Local Control Video Doorbells - Reolink, UniFi, Amcrest, Hikvision, Dahua.

Locally controlled doorbells are relatively uncommon. In this video I take a deep dive into the subject testing out the Reolink PoE Doorbell, Reolink WiFi Doorbell, Amcrest AD410, Dahua VTO2311R, Hikvision DS-HD1, UniFi G4 Doorbell, and UniFi G4 Pro Doorbell. This video was sponsored by Locket Insurance, check them out using these links to see if Locket is right for you:
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[@cuppacheese]

Thank you for being one of the VERY few YT smart home channels that legitimately considers security in your setups!

[@sam5992]

Holy fuck, seriously. Everyone else is like "so just put your SSN into the text box when it prompts you!"

[@definitelynotaheretic.7295]

Hahaha seriously. “I have no issue with private conglomerates having my most sensitive information!”

[@MM-he2iq]

You are like a tech version of Project Farm, which is a super high praise. Love your content man! I really like how you keep privacy in mind. It’s what I value most as far as tech goes

[@MatSmithLondon]

The script is super condensed, and voice seems almost sped-up. I love it! So much info in a short space of time. Really great video as usual Rob. Thanks :)

[@TheHookUp]

Thanks Mat. It's always my goal to get the most knowledge across in the smallest amount of time.

[@whatevah666]

Yeah, he must have been really cafenated (?) that day, speedy rob!

[@tontenkink3452]

@@TheHookUp For me was the voice to fast. I've skipped parts. to go to the conclusion and or intrest for me like the reolink doorbell.

[@SirDragonClaw]

@@tontenkink3452 I thought its was still way too slow, even when playing at 2x speed. 2.25 speed felt about right though.

[@Lapeerphoto]

OMG - this is exactly the video I wanted!! I have not gone with a video doorbell due to the whole cloud thing!! I have extra computers, I can use one for a server!! Thanks man!!

[@unlock-er]

the first one to review the new reolink doorbells which I've been waiting for. Cheers

[@unlock-er]

am currently using the older version of nest doorbell. it's convenient as it will show who's at the door on nest home hub max. Can reolink be done in similar way? with the help of HA perhaps? be good if we can still utilise google home hub max as chime as someone rings the doorbell. I'm very interested with the wifi model as it will replacement like for like for my setup.

[@daviddouillet4138]

Not in the market for a doorbell but watching because your videos on projectors educated me and helped me choose one.

[@harrisonashleyfrancis9613]

I'm stoked now! I pre-ordered the ReoLink Wifi back a while ago right before you said you were working on a video. Now I know I don't need to cancel it.

[@Factory400]

This was FANTASTIC. Been waiting to get a hardwire doorbell for a long time. So nice to see a well considered overview of the typical choices.

[@CathalMacDonnacha]

Which one are you thinking of getting?

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Rob you do the BEST comparison videos. This video is something I have wanted for a very long time!

[@JelleRevyn]

Wow Robert, just what I needed. I was actually convinced I couldn't find a doorbell that ✔all the boxes so I started looking at video doorstation (like the Dahua VTO2211G-P) but I still wasn't convinced, also the prices for some of those are very high. Also I think I do my research well but your hands on approach buying all those bells and actually testing the features instead of making a review for each bell and reading the specs like most others do is refreshing.

[@mrbarrington-smythe9033]

Thank you so much for this video. Finally I can buy a video doorbell and be confident it'll suit my needs! That'll be the Reolink.

[@dronenb]

Wow, EXACTLY the video I needed. I’ve been looking for this kind of video for awhile. Fantastic, as always!

[@salernod2812]

Omg. I just received my pre-ordered Reolink POE doorbell two days ago, I have been waiting for this weekend to do the install. It was the first time I ever pre-ordered and patiently waited for a product and after watching this video I realized it was worthwhile. All my cameras systems are reolink POE, I have them connected to home assistant and everything works flawlessly. Even the current firmware already support pressed button events sent to HA, I have programed the doorbell dign dong sound through my Bose audio system at home via home assistant in addition to the Included chime from reolink.

[@BrianMeissen1]

Did you use the out of the box Reolink integration with Home Assistant? I have the WiFi version and I'm only getting two entities out of the doorbell... nothing for door presses.

[@salernod2812]

@Brian Meissen I was initially using the HACS version which met all my requirements with sensors for everything, for people motion, cars motions, doorbell button, etc. Then I changed to new stock integration released this year and found only a handful of sensors for my cameras losing most of my automations. So I went back to the hacs version and that is what I'm using now.

