Coupla questions when the cam follows something, when whatever it is, does the cam return to the original setting? Can the cam be fully out in the weather, rain hail or shine? I like that it is very fast at keeping you in view while moving around. Next, we need a cam that can see through hoodies lol. Would be cool to at least get facial features. I reckon they'll invent a way to do this in the future.
pre record on a battery camera is definitely awesome. biggest issue I have with my battery cameras is the delay from activation to recording causes me to miss the start of the recording event
Your Videos are so informative. Thank you for doing what you do. I like how you don't fluff it up you give the facts and your honest thoughts. I have been using your channel to figure out what to buy and replace my failing Blink system I noticed your Texas license plate in TX myself DFW area Thanks for your help
Definitely after speaking with many professionals, we are getting rid of our wireless motion, activated events, and going with continuous. There’s been a huge push by law-enforcement to have continuous because there’s been many situations where the motion event didn’t pick up for whatever the reason or didn’t last long enough. With this in mind it would be helpful to know what is the best wired device with a great app.
@@Manc-kingSo the NVR records can continuous footage from the wireless Reolink cameras ? My battery Track Mix and PT Ultra , stop recording after i get in the car :( . Going to only have 1 clip of a person hot wire my car ATM. Already had 2 cars stolen….
@@hiya1234567899 I don’t have any battery wireless but I do have wireless and ye I just got a generic nvr and that records them 24/7 then the sd card just catches events
@@hiya1234567899 I’ve just done a quick google and it says you can connect the one you got to an nvr. But I don’t know if it will drain the battery or not
I got up this morning looking for this video from you figuring you would have one. I am glad it was here on my lunch break. I ordered mine this morning and cannot wait to add it to my mostly wired setup. I think it will work well in my low traffic, small blind spot on my property.
I put my order in today. I'm also working on switching my camera system to Reolink. Mostly POE and a couple wireless. I currently have a few Google Nest cameras, which I'm tired of the lack of innovation. The Nest Cam IQ was a good camera, and then they went downhill after that.
I really appreciate you taking your time to keep us informed on the latest and greatest in the CCTV world. Your videos are excellent 👌 professional and detailed. Thank you 🙏
Reolink has a number of "Content Creators" of YT on its webpage for this product. I'm glad you are on the page because home security is your lane. Having general "Home Tech" people doing reviews and comparisons doesn't really help a consumer. I first subscribed when your channel was new... I appreciate you have maintained your clear and effective structure in your videos - thank you. The software in cameras and back-end processing seems to be really shifting quickly as companies seek to differentiate themselves - especially when selling the same models from an OEM. Having lived with EUFI motion activated I find it misses far too much. I think 20 sec pre-record would be better than 10 sec because it can capture what is happening that the cam can see but the sensor has not yet acted on. Continuous record - even just at low FPS and then jumping to full res and full FR on demand might even help battery cam with solar but my experience is as soon as you start getting a lot of motion events a battery just can not keep up with a small solar panel. Maybe in time the power management will be a lot leaner in how it can run a cam but for now I think hard line power is needed and still options for wifi. Run POE for those that can be wired that way and 240V (mains) power with wifi for those that can't have data wiring. By preference I'd also set up a separate wifi router with my recorder in a secure room of my home on UPS so the cameras cant be disabled by shutting down my normal wifi.
I have two Reolinks cameras on my farm, plus others, and I always test more when new ones hit the market. Good software which is a big deal for me. You might have the best camera out there but without a great app, it won't cut it for me. Been looking at this camera waiting on black Friday to see how much it will drop.
I like the color x f1.0 sensor feature but it would definitely need a bigger solar panel if there will be lots of ptz movement. Maybe another option is to power the atlas with a 20000mah power bank and recharge that with a bigger solar panel.
Reolink is onto something i like it. I just need them to include the continuous recording on one of the dual lens cameras or even a 20sec pre roll i'd be happy. Also need reolink to bring out a purpose built license plate reader cam.
@@LifeHackster Any progress on trying bigger solar panel? While you are at it, it may be worthwhile to experiment with power bank as well. The thinking is that the camera won't take more charges from larger panel once the battery is full and larger power bank will solve the issue. Reolink should allow multiple panels to be connected and charge the camera. That way, user can expand their solar power as needed for their applications.
