RLK8-420D4-4MP PoE Camera System

Having previous had a wireless system which worked well for a few months before breaking I wanted something more reliable! I wanted POE cameras, but didn't want the hassle or time and expense of installing them inside, particularly downstairs. It was a key thing that the wireless cameras were able to record to an NVR rather than to SD cards, which in the event the camera was stolen, so would mean any evidence needed to try and catch the thief would also be gone! After much research in steps this Reolink NVR, with 4 x POE cameras, and 4 x E1 Pro wireless cameras which looked like it would fit my needs.The NVR and POE cameras are great quality, solidly built and feel like they will last. The E1 Pro cameras also are of high quality and feel the same. The app, and Reolink Client for Mac (I don't have Windows so can't comment) work flawlessly and setup (when I actually read things was easy!!).I have the NVR in the loft, connected via powerline adapters as I wanted it out of the way. It worked perfectly first time. No drop outs, no missed recordings or network issues. The POE cameras were visible on the NVR after a minute having powered up and synced to the system. I have two mounted these to the underside of the soffit boards and provide a great view of my driveway / cars, and the back garden. I have one mounted under my porch which was just a case of running the cable out of the loft and down the side of the house (in conduit) to cover that. The other I have put on the top landing, just running the cable through the ceiling.The E1 Pro cameras were easy to connect to the NVR, showing up immediately. Having read another review you need to scroll left on the cameras in order to enter the passwords (which you setup when you first connect the cameras to wifi). I also purchases some longer power cables, which although not available from Reolink are from a well known auction site (item number 112005075990) again thanks to another reviewer for this tip!On the app / client software, you select the camera, enter the user name & password and within a moment the camera shows up and can be viewed. There are buttons to select either a low definition or the full 4mp HD view of all the cameras, which is clearly done to save data. Playback is easy and footage can be downloaded and saved to my Mac, iPhone or iPad (again not sure about Android / PC's). Recording can be set to motion detect, or constant recording depending on your needs. You can also select areas for motion detect to reduce unwanted recordings. Whilst you can't "zoom" in with any of the cameras, if you playback in full 4mp HD you can zoom in the screen with little quality loss.The quality of the images is fantastic both day, and night. You can set masks to the images, so if your camera over looks a neighbours property in the interest of being a good neighbour you can black this section out. You are limited to 4 x rectangles (some more would be nice) but it covered all the areas I needed to.I've had this system for 4 months now and it has never missed a beat. It managed to catch a thief stealing shoes from my front door step!! (it was a fox of all things!) Reolink continually improve the app adding more features. The client on the Mac can be a little slow but I suspect that is a bandwidth issue, as the iPhone / iPad app work flawlessly. Would highly recommend particularly considering the cost compared to other makes.

After extensive research on various makes and models i decided to purchase this Reolink system.Installation and setup was a breeze, i use the reolink app on my phone but also can log into the NVR on PC / Laptop at home.I was looking at the more up to date 5MP Reolink system but was put off by the plastic cameras, whereas this 4MP D400 system the cameras are metal and superb build quality.I looked at all sorts from Annke / Hikvision etc but for the bargain price of this system after adding the vouchers its fantastic.Picture quality & microphone quality is great too.

So far I have only set this system up on a test basis. All the cameras worked fine with a good image on screen. The NVR was a lot smaller than previous ones I have seen, which is good as it will eventually be fitted in a wardrobe.On saying that, the NVR isn't noisy as it doesn't appear to have an internal fan. All that can be heard is an occasional sound from the hard drive.One thing that does annoy me, and it seems to exist on most makes of CCTV cameras, is the amount of connectors at the rear of the camera that needs to be concealed. This would be OK if it was fitted to a soffit or cladding but on a brick wall, unless you drill a large hole, there is nowhere for it to go. Alternatively a weather proof connector box could be fitted adjacent to the camera. For mine, I have constructed concealing spacers from white plastic drain pipe and hope to fit these in the near future. All in all though, this seems to be a very good, solid kit

I use three of the four Dome cameras supplied with the NVR. I was impressed by the quality and finish on the equipment, it is reassuringly solid. The fixings are of premium grade, no cheap screws or damaged heads. The mounting of the cameras is a little fiddly until you get the knack, but it is easy once you do, and they click into the retaining ring with a sturdy and secure clip that one just screws tight. I had an issue with the password, having mistyped it in the first place. The interface and mouse could be a little less jittery, but otherwise it’s fine. I called on the assistance of Reolink support team and they were very good in resolving my password issue over the phone, by a pre arranged call, gave me a Super password, which the ‘blurb’ says is windows usable only, but it can be used directly within the system interface as well by direct input with the Support team’s guidance. Just now learning the finer points of the menus and options regarding recording, purposes sensor sensitivity etc. Very pleased so far. This is an excellent product at a reasonable price. It does what it says on the tin, but as with anything complex one needs to become familiarised with how it operates. Hats off the Reolink Support they are on the ball, and very responsive.

Easy to set up it you know what you are doing. If you are installing a system for the first time you might struggle as the instructions are very poor. Out of curiosity I looked on web site and found that to be even less use. Pretty easy to work out just by clicking until you find what you need on menu. Picture quality is very good. Useful IR fades out at around 10Metres, on shiny things like cars about 20. Works pretty good in street lights and still give good detail. Very simple to use system everything can be done click and play with a mouse. USB port on front of unit so easy access to mouse so no need to remove box it fitted in a cabinet. Well designed and good quality cameras and cables. Motion detector can pick up a 35 KG dog at around 10 Metres. Other than basic tools comes with all you need to set up.

iv been paying a monthly subscription for years for my work CCTV got fed up so i ordered this and wow so easy to set up looks smart audio and video 100 times better than my old system. and even better no monthly cost. this bad boy will pay for its self in 6 months. it was plug and play for me as i did not need to run cables as my last system used the POE Ethernet cables like this one