What NVR are you using for the camera's you are installing?
Most likely Andy's 4108HS-8P-4ks
Do you want the Doorbell to record on the NVR? If so, look for a DIY ONVIF supported Doorbell. If not, Ring may still be the way to go since it is simple for non DIYers and also has the neighborhood alert feature that many people like.
sort of funny the Reolink doorbell product is ok here ..
i know huh...
Just be aware Reolink only supports their doorbell when used with a Reolink NVR. The 4108HS-8P-4ks NVR you are considering has features like face detection, perimeter protection, IVS, people counting, heat map etc, which may or may work not work when used in conjunction with the Reolink DB. I'm using the Reolink (my best doorbell camera yet) with a Costco / Lorex NVR. It captures great images 24/7, accurate time and date stamps, adjustable brightness / contrast, zone detection and the doorbell actually works... but... the face detection, two-way audio and push notifications do not work when connected to my Lorex NVR. What features will or will not work with Andys NVR remain to be seen. The Blue Iris folks have had better luck getting the Reolink features work, but BI may not be ideal since you mentioned you clients are not very tech savvy. NET: Ring doorbells are good in their own right and fit a target audience perfectly (i.e. not tech savvy, want a video doorbell, only have access to WiFi and are more or less simple plug and play) The biggest downside of the Ring is it requires a monthly cloud subscription for all its advertised features to work. Ironically... I just happened to see this video yesterday comparing the Reolink with the Ring Pro 2. FYI: Read through the comments following the video as they contain some interesting details.
They don't have the option to ring my old school 24v doorbell chimes do they? I have the hikvision DS-HD1 working (wireless) that way but I suspect it's slowly dying.
ReoLink Doorbell is Top Dog right now. Here is our Thread:
My Reolink shows a view similar to yours and I want to tilt it down a bit to get less sky and more porch.
So I did a makeshift test and tilted mine down, what I found is anyone tall it would cut off the top of their head if they got real close to the Doorbell CAM so be sure and test it first before you 3D print. I just got a longer screw (at top) and wedged two carpenter pencils between the brick and DB for my test. Had a guy in the ReoLink Thread suggested putting a mirror opposite the DB so you can view the ground where the packages are left, never got that far, plus thinking IR at night may blind the DB CAM but it may be worth the try. Of course another CAM aiming at the floor will work too...My Reolink shows a view similar to yours and I want to tilt it down a bit to get less sky and more porch.
But because I installed the furnished wedge to give it some horizontal turn to the doorbell's right I'm puzzling how to also tilt it down. Currently I'm looking to have what I need 3D printed.
