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Reolink Duo 3 UHD 16MP Dual-Lens PoE Security Camera

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ReolinkDirect via Amazon has Reolink Duo 3 UHD 16MP Dual-Lens PoE Security Camera for $142.49 after applying promo code SDD3P5OFF at checkout. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • 16MP UHD
  • 180° Panorama View
  • Motion Track
  • Smart Person/Vehicle/Pet Detection
  • Spotlights & Color Night Vision
  • Smart Person Detection
  • Two-Way Audio
  • Without Subscription
  • IP67-Rated Waterproof
  • 2-Year Reolink Warranty
  • Micro SD Card, up to 256GB (not included)
  • Reolink NVR (not included)
  • FTP

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $47.50 lower (25% savings) than the list price.
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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ReolinkDirect via Amazon has Reolink Duo 3 UHD 16MP Dual-Lens PoE Security Camera for $142.49 after applying promo code SDD3P5OFF at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Red_Liz for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 16MP UHD
  • 180° Panorama View
  • Motion Track
  • Smart Person/Vehicle/Pet Detection
  • Spotlights & Color Night Vision
  • Smart Person Detection
  • Two-Way Audio
  • Without Subscription
  • IP67-Rated Waterproof
  • 2-Year Reolink Warranty
  • Micro SD Card, up to 256GB (not included)
  • Reolink NVR (not included)
  • FTP

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $47.50 lower (25% savings) than the list price.
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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basically inflation on labor costs .. increases in minimum wage in many places also pushing labor costs up ..

a lot also will depend on the location you are in for labor costs, as well as the construction of your building.

imho, if you are going to pay that much for labor, buy better cameras than Reolink. ( Annke has some nice Hikvision OEM dual lens cameras )

if you are able and willing, for most typical American homes you can find a way to run the cables as a DIY project if you have at least one person to help you run the cables imho



Reolink cameras .. best to use Reolink NVRs for recording. Reolink cameras have had a number of compatibility issues .. that noted, you can use 3rd party VMS products ( like Blue Iris - tho reported issues with the iFrames )

Lorex NVRs .. typically are Dahua OEM .. best to pair with a Dahua OEM camera .. Reolink you'd have to try using ONVIF and see if they've done an OK job with that code ..



Yes, Reolink camera firmware have known issues with compatibility and standards.

Direct to disk is the way to go as per BI experienced users at ipcamtalk ..

iFrames are a big issue .. as well as the ability for the cameras to maintain customized settings ( Reolink likes to cheat in low light to maximize the quality of still objects in low light image capture at the expense of moving subjects .. you can search ipcamtalk for example on this .. as well as youtube videos )

If you can afford it, look for better quality sensors from Annke Dual Lens Hikvision OEM cameras .. they often run deals and you can get a better camera that meets specs / standards better.







effective Pixels on target .. expect shorter effective ID ranges with wide FOVs ..

( see the DORI section of the ipcamtalk cliff notes .. I had done a chart of DORI ID specs in past threads I posted here at SDs .. but I have not updated that info recently )

Normally to see and read license plates you need less pixels than to ID .. still reading license plates at night can be a real challenge and you need to custom tune the cameras just to read the plates ( due to reflection issues from the plates )






Cat 5e or Cat6 is fine as long as your get good quality cable .. that is solid copper 23 or 24 AWG and proper rated ( CMR iirc ) .. do not use cheap CCA cables, or thin wires ( you get more power loss )




Hi @oharag ..

If I install this high up on home (20 feet) and centered at my entrance - what would I expect to see.

Mounting a camera which has a wide FOV high is going to give you good bird's eye images of top of heads ..

if you are new to this, buy one good varifocal 4MP camera and start playing around with different possible positions on your home ..



indeed @Caleo .. those lith batteries really burn easily ..

If you are using quality cat5e / 6 cable with in-wall / riser rated .. ( CMR ) and do not put the cable on a fire source you should have very little risks due to low voltage ..
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its not the camera, its running the wire from wherever your router / NVR is located out TO the camera.
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Best way to install those cameras are buy a outdoor poe switch box wire all the poe to the poe switch outside then only have yo drill a small hole pull one ethernet cable into the nvr, also use the same hole to pull electric to power the switch box. That's what I did for my house. Least I don't have pull all 8 wire inside
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halcion1Mar 20, 2024 4:24 PM
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Odd, you have to click "see all buying options" to add it.
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Quote from halcion1 View quoted comment :
Odd, you have to click "see all buying options" to add it.

