Amazing; thank you for such a quick reply! World record!
New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?
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No Internet required. They talk to each other via RFI have a question and apologize ahead of time for only reading 20 of the 77 pages thus far so it may have already been addressed.
Will the Reolink DB (PoE) work with the included Reolink chime even if you block all internet access to the door bell? I am thinking about installing this Reolink door bell, adding it into BI and only caring to look at the video if I hear the doorbell chime. I understand that I give up the ability to speak to the person at the door by going this route since I won't be using Reolink app/servers but it also means that the video and data is mine and not sent to Reolink servers. I just want to make sure that the door bell will actually ring the door chime even without any internet access.
You can even add additional Chimes, only on the latest Version 2 though...from Reolink...
Reolink Chime – Digital Chime Perfect for Reolink Video Doorbell | Reolink Official
Reolink Chime is a digital chime wireless chime working with Reolink Video Doorbells. It can be effortlessly installed and easy to use. Control ringtones, volumes, and LED lights via the Reolink App/Client from anywhere, anytime.
reolink.com
Is there anyway to setup this Reolink door bell without any internet connectivity or more importantly without using Reolink proprietary tools (iOS/Android/Windows clients)? Like, can I simply plug it into a router that has DHCP server already to assign it an IP and then browse to the IP and it has some default username and password to go in and specify IP, change username/password, enable ONVIF, etc without ever downloading any Reolink apps/tools/etc?
Yes, disconnect your Router from the Internet when doing so...you will still need the client to get to the Reolink unless you can get to it through a browser via the (IP) Web interface that your router (DHCP) assigns...
I went a step further and created a local DHCP on my laptop, so I never touched my Router...but below is unnecessary, I just did it to see how to create a local DHCP without a Router...it works...
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As previously stated, yes. POE or Wi-Fi.
Kinda peeved you have to use one of their softwares for initial , password set up and turning on the web UI, but beyond that I am pretty happy with the camera.
I have all my cameras on an internet blocked vlan so I plugged the DB and it got an IP immediately. Then I spun up a quick windows VM image I keep laying around and downloaded the reolink software then move it onto the camera vlan. Software picked it up by IP address, not problem, then I was up and running with the WebUI.
So here here for a good poe doorbell camera with no cloud at all!
I have all my cameras on an internet blocked vlan so I plugged the DB and it got an IP immediately. Then I spun up a quick windows VM image I keep laying around and downloaded the reolink software then move it onto the camera vlan. Software picked it up by IP address, not problem, then I was up and running with the WebUI.
So here here for a good poe doorbell camera with no cloud at all!
This isn't specific for the reolink, but my (west facing) doorbell cams have always had a large amount of glare in the mid-late afternoon from the sunset which kills the image quality.
Has anyone tried a polarizing filter or some sort of glare hood to mitigate glare? Would be interested to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
Has anyone tried a polarizing filter or some sort of glare hood to mitigate glare? Would be interested to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
Sadly this actually is ReoLink's fault for not including WDF or BLC which helps in this background blasting of light. Not sure why they didn't in the Doorbell Camera which in alot of cases has your problem.
What’s WDR, BLC or HLC in CCTV/IP Security Cameras - Reolink Blog They obviously have this option in other cameras they sale.
When I had my ReoLink DB installed at our old house, I dealt with this. Our porch was not as open as yours but when the sun was blaring, all who came up to our porch was washed out. What I did was play with with the brightness/Contrast settings to focus in on when the person was within 5 feet of the DB. I was able to get a decent picture while someone was on/in our porch. My other camera (5442) would capture their footage in the walk up to the porch.
What was hard was the change of season, in other words, the positioning of the sun, during the Winter compared to Summer. I would have to readjust the settings.
So, sorry, no quick fix, or answer from me. Maybe a lens filter like you suggested can be tried. Was really hoping ReoLink would of already had a firmware fix for this.
Oh, the Hikvision DB I use to have did have WDR and BLC which fixed my issue. Our House faced mainly North, so no direct sun like yours but still alot of washout from too much sunlight...
Agreed. This is nearly a perfect doorbell cam in a lot of aspects, but the lack of software light balance is a really weird choice. My guess is they were focusing on stability of the doorbell which caused them to strip out some software functions. I'll write to them to see if it can be added in the future.
Even with my older WDR enabled doorbells though, direct or oblique sunlight was always a bit of an issue, just not as bad. I'll experiment with hardware methods and report back if I have any positive findings.
thanks for weighing in @David L!
Even with my older WDR enabled doorbells though, direct or oblique sunlight was always a bit of an issue, just not as bad. I'll experiment with hardware methods and report back if I have any positive findings.
thanks for weighing in @David L!
I would send them that pic you shared. Ask for help/suggestions and why they did not include WDR or BLC...