[@mattjohnson7835]

Very helpful! I use Reolink at home and at my small business. I am happy to see the doorbell performed well. I will likely buy it.

[@cloud7899]

Hey thank you for not spamming the platform with affiliate marketing BS you are genuine and give comparative tests. Your knowledge on security cyber or non is also extensive amazing video

[@salasart]

Thank you, is my second video in your channel and you do an excellent in depth review of everything, I love it. Your hard work shows in the result, and you waste no time!

[@cstalt]

Great video! I have a ton of Reolink and Amcrest products. Re the amcrest bitrate/image quality issue, most of this is fixable by logging into the camera's web based interface. They actually have (at least for the amcrest cameras I own) a TON of image quality settings, including bitrate (of course), and more importantly, shutter timing and HDR settings. By upping the bitrate, using h.265 if available, and adjusting frame times you can really get a much better image. This is specifically how I configured an Amcrest doorbell cam at a relative's house to significantly improve image quality from what was capable in their crappy doorbell app.

[@TheHookUp]

The ad410 doesn’t have a web based interface, though some of those image settings are accessible when using the desktop app.

[@terrygabriel5945]

Yes that did help, thank you.

[@gerryf7015]

Been waiting for this! Reolink's fault but apparently worth it. Surprised that more vendors have not gone the dual camera route with Package Detection. Superb and thorough review as always. Need to watch a few more times to soak it all in.

[@Giedrius00]

I think leaving packages at front door is mostly USA and Canada thing and if you have people recognition and notifications you'll still see that someone brought you a package.

[@nezermv]

This is the second home in which kzbin.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).

[@bill_automated1226]

Thanks for the video Rob. I appreciate the hard work you did testing all these doorbells. My takeaway is that I am going to wait. I need a product that works well and has tight integration with Home Assistant.

[@TheHookUp]

Hopefully the Reolink integration will be great once the Dev gets his hands on a doorbell.

[@bastiat691]

Subscribed because of the focus on local control, security and privacy.

[@DavidL-DaKing]

Thanks for this Great Review...Thank you for also mentioning our Huge Thread on IPCAMTALK too... I have the Reolink POE on order, will be bench testing it upon arrival...

[@Jozefbonnar]

Brilliant review, thanks for this as I was recently looking to get a doorbell and all the popular ones are monthly subscriptions, hopefully the reolink comes into stock soon 🤞

[@Sym0nd0]

I sadly made the mistake of buying the AD410, I removed it 15 minutes later. No idea why so many people rate it so highly. I was all set on the Reolink WiFi, but it not being able to use my current chime is a show stopper, can't understand why Reolink have gone down that route it's already using the wiring and surely works have been cheaper. Looks like I'm stuck with my crappy Nest Hello for a bit longer. 😭

[@HomeofThings-hh9ol]

Really great video for finding a doorbell that actually work locally.

[@nmeister67]

Thank you for including the Reolink Doorbells (the most important part for me 🤣) I've been tempted by Eufy offerings, but have been waiting eagerly to see if the Reolink's stack up. Great work as always 😀

[@FeelsDonkMan]

The problem with eufy is someone can steal the doorbell easily, and press the reset button, and that wipes all data stored on the hub.

[@mikeE0055]

I’ve been waiting on the Reolink as well. I’ve got 5 other Reolink POE cameras so I’m pretty sure that the POE doorbell camera will be awesome.

[@nmeister67]

@@FeelsDonkMan Yes that was one of the cons for sure, can't believe that hasn't been fixed yet. Maybe future FW update will fix that gaping hole. Either way, I'll take the Reolink 😅

[@nmeister67]

@@mikeE0055 Yeah really happy to have gone with Reolink myself. They seem to have gone from strength to strength. Just need to modernise the mobile app a bit and would be pretty much perfect 😁

[@bbizzle6901]

It's been over a year since this video. Are you considering making a follow up?

[@TheHookUp]

Not many new options.

[@giga-chicken]

4:30 If your doorbell camera isn't properly sending motion and button press events the best option can be to send the video feed to frigate and rely on person detection. You could also use an esp32 to detect the doorbell chime for button events but that might be a bit out of scope.

[@maakwatherrie]

I watched it at 0.75 speed. A lot more relaxing for a non native english speaker.