I just sent mine back to Reolink, I have 7 of their solar, wireless cameras on my property. I live in the woods, not a subdivision. Overall it was terrible. It would often not return to home position, the tracking was intermittent, lots of bugs, exchanged a lot of emails with Reolink Tech Support. Finally gave up. I am going to try the Argus 3 Ultra.
Another great video… I have been waiting for your review as I have been looking at this. Thinking of waiting as Eufy is to be coming out with something new very soon. So… I will be waiting on your review of it as I am sure you already have it 😀.
No IR? The low wattage white light would be covered in bugs in our forested location. Even with IR, my night alerts are 99.9% bugs, and cameras often need to be cleared of spider webs. The GO PT Plus has the ability to reduce false alarms and I never get bug or waving palm alerts as often happens with the RLC PoEs. Great review, thanks; I was waiting on yours before I bought one. Guess I wasted a buck reserving the discount 😔
Great video, one question, when only recording when motion is detected, does it only record 20 seconds at a time? and how many seconds before it will starts recording again when motion is detected? looks like it takes quite a while before it starts recording after the 20 seconds motion recording. The night video is great. I hope they will increase it to 30 seconds or 60 seconds motion recording.
They really need to make an optional 12Watt solar panel or some way to hook up two in parallel to solve the charging issues. You might never need to ever charge the batteries then. Especially if it is in motion sensing mode or some hybrid of that.
I live in an area where it gets to single digits and sometimes below zero...and when its hot it can be over 100. We get ice, tornadoes etc. lol. I wonder how this camera will do in a climate like tha. Id hate to spend money like the current price tag....to only fail in the first winter storm.
A long hanging breakaway, aka pull apart if tampered with power dongle, would be useful to AC wart power charge it, vs, ladder, or taking it down. Installing this on a 2, 3 story house much easier near a window, just run an extension cord to it inside, lean out with its power line, plug in. What was the SD card max capacity?
Well presented, Many thanks. I have 5 Arlo wireless cameras & the front one runs out of battery as each car or pedestrian goes by & I would love a wireless continuous camera for the front only. I hope this system will be the answer.
What is the weather rating on this? Will it survive 24/7 under the heat and rain or is it really meant to be installed on a somewhat protected area? If this can be installed in the open, how is the plug protected whilst using a solar panel? It looks like the rubber protector just hangs open the side providing no protection. Thanks.
I just bought the aosu d1 max. I might return it dor the reolink. Alot kf features are the same but the aosu doesnt have as smooth tracking or at least mine doesnt. Kind of irritating, and sensors seem to be kinda hit or miss
Is it possible to find and extension cord for the cable which connects camera to solar panel? Where to buy? (The extension cord of Reolink is not enough for me)
I need so much help deciding what to buy. I need a camera badly and was eyeing up this one. However, I keep seeing complaints about the solar panel not keeping the camera charged if you get a few cloudy days in a row. Then I'm also wondering what happens if snow covers the solar panel and it's too high in the air to brush the snow off. The thought of running a power cable to that side of the house sounds like a pain. Man, I'm really torn on what to do.
I was thinking, as the camera has a usb fitting for charging maybe one could use a larger solar panel - and charge controller - than the manufacturers offering to overcome battery depletion
Good info. Thanks. One question. Is it Atlas or ALTAS? I only ask because I went looking for this and I only found the REOLINK Altas PT Ultra - 4K Continuous Recording Security Cameras Wireless Outdoor on Amazon.
Hi Hackster, thank you for all the informative videos. I would like to place four Reolink solar/battery cameras on a pole in the middle of a field looking N/S/E/W, and all of them getting power off one large solar panel on the top of the pole instead of the four small panels they come with. Have you done this or is it even possible? Thank you.
Yes, it is possible... but it will be better to have a bigger solar panel with its own bigger battery and powering up the cameras. Commercially, you will see in parking lots of big box stores the setup that you are wanting but I'm pretty sure it is out of the price range of regular folks.
It looks like it's a really good camera. Audio and picture quality are very good. It's on my short list. If and when a larger or dual solar panel set up comes around, I'm buying it. Excellent review also. Can you set this up as a POE as long as power is supplied?
awesome video. If u dont mind, you know how in the video quality parts at 7:40 onwards, may I ask how do you show us your close up snapshots of the number car plates? Did you zoom in then screenshot or use the photo editing tool and crop it?
Anyidea on whats the largest solar panel this would support. like non reolink? and what would it take to keep th ebattery charged fully forever with solar?
