Great review, definitely buying a few. One of the things I found is Reolink is one of the few home security camera companies that offer PC viewing support. Always nice to be able to view from a laptop or pc away from home.

@GrossTechnology

3 жыл бұрын

That is a great point! Having that access is very big, especially if you work from home. It’s a great tool! Plus if you have an old computer you can make it your dedicated security camera pc.

Awesome video! Thanks mate! Any chance you'll be reviewing the Reolink E1 Zoom anytime soon?

Thanks for this! I've been researching all manner of cameras and systems, and can't escape the idea that Wyze is old technology. And 1080p isn't anything special. They have their place, I know, but technology marches on, and Reolink seems to have some of the best new affordable equipment now. Plus, they have real NVRs, so I can maybe use one of those to watch my grandparents' vacant property... for about half the cost of an Arlo system. Back to Reolink items, though, incl. this one, I'd love to see more comparison footage, in both twilight and darkness, and see comparisons of alert speeds, and speed to see footage or a live stream of what the alert was about, both on mobile and a remote desktop, because I'll primarily be monitoring the property online while at work. Thank you again for this honest review!

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I understand where you are coming from. Yes 1080p is “old tech” but is useful in a lot of cases still and for their prices, it’s hard to beat Wyze. That being said, yes I agree Reolink has been a great step up, you also may want to look into Eufy, they have cameras, and doorbells as well as a bunch of options. It’s nice since they all use the same app. As far as tests, I’ll be doing testing on the Reolink and Wyze more in-depth and will add what you mentioned to the tests. Thanks!

@trone3630

4 жыл бұрын

@@GrossTechnology Thanks! Interestingly, I've gotten some Wyze cams since posting this, and am very impressed with what they do for the price. So I'm a little divided. I need to monitor propert(ies) remotely online, vs. with a mobile app, and am trying to decide between an out-of-the-box solution (esp. Eufycam 2 and 2C) and a more DIY system, maybe with Wyze cams. It gets complex fast, though, because one property is large, vacant, and in another state. A mesh wifi network with Wyze cams might get me about 80% there for the least amount of money, though.

Good reviews...I've watched a few of your videos. Now a subscriber. 👍

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Always good to see what I’m trying to do is helpful and useful!

Never had any camera yet. I just ordered the Reolink E1-Zoom 5MP with a 15$ rebate, cant wait to play with it.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah been a lot of fun, also got their new outdoor light cam as well, testing it now and will do a review of it soon.

Just bought this for watching our dog! In order to connect 2 phones to view the camera, do you do the whole setup on the 2nd phone again or do you login with the first phone credentials?

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

So you can either log in with the same credentials or you can share the device with a new account. Either will work. The only down side to sharing is they have no control on the device, mainly they can view it, but that’s it.

Will it connect over the internet to monitor from work, or will it have to be within the home wifi distance?

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

You can download their software and connect through it on your computers or phone.

Blink camera also allows the user to create "blind zones" in the field of view that allows motion detection to focus on specific areas.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting, can they do multiple zones or just a selection like Wyze?

@dfin9246

4 жыл бұрын

@@GrossTechnology each camera blank out multiple location in a viewing area. For example I have scrub that I blank out because of movement during windy days and I also blink out the sidewalk. That way I capture only movement in my driveway and porch.

Not if you take into account that you can utilise the Wyze Sense, Globes and Plugs to enhance your security. But having a backup is worth considering.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a very good point! But the clarity is so nice. Definitely not a full package but a good camera.

I know its hard to tell but how long do you think it would last outdoor? I want to use it at my front door. I have a cheap $15 one that lasted 5 months. The sun nor rain hit it.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t honestly think it would work for outdoor, it’s not made to handle the rain or snow. Been trying to figure a way to do this myself.

I can use it without the cloud, only SD card, and still see recorded footage (motion alerts only)?

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you don’t have to use their cloud service.

