Reolink Argus Eco

Update July 29, 2020: Well. the new 5 dBi antenna has been on for sometime now and has improved the situation to a large extent. I now use the HD (1080P) setting full time and only rarely get the "Poor Network" message, but I do still get it. Update July 2, 2020: 1. Make certain battery is charged to 100% before you use it, I can't stress this enough. 2. Unless you don't care if you can use the 1080P video you paid for, have this camera as close to your very powerful router as you can get or it will force you to use :Fluent: which is kind of blurry. I have tried everything I can think of and even though my camera is only about 15 feet from my very expensive Range Extender )Linksys RE7000 *) I can't get it to run 1080P successfully. It keeps telling me that my network is flaky. Anyway, I really like all the other aspects of this camera. It seems very stabile and provides a very wide image and, at 1080P it has a very clear image. Even though ReoLink recommends against it I am going to try a different antenna. The one the ship is only 2dBi gain which is ok in normal circumstances but I guess my circumstances aren't normal.. I found one on Amazon (where else?) that was designed to work with Security Cameras and is 5dBi gain and maybe longer. I know it can't damage the camera and I feel it could help me in this situation. I will come back here to update this review either way. * This is a different one from the one I talk about below =================================================================================== Update June 26, 2020: I finally have one gripe, sorry.. I actually went out and bought a good Wi-Fi extender, to see if it would solve the apparent bandwidth problem even though my iPhone was seeing max bars a the install location the camera would present the "Due to poor Wi-Fi reception it is suggested that you use "Fluid" resolution (whatever that is) instead of 1080P". Sorry to say it didn't help. I am presently working with Reolink support to resolve this hopefully. Having said all that I still feel this is a great product Update June 15, liking it more all the time. Reolink customer service has indicated a willingness to listen to some of our suggestions, perhaps even implementing some of them, of course I won't hold my breath. On a more positive note: 1. The battery hasn't dropped lower than 82% that I know of, maybe at night, however. Of course we have had a load of the big yellow light in the sky known as the sun. Can hardly wait until next week when we get a week or so of rain. 2. False triggering of alarms remains low, except for the one very windy day we had, when I got a bunch Update June 14, 2020: 1. Finally got email alerts to work. During the setup process you need to input the port used by your email server, in my case Outlook. The number suggested by the setup process is wrong you need to use port 587. However, if you get a lot of false detections you are going to get a lot of emails. I turned this feature off. 2. As for the windows client problem, my advice is to read the user guide provided. You need to use the camera's UID not the IP address. I finally did heard from Reolink service and they seem to want to be very helpful. They told me that the phone number I contacted is a scam. They don't charge for in warranty and sometimes, out of warranty service. The say they are looking into some of the problems: 1. Having to renew the "free" cloud subscription every month 2. The inability to delete images/videos from the SD card I consistently have been getting 4 bars of 2.4g WiFi yet sometimes I have trouble connecting in the app. Yesterday I was in my car in the driveway the app told me I was using cellular when I clearly had a strong WiFi connection on my iPhone 6s =========================================================== Original post: Installed yesterday, first what I like, it is easier: 1. Image is acceptable. 2. Alerts aren't too bad, yet 3. Same with night vision 4, Hardware and camera are first rate. I totally disagree with negative comments about the Solar Panel mounting arm. I couldn't get the locking screw hole in the camera mount to line up with the screw so I left it out. Unless we have an earthquake or tornado I don't see the camera coming loose 5. The Solar Panel seems to do a great job keeping the battery topped off. Now on to what I don't like: 1. Setup is NOT easy, for some reason you need to be within a couple of feet for it to connect to the router. I must have gone thru setup a dozen times. 2. Installation was NOT a breeze, see also number 4 above 3. Support from the company is basically non-existent. i contacted their Support number only to be told that I would have to pay $50 for the support I needed 4 Setting up email alerts is difficult I never did get it to work 5. Support documentation is almost non-existent. I guess this is to be expected when you consider number 3 above 6. The "free" cloud must be renewed each month, once a year or lifetime of camera, would be more appropriate 7. I don't like the fact that you can't erase individual videos from he Micro SD Card. In order to get rid of they you need to format the card which forces a reboot. Yet they let you erase individual or all videos in the cloud, an oversight perhaps 8. I never got the Windows client to hook to my camera How do I know who the user is and what password is needed? When all is said and done, however, I feel this camera is one of the best on the market at this price point. Maybe that doesn't say much about the competition, however. I am hoping the company sees this review

