flynreelow
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no one talks to their doorbell in 2024
and yes, u can receive notifications in BI with this doorbell, without the app.
maybe ring and wyze are for you....
New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?
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and yes, u can receive notifications in BI with this doorbell, without the app.
maybe ring and wyze are for you....
Of course you can receive motion notifications like any other camera would, but would you receive notifications from visitors when they push the doorbell button? That is also a useless feature since it just creates a notification instead of using a more suitable interface for calling like Hikvision uses.
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no one rings the doorbell anymore. when was the last time ups, usps, fedex etc rang the bell.
they dont
and u will get the line crossing alert even before that, if u cared about the used less feature... not sure if hik has that though...
IMHO, you're wasting your time, I'd just let him continue to vent and hate one of the best selling doorbells 2 years in a row....mainly because he gets ads and popups on an app that most people don't use so they don't see them. Granted that's still Reolink's bad but it sure doesn't keep me from recommending what I consider the best video doorbell when used as I do...with Blue Iris.
Isn't the doorbell being pushed also an ONVIF event in BI which can give you a push notification? Seems like it's covered both ways.....only thing missing in BI vs Reolink app is the 2-way audio (which could get added later). I'm with Tony, very happy with this doorbell in BI, works great.
Yes you can get Both Motion and Doorbell Button Press notifications...I get them all the time. Our 8 year old grandson makes sure he presses our Doorbell several times when they come and visit , he likes to hear our dogs barking, lol
2-way audio suck on all Smart Doorbells, Nest, Ring, Hik, etc. It is just an advertisement draw, it is what drew my attention 4 years ago on my first Hik Doorbell, we have a Huge 372 page Thread which Everyone complained how bad the two-way audio was, that is from those few who used the Apps.
flynreelow is right, no one presses the doorbell button anymore, that is no deliver drivers, and very few solicitors either, they knock. It seemed to stop with the Smart Doorbells. Many thought the video would start when the doorbell button was pressed, I even confronted a few delivery drivers with the question and they are the ones that told me that, plus I remember having to explain this with a few family members. I am sure this is not the case anymore plus I think now the drivers are in such a rush they do not want to encounter a customer conversation which would slow them down.
So my Smart Doorbells turned into only a cheap camera on my porches...
, he likes to hear our dogs barking, lol2-way audio suck on all Smart Doorbells, Nest, Ring, Hik, etc. It is just an advertisement draw, it is what drew my attention 4 years ago on my first Hik Doorbell, we have a Huge 372 page Thread which Everyone complained how bad the two-way audio was, that is from those few who used the Apps.
flynreelow is right, no one presses the doorbell button anymore, that is no deliver drivers, and very few solicitors either, they knock. It seemed to stop with the Smart Doorbells. Many thought the video would start when the doorbell button was pressed, I even confronted a few delivery drivers with the question and they are the ones that told me that, plus I remember having to explain this with a few family members. I am sure this is not the case anymore plus I think now the drivers are in such a rush they do not want to encounter a customer conversation which would slow them down.
So my Smart Doorbells turned into only a cheap camera on my porches...
You are correct there in an ONVIF event when the doorbell is pushed. I'm w/ you guys I'm very happy w/ my Reolink doorbell. By the way who the hell calls tech support anymore, I've set mine and several family members Reolink DB cams w/ no issue. You guys are my tech support anyway
Michael
So True. Funny but in our Hik thread, many who did call Tech. support pointed Tech support to our Thread for training, lolYou are correct there in an ONVIF event when the doorbell is pushed. I'm w/ you guys I'm very happy w/ my Reolink doorbell. By the way who the hell calls tech support anymore, I've set mine and several family members Reolink DB cams w/ no issue. You guys are my tech support anyway
Michael
TheWaterbug
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So I did the swap yesterday, and I think I might be able to exonerate the AD110, because the Reolink camera wouldn't stay on, either, when I first connected it to the doorbell wiring (after having done initial setup via the included wall wart). I put a voltmeter on the wires, and there was no voltage. I put a voltmeter at the original mechanical chime, and there was no voltage. So the transformer may have been failing, and then maybe it finally died.
Fortunately, the Reolink WiFi doorbell comes with the aforementioned wall wart plus a very long extension cable, so I was able to kludge it together and power the unit like this:
It's ugly, but it works.
As you can see above, the FOV is significantly wider than that of the AD110, and quite honestly I prefer the RF chime over trying to piggyback onto the mechanical chime anyway.
We'll see how reliable it is over the next few days.
It looks good. Are you happy with that or would you prefer a slight down angle?
If so, here's a 5° down angle shim for a 3D printer:
Printables
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TheWaterbug
Getting comfortable
It's fine. My parents hardly ever get packages. They just want to see who's at the door.It looks good. Are you happy with that or would you prefer a slight down angle?
If so, here's a 5° down angle shim for a 3D printer:
Printables
I heard BI smart alerts don't work well with Reolink cameras. Is that true? The only reason I don't use BI is that because I prefer first party software for hardware like this. But if it can handle the human/vehicle detections and supports PTZ controls I might actually consider it. Also what about two way audio? 3 of my reolink cameras have speakers and sirens which I have used on one occasion to tell a jackass blowing their horn in front of my house to go away. Had I not had that I would actually have to yell out of my window like in the trailer park. So I really want to retain that featureIMHO, you're wasting your time, I'd just let him continue to vent and hate one of the best selling doorbells 2 years in a row....mainly because he gets ads and popups on an app that most people don't use so they don't see them. Granted that's still Reolink's bad but it sure doesn't keep me from recommending what I consider the best video doorbell when used as I do...with Blue Iris.
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