I'm not sure how big and it really depends on the weather. Reolink sells a trackmix plus but even with that big of a solar panel it is not guaranteed that the battery will not drain out. reolink.com/product/trackmix-lte-plus/
Non reolink solar panels doesn't have the sealing on the connector. At the moment 6w is the biggest from reolink. At the IFA they showed a new 12w panel, but no words when this comes out.
@@SK-df6pxI could just cut the connector off and connect it to a different panel. Just wondering max watts amps voltage the power supply will take if I went DIY
I'm not sure on the NVR but it shows on my NVR though as an option to connect. Currently, I cannot connect battery cams on my NVR even with updated firmware.
Ok I’m definitely interested but can it record if someone walks underneath it .. where I have my cameras I have to blind spots .. it’s where people can just walk underneath my track mix
That is a weakness of any tracking camera, when the movement goes toward and underneath it. There is a 50/50 chance and with battery cams lower for the camera to follow through.
Is a good camera, but the only issue is, if you need to change the wifi password, you will have to reach the camera for a reset rather than using the app.
what are you thoughts on the Reolink marketing saying 8 days of continuous recording, when in reality it's 4 days? I mean, saying continuous recording and then saying, oh 12 hours per day or x hours per day afterwards seems misleading and disingenous.
I know..more of a marketing strategy. It ticks all the boxes though, they didn't mislead... that is why they didn't say 24/7 recording.... it can record continuously which is true until the battery runs out. There are people by the way that just wants scheduled recordings...like continuously at night time but not in daytime or other way around.
@@LifeHackster The word "continuously" is the misleading part. If you look up the definition of that word: "without interruption or gaps." I wouldn't call having the camera record for any amount that is not 24 hours a day for "continuously", it makes no sense to me....
@@da9el84 I think they are grammatically correct when saying "Can record contiously for 12 hrs a day", that means it records without breaks during that 12 hrs a day timeframe and that is correct. "It can record contiously" obviously would be wrong as that would mean it records all the time, all day long. Of course it can be a bit misleading but I didn't feel I was getting the wrong info but some seems to not interpret it correctly so guess it could have been worded more clearly.
@@RPGWiZaRD Yeah, but that's not what their marketing said. It clearly stated 8 days continuous recording until I contacted them about the misleading marketing. They have now changed it to 96h continuous recording, which is much closer to being accurate :)
Do you know if I use the home base DVR feature the cameras need to have direct connection to the Home base. I'm having s erious issue with the eufy cameras as I have a big house. My cameras are not connecting to the home base. I need a solution that works only on WIFI as I have a mesh wifi at home at that works fine already. Thanks for everything that you do.
Does the camera support sentry mode? I.e. set up monitoring points and camera auto cycles between points looking for motion to track? If so, how to setup thanks.
For the 10sec pre-record, surely the only way that can work is when continuous record is active, ie you can’t have pre-record with motion detection record, as the cam will only waken when the PIR detects movement ?
I answered you on your other comment but this is because it has a recording buffer which is always ON and when motion is detected, it attaches that ~ 10 seconds of clip to the main clip.
@@LifeHackster ah I see, so in this mode they are saying up to 500 days (depending) on the number of events….thats pretty good. Pity its doesn’t have IR illumination, that seems like a glaring omission
@@ianmcneill1079but, if you turn ON pre-recording, then it uses up a lot of battery life.. currently, it is self sustaining in my backyard with a solar panel.
I wouldn't want to take it down every 4-5 days to recharge. If I do motion only with a 10 second pre roll I shouldn't have to take it down to recharge?
In order to pre-record, it has to be recording all the time, draining the battery. So without a solar panel, you'll get 4 days or less before empty. With a solar panel you might be able to stretch it, but in the winter, don't count on it lasting more than 3 days. Also, SD cards are not meant to be written to 24/7, so idk if they added some internal buffer or what, but I would also assume that it's going to chew through the SD card faster than other cameras
Great concept to have a wireless continuous recording camera. But even with a solar panel, it can't bring the charge back up to 100% after overnight usage? Kind of defeats the purpose of being able to continuous record...
Nope. Because in daytime, it is still using its battery charge...so a 6 watt solar panel is not enough that's why a higher wattage and bigger solar panel. This is also why Reolink advertises this that it can record continuously for 12 hours for 8 days or 4 for 24 hours and not 24/7.
