Reolink 4K PoE Security CCTV Camera System H.265, 4pcs 8MP IP Cameras with Person/Vehicle Detection and 8CH NVR with 2TB HDD for 24/7 Recording Night Vision Audio, RLK8-800B4

So, firstly I don't usually write reviews (not proud of that!). I did loads of research for types of camera, system etc. and arrived at this one. The kit seems robust, well made and the output quality (4K) is extremely impressive. The software (Windows client and Android app in my case) installed easily, and works fine. It's free for life. After 9 months of use, and the mother of storms one of the cameras became misty. I notified them, and immediately they contacted Amazon and shipped me a new camera within around 3 days. Incredible service. I will protect the new camera a little better, but perhaps there was a faulty seal etc.. The others are fine but they are located under the soffits. The documentation is not great, but the email support is virtually instant. The website is also very good for set up etc.. Slight downside is no fast forward on playback, but you can skip through selecting different times etc.. I guess the whole purpose is that if you had an incident, you could locate evidence (as well as being preventive of course). I upgraded my hard drive easily to 4TB (because I record in 4K) by purchasing a 3rd party hard drive (Toshiba). The new one was slightly noisier, so I relocated the NVR to the attic from a bedroom (the original was quiet). So, think long and hard where you locate stuff! I also easily set up record to a FTP server. The motion control is over sensitive on all systems I believe, hence 3 stars. My system records everything, and when playing back you can see the motion markers which is handy. Overall excellent system, service and value for money.

Works really well, truly plug’n’play right out of the box. Fully recommended. Have used other more expensive, commercial systems elsewhere and this compares pretty well for domestic use.Pros• Images are excellent quality and very clear. The Client software means you can manage the device / images from a PC or Mac with ease.• Connections are simple and well documented in the manual.• Reolink support site is good and appears to be kept up to date and with upgrade firmware.• Reolink Android app is very useful when pointing the camera. You can see the live view while adjusting from the top of the ladder !• For those new to CCTV, using Motion Detection is also worth considering and means that only events likely to be “significant” are recorded. It works well on this device and means that playback jumps from event to event without having to trawl through (possibly) hours of inactivity. Manual is helpful, but getting the Motion settings right can be fiddly (true for any system).Cons• Consider where to mount the cameras and run the cable back to the recorder (approx 60ft cable for each camera). A small issue is the connection to camera when placed outside. The “waterproof” connection cover provided won’t work as supplied and one solution is to mount separate plastic junction boxes close by and place the connection inside. (such as Amazon "Outdoor Junction Box 91mm x 47mm with Connector Blocks and Soft Knock-Outs Grey Waterproof IP66")• Reolink kit appears not to be compatible with other makes. This may be significant if your system will need upgrade in future. However, at this price it’s a risk worth taking unless you are a growing enterprise.Overall a very good purchase and well suited for domestic use.

I managed to get this in the black Friday sale at under £400 which seems a good deal for 4 x 4K cameras and the NVRThe 4K vision is nothing short of superb, the night vision likewise....but...as with all cameras with ir lights that surround the lens, motion triggered recording is pretty much constant if there is even the lightest mist about, also the lights attract insects which again trigger motion recording.I have solved this by turning off the on board lights - note that when doing this the cameras remain ir sensitive unlike come other systems which revert to their daylight setting which is no good - and replacing the lights with external ir floodlights......I have found the Clarius range (much cheaper from CPC Farnell) to be superior in that they do not give a bright hotspot but do give an excellent and even overall illuminationHad a few issues with settings on the NVR (and there are a LOT!) but Reolinks' support has been outstanding and usually answered within 24 hours....pretty good considering they are in China....they even logged in to the box and changed some settings for meThe NVR itself is almost silent as it does not have a fan and runs quite cool, I have upgraded the internal 2TB hard drive as, with 4 x 4K cameras recording at their highest resolution 24/7 (lower resolution at night of course) it gave 6 days recordings, I have increased this to 6TB which will hopefully give just over 2 weeks.Searching for an event is not easy unless you know exactly when it happened.....the timeline does have a calendar with event markers but it is quite tiresome trawling through the footage even though with the latest firmware update you can now select between 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 & 16x speeds it is still difficult and time consuming to get to exactly where you want to be.As with all systems you get a mouse and a virtual keyboard which is a PITA when it comes to inputting the password but with the Reolink client installed pretty much everything can be accessed through a PC and to a lesser extent through a web interface (you cannot stream live or recorded in 4K through the web interface) and can save any recordings to the PC or a NAS if you have one so thankfully the NVR can be tucked away out of sight and doesnt need to be touched once set up. There is also an app which allows streaming in 4K.All 8 ports are POE powered which is better than other makes that usually only provide 4, so a single CAT5 cable is all that is needed for power and the digital stream from the camera, and being digital from the camera there is no degradation at all.There is one major downside however.... you cannot use any camera other than their own make (even ones that feature ONVIF as the NVR doesnt support that) so you have to use Reolink cameras.....which is fine but I need a 4K dome camera with a wider angle view which they dont make :(So, overall I am pretty impressed with it for the price, it has so far been reliable