Reolink Smart 2K+ 5MP Wired PoE Video Doorbell

I had a bear of a time finding a video doorbell that had an indoor chime AND worked with Blue Iris. This fit the bill

I have the Reolink POE system in this camera was a great addition to the system. The video quality is really good I’d say better than my other cameras. I really like the wide angle lens and it’s extremely clear and night which is a plus. Highly recommend it.

Straightforward to set up, no subscription fees and a great functional product that meets my needs. This is my 4th Reolink cam & having them all integrate so easily into a single mobile app with so many customisable features makes this a purchase with zero regrets.

Cleanly implements all claimed connectviity/streaming protocols either when directly-attach to OpenBSD or Linux (Mint) or a(ny) comparably standards-compliant "NVR". (read: "Not YOU, Tenda!!")Web GUI interface "just works" and works very well in roughly a dozen different browsers trialed on both OpenBSD and Linux.Does NOT require a many-years out-of-date Microsoft IE+ActiveX nor "Flash" plugins as some other makes of cameras and NVR require.FAR higher quality of video and low-distortion field of view than expected.Good enough motion detection that each ReoLink "doorbell" may even reduce the need of OTHER cameras.Love it!

I made a security box for it since zi had POE version. At first the camera did not show up on NVR. The port would blink slower yellow signal than other ports. I had 2 available ports. Enailed supporr and they responded on holiday weekend in less than 24 hours. Fixed problem by deleting blank camera. After deleting camera by right clicking camera then pick delete canera icon. Then you get a picture of camera and add camera symbol. When I did this camera instantly showed up on screen. Also drill holes in gun safe to add security for camera. Might block wifi signal but mine is not wifi type. You see the two blocked camera ports without the camera add on the posted picture.

This was as easy to set up as just about every other Reolink device I've used. It was easy to add to Synology Surveillance Station for video recording. The Reolink app works great as well, although I do prefer Synology. The picture quality is very good as well.This unit is PoE ethernet, and not wireless like their other model, so this requires a network cable connection. It connects to your standard doorbell wires, but also has a plug-in device you can put in your house for a quick response to someone at your door. It's configurable with different chime sounds, which is nice. The little speaker built in is a bit tinny, but it works really well. Overall, this is a great doorbell camera, and will likely be used to replace the other big vendor's product at my office once we get a network cable run to the location.

The fact that it is Poe makes this doorbell fas and easy to install. Been waiting on one of these for sometime.

NVR issue is resolved. Thanks

Easy to setup right out the box. PoE functionality works flawlessly. The app is straight forward to use featuring a clean UI. Camera performance is good, providing clear enough footage that can be viewed through the app. The camera provide a fairly wide field of view which is excellent for opening up blind spots that my previous cam had. All in all I'm happy with this cam.

 We live in a isolated area on the Washington coast and our house sits a distance from the driveway gate but had Ethernet to my well pump house nearby. Between propane deliveries ups fedex and the pud meter reader I needed a dependable way to know who was at my gate and then there’s the wildlife. Bears & cougars. Unfortunately there’s not many poe doorbells on the market to choose from at this time and the few that exist are quite expensive and or don’t have the features I wanted. After an extended investigation period I decided to try the Reolink. The top three reasons were first its power over Ethernet second it had the best resolution & frame rate and third it doesn’t require a spendy monthly subscription without loosing features. It seems everyone is trying to get you to subscribe these days and it starts to add up quickly. Along with the doorbell I purchased a netgear poe injector. Make sure you get a ACTIVE injector not PASSIVE. The active talks to your device and sends the correct voltage.All said the cost for everything including patch cable was under $150.00I’ve had the doorbell up for a couple months and it’s seen hard freezes, snow and driving rain without a glitch. The chime in our house is over 200 feet away from the doorbell & works perfectly. I also like that It has various chimes including the classic Westminster and volume settings from mute to extra loud.There’s two levels of push notifications , one urgent that is visual and audible even when your phone is locked. There’s email notifications too but who has their email notifications on these days? It has a slot for a high capacity micro sd card so all your videos are stored onsite instead of a cloud server.When recording is activated it prerecords so you see the person or animal way before they get to your doorbell and you don’t end up with a video of the back side of a person walking away. There’s a few prerecorded greetings or you can record a custom clip. The volume of the greeting isn’t very loud but I’ve found it’s plenty good enough. The nighttime infrared is excellent but it does illuminate rain & can trigger the alert. I turned off the night vision because the lowlight color is excellent and there’s less risk of a faults alarm from bugs & weather.The two way talk is adequate but could be a issue in a urban environment. The unit has a steel mounting plate that it locks onto and you use a paperclip like tool to unlock & remove it. Mine is mounted on a timber that supports the hinges for my driveway gate totally exposed so I mounted it to a piece of IPE (epay) hardwood and secured with big stainless screws, I also fashioned a piece of Lexan as a awning to protect it from the driving rain & falling tree branches that are common down here. The user interface for the Reolink app was new to me so it took a little getting used to but after a couple days it’s fine and in fact I’m so impressed with the whole system I’m probably going to purchase a few of their pan & tilt weather proof security cameras.I’ll definitely update this review either way as time passes but as it stands now I give it two thumbs up and highly recommend it for anyone interested in a poe video doorbell.The pictures I posted are the other night when our neighborhood bear came strolling down our gravel road.I’m not associated with this product or any other product.I received nothing in return for my review.