[@whatdoyouding]

Man, I love your channel, keep up the good work 🎉

[@Airbag888]

I've been using dahua vto (larger model) and love it. Excellent video day and night. Captured on doorbell SD card if needed. Super fast on internal VTH which you did not mention as well as on the app. But even better I can automate my lock through a dry contact and they are really well built and that vto won't be stolen easily... Even if it does an alarm will sound super loud on app and vth. Finally they give great support..

[@IndialanticRob]

Thank you for all the research

[@ricardojorgesantosma]

Have been waiting for this video! Keep doing amazing work for the smart home community!

[@yasmanilara7582]

Thanks for bringing this type of content. Really helpful

[@akifbayram]

For anyone with the AD410, do not use Amcrest Surveillance Pro to make any modifications to your doorbell video settings. It results in a weird flickering, grainy image, and overall lower quality. The only way to resolve it is by resetting the device.

[@markgrotte2968]

The sharpness on this camera is screwed up. If you use this software it defaults all the image settings back to 50%. Change sharpness to 0, apply, then move it back up to 10 to 15 while testing view. You can eliminate defaulting it this way and still benefit from changing the bit rate, quality etc... to get a much better image out of it.

[@marauder2575]

@@markgrotte2968 What software should we use to make these changes?

[@tbluge]

Great content and to the point. Its great. There's a few channels on YT that I have to constantly scrub through to get away from the cheesy cut-aways to juvinile humor. I"m sure you know the ones haha. Anyway , cheers and thanks again!

[@TheJoaolyraaraujo]

You really do the best reviews. Amazing

[@BobBostwick1]

I've been waiting for this one! Thank you!

[@vince086]

Great video, will need it as I'm moving into a new place soon. The UniFi ones were very disappointing, given the high cost.

[@lucasch.159]

I was waiting for that review. Thank you.

[@MarkGhali]

I have been waiting for this video for so long! Absolutely pumped!

[@davejohnson8338]

I watch reviews for everything I buy and I can confidently say doorbell cameras and home security cameras is the only field where the cons insurmountably overpower the pros.

[@TheHookUp]

How so?

[@markd.songsandstuff7728]

Thanks Hook Up, another fair and detailed review comparing brands, much appreciated.

[@chrille_dk]

Amazing video - just was I was looking for. I will definately order the Reolink camera - seems it was worth the wait

[@kodeypatterson8973]

Great work here. Thanks a lot for saving me the time! I love this channel

[@black-snake9367]

Thank you very much for this thorough and interesting comparison! It was exactly what I was looking for. 🎉

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

Very indepth as always, thank you for sharing, great job!!

[@PersonXes]

Important information to make the Reolink work remotely with a VPN: by default the reolink app adds the doorbell based on the 'UID' rather than it's IP address and then it only works using the cloud once you have excited the app and open it again. To make sure you add the doorbell based on it's IP address you need to delete the device if you already added it. Then disable wifi on your smartphone so that you are on mobile data. Then activate the VPN. Then add the doorbell using the option 'input UID/IP' then choose the IP option and enter the camera's IP address.

[@tobyalcoser6677]

Great Video. I've been using Reolink Camera's for the last 5+ years. Home and Business and doesn't look like I'll be Changing anytime soon as reviews for Reolink still seem to be a great purchase.

[@troywilliams5301]

This is one of the most comprehensive and thorough doorbell camera comparisons I've ever seen. Thank you VERY much!!!

[@TheGuptfauj]

Finally!!!! a video review of exactly hat i needed! Now just need to wait for the reolink to become available in the UK. Also, hopefully the doorbell notifications will also work by then!

[@eltonnoway7864]

Sure hope the Reolink PoE is the doorbell many of us have been waiting for. I see Reolink has delayed the rollout to December. No big deal if it delivers. Plenty of folks have homes wired with CAT 5 or 6 at their doorbell locations but have very few doorbell options in the marketplace to pick from. (i.e., finding one that is truly POE as well as being with ONVIF and RTSP compliant, will work with 3rd party NVR's, has a nice smartphone app and will provide all the advantages of a doorbell like Ring... but without a monthly subscription. Past Reolink products have been plagued with problems but I'm hoping they get it right this time. Would be great to see Ring Doorbell get knocked down a couple pegs.

[@michaelh5722]

Great comparison. Subscribed. In your next doorbell video it would be great to see the delay receiving a notification when your phone is on a cellular network.

[@TheHookUp]

Yep, that test will be in the video.

