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I bought this system so i wouldn't have to wire my home for security. i really wanted to like it, but i cannot say i am happy with it. the battery dies after one month , even with the solar panel connected to it. Then i have to take them down and recharge them again. its a pain in the but.
also i had a lady go in my garage and take out some items i had in there and the camera missed the whole thing. unbelievable!. maybe there was something i could have done in the setting but im just not happy wit this setup. May have to go wired after all..
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The product description for the Argus Eco doesn't specify that battery cameras (like these, even with the solar panel kit), do not support the following:
* Web browser access
* Continuous recording
This means that you are limited to using the client/app on Windows, Mac, or your phone, but only for 5 minutes because the camera will automatically cut the stream to save battery life, even if your camera is fully charged and/or connected to the solar panel. The entire idea behind this purchase was a wireless & solar-powered camera for outdoor use to monitor livestock. If you can't keep the app/client/web-browser open for continuous view, then there's no point using this camera for these purposes.
Reolink also does not support the Linux operating system (they could certainly do this if they researched AppImages which are lightweight all-in-one executables that work across all Linux distros). Using the ReoLink client in a Windows emulator like Wine or PlayOnLinux also does not work.
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The camera works well pretty much as advertised while it has a few annoyances and weaknesses.
First, the good: 1. Excellent video quality. 2. Easy to install and set up. 3. Prompt and reliable notifications to the app. 4. Solar panel does an excellent job, even in the mostly shady area where it is installed.
Second, the annoyances: 1. If the battery level is low, the solar panel seems to give up and just show the green full charge indication. This comment is not fully verified, except that when I first installed the solar panel, the battery was at 30%. It charged it briefly and then went to "green" indicating full charge and stopped charging. I tried numerous ways to fix this; unplugging and re-plugging in the solar panel; repositioning the solar panel, etc., all to no avail. I finally got the solar panel to work by dismounting the camera, taking it into the house, and charging it up to ~60%. Then it worked fine and has ever since (with the exception of the following annoyance). 2. After the above episode, the charging indicator in the app now shows it as plugged into a wall charger, not the "sun" icon indicating plugged into the solar panel.
Third, the weaknesses. 1. The temp specs are wholly inadequate for anything above the southern tier of states. 14° F. Really? Outside of the extreme south, no area of the USA has winters that stay above 14° F. 2. The camera's motion sensing is slow. It will sometimes completely miss the cause of the motion trigger, or only catch a brief glimpse. 3. Without the solar panel, the battery life is borderline pathetic. 2 months, maybe. And that's in the springtime months; who knows about the winter (the solar panel, though, saves the day here).
Discussion. I bought this camera as a learning exercise; my first try at a DIY home security setup. I am extremely well satisfied with the overall quality of this camera. The video quality is excellent. As a security camera, reliable notification is important, and it does an excellent job with this, too. The solar panel does an excellent job. I have the camera mounted under my front porch roof, and have a very shady front yard. The sunniest place I can mount the solar panel is in full shade for most of the day, with patches of sun through the leaves for a few hours, and only an hour or so of full sun late in the day. Even so, the solar panel more than keeps up with battery drain, increasing the charge level of the battery by several percentage points every day.
No further comment on the annoyances... they are just annoying.
The late trigger on motion sensing, though, is a real weakness. I have the camera pointing at my front porch and down the sidewalk. A person walking at a normal pace up the walk will be within a step of the porch before the video starts recording. (The "other vendor" I mentioned in the temperature spec discussion does a significantly better job here.)
Temperature specs, though, are apparently where Reolink really saves money on components.
C'mon, guys, make outdoor cameras for the real outdoors, won't you? You have a "testimonial" on the web site about a Canadian customer who verified it would self-heat to actually operate at temps well below spec. NB: this is for a wire-powered camera left on 24/7, not a battery powered camera operating on motion-sensing. Hopefully, being mounted near the house, this camera will work through most of the Minnesota winters where I live, but I have my doubts. Even Reolink's line- and PoE-powered cameras have this inadequate temperature spec. Likely, as I speculated above, due to the use of cheap components. (Which also gives me doubts about how long this camera will last.) Due to this, and this reason alone, the remainder of the cameras on my property are from a different vendor who takes outdoor temperature specs seriously for real-world use. The remainder of my outdoor cameras are spec'ed to operate at -22° F - that's BELOW zero. And, they were in the same general price tier as the Reolink line.