OVERALL: A very reliable camera and many features for the price. Great Android and Windows apps. Free cloud storage (with a one month renewal) or pay for cloud and get more space. I just use the 128GB Samsung Select EVO card in all my cameras that use them. PICTURE: Clear in day and night (when positioned correctly..ie not pointing at the Sun) MOTION DETECTION: Excellent, and can be adjusted with the app for "hot zones". At night a cat came to the camera and was very curious about the it. He was sniffing it and it was really cool to see a cat when he doesn't have a human watching (that they know of). The motion detection can be set to pre-record and post-record when movement stops (with the settings in the app). PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent! Day and night recordings were very clear. I have never even cleaned a lens on my 4 year old cameras. I do have to rag off cob webs often here. NOTE: IR is great but you have to be in the know about how any IR works...once it hits an object, everything beyond that may be a little blurry. DURABILITY: It's a plastic housing but it is durable enough to protect the innards. I even use an indoor E1 outside with no issues (it's under a patio cover) as both cameras are rated for up to 131F (degrees)...In Phoenix it only approaches 120F. VALUE: Reolink IS the best bang for the buck in residential surveillance products. I know they're better quality than Swann (twice the price for half the features) or any off brand I've tried. Their QC is excellent as is the engineering of their products. For residential use, these are great and could be fine in a small business setting. CONNECTIVITY: Excellent. It worked without connection failure on both 2.4MHz and 5MHz networks at around 100 feet from the router. Also worked through many walls, including block walls at that distance. SUMMARY: Another EXCELLENT product from Reolink. I does exactly what it claims and very well. I purchased this for my parents as they got rid of the cable company's $30/month monitoring. I returned it only because Reolink's battery (solar to battery) powered cameras can not be monitored live constantly as it would drain the battery too much (possibly). We wanted that feature. The return is easy as with all Amazon sold products. I ended up going with a Reolink wi-fi 5MP AC or POE bullet camera and two E1 Pro 4MP wifi for them. I use an old PC to monitor 24/7. I only recommend Reolink. I have dealt with customer service and they were quick to answer and helpful without the runaround or resistance. I have a four year old DVR with 6 POE 5MP cameras and 3 E1 cameras and will only buy Reolink products based on my experience.

I am an owner of the ring camera products for my house and I got these for my dad's house overseas. He is in his 70's and he was able to go through the installation process with my guidance over the phone. The app is done in such a wonderful way that it really makes it easy to install and operate these cameras. The quality of the audio and video feed, the notification features and overall functioning of the app is excellent. It is a pity that the USA leading brands are charging $ per month for functionalities that come for free on these devices. The value for money is great. Upon installation of the 3 cameras, we found after 3 weeks that 1 is not functioning properly. There was a low battery issue even though it was south facing. I asked my dad to recharge it by plugging it to the wall. Since he is not that great with tech, he tried plugging in an old usb cable into the USB-C port and in the process broke the port. I contacted customer support and gave them an honest account of the issue, of the initial problems with the battery and our subsequent user misconduct with the port. For every email/answer I sent, I got a response in less than 6 hours. They walked me through the return/warranty policy and I sent the broken product back using UPS and they provided me a replacement one within 3 days. Excellent, excellent customer service. Overall, I would highly recommend this product for its feature set, well done app, ease of installation and the brand's customer service even outside Amazon's return policies.

Very clear high quality camera. Extremely easy to mount and set up.