@@LifeHackster Hate to say it. But the time you'll end up needing that recording, it'll be the one you didn't have on scheduled to be recorded continuously... That's one reason why it's so important to have continuos recording and for 24/7. I'll wait for a bigger solar panel or add-on that can charge this thing up properly and provide that 24/7.
@r.l.8170 You can also power it up with a USB charger if you have a plug near the camera, I have one in the spot lights and that keeps the camera fully charged.
@@JoelsterG4k I have power in multiple locations and those already have 24/7 Eufy cameras. I am planning on phasing out Eufy with Reolink since Reolink have POE and Eufy doesn't. Currently looking at Reolink's solar to phase out Eufy's solar cameras. But for now, it's mixture of Reolink, Eufy, and Blink. And also have a mixture of POE (Reolink), power near plugs (Eufy), and solar (Eufy, Reolink, and Blink).
If I put a huge aftermarket solar panel with a solar controller say a 200w panel. Could this thing run continuously during day hours (that's all I need). What is the connection for the solar 12v?
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My Mistake...this camera is actually called "ALTAS" and not ATLAS..Sorry :)
Oh damn…I’ve been reading it as “Atlas” since it was announced. 😮
Totally unacceptable! Unsubscribe! 😂😂😂 just kidding man, love your videos!
@@LifeHackster oh wow I didn't notice that even after finding the amazon page for more details.
I must have jumped before looking for a landing haha.
Coupla questions when the cam follows something, when whatever it is, does the cam return to the original setting? Can the cam be fully out in the weather, rain hail or shine? I like that it is very fast at keeping you in view while moving around.
Next, we need a cam that can see through hoodies lol. Would be cool to at least get facial features. I reckon they'll invent a way to do this in the future.
lol I was going to say that 😂
The only channel that show the best review for cctv cameras. Thanks as always
Thank you. I appreciate it.
pre record on a battery camera is definitely awesome. biggest issue I have with my battery cameras is the delay from activation to recording causes me to miss the start of the recording event
True..
Your Videos are so informative. Thank you for doing what you do. I like how you don't fluff it up you give the facts and your honest thoughts. I have been using your channel to figure out what to buy and replace my failing Blink system I noticed your Texas license plate in TX myself DFW area
Thanks for your help
Definitely after speaking with many professionals, we are getting rid of our wireless motion, activated events, and going with continuous. There’s been a huge push by law-enforcement to have continuous because there’s been many situations where the motion event didn’t pick up for whatever the reason or didn’t last long enough. With this in mind it would be helpful to know what is the best wired device with a great app.
Reolink wired NVR setup.
I have my Reolink cameras record motion on sd card then I have an nvr that continuously records
@@Manc-kingSo the NVR records can continuous footage from the wireless Reolink cameras ? My battery Track Mix and PT Ultra , stop recording after i get in the car :( . Going to only have 1 clip of a person hot wire my car ATM.
Already had 2 cars stolen….
@@hiya1234567899 I don’t have any battery wireless but I do have wireless and ye I just got a generic nvr and that records them 24/7 then the sd card just catches events
@@hiya1234567899 I’ve just done a quick google and it says you can connect the one you got to an nvr. But I don’t know if it will drain the battery or not
I got up this morning looking for this video from you figuring you would have one. I am glad it was here on my lunch break. I ordered mine this morning and cannot wait to add it to my mostly wired setup. I think it will work well in my low traffic, small blind spot on my property.
Thanks for watching!
I put my order in today. I'm also working on switching my camera system to Reolink. Mostly POE and a couple wireless.
I currently have a few Google Nest cameras, which I'm tired of the lack of innovation. The Nest Cam IQ was a good camera, and then they went downhill after that.
I agree on Nest...seems like when they were bought by Big companies..Google-> Nest; Amazon-> Ring... innovation stopped.
I really appreciate you taking your time to keep us informed on the latest and greatest in the CCTV world. Your videos are excellent 👌 professional and detailed. Thank you 🙏
I appreciate that!
Reolink has a number of "Content Creators" of YT on its webpage for this product. I'm glad you are on the page because home security is your lane. Having general "Home Tech" people doing reviews and comparisons doesn't really help a consumer.
I first subscribed when your channel was new... I appreciate you have maintained your clear and effective structure in your videos - thank you.
The software in cameras and back-end processing seems to be really shifting quickly as companies seek to differentiate themselves - especially when selling the same models from an OEM.