Is there a way to view view RTSP? I did a search and couldn't find that for the E1 Pro.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to write it all down but I found the link to their site so make it easier for you. support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003981973-How-to-Remotely-Access-Reolink-Cameras-NVRs-via-a-Web-Browser

Great job on this camera . I will stick with my Wyze !

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, I'm with ya, but that quality is nice.

Nice but does the view also depend on the phone you use to view what is going on?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I guess it would, but that is recorded footage, so what you saw was actual footage.

Loving my Wyze V2

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@MrZACATECANO100

4 жыл бұрын

Gross Technology I introduced Wyze to my best friend , and he couldn’t thank me enough. Thanks for your great content , we newbies appreciate your work👍🏽.

I have a real link pro one camera that we just bought I followed all the instructions and when I get the part about the QR code scanning from my phone into the camera the camera won’t pick it up can anybody tell me why

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you have to adjust the brightness of your screen. Have had that issue with SimpliSafe cameras, took me like 15 tries to get it to scan it. Not really a fan of how they do that kind of setup.

There is such a difference in the quality of the picture, I agree not as important if it is used for monitoring, but if you have to enlarge a picture because of burglary, it can be better for the police.

how to open to screws hang it on ceiling?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

So you don't even have to open it up. The mount it comes with, just mount it to the ceiling, then the camera actually twists onto the mount and it locks in place. So very easy for mounting on the ceiling.

How loud is the alarm?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

It’s very loud, don’t recommend having it always on, it will wake you up out of a dead sleep... when your cat walks past and sets it off. But not sure what the actual dB level is though.

How does it compare to reolink c1 pro?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure, never used the c1 pro. Sorry can’t help there.

More expensive, but IF it's pan and tilt, worth it!, Just bought me a Wyzecam and got it today, testing!

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Would you recommend the new LG c9?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Never seen it or anything. Sorry.

@lonelycake4114

4 жыл бұрын

Gross Technology I was only joking mate, lets be friends! 🧑🏿‍🚀

Ok, you talked me into trying one!! Add there is free shipping, A big deal I think.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

It’s really pretty good, just wish it had a usb or other power ability.

Hi does the reolink pro work with Google nest system

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

Are you meaning to add these cameras to your Nest app?

@vmaster4406

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

No, don’t believe that they do.

what about night vision?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not bad at all. You’ll see it in the comparison with the Wyze pan video coming soon.

Mine worked for three days, would not connect to wifi after i reset it the 6th time. I sent that pos back. Total garbage. It showed it having three bars of signal and said enter password then it would say, no connection made, press reset. I hated it

@GrossTechnology

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry you had a bad experience. Didn’t have that or any of those issues with mine.

I was really really impressed with how 4MP picture looks. May have to look into switching..not sure yet. What do you think? If you have any questions and would like to talk with Reolink directly please check out their facebook group: facebook.com/groups/reolink/

@CarnivoreRonin

4 жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to give it a shot. The picture quality and zones look great.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I was really really impressed with it, might have to look at some of their other cameras as well.

@FreddietheFly

4 жыл бұрын

I have one and for $50 I think its a better deal then the Wyze considering the improvements to 4MP, 5GHz, and detection zones.

@anzures12345

4 жыл бұрын

The 5MP just ame out with zoom.

@FreddietheFly

4 жыл бұрын

@@anzures12345 Noice!

Obviously there's a great deal of difference between 4mp & 2mp (1080p) since it has twice the amount of pixels. However, the truth is the Wyze cam's could look SO MUCH BETTER and closer to the quality of the Reolink ones if they didn't 'bitstarve' the videos so much. For example, the Wyze cams only have a bitrate of around 1000kbps (give or take) for their stream. The Reolink E1 Pro gives you the option to set it anywhere between 10024kbps to 4096kbps. So at its highest setting that's 4X the bitrate of the Wyze cam. Going further, the Reolink 511W, which is an outdoor 5mp cam, offers bitrates between 1024Kbps & 8192Kbps... While resolution has some part to play in it all, the truth is it's the bitrate that's the most important part. If you had a 720p video with a bitrate of 4000kbps and compared it to a 1080p video with a bitrate of 1000kbps, even though it's 'only' 720p that video would look MUCH better than the 1080p one. As a further example, a clean 720p stream from Netflix is 3000kbps and a 1080p netflix stream is 4300-5800kbps.... If you could record at 2000-3000kbps with a Wyze cam, you'd see a huge improvement in the quality, even though it's still only '1080p'.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

True, but even recording to the sd card isn't "bitstarved" as you say. There is no streaming reduction for that recording.

