Camera Security Systems???

[MacLawn]

Industrial, about same as calling wife on phone, "Hey, it's me." Well I'll be a suckeggedmule, I'd never have figured that out.

 

[STx]

I got my Reolink Go the Wed before Thanksgiving. I have it setup in the backyard right now, I'm planning to move it out to my deer feeder to see how well it will work as a live video feed for the cellular activated wild hog traps I build. There are some things I like about it and some I don't. The resolution is plenty good and it seems to be pretty reliable thus far. I'm having a hard time getting the push notifications through the app to also play a sound (a necessity for what I want to use it for, pigs always come when you're asleep) and it would be really nice to have the option to connect to it from a computer instead of only a phone or tablet. I'm going to keep messing with it, if I can get the notification sounds working, I think it'll do for what I want it for. The camera and data are both cheaper than going with an Arlo, which was what I was considering originally.

 

[Industrial Toys]

HA HA! I spent decades monkeying around with various gate sensor technologies. Of course they go bonkey and false alarm when you are sleeping.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I got my Reolink Go the Wed before Thanksgiving. I have it setup in the backyard right now, I'm planning to move it out to my deer feeder to see how well it will work as a live video feed for the cellular activated wild hog traps I build. There are some things I like about it and some I don't. The resolution is plenty good and it seems to be pretty reliable thus far. I'm having a hard time getting the push notifications through the app to also play a sound (a necessity for what I want to use it for, pigs always come when you're asleep) and it would be really nice to have the option to connect to it from a computer instead of only a phone or tablet. I'm going to keep messing with it, if I can get the notification sounds working, I think it'll do for what I want it for. The camera and data are both cheaper than going with an Arlo, which was what I was considering originally.

I just sent you a private message. I have questions about the ReoLink Go

 

[dragoneggs]

I just sent you a private message. I have questions about the ReoLink Go

Hey do post here unless it is personal... Richard already expressed he is not concerned about thread creep. I think my ReoLink bullet cameras are arriving tomorrow!

 

[Complete Turf Care]

Hey do post here unless it is personal... Richard already expressed he is not concerned about thread creep. I think my ReoLink bullet cameras are arriving tomorrow!

Didn't want to hijack this thread, but I just asked him what he is using for his data plan with the ReoLink Go. I received my ReoLink Go on the day before Thanksgiving and rushed to the AT&T store to get a data sim card for it, so that I could put it at my deer feeder on Thanksgiving day.

You can read more about my experience with the ReoLink Go on pages 3 and 4 of this thread. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/380424-cellular-game-camera-suggestions-3.html

 

[STx]

What I told him -

I pulled a prepaid SIM out of another device I had on hand that already had some money on it because it was the only micro SIM I had here. All of my non-activated SIMs are regular size. On that one, I did a 3GB for 30 days at $25/plan but, the next time my rep is by here I'm going to get a blank micro SIM and get the recurring unlimited data for $30/mo plan from buyasession.att.com, if I can. They get kind of weird about what plans are available for what devices there sometimes, none of those plans are available when you go into the store.

I don't expect it to use more than 3GB in a month unless you're doing a lot of HD video, I've only used about 200MB since I set it up 5 days ago so, that only comes to 1.5GB/mo. What I'm using it for will proabbly have a little more data use than the regular security use.

I do really wish that they had an external antenna connection on the camera, that would be a HUGE benefit.

 

[newbury]

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You can read more about my experience with the ReoLink Go on pages 3 and 4 of this thread. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/380424-cellular-game-camera-suggestions-3.html

Need to reference by post numbers, especially in long threads. I'm set at 40 posts per page, thus that thread is less than one page for me. This post is #148 an page 4 for me.

Now what I really came to this thread for was to write that I rec'd my Reolink Argus 2's. About 20:30 so I'll do the real "playing around" tomorrow.
First look -
Instructions were more than adequate, but then I've worked with computers since IBM put 3 transistors on a chip about 1972.
Very easy to set up, my biggest problem was typing in my password. I'm not a "phone typist". Process was plug battery into camera, plug a micro SD card in, scan QR code on instructions to get software, log in to Google Play and download the software. Scan QR code on camera, it linked to my house router easily, then have camera "scan" phone and it was all set up.
BUT -
Wireless reception is weak, dropped signal about 45 feet and 3 walls from the router where my signal app on the phone showed a signal strength of -70dBm.

/edit - I just realized this is my second experience with an Argus camera, I think I still have a 1960's Argus C3 35mm inherited from my Father. It too was wireless, even batteryless.

 

[dragoneggs]

/edit - I just realized this is my second experience with an Argus camera, I think I still have a 1960's Argus C3 35mm inherited from my Father. It too was wireless, even batteryless.

Holy smokes... my dad had one as well and I am not sure if I still have it (box somewhere) or it found its way to goodwill during our move 10 years ago! Still have his Polaroid and a Brownie somewhere too I think.

 

[hawkeye08]

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