Having lived with EUFI motion activated I find it misses far too much. I think 20 sec pre-record would be better than 10 sec because it can capture what is happening that the cam can see but the sensor has not yet acted on. Continuous record - even just at low FPS and then jumping to full res and full FR on demand might even help battery cam with solar but my experience is as soon as you start getting a lot of motion events a battery just can not keep up with a small solar panel. Maybe in time the power management will be a lot leaner in how it can run a cam but for now I think hard line power is needed and still options for wifi. Run POE for those that can be wired that way and 240V (mains) power with wifi for those that can't have data wiring. By preference I'd also set up a separate wifi router with my recorder in a secure room of my home on UPS so the cameras cant be disabled by shutting down my normal wifi.
I have a couple older PT camera so full-time recording to my DVR is welcome. I also like the longer, 10-second pre-recording.
I have two Reolinks cameras on my farm, plus others, and I always test more when new ones hit the market. Good software which is a big deal for me. You might have the best camera out there but without a great app, it won't cut it for me. Been looking at this camera waiting on black Friday to see how much it will drop.
Pretty good for what it is. Wired for power or POE is still the best, with some sort of battery backup for the NVR.
Thanks for the review, convinced me to get one during the Black Friday sales.
I like the color x f1.0 sensor feature but it would definitely need a bigger solar panel if there will be lots of ptz movement. Maybe another option is to power the atlas with a 20000mah power bank and recharge that with a bigger solar panel.
Reolink is onto something i like it. I just need them to include the continuous recording on one of the dual lens cameras or even a 20sec pre roll i'd be happy. Also need reolink to bring out a purpose built license plate reader cam.
This seems like a promising option to my already wired set up
Thanks for watching!
Thanks again. I like it, and I agree, needs a bigger solar panel or something to make it of less maintenance issue, especially if mounted up high.
I will be trying eventually an aftermarket bigger solar panel in the near future.
@@LifeHackster
Any progress on trying bigger solar panel? While you are at it, it may be worthwhile to experiment with power bank as well. The thinking is that the camera won't take more charges from larger panel once the battery is full and larger power bank will solve the issue. Reolink should allow multiple panels to be connected and charge the camera. That way, user can expand their solar power as needed for their applications.
I like this Hopefully, it will get discounted on Amazon Prime Day on Oct 8th .....
I just sent mine back to Reolink, I have 7 of their solar, wireless cameras on my property. I live in the woods, not a subdivision. Overall it was terrible. It would often not return to home position, the tracking was intermittent, lots of bugs, exchanged a lot of emails with Reolink Tech Support. Finally gave up. I am going to try the Argus 3 Ultra.
Great job, I have 7 reolinks on my 25 acres, I think they are best for the money.
Another great video… I have been waiting for your review as I have been looking at this. Thinking of waiting as Eufy is to be coming out with something new very soon. So… I will be waiting on your review of it as I am sure you already have it 😀.
:)
challenge I always for night time when intruder comes to your backyard or driveway, night time will be the key to test ability of the camera, imo
This uses a PIR sensor for detection so technically, how it performs in daytime as to detection and notifications will be the same at night.
Pre ordered mine...It'll be here today!!
just got trackmix, so skipping this one. good camera anyway, and good review as always
Thanks for watching!
Looking to huy this camera....so glad for this review.
No IR? The low wattage white light would be covered in bugs in our forested location. Even with IR, my night alerts are 99.9% bugs, and cameras often need to be cleared of spider webs.
The GO PT Plus has the ability to reduce false alarms and I never get bug or waving palm alerts as often happens with the RLC PoEs.
Great review, thanks; I was waiting on yours before I bought one. Guess I wasted a buck reserving the discount 😔
Yes, No IR. I wish it did have it.
Great video, one question, when only recording when motion is detected, does it only record 20 seconds at a time? and how many seconds before it will starts recording again when motion is detected? looks like it takes quite a while before it starts recording after the 20 seconds motion recording. The night video is great. I hope they will increase it to 30 seconds or 60 seconds motion recording.
Thanks for your review. Can this be gutter mounted (by buying aftermarket) like some of the other reolink products or are you stuck with that base?
Great work. Thanks as always.
Thanks for watching!
Not bad, can this be added to the NVR?
I think they should definitely add spotlight on only when detection going on.
They really need to make an optional 12Watt solar panel or some way to hook up two in parallel to solve the charging issues. You might never need to ever charge the batteries then. Especially if it is in motion sensing mode or some hybrid of that.