Can you see the camera on your smartphone? I still can't understand which one is better?

@chrischurch4551

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Picture quality is better on this 4 megapixel camera,but it costs more than wyze.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

It does, but its only like $20 more... so not really that much more than a Pan.

I’m confused. 4mp IS 1080p. Anything over I think 2.5mp is considered 1080p. Anything under would be 720p. And anything over 12mp would be 4K. Wyze AND Reolink shoot in 1080p. Where megapixels come into play is clarity, and zoom ability

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

No 4mp is 2560 not 1080, sorry. 1080P is a 2mp camera quality.

@joshx413

4 жыл бұрын

Gross Technology sorry. There was a slight misunderstanding on my part as to the difference between 4mp and 1080. I thought you were saying wyze _wasnt_ 1080p.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Oh no problem! Glad to have cleared it up.

My “Tin” hat was forged with experience. It is based on network penetration tests. I am not trying to “scare” people but enlighten them. Most people only see “security” in one direction, targeted for one purpose. My point is don’t solve physical security at the behest of network security. Don’t assume you have that physical security when your AP can be brought down ..To that end increasing ones AP signal to reach a wireless network camera ( most have bad antennas ) is not good practice. Any expert in network security would agree with my statements. My only beef is people rely on utube university for solutions and solutions offered are not wholly correct. I appreciate your reply, frankly I had taken the time to make many similar comments to other authors, yet no other reply’s have been made. My comments are correct and accurate.

Without Patrol Mode, motion tracking and 24/7 micro SD card recording it will always fall short to me.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Patrol mode? What is that?

@SmartHomeHASHTAGS

4 жыл бұрын

Gross Technology ...Patrol Mode is like Pan Scan by Wyze. PATROL MODE - Set four distinct viewpoints in your living space so when action occurs in one of those areas the camera will automatically rotate to capture activity. Program your Pan Tilt camera to keep an eye on each region at intervals of your choosing.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Gotcha, couldn’t you just do that with section of motion zones? But would all have to be viewed in the main wide picture.

@SmartHomeHASHTAGS

4 жыл бұрын

Gross Technology yeh, you can monitor 360 degrees + (and vertical vision from the tilting mechanism) all automatically with 4 waypoints at 90 degrees apart.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I use my pan in my kids room so never really used this feature but a really cool idea.

Reolink are good but none of their proper POE external cameras work with Google Assistant, which is the way forward.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Well their POE systems are more like the normal systems, getting GA or Alexa integrated into them hasn’t been a big priority.

Dude, I find it AMAZING that so many “how to do” videos for security cameras simply avoid an inconvenient truth “ANY WIRELESS DEVICE IS NOT SECURE !” Never put a wireless camera in your house ! Isolate your wireless signal as best possible to the physical parameters of your dwelling. A wireless security camera is a oxymoron ! All in house cameras should be wired and hooked to a NVR ONLY. The NVR should not be hooked up to the internet. Use a cell phone to broadcast intrusion video from NVR on motion detection when not home. There is no such thing as a good wireless “indoors” camera. Outside my house I use 3 wireless cameras on a separate wireless network as my wireless internet signal purposefully dies at my front door. My outdoors NVR is hidden and no wire tracing can be done to find it. STILL any AP can be flooded with connection attempts thereby killing all my outdoor video. All’s that takes is a 15 dollar ESP-32. All wireless encryption can be compromised and just about every crappy Chinese camera has authentication security issues. Again no matter what Reolink or Wyze gives you….All wireless security cameras are BAD ! Security 101 !

