REOLINK8CH 5MP Security Camera System, 4pcs Wired PoE Cameras for Home Security Outdoors, Smart Person/Pet/Vehicle Detection, 4K 8CH NVR with 2TB HDD for 24-7 Recording, RLK8-410B4-5MP White

I did a ton of research and read many reviews for a good camera system. My first try was Hiseeu and I was not impressed at all. Reolink on the other hand is a super solid all around system for the best price without a doubt. This particular system had some bad reviews, but I have no clue what they were talking about.The Good: 5mp offers pretty darn good clarity even when you use the digital zoom.The DVR is 2 TB and I’ve been recording 4 cameras with the highest definition for 12 days and still have 60 GB left before it starts overwriting. (You can go a lot longer with lower quality recording if you want- I prefer high def playback)The DVR software is pretty easy and functional unlike my last system.The iPhone app is sweet and I haven’t found anything it can’t do that I needed.Playback is easy and quick.The cameras and components are sturdy.Overall I’m very happy- already added a Reolink ptz to the system and it is awesome.One bad thing which isn’t necessarily bad is that motion detection is very sensitive(it does have a setting which I’m still playing with) Although I’d way rather have it pickup too much than miss something like my last system did all the time.The only other inconvenience is the cable has a POE port, aux power port( not used) and a rest button dangling altogether. This is common for some reason on other systems as well, but it makes the cabling harder to look clean and hidden. Not a deal breaker as I was able to push the extra pieces behind the corner trim of the vinyl siding. They do offer a weather proof mounting box which I think would hide all of this, but I’m too cheap to worry that much about it.Word of caution: I’ve tried to use cheaper systems and they don’t have the features or quality of this one. If you can’t record and view quality video easily when needed, then what’s the point?

Cameras provide good quality for the price. At the time of this writing my setup is not able to record footage to view again. I have not dug too much into it but I like it mainly for being able to access and see my cameras posted around one of our barns without needing to walk around to check everything out. It was all very easy to set up. It came packaged with wires that can be used to connect the camera to the drive but were not long enough for the areas the cameras were put. Just bought a box of cat 5 and ran to necessary length and added my own connectors. When a camera failed once on me it was not the camera but my connector going faulty, just had to cut the cat5 connector off and add new.

This is the final update to my previous comments. I found out through trial and error that Reolink CANNOT receive emails unless they are formatted/sent out as text. After I resolved that problem; Reolink customer service immediately sent me a replacement camera....thank you Reolink.After operating this camera system for a while I can say that I am completely satisfied. Aside from the one camera that went bad, the system has been flawless. I still LOVE the software for both PC and IPhone; it works quite well and is easy to use. Honestly, I almost changed my review to 5 stars because I actually like this system a lot and Reolink customer service took care of me. I wish there was a 4.5 start rating. I'm only holding back from 5 stars because I want to see how it does long term. I did buy a couple extra cameras from Reolink to expand my system and they work great as well. I think that overall this is a "5 star" system when you consider the design and quality in relation to the price of the system.Ok, so I need to make an edit here. Quite literally, the day after I wrote this review; one of my cameras died. I contacted customer support via email and they responded quickly. They sent me a email requesting that I perform troubleshooting steps and respond. They even sent a follow-up email to me reminding me to respond. This is where the problem lies: I CAN"T RESPOND! I have sent 3 emails and they have all been rejected by their server. Nobody is answering the 1-800 number; so I can't talk to anyone. The chat-bot on their site won't connect me to anyone either. So, for now I am dropping my rating to 3 stars (even thinking about 2 stars). It's all good when everything works; but customer support is a failure right now. Buyer beware that you may be on your own for Warranty support. A replacement camera is about $50 after the coupon and adding taxes; so, this value system may not have been what it appeared. I have no idea how to get through to customer service now.Let me start with a background first. I had an expensive Lorex system for the last four years. The Lorex worked find for about 2 or 3 years then started giving me problems. I had two cameras, a power supply, and finally the NVR fail in my Lorex system after 4 years of use. I started to replace components and found that you have to match Lorex NVRs with specific cameras designed for them; this made for very expensive repairs. Other things I didn't like about the Lorex were that the fans on the NVR were very loud and the APP was outdated and not very user friendly.After reading reviews and specifications for the Reolink system; I decided to switch from Lorex to Reolink. There were two important factors that made me select Reolink: the first factor was the relatively low price; the second was that the NVR is compatible with multiple cameras (which makes upgrading or repairs simpler and less expensive). Aside from those two factors and reviews, my purchase of a Reolink was a "leap of faith".After operating the system for a short time now, here are my impressions of the Reolink system:1. Setup was quite simple. The NVR automatically recognized the cameras and was up and running. APP installation on both my computer and my phone went very smooth. Overall, the software of the NVR system and the APPS is far superior and much more user friendly than the Lorex system. I am VERY satisfied with the supporting software.2. The Reolink NVR is silent; no more noisy fan like the old Lorex.3. Software again; moving the camera images around on the display and renaming cameras is very easy. The menus are very well designed and intuitive.4. Picture quality of the cameras both night and day is superb. I only bough a 5MP system; but it has very fine details in the imagery.5. So far, the NVR records and plays back flawlessly. I still think it records too much and I am still trying to figure out the proper sensitivity settings; but that is probably me and not the system.6. When recording, the red HDD light blinks. At first this makes you think something is wrong, but that is just how its designed. Blinking red HDD means its recording.Hopefully this review is helpful for those who are researching like I did. I can't speak for longevity of the system since I haven't had it very long; but my initial impression is that it's a great system. If you consider the price of replacement Reolink camera, parts, etc. as compared to other systems; then even if something breaks prematurely this system may still be a good buy. We'll see how it does long term. I can absolutely recommend this system to anyone who is looking for a good system at a reasonable price. I hope that I don't have to replace this system anytime soon; but if I did, I would probably replace it with another Reolink.

Good kit. Easy to install. I pulled the POE Ethernet wires by taping them to coax wire being replaced. No manual comes with it. Check online and play with the software. Software works good. Able to use Reolink app to view cameras on cell phone on same wifi. No way to view over internet that I've found. Definitely recommend.