REOLINKIndoor Security Camera E1 Pro(Black), 4MP Plug-in Pet Camera Support 2.4/5 GHz WiFi, 360 Degree Auto Tracking Baby/Dog Monitor, Person/Pet Detection, Night Vision, 2 Way Audio, Local Storage

This was easy to plug in and get working. I already had the app loaded on my phone, from my 4-cam/8-channel NVR system. Plug this camera in to the network and power it up, set it up. Unplug the network and power, and put it anywhere there is a power receptacle. Instant WiFi cam!Mammy Cam. Got this for Mom. I can watch my 89 year-old Mom from anywhere my phone is. I can see the whole room, or zoom in on the bed. I can see if her eyes are open in the darkened room. (Almost creepy... but now I can know that I might need to check on her comfort.) I could not zoom in and read the light writing inked onto a post-it on a wall 8 feet away. But that may be asking too much? Image is otherwise more than acceptable.PT works from a control-circle showing on the phone screen. (Don't recall whether I tried a 'swipe' in a direction, to do this.) Z works by spreading two fingers that are touching the image on the phone, standard Android zoom. Viewing on the phone offers three resolutions. "Fluent", a middle offering, and the Hi-Def. The highest/finest seems to use phone data, even though it was connected to my home Wifi. Does not bother me, but thought I'd mention it.I also loaded the PC app to my home (gaming) computer. Mouse over the picture, drag left, right, up, down, or scroll the mouse wheel to zoom. Easy. Faster response than the phone. Response seems instantaneous. (Add a second for the phone.) Have not received sound yet, but I know this is a setting somewhere. I believe I left this turned off at set-up, wherever that setting was, as I was worried about feed-back when I was setting it up. Now I want it… I’ll find it… just got a mic, too. More work to do.On both apps, the camara and the NVR seem to register as two different (NVR?) devices.- My NVR 'device' offers me the 3 cams that I currently have it set up to see (a few more are waiting for install), and this camera offers me... this. The NVR can be set up to register and record this camera, also. I just haven't gotten there yet.- This camera will also act as it's own individual NVR device and will record to/ play from it's own memory card (which you provide - up to 256G, was it?), which it seems can also be accessed from the app, when installed. (I don't have a card in mine - yet?) When I get to setting it up on the NVR, it will record to there. It can also record to an FTP server. (My NAS has an FTP server I can run, to make this happen, and 11 TB of storage.)More to try, but so far, very good.

The day and night picture quality is good for this price point. I could afford to buy 2, so the viewing areas will overlap.Setup: Using the phone app is not all that helpful. The LOUD, annoying voice announcement from the camera is obnoxious. Since I will be using this with a local surveillance recording system versus the phone app, setting up via the phone was a waste of time. I tried this only after failing to get the wireless to connect; let me explain. Reolink has a nice setup and control application that runs on a Windows PC. The E1 Pro has a physical Ethernet port that allows easy, wired network connection. I recommend using your smartphone to read the UID code off of the nearly microscopic QR code on the bottom of the camera. Type this into the UID space on the desktop app. Select "add camera", make sure UID is highlighted and type the code in. You can select Wifi setup and enter the WPA code. This seamed so simple, but I fought the Failed Connection issue for an hour. I tried the phone setup app, but no joy! I had been sure to add the camera MAC to my Wifi MAC filter table. Then DUMMY! The Wifi MAC is different than the Ethernet MAC. I had to temporarily disable MAC filtering, record the Wifi MAC, and add that to my filter table. Camera works great. I love that it supports both 2.4 and 5 GHz wifi. If using third party systems, be sure to enable all the network services when setting up the camera via the desktop app.Select the camera, select Setup (the gear), go the Network > Advanced.Using: I will use the cameras during an upcoming trip. I appreciate that my surveillance system quickly easily found the E1 Pro and supports the Pan and Tilt feature. I will report on the results later.

I’ve been using these Reolink E1 Pro cameras for a while now and I’m seriously impressed, especially for the price. I picked up the 2-pack and only use them in the house when we leave for trips and want to keep an eye on the dogs. After the first setup, it’s as simple as plugging them in. They automatically connect and start working. When we get back, I just unplug them until the next time we need them.They were super easy to set up. Connected to Wi-Fi (both 2.4 and 5 GHz) with no issues. I store all the footage on my Synology NAS, and while Synology’s Surveillance Station is alright, I actually prefer Reolink’s app. It’s faster, easier to use, and just works better for everyday stuff.Video quality is sharp. The motion tracking and person/pet detection features work really well. I’ve used the two-way audio a few times just to mess with my dog or talk to my kid, and it’s super clear.The best part is there’s no monthly fee unless you want their cloud stuff. I just record everything locally to the NAS and it’s solid. Definitely a great option if you want something reliable and easy to use without breaking the bank.Highly recommend. I’ll be buying more when I need extra coverage.