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Reolink Go Plus Review Ratings
generalize
The Reolink Go Plus is a great choice for anyone looking to capture footage of anyone visiting your property in remote locations.
advantage
- Person/vehicle detection is a major upgrade that significantly improves battery life
shortcoming
- Events recorded in high quality loading can be moody
I reviewed relink to Three years ago it was an impressive affordable alternative Arlo Go.
Arlo recently upgraded their 4G camera with the Arlo Go 2 last year and made some major improvements to make it similar to the Arlo Pro 4, but with 4G connectivity. The Arlo Go 2 is still not available in the UK, and the Go currently costs over £330.
The new Reolink Go Plus updates the Go with the new person/vehicle detection we recently saw on the Reolink camera. This significantly improves motion-activated recording, and as a result, it significantly increases battery life.
Specification
- Image sensor: 1/3″ CMOS sensor
- Video resolution: 2560 x 1440 (4.0 megapixels), 15 frames per second
- Field of view: fixed lens, horizontal: 95°; vertical: 52°
- Infrared night vision: up to 10 meters (33 feet) (LED: 6pcs/14mil/850nm)
- Audio: Two-way audio
- Intelligent alarm: PIR detection/person detection/vehicle detection
- PIR detection distance: adjustable up to 10m (33ft)
- Battery: 7800mAh rechargeable battery (Battery life varies with settings, usage and temperature.)
- Operating Temperature: -10°C to 55°C (14°F to 131°F)
- Weather resistance: IP65 weather resistance
4G/LTE Specifications
- 3G/4G band
- European version:
- LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
- European version:
- transfer data
- LTE FDD: Max. 10Mbps (DL), max. 5Mbps(UL)
- LTE TDD: Max. 8.96Mbps (DL), max. 3.1Mbps(UL)
- HSPA+: Maximum. 42Mbps (DL), max. 5.76Mbps(UL)
- UMTS: Maximum. 384Kbps (DL), max. 384Kbps(UL)
set up
The setup of this camera is very simple. There’s no WiFi, so you can’t use 4G as a failover connection method.
I use Smarty’s SIM card, which uses three mobile networks. The slot for this is in the battery compartment with the microSD slot.
You’ll need to pair the camera with the Reolink app as usual, but from there, it should automatically connect to the 4G network without user input.
set up
video quality
Shot quality during the day is good, about the same quality you’d expect from a 2k/4MP battery-powered camera.
It’s worth noting that the camera’s viewing angle is only 108°, compared to 130° on the Reolink Go. It covers the entire width of my garden so it’s not a huge problem for me.
Again, night shots are as good as you’d expect from a camera of this type. There are LEDs for lighting, but no spotlights like we’ve seen on recent Reolink cameras.Therefore, the lens is shown in black and white
motion detection
The main reason to buy the Reolink Go Plus is the new and improved motion sensing.This enables the new person/vehicle detection we see in most cases Relink the camera in the past year or so.
It works like all other Reolink cameras with this feature. However, since it’s 4G and battery powered, it’s worth experimenting with the settings for the best battery and recording accuracy.
At first, I turned the settings very high, which made a lot of recordings, but the battery drained too quickly. As it points out in my garden, I don’t need normal motion recording, and I don’t need a vehicle. Changing it to personnel only and reducing the sensitivity increased the total number of alarms and extended the battery.
4G/LTE connection
The overall performance of a 4G connection depends on your provider. I’m using Smarty/Three and it’s not the best.
Performance hits and misses. I can usually access the feed without issue; it loads slower than WiFi. I sometimes struggle to load high-quality clips when loading for playback, however, low-quality/smooth clips usually load reliably.
This is one of the few situations where cloud recording can be beneficial, giving you faster access to your recordings, although I think it will have a negative impact on the battery.
Battery
I don’t think I’ll get any false alarms when the camera is pointed at my garden, so for the first week, I detected everything with maximum sensitivity and longest record length. Unfortunately, the battery only lasted a week in this case.
Turning down the settings so that it only records people, and setting the sensitivity to 75, battery life improved significantly. I’m currently seeing a drop of about 5% per day, so hopefully I should be using it for 2+ weeks. Motion events are also more accurate, it only captures people walking down my garden path.
Price and Alternatives
The Reolink Go Plus has a suggested retail price of £210, but is currently on sale on the Reaolink website for £199.49. The original Reolink GO was £167.19. They also have the Reolink Go PT, which has a pan and tilt function and has a RRP of £250, currently £220.
The only other big brand option is Arlo. The original Arlo GO is currently on sale for £340 on Amazon, but it’s usually around £270.
The Arlo Go 2 LTE/WiFi is not yet available in the UK, priced at $249.99.
comprehensive
Not much has changed since the original Reolink Go. The downside is that you have a narrower viewing angle, but I personally don’t think that’s an issue.
The main benefit is new person/vehicle detection, which improves logging events and significantly increases battery life.
The £30 difference isn’t too much either, and if your goal is to document people or cars, I personally think it’s well worth it.
Both the original Reolink Go and Go Plus are significantly cheaper than the Arlo Go, and you don’t have a monthly subscription fee. If you’re looking for affordable 4G LTEb outdoor security cameras, these are the best options for you.
