![]() The picture quality was just as clear as on the desktop client, though smaller. I downloaded the ReoLink app on both my iPhone and iPad and was able to see the ReoLink Live View while away from home. ![]() The quality of the recording is just as good as the Live View. Each video snippet must be manually launched it does not flow from one to the next. You can speed up the playback 2x, 4x or 8x, or slow it down 1/8x 1/4x or 1/2x. To find a specific event, maybe an unauthorized UPS delivered package removal, sometime between noon and 5 PM, you’d have to search through all 5 hours until you found the event (ie the guy in a hoodie). 264 extension is widely used for security camera videos. The recording process automatically makes a new folder for each new day using a logical naming convention 20160602, 20160603, etc., and stores all the recordings for the day in that folder. Each video snippet has to be added to the ReoLink Desktop Client playback list then played one at a time. Playing back previous recordings is simple, but tedious. I read about this problem with night vision dash cams, which were declared useless as well. Infrared night vision through a window does not work. For the night vision to work, either the camera has to be pointed inside or placed outside. The only thing I could see was the reflection of the infrared LEDs on the camera. However, with my setup, looking out the front porch window, the night vision didn’t work at all. The night vision recording is black and white, but otherwise, the quality is reasonably good. There is no option to alert via message, only emails. But be sure to configure the sensitivity level appropriately so you don’t flood your in-box with emails. The software allows you to set the sensitivity level, the frame area, and the schedule for the Motion Detection alert. ![]() With email notification, you can set up the Motion Detection alert to send a screen shot when a certain amount of difference is detected frame to frame. I’ve been using the Gmail 2-step authentication for additional security and had to turn that off before the ReoLink email notification would work. They recommend using Gmail but they have instructions for Yahoo and Windows Live mail also. Motion Detection and Email AlertsĪfter a few tries, I was able to configure the email notification. This seemed like an unnecessary limitation, besides being bothersome. It does not allow the usual windows resizing by grabbing a corner or side and pushing or pulling. One thing that bothered me was the non-standard window sizing. There are a few oddities with the ReoLink desktop client. This is where you can set up the motion activation and email alert functions. If you want to explore the options you should consider reading the manual, there are lots of options and not all are intuitive. The configuration options can be done from the desktop client or the phone or tablet app, available from the app store. The ReoLink Client Windows Software is installed from the CD that is included in the box. As usual, the more layers & complexity, the harder it is to troubleshoot. I had some WiFi extender problems that side-tracked me for a while before I got the whole thing working. After the initial connection was made I was able to disconnect it and connect it using the extender. ![]() Before connecting with the WiFi extender, the camera must first be directly connected to the router for network identification. Setting it up with the WiFi extender wasn’t quite so easy. The ReoLink RLC-410 direct connection to the router was easy. With the wireless WiFi extender I could put the camera anywhere as long as it was close to an AC outlet and inside the house since my WiFi extender is “indoors only”. That works well but also requires AC power to the camera. Since venturing into the attic or under the house to run cable is not something I willingly do, I solved my connection problem with a wireless WiFi extender with Ethernet capability. It worked well but I didn’t need or want security in that room. I originally set the camera up that way to test the software and connection. My home is pretty much wireless, so a wired connection to the router would require the ReoLink RCL-410 to be within cabling distance and an Ethernet cable to be strung. If your router supports PoE you can use a PoE (Power over Ethernet) connection to your router, which will supply both power and connection with one cable, otherwise you’ll need to use the supplied power adapter to a regular AC outlet and a wired Ethernet connection to your router. The ReoLink RCL-410 requires power and network connectivity.
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