Good testing
Thank you!
Which one do you recommend trackmix or This one
I live in an area where it gets to single digits and sometimes below zero...and when its hot it can be over 100. We get ice, tornadoes etc. lol. I wonder how this camera will do in a climate like tha. Id hate to spend money like the current price tag....to only fail in the first winter storm.
A long hanging breakaway, aka pull apart if tampered with power dongle, would be useful to AC wart power charge it, vs, ladder, or taking it down.
Installing this on a 2, 3 story house much easier near a window, just run an extension cord to it inside, lean out with its power line, plug in.
What was the SD card max capacity?
512GB
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ deserved LH well done
Very interesting. good job
Thanks for watching!
Are you still better off getting an Trackmix setup with POE injector and WLAN / mesh node if you can't run a CAT6 cable direct from NVR?
Definitely. Wired is always better than battery power.
Great job, do you think is better the Altas PT Ultra or the Argus 4 Pro? Based on video quality and zoom quality. Thanks
Altas PT Ultra by a long shot as long as you don't need the wide angel. I own both.
Well presented, Many thanks. I have 5 Arlo wireless cameras & the front one runs out of battery as each car or pedestrian goes by & I would love a wireless continuous camera for the front only. I hope this system will be the answer.
How’s does this camera compare to Eufy s340 in regards to notifications speed and live view speed?
What is the weather rating on this? Will it survive 24/7 under the heat and rain or is it really meant to be installed on a somewhat protected area? If this can be installed in the open, how is the plug protected whilst using a solar panel?
It looks like the rubber protector just hangs open the side providing no protection. Thanks.
IP65. It can be installed in the open. The Solar Panel USB plug has the rubber gasket to seal on the port.
I just bought the aosu d1 max. I might return it dor the reolink. Alot kf features are the same but the aosu doesnt have as smooth tracking or at least mine doesnt. Kind of irritating, and sensors seem to be kinda hit or miss
Is it possible to find and extension cord for the cable which connects camera to solar panel? Where to buy? (The extension cord of Reolink is not enough for me)
A 15% drop in battery after 24hrs with 6-8 hours of Texas sun doesn’t bode well for anyone else. Definitely not a runner for me in Ireland 🌧️ 😂
If you have cloudy and rainy days, definitely will not work but you can set it to just motion activated mode, then it will stretch the battery life.
I need so much help deciding what to buy. I need a camera badly and was eyeing up this one. However, I keep seeing complaints about the solar panel not keeping the camera charged if you get a few cloudy days in a row. Then I'm also wondering what happens if snow covers the solar panel and it's too high in the air to brush the snow off. The thought of running a power cable to that side of the house sounds like a pain. Man, I'm really torn on what to do.
I was thinking, as the camera has a usb fitting for charging maybe one could use a larger solar panel - and charge controller - than the manufacturers offering to overcome battery depletion
Will you be able to use this with the cloud? If not, what options are there to back up footage if it is stolen?
I'm not sure on the cloud because this is in 4K but you can connect this to Reolink's Home Hub.
Which other camera brand and model has this 247 recording function for outdoor use?
Better than the track mix?
Good info. Thanks. One question. Is it Atlas or ALTAS? I only ask because I went looking for this and I only found the REOLINK Altas PT Ultra - 4K Continuous Recording Security Cameras Wireless Outdoor on Amazon.
Wow! Thanks for the heads-up.. I had this camera for more than 2 weeks and it never occurred to me that it is "ALTAS" not ATLAS...
@@LifeHackster NO, thank YOU for all your hard work providing me the details on this camera.
Hi Hackster, thank you for all the informative videos. I would like to place four Reolink solar/battery cameras on a pole in the middle of a field looking N/S/E/W, and all of them getting power off one large solar panel on the top of the pole instead of the four small panels they come with. Have you done this or is it even possible? Thank you.
Yes, it is possible... but it will be better to have a bigger solar panel with its own bigger battery and powering up the cameras. Commercially, you will see in parking lots of big box stores the setup that you are wanting but I'm pretty sure it is out of the price range of regular folks.
@@LifeHackster Yes, this is for our church cemetery so needing to make it as inexpensive as possible. What panels and battery do you suggest?
It looks like it's a really good camera. Audio and picture quality are very good. It's on my short list. If and when a larger or dual solar panel set up comes around, I'm buying it. Excellent review also. Can you set this up as a POE as long as power is supplied?
