera! Glad to see you back! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍

[@jasonluong3862]

Less than -10 C degrees? Now, that’s cold.

[@Creativefilmcom]

Superb video review. So much detail.

[@Enonymouse_]

The 820A is an 8mp sensor sadly, the only 12mp offering at this time is a RLC1212a. If you want better than this you'll have to shell out for HIKVision's most cutting edge 12-16mp offerings, those cost a lot.

[@GurraP]

I bought the bullet style version of this camera, RLC-1210A. This caused me serious problems when connected to my Milestone installation. I even did a total re-install of the Server OS and Milestone trying to solve the issue. First the camera OnVIF is not recognized by Milestone, newest device drivers did not help in regards to this. Finally found that attaching the camera as a "universal camera" got picture and sound in the NVR but the software became unstable because of this causing the recording server to crash and restarting (automatically). Newest FW on the camera did not help the situation. So if you are running Milestone I do NOT recommend this camera.

[@HomeTechDIY]

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you spent a lot of time troubleshooting only to end in frustration.

[@darrellhuggins9901]

What do you do with the reset button and the power cord if you're using the Poe. Will they not just end up dangling, is there any weather resistant caps that come with it. they seem kind of big to be hidden if you're mounting this on a wall and not going straight through the center base?

[@CraigMullins1]

Are any cameras good at actually seeing faces and plates at night time. They do no good if you can't identify the perp....

[@AussieRC]

you can make a camera look better when moving but will have more grain and less sharpness

[@smellypunks]

If you record 24/7 and have a 2TB drive in the NVR how many days of footage will you get please?

[@HomeTechDIY]

You answer should be here: support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006073894-How-Long-Can-Reolink-NVR-Record-for/

[@dustinanderson4809]

Well I was considering replacing my 8mp cam with this one. But you've convinced me that it's probably not worth the hassle. I was hoping for better ID performance at longer distances. From what I saw it's pretty much about the same.

[@actiontower]

is that George w Bush doing a Tech Video ...LOL

[@mohammadmuzibulhaque4041]

How can I view the IP cameras feed from a diffrent private network (using internete) using RIO app or a computer in the network. Do I need to configure any Port Forwarding or how does it work? Could you please give me your two cents here? By the way nice video.

[@HomeTechDIY]

Thanks! I haven't tested it, but from what I understand, you can add multiple cameras or NVRs to the Reolink app from multiple locations. Add the devices to the app they way you would normally and they can be access from anywhere. No port forwarding is necessary.

[@streetgainer]

You did not address the frame per second which is a highly important metric

[@HomeTechDIY]

It was mentioned at 4:30. It's a max of 20fps at 12MP. There is also a visual of the frame rate when bandwidth is discussed at 17:35. Is there anything additional I can lookup for you?

[@javierelozano]

@streetgainer you did not pay enough attention and missed the frame per second info, which is a highly important metric

[@tralfazz7579]

I guess the only question I have is do the camera's pan and zoom?

[@HomeTechDIY]

@@tralfazz7579 yes, depending on what model you’re interested in.

[@ImaITman]

"for that multi-lingual thief!" I subscribed....just because that comment was legendary :)

[@daslolo]

image comparison? i heard that this 12MP isn't better than the 820a

[@bartthewissen5335]

Hi, Am just leaving a message to thank you as this was a great video that really helped us out on deciding over here Belgium. Thanks, bart

[@siviplay2436]

tp link tapo c320 2k looks better than this

[@nonyabines533]

What is the NVR model you used with the 12mp cam?

[@HomeTechDIY]

The NVR featured in my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjUYmmqe5d5fsU

[@nonyabines533]

@@HomeTechDIY Can this be used without POE (power cable, wifi, and SD card only)?

[@kepete2363]

I'm gonna be setting my nvr system up soon so came here for advice and I must say you have a nice place and it's a great size, really large with land

[@royblckbrn]

Fantastic review! I wish this video wasn't so hard to find. 😑 I blame KZbin. I'm now a subscriber. Thank you!

[@HomeTechDIY]

Thanks for the sub!

[@skater96937]

Do I need anti flicker ?

[@mansoura3124]

discontinued 😔

[@DeeplyConcerned68]

Oy ! That’s a nice kitty 🐱

[@PROCETPoESystem]

Hi Home Tech DIY, we want to invite you to review our new PoE surge protectors, would you be interested? Reply to me if yes， and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@HomeTechDIY]

Please send me a note: [e-mail]

[@19mati67]

Why everybody goes with the highest megapixels(mistake)? Go with the biggest sensor(it is like going with a DSL camera). That way you have very good night time videos as well. These days the best for the money is 1/1.8" sensor.

[@HomeTechDIY]

Which camera model do you recommend? I can add it to my list of upcoming videos!

[@julio_alvarado]

Great job Explaining, keep up the great work!

[@souk-tv]

Thanks for mentioning bandwidth. 👍

[@josejulian5116]

Why were they discontinued……

[@longtimber1]

Does it have a Starlight sensor like many affordable cams? Good sensor + fast review is #1.

[@HomeTechDIY]

No, this camera does not.

[@naeemrahimi5315]

Thank you for information. How to extend between NVR and Camera line?

[@HomeTechDIY]

That depends on the distance between the camera and the NVR. 100m is a comfortable distance but anything over that might need an extender or even a PoE switch.

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

Question...if the wifi goes down, does the camera continue to record footage?

[@HomeTechDIY]

Yes. This camera is hardwired to the NVR and records footage independently of the WiFi and Internet connectivity.

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

@@HomeTechDIY Excellent! Thanks for responding. The camera appears to be the same type of camera that captured footage of Suspect Vehicle 1 in the Idaho4 murder case against Bryan Kohberger. This JLR guy got some footage of said camera...kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYaXhJ2Gq9J2aZI

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

@@HomeTechDIY I don't think I ever thanked you for your response to my question. And I don't think I mentioned that you were featured in a video I did about the Reolink camera that many believe captured the murder suspect in the University of Idaho quadruple murder. The landlord there tells me he believes his Reolink camera is a RLC-522A. I have the 520A. Anyway, here's a link to that video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjXnoh7pbV6aLcsi=Dc7qOMxWGiPTvJMS And I would love to get your opinion on whether the Reolink camera at the University of Idaho is running in infrared night mode or just black & white night mode. Here's a link to some of the video captured by that camera - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHWYoX94qd5phposi=DAiwtBKtdW7qI98X

[@HomeTechDIY]

That's awesome! Thanks for the video and plug!

[@blakegray9883]

Do you know why this camera was discontinued?

[@RankinImagery]

I was quite disappointed. Was there something wrong with the camera or was it a manufacturing capacity problem? I have been preparing to install a security system on my house using this particular camera for two angles.

[@missouriskies]

Thanks for including some shots of nighttime skies in your reviews including a few other Hikvision cameras. That's my main focus for fireball/astronomy monitoring etc. and it's always great to see some actual night sky footage to evaluate.