I have two of these cameras, one at the front and one at the back since early august 2019 and I can testify that buying these were definitely a mixed bag! On cloudy days when the sun's not at peak brightness, forget it, camera's run out of juice very quickly, and if you need to playback videos to see who was out front or back, from yesterday or last night, no luck. Also at night also there are problems....I mean i truly didn't expect much for the price, but thing is, sometimes they won't even kick into infrared mode, you have to go and flip a light on the thing to try and trigger it into submission. And also if you leave a light on, or it is close to an outdoor light, all is shows is fog, infrared or no! From day one the app never worked on my computer, I have to operate it from my tablet or phone only to get it to work. And if somethings happening out front, and you have to set it to record manually really fast, well the buttons are so small and fragile unless you tap it just right anything can happen. I AM impressed that the solar panels lasted almost two years as frail and cheap as they look. And the concept is good alright. But with the things i just mentioned, it isn't worth it. I actually had to get motion detectors all around the home, because several visitors were never recorded coming and going, I'd check the camera log, and it just doesn't record all movement day or night, and I am not sure I believe the specs given about this... Most important, if i don't grab a real camera and take a pic of something amuck security wise, well I'm afraid it would never be good enough to identify anyone anyway. We have trouble with dogs, vicious ones sometimes that get these cameras and come sometimes upon our porch. You know what? would've even paid twice the price if both the camera stills and videos were plain and focusable. One feature i do like is the ability to quickly process and send said videos or captures to anywhere via net. But alas, when i get them on the computer, hoping to see them clearly, no luck. Not high definition enough to identify anything but the large primary shapes. Impressive, but not practical or effective performance-wise is what I say. PS: Also, the mechanism also needs to swivel better from the wall fastener, It is limited in movement, and either too loose or too tight for good adjustment. It needs to move like Mr. Beams spotlight, I have several of those both for inside and out, And they have the right joint needed for positioning. SO EASY TO ADJUST THOSE! I think these are somewhat fickle and you have to take care that you mount them right, so you can adjust it. But even then it is somewhat stiff and fragile. Good luck Oh Mighty Seekers of Security!

I’ve owned two of these cameras - they have worked intermittently at best for the past two years. They have been a reliable source of frustration, I have basically not even used them the past two months - how could I they wouldn’t work. No, I didn’t invent the internet and I’m not the CEO of Netgear but I do know what I am doing. What I am doing is taking both cameras outside where they are soon to meet up with the flat end of my ax and into the garbage. [UPDATE 3-26-2025] OK, Ok - I’ve purchased REOLINK wifi cameras now for around 5 years. The hardware and software in the early years was cheap lousy and buggy, period. With the early wifi cameras one would definitely have problems if your router was set up to auto choose between 2.4 or 5 ghz frequencies. I believe this is why connections would drop incessantly. Just my suspicion, but no matter. The products and software have greatly improved and are now very reliable once setup properly - don’t mount that camera too high, gotta scan that QR code on the camera’s side if you’re resetting it! Oh, almost forgot, the solar panels are very hit and miss. Two panels died after around 5 months and one has been working fine for the last three years. My two Argus Eco cameras are working solid for the last two and a half years. SO, yes I did take the back of my big ax to two of the early REOLINK wifi cameras. Why did I end up buying 3 more? For what I need they are the best. Get an Argus camera, a 256 microSD card, download the app onto your iPhone and you are set. As I said, don’t mount your camera too high up and take about 5-6 hours every 6 weeks and recharge the battery. For me it’s been 5-6 weeks between charging for the back yard cameras and the front of the house camera uses the solar panel. So from frustrated early user disappointed by not ready for prime time product to an actually satisfied customer who purchased additional products. My basic advice-when in doubt just reset the camera and start over.

