No one wants to bash you for buying Reolink. However, you came here seeking opinions on that system and everyone who answers tells you it is a poor system, but you argue back. That is why people here are being short with you, not because you made an uninformed decision to buy a Reolink system.
So it seems that you REALLY came here for validation, not help. There is the
Cliff Notes here that you should read. There is also
@EMPIRETECANDY that others have stated could probably get you a decent Dahua NVR system for low dollars and you should explain your situation to him via email and see what he can do for you. His email is
kingsecurity2014@163.com and is very responsive. While I am not in Canada, am in Texas, I have bought 19 cameras from him over a period of 2 years and have found him to be quick, fair, and give great prices to IPCAMTALK members.
I was in your situation a few years ago, needing a camera system. But was too uninformed to make the purchase. Then I found this place and stayed away from those budget systems.
You came here because your "...car got smashed at night..." and you feel you need cameras. OK, realize that cameras will NOT prevent that from happening. They only RECORD what happened. At night, with a budget set of cams, you will probably be able to see what happened. BUT, you will never be able to identify the perp who did it. About the only way that will happen is if you have enough white light that makes the area like it is daytime.
Please, prior to installing this system, set up one cam in a test rig and see if you can ID your own face or a friends face while they are walking around your car AT NIGHT. Realize that perps do not stand still and pose for cams. They usually do not look towards them and are always moving. That does not mean walking or running, but their heads are constantly moving which in low light causes blur in poor cams. Read the Cliff Notes!
There is nothing more frustrating than having your stuff violated but having cams catch the action and the video is so poor that the perp cannot be IDed, or even clothing described.
A while ago there were several cars in our hood that had stuff taken from- door checkers- go around trying car door to see if they are unlocked. A guy a few streets over had his pickup rummaged around in and had some stuff stolen. He had a budget system that he had convinced his wife was important to buy. They got really good blurry, high MP count, video of the guy/girl rummaging in his truck. But not even a description of the clothing. His wife was pissed! "You spent hundreds of dollars on this sh*t and can't even tell if it was a guy or girl!". I caught a decent pick of the guy in my driveway that was used by the police to ID the perp and make an arrest. See below.
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This is a snapshot out of
BlueIris from the video. He was constantly moving his head scanning for cars coming down the road. Did not get anything from me as my Jeep was locked.