No PoE on this one..but I guess if you are thinking a PoE splitter with USBC output, then yes.
@LifeHackster perfect. Thank you again.
Atlas PT Ultra or Eufy S340? Which one is better?
Does it tell you the voltage of the solar panel for proper aiming for the most sun?
It doesn't.
Will this camera be compatible with and function properly in India
Hi Lifehackster, how’s the vertical field of view compared to the “cropped” Argus 4 Pro ?
awesome video. If u dont mind, you know how in the video quality parts at 7:40 onwards, may I ask how do you show us your close up snapshots of the number car plates? Did you zoom in then screenshot or use the photo editing tool and crop it?
I do a digital zoom using Photoshop.
@@LifeHackster thank you for confirming :)
Can you review the aosu D1 max?
Anyidea on whats the largest solar panel this would support. like non reolink? and what would it take to keep th ebattery charged fully forever with solar?
Any panel with USB - C output should work, but you'd want to confirm that with Reolink.
I'm not sure how big and it really depends on the weather. Reolink sells a trackmix plus but even with that big of a solar panel it is not guaranteed that the battery will not drain out. reolink.com/product/trackmix-lte-plus/
Non reolink solar panels doesn't have the sealing on the connector. At the moment 6w is the biggest from reolink. At the IFA they showed a new 12w panel, but no words when this comes out.
@@SK-df6pxI could just cut the connector off and connect it to a different panel. Just wondering max watts amps voltage the power supply will take if I went DIY
Can it be plugged in with USB-C charger to run continuously on power from an outlet instead of solar panel?
Yes.
Can I access the camera remotely, or do I have to be on the same wireless network to see the recordings?
Are you sure detection zones work? Reolink has indicated ion previous WiFi batter cams that they don’t work. That’s was discovered with my Argus.
How long is the wire cord from the solar panel to the camera?
Dual Lens ColorX POE?? Do you see that in the near future? Thanks
Hopefully, soon.
How long did it take the camera to charge the first time?
Just to be clear, does this currently support Reolink NVRs? I have an existing reolink NVR system and this would be excellent.
I'm not sure on the NVR but it shows on my NVR though as an option to connect. Currently, I cannot connect battery cams on my NVR even with updated firmware.
Ok I’m definitely interested but can it record if someone walks underneath it .. where I have my cameras I have to blind spots .. it’s where people can just walk underneath my track mix
That is a weakness of any tracking camera, when the movement goes toward and underneath it. There is a 50/50 chance and with battery cams lower for the camera to follow through.
@@LifeHackster thank you for replying
Is a good camera, but the only issue is, if you need to change the wifi password, you will have to reach the camera for a reset rather than using the app.
Can it be mounted on wooden poles or trees.
what are you thoughts on the Reolink marketing saying 8 days of continuous recording, when in reality it's 4 days? I mean, saying continuous recording and then saying, oh 12 hours per day or x hours per day afterwards seems misleading and disingenous.
I know..more of a marketing strategy. It ticks all the boxes though, they didn't mislead... that is why they didn't say 24/7 recording.... it can record continuously which is true until the battery runs out. There are people by the way that just wants scheduled recordings...like continuously at night time but not in daytime or other way around.
@@LifeHackster The word "continuously" is the misleading part. If you look up the definition of that word:
"without interruption or gaps."
I wouldn't call having the camera record for any amount that is not 24 hours a day for "continuously", it makes no sense to me....
@@da9el84 I think they are grammatically correct when saying "Can record contiously for 12 hrs a day", that means it records without breaks during that 12 hrs a day timeframe and that is correct. "It can record contiously" obviously would be wrong as that would mean it records all the time, all day long. Of course it can be a bit misleading but I didn't feel I was getting the wrong info but some seems to not interpret it correctly so guess it could have been worded more clearly.
@@RPGWiZaRD Yeah, but that's not what their marketing said. It clearly stated 8 days continuous recording until I contacted them about the misleading marketing. They have now changed it to 96h continuous recording, which is much closer to being accurate :)
Do you know if the Atlas PT will be available in black like the Argus PT Ultra?
I'm not sure at this time..but hopefully, they will offer that option soon.
Do you know if I use the home base DVR feature the cameras need to have direct connection to the Home base. I'm having s erious issue with the eufy cameras as I have a big house. My cameras are not connecting to the home base. I need a solution that works only on WIFI as I have a mesh wifi at home at that works fine already. Thanks for everything that you do.
