I’m so over Wyze cameras. The interface is bad, customer service is useless, and they keep breaking down. Just today, someone walked into my house uninvited, and the Wyze cam stopped working (which happens all the time). And yeah, I’m paying for their service.
I need something more reliable. Maybe one with its own cellular backup in case the WiFi drops? Just a basic indoor cam that actually sends alerts to my phone. Any ideas?
Do you guys know who actually makes Reolink cams and how cheap they are to produce? You’d probably be annoyed. I’ve bought similar ones before.
Yeah, they’re made by Dahua or Raysharp. If you don’t want a Chinese brand, you’re out of luck since almost none are NDAA compliant. Here’s a list of brands you might want to avoid:
Amcrest
Cobra
Lorex
Reolink
Night Owl
Swann
I went with a brand that has good community support and decent customer service. If something goes wrong, you can just use the NVR locally with an HDMI cable.
@Fallon
Actually, Reolink isn’t made by Dahua. I used to order similar cams from their manufacturer, but I switched to a Taiwanese company for better quality. Dahua did buy Lorex, though. Reolink operates separately, focusing on consumer-grade stuff. Don’t spread bad info.
Lee said:
Just use wired cameras. Wireless ones are unreliable.
Yeah, I’m starting to feel the same. I don’t have Ethernet everywhere, and the stretched power cords from wireless cams are driving me nuts. Structured cabling seems like the way to go for better performance and less clutter.