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Review on πŸŽ₯ Reolink 5MP 16-Channel Home Security Camera System, 8 Wired 5MP Outdoor PoE IP Cameras, 4K 16-Channel NVR with 3TB HDD for Continuous 24/7 Recording, RLK16-520B4D4-5MP by Todd Adams

Revainrating 2 out of 5

The system is good but has 2 annoying flaws

I've recently bought this 16 channel system and am gradually installing it. I've tested all the cameras, cables, connections etc and so far it's a very good system. The only major flaws I've found so far are the nvr software's display settings. What I describe next applies only to display on monitors. The display settings include removing the Reolink watermark and positioning the camera name and timestamp anywhere you want. However, there is no way to manage the static icons that never disappear from the bottom left corner of any camera displayed on the monitor. My system shows solid black icons with gray icons for Recording Enabled and 5MP HD. They appear too large on monitors smaller than 32 inches and block the view of the lower left side of the camera display. They never go away like the motion detection icon that fades in and out during and after you start recording. It's very annoying not to see the full view of the camera on the display. We already know that it's in capture mode and will adjust the resolution as needed, so you don't have to keep locking icons on it all the time. If it's fixed and just needs a software update I'll check it out. Another downside is the inability to select 12-camera view for the monitor. It's either 9 or 16. Many systems use 12 cameras in a 16 channel system, so this seems like a no-brainer. Reolink, consider adding a 12 camera view option. My system doesn't need 16 cameras. Many Thanks.

Pros
  • Security and Surveillance
Cons
  • Expensive