I purchased two of these cameras - one for each entry door to my house - because they were easy to install and featured cloud storage. The cloud storage aspect works ok. For a small fee, each still or video the camera captures will be stored in the cloud for you to view later. The cameras were fairly easy to install, although the adding them to the network was a small struggle. The cameras seem to be well-constructed, and they work very well - when they work at all. The video that is captured is good quality, and they pick up a reasonable amount of sound nearby. The problem is that, since these cameras are battery-powered and solar charging is not reliable, you cannot leave them active continuously or they will run out of charge. This means that the cameras sit on standby waiting for you to activate them manually or they are activated by motion. If something happens in view of the camera very briefly, it might be over by the time the camera activates and starts recording. While the camera sits idle, it evidently has lots of time to forget your network and decide to not respond to your requests to view it. I had a frightening visit at 3 am from a random person at my front door, and I could not get the camera live view to activate so I could see who it was. This was the primary reason I wanted cameras in the first place. The camera will usually still alert you (if you have alerts active) that motion was detected, but it is very hit-and-miss whether you will be able to access the live view to see what the motion is. Even when the camera responds to your requests to view it, it can require multiple attempts to connect to the camera or take an unreasonably long time for the stream to start. For now, I will keep using these cameras, because I believe the mere sight of them is enough to deter most ne'er-do-wells who might want to look in my windows or steal my deliveries. But as an on-demand security system, it is not recommended. In retrospect, I probably should have made the effort to set up a wired system.

I was concerned that this would not work well in the close quarters of my 7'x4' chicken coop, but it is perfect! Their first day in the new coop they got way too hot and I only knew it because I checked on them mid-day and could see that a few of them were breathing heavy. I only saw that because this camera allowed me to zoom in really close to them and I could see them perfectly. I now have a digital thermometer inside and can zoom in to check the temps mid-day. This gives me enormous peace of mind! I can also speak to them or my wife as she's working on the coop while I'm sitting in my office miles away. The app is great! I can record video of them acting goofy to send to friends or take snapshots for my records. There is a lag on the audio, but that's a very minor issue. I'm completely stoked with this product and after being totally obnoxious in researching cameras for way too long, I know I made thew right choice with this camera. Installation was super easy. Solar panel is keeping up with energy needs even though I'm obsessed with watching the camera live while I work because I love the sounds that they make. The night vision is also very clear and although there is a little orange (?) light that comes on when I access the live video from the app, I've only noticed them seeing the light when they're already awake. It doesn't bother them and it certainly never wakes them up.

Excellent outdoor video cameras good range and good clarity good price no fees

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Love this security camera - especially the fact that it is powered by solar. The app is easy to use, the machine easy to set up and so far so good. Really happy with it. Thank you Reolink.

اكتب هذا التعليق للافادة والتوضيح دقة الكاميرة ممتازة كنظرة عامة ولكن لاتظهر التفاصيل الدقيقة الخامة ذات جودة عالية والتغليف ممتاز يسهل تنصيب البرنامج عن طريق الباركود المرفق فالدليل بالنسبة للتطبيق خياراته ممتازة فمن خلاله تتحكم بحساسية الاستشعار بالحركة وممكن تلغي خاصية الأشعة تحت الحمراء وتغلق كل الاضاءات فالكاميرة وايضا تتحكم بمدة التسجيل الى ٣٠ ثانية كحد أقصى بعد الاستشعار بالحركة البطارية سعتها جيدة ولوح الطاقة يغذيها ويشحنها في خلال فترة قصير ولم أجد اي مشكلة تخص الشحن التنبيه سريع ويسبق التصوير سلبياتها انها تسجل الفترة المحددة بعد الاستشعار وتتوقف لفترة زمنية لم استطع حسابها بالضبط ولكن اتوقع أقل من ٣٠ ثانية لذلك هذه الفترة تكون مفقودة من المشهد الذي تم تصويرة يوجد فارق زمني بين مستشعر الحركة وبداية التصوير قد يفقدك الحدث اذا كان سريعا غالبا مايحدث تعليق فالفيديو وتحتاج لاعادة تشغيله مرارا ليعمل وطريقة التحكم في عرضه ممله وغير عملية لذلك يفضل تنزيل الفيديو وعرضه فالجوال بشكل عام الكاميرة ممتازة ولكن ب (٤٦٠ريال) يعتبر سعرها مرتفع جدا بعد استخدام أقل من عشرة أيام توقفت عملية الشحن واتضح ان السبب ضعف اللحام لمدخل الشحن الموصول مباشرة فالشريحة ويصعب تصليحه والذراع اللذي يحمل الكاميرة قصير جدا ومدخل الشاحن بتجاهه وأثناء التثبيت يتعرض المدخل الى ضغط يؤدي إلى كسره

The cameras only record after motion, and only detect cars not people. You cannot see car plates in recording