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Review on Reolink E1 (2 Pack) - 3MP HD Plug-in Indoor WiFi Camera with Pan Tilt, Pet Monitoring, Baby Monitor, Night Vision, 2 Way Audio, Motion Alerts, 7 Day Free Cloud Storage & Local SD Card Storage by Ronnie Segobiano

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Easy install, good app, no IP camera

Overall a great camera at a great price. However, if you're a DIYer like me and want to store your footage in the cloud or locally, you can't do that without buying their DVR or paying for their cloud subscription. Almost all other Reolink cameras support RTSP, but this one doesn't. (Don't plan on using webcam software like Blue Iris to control the cameras) *Pros:* +Great quality footage at a low price +Good app (unlike ____ shows at Belkin) +Night vision works great *Cons: *- Not an IP camera, if you don't want to easily save the footage to the camera's SD card, you'll either need to buy a dash cam or purchase a Reolink cloud subscription. Their cloud allows you 1GB per month, although it's not terrible for a camera. - 2.4GHz WiFi only, cameras cannot connect to your router if you try to connect them to 5GHz. (Check out E1 Pro for 5GHz) - As of March 15, 2020, cloud storage pricing is as follows: Free: 1 camera, 1GB, 7 days history $35 per year: 5 cameras, 10GB, History for 30 days $69 per year. : 10 cameras, 50 GB, 30-day history $104/year: 30 cameras, 100 GB, 60-day history - The language setting is very loud, so it is preferable to set it up during the day.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model