Smart 2K+ Wired PoE Video Doorbell with Chime
2K+ (5MP) HD Video
Power over Ethernet
Person Detection
Works with Reolink NVRs
RRP : AU$139.99
Current Reolink Discount : AU$118.99
Further discount of 5% off : AU$113.04
No. Although it can be powered by existing analogue doorbell transformer, it requires to bypass the chime.
In electrical terms - traditional doorbells have transformer as a source with chime and button connected in series. Pressing button closes the circuit and makes electricity flow through chime, which makes sound. Releasing button opens the circuit, preventing electricity from going through chime. Reolink will be connected instead of button, but that would close the circuit - electricity would go through chime all the time. However, as there are now two devices in series using power from transformer, voltage will be divided between them and reolink may not have enough power, leading to unstability. Chime may also make sound if there is enough voltage on it. Reolink can't open the circuit to prevent electricity flowing through chime, because then it wouldn't have power for its own function.
An excellent and thorough reply.
Note that Reolink include a wireless chime in the box - this is intended to replace any existing analog chime.
The doorbell is best powered over PoE, but the wireless version can be powered by DC from an existing doorbell chime if you wish.
wireless version can be powered by DC
That is what official manual says, but it is bit misleading. The wired(PoE) version has terminals for low voltage AC/DC and it comes with all required cables and crimps. Tech specs also claim it should be possible to power with old doorbell transformer: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VRXWEzOXL.pdf
However, why would anyone do that is a mystery to me - if there is already ethernet cable going to the doorbell, it can as well have PoE on it, instead of running one cable for data and another for power.
if there is already ethernet cable going to the doorbell, it can as well have PoE on it
Sure, but I suspect there are plenty of buyers who don't have PoE injectors or switch, but do have a doorbell transformer.
Is it better than Ring?
You don't have to keep paying Bezos just to use your own doorbell, so yes
https://m.reolink.com/refurbished-products/
Be quick code also works for refurbished few stock still left.
Gone
2-pack still 4 in stock if anyone interested.
Update : now 8 in stock 1-pack refurbished $79.79 with code
I think that was a price error, didn't last long before Amazon changed it. I got it though!
I'm glad I got it for that price. Excellent door bell.
The newly released white one is on sale too, with 3:4 aspect ratio and package detection. I got one this morning, 0_o beat me to posting the deal.
Link? I found a listing on Amazon Germany for the White doorbell…?
Same link, you choose which variant when adding to cart.
Thank you.
Ok this is interesting…
So the product page for the PoE model makes no (obvious) mention of the white model, and presents no options until you go to add to cart.
The WiFi product page also makes no obvious mention nor presents any options until you go to add to cart.
At the bottom of each page, there is a "You May Also Be Interested In" section that lists their counterpart, with a selection box for the various options. On the WiFi page, this presents both the black and the white PoE models. On the PoE page, it only presents the black WiFi models. But if you go to add the WiFi page and go to add it to cart, you get the option of a white WiFi model (both in 1-pack and 2-pack).
@Chandler: The very top of the 'overview' section in the product page you linked has a paragraph and video presenting the differences, and explicitly calls them the black and white versions.
I agree it's not clear enough, but it's not really hidden either.
Keep us post with the new one!
Can you view the picture on a screen panel or only on your phone?
Picture can be viewed on Google Nest displays, Chromecast on TV, or on Alexa devices as well as an app.
Reolink doorbell supports RSTP and ONVIF so it can be viewed basically everywhere.
If you require screen panel with 2-way audio, it will need bit more effort. Thats because reolink does not chime when 2-way audio is enabled. Your panel would need an app/webapp capable of switching between simple stream and 2-way audio stream. Not impossible but not straightforward.
Any idea if it can work with non-Reolink NVRs, please?
Non-Reolink NVRs that support RTSP and/or ONVIF standards (which is most modern NVRs) will record footage from the camera just fine.
However, I believe that non-Reolink NVRs won't be able to take advantage of AI detection and I seem to recall that a direct connection to an NVR can mess with phone or chime alerts or something - perhaps somebody else can chime (ha) in on with the details?
@klaw81: Better to run it stand alone with it's own IP so you can run reolink app and it's features.
You can add to non reolink NVR which supports ONVIF via same IP.
Yes, it should work fine via ONVIF with most NVRs. (but to be safe, verify if your NVR supports ONVIF, or even better - google if someone has already the experience)
I have it linked to Synology Surveilance Center, which runs on my NAS drive. At the same time I have it linked to Home Assistant which lives in docker on RaspberryPi, which gives me notifications if any person walks nearby as well as notification and auto starts reolink app, if someone presses the button. My reolink doorbell (and basically all IOT stuff) is blocked from the internet so the reolink app can't utilize default notifications through reolink cloud. When button is pressed, the app is started via HA, and the connection is routed through VPN (again, my own, not some public nord/proton/surfshark etc) to the doorbell without any cloud interaction.
Not quite sure about that AI stuff which was mentioned above. My doorbell easily recognizes difference between generic movement (one type of event) and person movement (another type of event).
notification and auto starts reolink app, if someone presses the button
Can you please share how this HA automation works? What code are you using to launch the app on your phone?
@klaw81: Of course. This is YAML of the automation:
alias: alarm - doorbell press (telegram+reolink)
description: ""
trigger:
- type: turned_on
platform: device
device_id: 3358ef00735af6bd2f7840cca02d0fac
entity_id: d7e63f4ec882c588096fb717726f4bd8
domain: binary_sensor
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_cph2145
data:
title: Doorbell
message: Doorbell has been pressed!
data:
ttl: 0
priority: high
- service: notify.mobile_app_cph2145
data:
message: command_launch_app
title: reolink
data:
ttl: 0
priority: high
package_name: com.mcu.reolink
- service: script.camera_snap_doorbell
data: {}
mode: single
max_exceeded: silent
The last script (camera-snap-doorbell) sends a preview via telegram as a secondary channel if direct HA notifications failed. You may not need that bit. Device id and entity id will be obviously different in your case. They refer to my doorbell and its "visitor" binary sensor. That goes on whenever button is pressed. To make notification as fast as possible, I give it priority high and ttl 0. To avoid delays, also make sure that your doorbell and HA can talk to each other without issues (e.g. firewall if you have them on different VLANs like me) so that HA establishes connection with ONVIF push (not long/fast polling). More about that topic here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/reolink#reducing-…
I just installed a Reolink Camera above my front door which has 2 way audio and I already have a powered doorbell.
Would one of these be overkill or are their features I would get that my current setup wont provide?
IMHO, the only difference is that pressing of doorbell can lead to another type of action (e.g. provide auto-reply to visitors or ring your phone) while camera alone relies on person/object detection and AFAIK will not ring your phone automatically.
Some other cameras (not reolink) have alarm-in connector, which is usually meant for reed switches on doors, but can be used for a button if your doorbell is DPST or if you add relay as a dry-contact. That could be used for some additional event/action.
Oh that's cool. I didn't know it calls your phone.
It does it via proprietary app. Not a SIP call like some other brands can do. So not that great, but still fine.
Hearing good things about Reolink: can it be connected to an existing old fashioned analogue chime? Got an older Arlo ring that works like that but isn’t good otherwise.