[@michaelh5722]

@@TheHookUp thanks looking forward to it.

[@TayschrennSedai]

As I run Dahua for my main cameras, I was excited to see a review of their doorbell camera. Followed but gut wrenching disappointment over the lack of clarity in video. I've always been against reolink due to their cloud stance, but this surprised me at their ability to open up locally. Biggest counterpoint I'd make is that you make an assumption that everyone already has a doorbell wired up. But for those of us with older homes, wireless battery doorbells might have been all that were used, so running poe is no different than running a doorbell wire. Unless of course we just go pure battery powered, but those all seem to be cloud only models.

[@speedracer9132]

Disappointing that reolink does not trigger existing doorbell chimes

[@emmanuelgonzalez3635]

Mine does

[@emmanuelgonzalez3635]

Wait the non poe, didn't see there's a poe reolink

[@speedracer9132]

If the video is mistaken, I'm certain I heard him say that both the POE & WIFI Reolink can NOT trigger the existing wired doorbell chime

[@Zinic_]

@@speedracer9132 I just read the FAQ for the PoE version on this on their website. It cannot trigger existing doorbell chime.

[@TheHookUp]

Neither the PoE nor the WiFi support existing chimes. Not only have I confirmed this with testing, but it clearly states it on the product pages. Not sure what @Emmanuel Gonzalez is talking about.

[@Felipe-ij2lu]

great video, thanks!! one thing to add will be homekit compatibility as well. You can also use Scrypted for it

[@TheHookUp]

Homekit stuff will be in the other video. Homekit isn't fully local or cloud free, it just has a certain subset of features that need to be available locally.

[@Felipe-ij2lu]

@@TheHookUp true, although i see it today as a good complement to home assistant as you can use things like Scrypted, to enable HKSV recording on any IP camera and see it from outside w/o any VPN or so. it also has an option to treat any IP camera as a homekit doorbell

[@jasonperry6046]

How did you know i wanted someone to make this video.

[@MrKeithsplace]

Great review, I have the Guarding vision NDS-313 which is exact same hardware as Hikvision. When I purchased it was the only Doorbell cam that could use existing wiring and had Onvif connectivity. Works great but less techy people may have an issue with NVR connectivity, my only complaint with it is DHCP only. The app always finds it but any network reboots can change it from NVR.

[@IAmTheWaterbug]

If you make a DHCP reservation on your router, it will always get the same IP address from the DHCP server.

[@edwardswain]

This was an incredibly helpful, well researched and presented video. Kudos to you, and thank you.

[@sokolum]

finally local storage is included ONVIF how it should be! After watching, i expected them better…

[@huseinabdul1]

God bless you. I hate cloud based stuff and this is exactly what I wanted to see

[@Lonestar101]

Wow. Great review. I'm really disappointed in the UniFi G4/G4 Pro performance. I've been holding out for the G4 Pro, but this makes me re-think that.

[@ParkerTyler]

I've love mine and I don't regret it one bit.

[@csimet]

I have both Amcrest doorbells and Reolink cameras and I use RTSP to feed my local Blue Iris system (DVR) for all recording and alerts. I block all outbound, as well as default inbound, from/to my home cameras with my dedicated firewall... you would be amazed just how many times a day each of them try to cloud connect. 99% of all outbound attempts from my home networks come from them... hundreds of thousands of attempts. Careful pruning of rules and flows can re-enable doorbell alerts via their apps if desired, but I do not trust them after looking at what they try to connect to and send. Tip... if you run these doorbells off your house doorbell power, make sure the power transformer is rated to deliver enough (usually located at or near your home electrical panel and stated in VA). I had random issues with WiFi drops and it was due to an underpowered transformer, especially at times the doorbells kicked on IR lights. A quick upgrade and doubling of power to fix.

[@TheHookUp]

Most are likely P2P server pings, right?

[@csimet]

@@TheHookUp Yes and no, mostly UDP 8800 (sunwebadmin), TCP 10000 (ndmp - probably to upload video files) and 9999 (PTP distinct) with a spattering of other higher ports in the 15xxx range (some custom communications) I can only assume are alert related.

[@rmattiuzzo]

this video is pure solid gold!

[@TheSkepticSkwerl]

So in every way, reolink outshines unifi. (more features, more resolution, more versatility in nvr etc) and are around 1/4th the cost total. come on unifi.

