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After moving into my new apartment, I wanted some indoor cameras to watch my dog, know when the dog walker gets there, and just for security reasons in general. I've tried quite a few cameras already and had issues with each one. The Wyze pan cam had bad connection to WiFi, delays in audio playback, the recording started way too late, and the cameras would just turn off on me and I wouldn't be able to remotely turn them on unless I was home to unplug and plug them back in. I also tried the Amcrest 2K WiFi cameras thinking it'd be a step up, but returned them right away. The picture quality was nowhere near 2K and the app was horribly clunky. These Reolink cameras though, have been impressive and seems like a winner. The things I was looking for most in a camera: - Great picture/video/sound quality - Up to date and easy to use app - Preferably POE or at least dual band capable since apartment WiFi could be tricky - Affordable - Easy set up and portable - Panning camera - Micro SD card - Video playback through app After lots of research, I saw that Reolink was highly recommended and it hit most of my checklist. It took a little bit to physically set up the camera. Instead of drilling them into the walls, I just used command strips around the bottom of the camera and they've held up really well. Since these don't pan, I had to manually adjust the cameras to angle them how I wanted to (definitely would've been easier with two people). Make sure they're adjusted before you screw them in because you can't change it after. Set up on phone was really easy too. The app was self explanatory and had a lot of options to configure to your liking. After using it for almost 2 weeks, here are my observations: The good: - Great video/audio/picture quality. I can see everything clearly and there's no audio delay. I can hear everything from the other side through the app - The recorded motion clip starts well before the motion starts and you can choose to have it stop recording from 15 seconds to 1 minute after the motion has ended. - You can choose sensitivity based on time throughout the day - I messaged their customer service with questions about features and some troubleshooting issues around 10 PM and I woke up the next morning around 7 AM to a response already with answers to all my questions, not just some generic response. Customer service is absolutely on point! - Night vision is super clear - POE is awesome and have had no connectivity issues The not so good: - There is no cool down period like other cameras, so every time you walk past the camera, even if it's just a few seconds apart, you will receive a notification for it. - Only motion detection is recorded on the SD card, you can't go back and watch all footage throughout the day - No way to turn the camera on/off through the app, it will manually need to be unplugged - Camera changes from day to night vision frequently and triggers motion alerts - When clicking the motion alert notification on your phone, instead of taking you right to the clip, it takes you to live view. You'll need to manually go to the playback and choose which clip to play. Overall, fantastic camera for an amazing price. Couldn't be happier.