Does the camera support sentry mode? I.e. set up monitoring points and camera auto cycles between points looking for motion to track? If so, how to setup thanks.
No sentry mode. That will add to the battery drain.
For the 10sec pre-record, surely the only way that can work is when continuous record is active, ie you can’t have pre-record with motion detection record, as the cam will only waken when the PIR detects movement ?
I answered you on your other comment but this is because it has a recording buffer which is always ON and when motion is detected, it attaches that ~ 10 seconds of clip to the main clip.
@@LifeHackster ah I see, so in this mode they are saying up to 500 days (depending) on the number of events….thats pretty good. Pity its doesn’t have IR illumination, that seems like a glaring omission
@@ianmcneill1079but, if you turn ON pre-recording, then it uses up a lot of battery life.. currently, it is self sustaining in my backyard with a solar panel.
I wouldn't want to take it down every 4-5 days to recharge. If I do motion only with a 10 second pre roll I shouldn't have to take it down to recharge?
That is what I currently set it on and it seems it is holding up.
In order to pre-record, it has to be recording all the time, draining the battery. So without a solar panel, you'll get 4 days or less before empty. With a solar panel you might be able to stretch it, but in the winter, don't count on it lasting more than 3 days.
Also, SD cards are not meant to be written to 24/7, so idk if they added some internal buffer or what, but I would also assume that it's going to chew through the SD card faster than other cameras
@@da9el84 Well that sucks if true, basically a worthless product if you have to charge them once a week. I for one am not down with that.
Can you connect it to your NVR? Other battery cams can't.
I didn't try it because my NVRs are not able to connect to my battery cams even with updated firmware.
Not yet but they are supposed to be releasing new nvr firmware for this.
If the Internet goes out does it automatically save to sd card?
Yes. It does save to the SD card if you installed one all the time.
Hello, is this really a continuous recording camera, 100% ??
Yup. Until battery runs out.
… they did it.
Great concept to have a wireless continuous recording camera. But even with a solar panel, it can't bring the charge back up to 100% after overnight usage? Kind of defeats the purpose of being able to continuous record...
Nope. Because in daytime, it is still using its battery charge...so a 6 watt solar panel is not enough that's why a higher wattage and bigger solar panel. This is also why Reolink advertises this that it can record continuously for 12 hours for 8 days or 4 for 24 hours and not 24/7.
@@LifeHackster Hate to say it. But the time you'll end up needing that recording, it'll be the one you didn't have on scheduled to be recorded continuously... That's one reason why it's so important to have continuos recording and for 24/7. I'll wait for a bigger solar panel or add-on that can charge this thing up properly and provide that 24/7.
@r.l.8170 You can also power it up with a USB charger if you have a plug near the camera, I have one in the spot lights and that keeps the camera fully charged.
@@JoelsterG4k I have power in multiple locations and those already have 24/7 Eufy cameras. I am planning on phasing out Eufy with Reolink since Reolink have POE and Eufy doesn't. Currently looking at Reolink's solar to phase out Eufy's solar cameras. But for now, it's mixture of Reolink, Eufy, and Blink. And also have a mixture of POE (Reolink), power near plugs (Eufy), and solar (Eufy, Reolink, and Blink).
If I put a huge aftermarket solar panel with a solar controller say a 200w panel. Could this thing run continuously during day hours (that's all I need). What is the connection for the solar 12v?
Connection is USBC. This can definitely run 24/7 with an appropriate solar panel setup.
@@LifeHackster Thank you! That is interesting. This means you could get a solar kit with USB output and a large panel.
what sd card did you use?
can i check the camera when im not at home
WAITING TO SEE WHATS IN THAT EUFYCAM CODE CHALLENGE BOX. HOPE IT'S WIRED
I'm excited to find out too!
So if you use this with the homehub, you cant use the pre recording mode.....
Does it work with LoT?
I'm not sure on this.
Nice, but I like my eufy setup now.
Thanks for watching!
What’s going on with the app … have you guys seen the recent reviews? Not sure if I should get this now
Lets see it on the front of your house with more traffic and people.. lets see how long the battery last. but still good
Was just going to nessage you why no video on this camera as yet
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I will stay with the POE cameras
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Does it use SIM card or is it WiFi ?
15 frames per second ? Why ?
That’s a letdown for an otherwise very good camera.
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Where the argus 4k review
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Is there a cellular option?