Thanks for pointing that out, should be back to normal now Smilie
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Quote from Dealsprime440 View quoted comment :
good camera but man these are hell to install! every place i call wants $500 to $600 per camera just for labor!
its not the camera, its running the wire from wherever your router / NVR is located out TO the camera.
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slvrscoobieMar 20, 2024 8:18 PM
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These aren't poe or poe++ how hard can that be? Can I use my own nvr?
these ARE poe. " PoE Security Camera"
I use them with Synology - and back them up with 128/256 mSd cards too. The Reolink app is actually better than the synology, but the synology allows me 24/7 recording.
they're not hard to install, nor is running Cat5e but if Im going to get paid to do it, for someone else, I can see why they would bill out 2-3 hours at $200 an hour for the 'inconvenience' of coming to your house drilling 2 screws, and running a bunch of wire 'so the wife doesnt see it'
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Quote from slvrscoobie View quoted comment :
these ARE poe. " PoE Security Camera"
I use them with Synology - and back them up with 128/256 mSd cards too. The Reolink app is actually better than the synology, but the synology allows me 24/7 recording.
they're not hard to install, nor is running Cat5e but if Im going to get paid to do it, for someone else, I can see why they would bill out 2-3 hours at $200 an hour for the 'inconvenience' of coming to your house drilling 2 screws, and running a bunch of wire 'so the wife doesnt see it'

What kind of wattage/voltage is required? I have this POE Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BW0AD1W/

Can I use it in one of the ports and still be able to power this access point:
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-De...B0BKPRCS6W

I hope you guys can guide me if I need to buy another POE Switch?

Regarding app, do I need an NVR? I am using Wyze around the house but want to replace with something better like this. Synology is very expensive but if I can get a small one, if you could recommend one I would appreciate. Is Reolink going to be better than others out there?

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Quote from Ride_The_Sky View quoted comment :
What kind of wattage/voltage is required? I have this POE Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BW0AD1W/

Can I use it in one of the ports and still be able to power this access point:
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-De...B0BKPRCS6W

I hope you guys can guide me if I need to buy another POE Switch?

Regarding app, do I need an NVR? I am using Wyze around the house but want to replace with something better like this. Synology is very expensive but if I can get a small one, if you could recommend one I would appreciate. Is Reolink going to be better than others out there?
Poe is a standard. It doesn't say it's a POE+ So it should be 15w max. Most switches / nvr can do 60-100w over 4-8 ports which is sufficient for Poe on most ports.
Reolink has a section of NVR recommended on the product page.
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la9eraMar 20, 2024 9:59 PM
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I actually have this camera, love the dual lense as you can see so much in one view.
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ProfhMar 20, 2024 10:00 PM
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Nice Camera. This replaced two cameras I had on the front of the house.
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Jedi2155Mar 20, 2024 10:06 PM
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Too bad I just upgraded my Duo 1 to Duo 2 camera only about 8 months ago, and the big boost on this is color night vision and higher resolution, albeit not as good as the new CX410, but still better.

I did see some posts on the Duo 3, having a shorter vertical FOV compared to the Duo 1/Duo 2 though, so despite the upgraded resolution, I don't plan on swapping out any cameras for it..
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Quote from Jedi2155 View quoted comment :
Too bad I just upgraded my Duo 1 to Duo 2 camera only about 8 months ago, and the big boost on this is color night vision and higher resolution, albeit not as good as the new CX410, but still better.

I did see some posts on the Duo 3, having a shorter vertical FOV compared to the Duo 1/Duo 2 though, so despite the upgraded resolution, I don't plan on swapping out any cameras for it..
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Quote from slvrscoobie View quoted comment :
Poe is a standard. It doesn't say it's a POE+ So it should be 15w max. Most switches / nvr can do 60-100w over 4-8 ports which is sufficient for Poe on most ports.
Reolink has a section of NVR recommended on the product page.
Thanks. I'll look into this. The camera looks nice but I'm more interested in bigger resolution for a smaller field of vision. Wide angle is nice but it gets really small when you are a little far from camera.
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Quote from Ride_The_Sky View quoted comment :
Thanks. I'll look into this. The camera looks nice but I'm more interested in bigger resolution for a smaller field of vision. Wide angle is nice but it gets really small when you are a little far from camera.
Check out their zooms. I have a 4k zoom for my driveway

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I have BllueIris running, doing direct-to-disk etc.

Does this work fine with BI ? I recall some earlier threads mentioning Reolinks being problematic with BI..
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