Reolink, Lorex, Eufy
TLDR: replace cabin system fully or just get new eufy solar wifi cameras?
currently have a 7 year old lorex poe system at the cabin and two, I eufy (s120 I think) solar wifi cameras for added coverage.
at home I have a relink poe system
the thing for me is I am not fond of any of them.
the lorex app is clunky and I have one camera that is providing less clarity than I would like , and the system is vintage by many standards
the reeling was okay, but seems to have a power cord issue and is sporadic
the eufy sounded so promising, but the s220 (one at home and one at the cabin) could not handle the winter weather or I was asking too much of it to actually record, and while the s120s still provide on-demand, neither will record events.
what I need is a not-to-expensive (prefer max $500 or so) and not-to-skll intensive system combining poe for the main building and solar wifi for the outlying buildings 150' away. wifi works fine. I have a similar need at home because while the wifi reaches the detached storage garage, the poe would be a challenge to run and it is nice to have views from that direction back to the house.
it would be great to have
- an everyone in the same family system, but as I have some experience with multiples it is not super necessary .
- the ability to communicate verbally - trespass is not frequent, but does happen
- higher resolution cameras than my current system
if it works well, I would then look to possibly switching out the curent home set up as well
appreciate any thoughts on directions