@GrossTechnology

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to burst your bubble but you are wrong. The point to having wireless cameras is to minimize the chance of intrusion. The fact that you have yours on a separate network proves to me that you know the weak point is your router or AP for the cameras. Yes if you do nothing in settings or anything on your router than it’s not safe, but for the same fact, guess you better never own a phone, tablet or laptop that connects to your network wirelessly. All have weaknesses and if not checked and protected, you have the ability for an intrusion. That said I don’t think 90% of the public are in danger of someone trying to get on their network, not something a random person is going to attack, no point, they wouldn’t gain anything from the normal public. So is anything that is wireless, including phones tablets laptops cameras smart devices in general, a possible weak point, yes. But that’s why it’s important to have your network security and such setup correctly. So if you want to wear your tin hat Incase they are listening, I’d not put so much panic into the normal persons ears.

Wyze still better because of the unlimited camera free cloud

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Reolink has a free 7 day cloud video history, but only supports 1 camera and up to 1GB of storage, so a little less than Wyze, but still free is available.

@inhawaii4941

4 жыл бұрын

@@GrossTechnology i have 1 reolink argus with solar panel for a spot i didn't want to run power to. Reolink cloud is good if you have only 1 of their cameras

Thanks but no thanks. A regular plug? I'll stick to my Wyze cameras. 😒😒😒😂

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

I know!!! Why in the world!!! Who does that!

@Smaxx

4 жыл бұрын

Don't let that plug stop you. Considering it *is* 5V, you could just chop off their plug and solder default USB connector or wire to it. Just make sure the USB port you use is able to provide those 1A of current.

the C1/C2 Pro is better. Should mention that it uses a specific power cable and it doesn't have a camera mount... so yeah, good luck fitting it anywhere. You can't even buy a camera mount for it because it doesn't have a standard camera mount connection. All of their new round cameras are like that, no idea why. Also, 10 minutes of waffle and 3 seconds of comparison footage:)))

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

First off, the entire video isn't even 10mins.... secondly, what did you want all the video to be nothing but footage? Didn't think it needed any more or even any other footage...was pretty clear about what was better looking. And I did mention it used a specific power cord, ya know in that waffle time. And not sure why you'd need a camera mount, it has a separate mount to mount it anywhere.

Wyze is $20 end of story.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

True but we’re looking at a little bit more than just price plus this would be more like a pan so little bit more expensive and closer to what the Reolink price is.

:-( I wanna get into all this! would love to have a Tech KZread channel too, get FREE stuff to review and test, most KEEP! I am a MEGA GEEK! and love tech! how can I get started?

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Well sadly, most of what I do, not free or gifted from the companies... most of mine are bought by me...so it adds up. But just start with what you have and make videos. The larger you get, the more brands and companies will want to work with you.

Need to see more features of the camera on action, less talking. Very few are tracking what you said much. Need to see camera in action, future reviews needs camera in action less talking.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Noted.

Pee Wee Herman is making a review

shove this thing in the garbage. lol, I am sticking to Wyze.

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

To each his own.

HA, nope, can you say sell out .....you really think that the 4MP is that much better over the 1080 - no it's OK and better but this isn't broadcast television we're talking about here. Lastly you glossed over the price like it was nothing ...... DUDE !! You ignored $60 bucks versus $20 or $30, in this economy it matters .....

@GrossTechnology

4 жыл бұрын

Ok first off as a security professional, clarity is key, if you can’t read a tshirt or the license plate number, the camera footage is worthless. So yes the clarity it has over 1080p is huge. Next thing is no, I didn’t gloss over the price, compared to the Pan, which is the only one that is the “same” is not that much cheaper when shipping and tax goes into that $30 camera. Yes is it more expensive, yes but you get a lot more out of it as well, just like I said. Also “in this economy” dude, this economy is the best it has been in the past 7 years so your comment make no sense! And a sell out? Go find someone else to bother dude.