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The Argus Eco Ultra Solar Cam does NOT accept an Antenna, nor the $14.99 Antenna Cable Extension. Yet the Antenna Cable Extension is shown as being compatible on the Reolink site. It is not. I mistakenly purchased the Cable with the ECO Ultra Cam, tried to explain to Reolink Customer Support that it does not fit and I would like a full refund. Pretty simple request, I thought, until I was told that the Antenna does fit and would I like to file a "Warranty" claim. Customer Support did not understand, or believe me when I insisted that there was NO Antenna on my Cam and therefore no place to attach an Antenna Cable Extension. I left a "Bad" review and was then offered the opportunity to return the Cable Extension, at my cost, change my Review to "Good", and then possibly get a refund. I am done with this company and their ridiculous manner in which their Customer Support treats its Customers.
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My cam will record bugs flying around the camera but misses full size trucks
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Hi Terry, Argus Eco support PIR detection. The PIR sensor (passive infrared sensor) detects changes in the amount of infrared radiation impinging upon it, which varies depending on the temperature and surface characteristics of the objects in front of the sensor. The viewing angel and direction of movement will affect the detection.
We would forward your case to our support team, and they will contact and help you within 24 hours.
I am having so much problems trying to add the 2nd camera with no one to help. I've done what it has said over and over and don't connect. I'm starting to hate this camera all together.
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Dear Customer,
Thanks for your feedback on Argus Eco, I just forwarded your case to our support team, they will contact you within 24 hours to help you set up the camera. If it's the issue with the camera, we will change a new replacement for you at once. Thanks for your patience in advance!
Best Regards
Reolink Service Team
This is my second Argus Eco and they both had similar issues detecting people at any distance more than 5 meters which makes it pretty useless unless you have it somewhere where people have to literally walk past it.
Mine points out from my carport to the back of the house. Even if a car pulls in the diveway it isn't detected untill thay are in my back yard. Any more than 5-7 meters it doesn't record them. When I drive into my carport which the camera is mounted on, it doesn't even catch my car coming in even though the driveway is around 30m long and my car is visible to the camera for 5+ seconds. All I get is a blank video and the sound of my car switching off, see the attached video. This means anyone that pulls into my driveway and stops at the entrance, gets out and walks into my backyard doesn't get detected or filmed.
How do I know?
The postman came and dropped off a parcel at my back door around 10 to 15 meters from the camera and it didn't record anything. I have the detection set to its highest setting but it makes no discernable difference.
This totally defeats the purpose of the camera.
But it will record insects and birds up close if that usefull to you.
Another downside is you cannot access the live feed on a browser, just through the phone app, which is a stupid idea/oversight as you can access your cloud storage via a browser.
The battery and solar charger works great and it never runs out of power.
Image quality is good though and I'm sure in certain condition the camera is great, but if you need it to cover a large area then look for something better as this is a waste of time.
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I have several Reolink cameras around my house they work great with the solar chargers. the only down side is when they record they start when it see something move. it does not go back 10 seconds or more. so if someone is quick like a delivery drive you only get a video of them leaving not when they are walking up.
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Camera and solar panel installation were both simple and straight forward. This is a very capable entry level camera system. The Reolink app is very user friendly and helps to make the whole set-up a breeze. I can easily recommend this Reolink camera and solar panel system to anyone. Money very well spent.
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this one is my 1st battery camera . battery life is great easy 30 days on a charge that takes 5 hours .
you can just move it around where ever you want ..i put in a wifi extender so get 40m easy with my router ..the time laps feature on this is so much fun and easy to set up ...i love it

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