[@GunnyPhillips]

Great video! I've had the Ezviz DB1 for a few years now and generally agree with your assessment. Since I've conceded the privacy wars to the corporations at this point, I don't mind allowing Internet access to my cameras.

[@Luuuu793]

Amcrest has a support page to use 2-Way-Audio in Blue Iris. Worked for me.

[@TheHookUp]

Can you share the link with me (and anyone else reading this)?

[@TheHookUp]

I just tried again with no luck. Any time I press the microphone button it disconnects the camera.

[@Luuuu793]

@@TheHookUp At the moment I have these settings. But I don't know if it makes a difference. Probably copied from some forum. /cam/realmonitor?channel={CAMNO}&subtype=0&authbasic={AUTH64} /cam/realmonitor?channel={CAMNO}&subtype=1&authbasic={AUTH64}

[@TheHookUp]

Getting RTSP 404 not found with those settings. Very strange.

[@localhostcoding4844]

@@TheHookUp Nice following this thread I was able to get two way talk working for AD410 in BlueIris. After reading up how on 2way talks in BlueIris looks like 2 way talk is implemented based on the camera manufacturer. So in order to get it to work you must specify the manufactuer, you mentioned you got the Dahua app to work. So in blueiris specify the Make: Dahua, Model: *Main Stream RTSP. After doing this you will end up with the links @LR mentioned. Niceee, strange googling didn't straight give the answer. No one seems to made a top line post about this.

[@cvnis957]

Great video! Makes me really happy I preordered my Reolink doorbells

[@jannis8998]

Please make a video about wireless hdmi. Would love to see it

[@msolomos]

Does Reolink works with HA? Camera, button and chime? Can the chime be replaced with HA? eh. Ring to Alexa instead?

[@kellydjohnson]

Sure wished the Reolink worked with existing chimes. Not sure what the next best pick would be.

[@JoseSorianoPhotography]

Unifi was my first option but after this it’s a hard no.

[@Nerd2You]

Does the latest firmware on the Reolink now allow setting a constant frame rate and Interframe Space () interval???

[@TheHookUp]

Yes!

[@H4HDJD]

I would love to see this for door locks, no cloud but have things like home assistant to have some automation with auto locking or unlocking

[@TheHookUp]

Zigbee and Zwave locks are the easy way to accomplish that.

[@johnmoricone294]

Thank you for the detailed video, been considering a video doorbell but am still not convinced. Really enjoy the level of detail you provide. I finally finished setting up my 12 camera perimeter but am still working out all the kinks with BI and false detection. Will need to go back to your older videos to see what tweaks I can do but overall really enjoying my build/setup. Hopefully by the time I get that running smoothly the video doorbell market will improve more and it will be an easy PnP setup.

[@guillermo1479]

For the unifi cameras, I've been able to access them locally without using the cloud login. You just need to make a local account within your local UI console (I'm using a UDM Pro)

[@TheHookUp]

Yes. But you cannot use that to discover your protect server via VPN when using it remotely.

[@guillermo1479]

@@TheHookUp From what I recall, I had to manually enter the protect server info... I'll need to check again and will report back!

[@neilwalker4277]

I have reolink CCTV so reolink makes sense given the quality and featured, but only supporting a single chime is pretty backwards (I have 3 for my current Ring), as is complete lack of support for pass through to existing chime. Both seem like omissions due to penny pinching or lack of design thought.

[@jasenrock]

Ip65 will most likely be needed in places with snow. My doorbell is always covered in snow, so something as big as this will definitely be covered with snow

[@ParkerTyler]

My G4 pro has survived several snow storms already just fine. I don't have a porch covering so it is exposed to the elements.

[@liketheduck]

This is exactly what I was looking for!

[@michaelmenzie2806]

i see this video is 7 months old and that is not very old at all but in tech alot can happen in that time. i am really cosidering replacing my eufy doorbell with the reolink one. has the button presses issue in HA been solved yet?

[@TheHookUp]

Yep, full integration

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

Great video 👍👍 thank you

[@x86cowboy]

GREAT video. Keep up the great reviews like this. Thank you.

[@philipp1960]

the result for me sounds like there is a GAP in the market, none of them make me happy. How hard can it be to put a button on a waterproof camera and enable 2 way audio

[@jackcolt6875]

Great review. I was also disappointed in the Amcrest AD410. I had two of them fail in direct sunlight…in Massachusetts….in May…not exactly hot weather!

