ReoLink's Newest Tech: Home Hub, Argus 4 & E1 Zoom

[@Lampzl]

What if you don’t have a POE switch and are using plug and Ethernet on the TrackMix? Would it work?

[@M3FortiZay]

Come on Reolink. Native HomeKit support would be perfect!

[@ThisSmartHouse]

I still don't know why brands don't just support it. I guess there are limits to the quality, but you won't think it would take much.

[@yuidfbse]

Thank you for the video. What is the range of the cameras to the hub? All systems like I tried the cameras never have enough range to connect to the hub unless they are very near. I have a ranch house where the cameras outside are all very far away from each other and the hub and this is all useless and never works. I am yet to find ONE wireless camera security system that actually works unless they are old fashion wired systems.

[@ThisSmartHouse]

It is based on 2.4 or 5 ghz wifi. So it really depends on how "busy" your area is for wifi.

[@joshcahill4360]

Looking for a system that only stores video locally so therefore i have been running into DVRs. But i want to easily live view and review footage outside my home network. This seems to do the trick but how? Does the app securely connect to my home network? I dont want anything using the cloud.. (less security) Other recommendations were saying that i would need to setup a VPN and port forwarding to remotely view locally stored footage. What am i missing?

[@mazielara]

Is there an NVR that allows to connect the Argus 4 longer distance than my Ubiquiti point of access ? I need to replace my WiFi Arlo systems (all pro with a hub) for an XL ranch style home Thanks

[@ThisSmartHouse]

So you need to connect the Argus 4 over a longer distance? You can connect your camera to your wifi and then connect back to the Home Hub. You would just need to add a wifi ap closer to your camera.

[@HeavenlyHobbies-h6y]

Hi. Thank you for posting this review. I have a QNAP NAS which supports RTSP cameras (I can view the stream using QNAP's apps). Is there a way for me to view the Argus 4 Pro on my NAS (I noticed it doesn't support RTSP) or at least via the Home Hub Pro (you did mention it supports RTSP?)?

[@ahmedlz9495]

my questions are 1) with the reolink argus eco ultra 4k and at optima, low and high quality what is the size of 1 minute video recording ?? in other words how many minutes that 1TB in SD cards can store before it start rewriting 2)in free mode is there a way to set an upload schedule to an external storage via internet 3)also in free mode can i open the account in multiple devices at the same time thanks

[@boogyfatmccoy6347]

Is there anyplace or way to find out what kind of testing has been done on the home hub as far as distance? This sounds like a great idea but unless it can talk with cameras 200 or 300 feet away, it would be useless to me. I want to be able to monitor out buildings and even give a little warning when someone is comming up my 800 foot driveway. Also what is the response time on alerts? I assume communicating at 5 ghz is faster than at 2.4 ghz, maybe, maybe not.

[@ThisSmartHouse]

I don't have any specs, but it is 2.4 / 5 GHz wifi. So the range would be the same as your home wifi. If you are trying to connect that far away, I would be concerned about anything dropping out. You might need to add additional wifi access point and connect through them. As far as alert timing, it shouldn't make a difference. I am alerted within a few seconds on mine (but I disable most of my alerts).

[@anthonytielen868]

Can the wifi on the home hub be turned off? I allready have a full mesh system with separate network for the smart home

[@ThisSmartHouse]

I will have to check if you can turn it off. But you can connect to cameras that are on your network (using existing wifi)

[@ThisSmartHouse]

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[@ericg.575]

@ThisSmartHouse-I want to use OBS and the camera to capture a distant scene overlooking a preserve. Would the Argus 4 Pro and hub work well for this type of application?

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Probably not, as the Argus 4 only records during motion events. If you want to stream you will probably need a powered (or PoE) camera.

[@emilianoruiz7681]

Does the home hub support continuous recording from a wired camera or only records when triggered?

[@ThisSmartHouse]

It supports continuous recording from wired or powered wireless (e.g. E1). The limit is on battery powered cameras.

[@jamesnelson7797]

Is the limit due to constant recording draining battery faster than it can replenish?

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Yes, the power it takes to run the camera sensor and wifi is quite a lot.

[@vikylin]

thanks a ton! 👍

[@ThisSmartHouse]

You're welcome!

[@jfbaro2]

Can it use face and plate recognition to only alert me when unknown cars or people approach my property??

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Reolink doesn't have face or plate recognition on-board. It does have basic people, animal, and vehicle detection. However, if you want to add more ML/AI detection, you could feed the video into something like Frigate. Because Reolink cameras support local streaming, it is simple to add the cameras to another system.

[@ayyappans2454]

How to stream voice to speakers through smart life?

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Stream audio from the cameras to which speakers?

[@mrxmry3264]

SD cards are not the best choice for CCTV systems because they wear out every time something is written to them. I configured both my raspberry pis (one for pihole and one for home assistant) to use HDs instead.

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Completely agree. But the micro SD is more accessible for the consumer, which is where this is targeting. I would like to see them add the ability to "RAID" or backup footage to the other SD slot.

[@Deltic07]

It's odd how do many tech reviewers say 'x' instead of times, like in this video, the E1 zoom has a 3 times zoom, not a 3 x zoom. It reminds me of people who say 'Lol' out loud instead of laughing. I wonder why they do it? 🤷‍♂️

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Because it has become synonymous. It is faster to say x than to say times.

[@Deltic07]

@@ThisSmartHouse Thanks for the review, I still can't decide on whether to get one of those hubs or not. 🤔

[@saliston]

The hub SUCKS i have had one and cant connect my cameras to it because they always lose connection. Thy are only 20 and 30 feet away. they wont stay connected at all

[@ThisSmartHouse]

Which cameras are you trying to connect? Is the hub away from things that might be causing interferance?