[@jamesguralski5156]

Wow info. Overload! Thanks. A lot to process

[@martyb3783]

Great video and the timing for me is perfect.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Rob.

[@mynascarfan]

Great review, I previously had Nest doorbell and I just installed the Reolink POE version to go with my Reolink NVR system. After installing it I didn't realize Reolink doesn't have rich notifications which was a big disappointment. I thought about returning it to get the WIFI version but found out it requires cloud subscription like Nest requires as well. But Nest does has the option to operate the existing chime which is great.

[@vorbiskad]

I had a chat with an agent at Reolink Support team. They told me that rich notifications (with photo) are available only with Cloud subscription. But this doesn't stop me to have push notifications on my phone (only with words) and I will be able to have 2-way conversation with the visitor (between doorbell phone). Could you please confirm if this works well for you? Thank you!

[@TheHookUp]

That is correct. Only rich notifications requires cloud usage, the rest is done with p2p.

[@mynascarfan]

Correct, you will be able to tap the notification wait for app to load then answer doorbell with pre loaded sentences or your voice. @@vorbiskad

[@fwanknmt]

My Amcrest mechanical chime integration died recently, it reboots when the button is pressed. Sounds pretty common, i switched to reolink. Reolink app is 10x better than amcrest.

[@stijn7990]

Very good video! I would also be very interested in a comparison between regular cameras that support two-way audio, as there are no such comparisons yet!

[@jbacken]

I had that Hikvision (actually, the RCA variant HSDB2A, but otherwise same model from what I understand), and it was literally too hot to handle: I clocked at nearing 150 F. I thought it was an obvious RMA but was denied as "it normally runs hot". That is insane and a seemingly massive potential class action lawsuit if your customers homes start burning down because of shoddy engineering, but I could be over analyzing. In the garbage it went.

[@TheHookUp]

Unsurprisingly it ran significantly hotter at 24VAC than 16VAC, but yes, I agree... too hot.

[@MrKeithsplace]

I have the Guarding Vision version of the Hikvision, I does get warm, not hot but warm. But research showed as designed, the outer ring is the heat sink, I wouldn’t be supervised I if it doesn’t last way longer than the rest. And at the time it was only one that could do Onvif and existing door bell wiring.

[@Theracles]

Watched the video and I'm sure that there is much useful info for which those who can assimilate your wisdom at the rate of knots with which it is delivered will be grateful. For me however, a more sloth like delivery of the script would be useful. The current sound track is reminiscent of those "Terms and conditions" statements at the end of "Special Offer Sales" where the reader attempts to expound the content of 4 pages of legalese in 12 seconds!😊

[@TheHookUp]

If you click the gear button you can slow down to .75 or .5 speed as needed.

[@Theracles]

@@TheHookUp Thanks for that info! I'll give it a try. One thing I'm wanting of a doorbell is the ability to create custom MP3 announcements, rather annoyed that Amazon have blocked this facility.😎

[@caseyhartman7094]

Great comparison. It's too bad UniFi's G4 doorbells are IPX4 becauseI really like that the POE model comes with a flush mount chime.

[@YKSGuy]

Didn't see it noted but the reolink also supports both 2.4 and 5Ghz wifi.. Which is semi rare for wireless security cameras in general and important for higher bitrates. Sure enough my current doorbell is almost dead and the Reolink doorbells are not in stock.

[@marcusstephens2517]

Just noticed that if clicking the reolink url in the comments the doorbell shows sold out, but if you go directly to the website it’s available.

[@TheHookUp]

It still ultimately shows out of stock ("notify me") when you click add to cart.

[@GarethBlain]

For me (UK) it shows as in stock but the link goes to the US (you know those guys don't know about the rest of the world! 😜)! (P.S. Lovez you really Rob!)

[@willfigueroa4213]

great video! Wish the Reolink could tie into my home chime

[@RickTrajan]

hope you can do this again, if there's some improvement on what's on the market at least.

[@TheHookUp]

Nothing new since this video that I'm aware of. Reolink has a battery doorbell coming out this year, but I'm not sure it will compete with these options.

[@Lightfytr]

Does the Wi-Fi Reolink record 24/7 to the NVR? Thanks for this review.

[@TheHookUp]

NVR compatibility will be covered in the next video (have to dig them out of the closet).

[@freman]

I have an older Hikvision and I hate it, the notifications to phone are slow, the notifications to the screen are unreliable, and really there's no way to catch the doorbell press. I'm waiting for Reolink to be available now...