Can someone who is adept at this stuff let me know if any of the below is decent for my purpose (moving from Eufy cameras for my house)? My goal is mainly to have good image quality, good enough nighttime performance, the normal alerts, etc. I'm getting now (I don't use a lot of the AI stuff but I want to know of is someone is spotted) and avoid the delays/missed captures from my wireless cams.

Reolink RLk8 turret
GNC224-XD/U (Is this a 1080P Hikvision OEM?)
GNC228-XD/U (the 4K variant?)

Regarding NVR, it looks like some have AI designations, is that AI-type features I'm familiar with from wifi camera world?

I'm not installing myself FYI, just comparing some options my installer sent me. Meeting with him so I'll ask him all this stuff, I just like to have some baseline ahead of time so I can ask the right questions/spot BS.

I asked my security company and they offered up a 4 camera POE system tied into Alarm.com for like 3800 dollars so I don't think I'm doing that

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Posted by Lonnie Utah

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Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:39 pm to Pettifogger

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There are several versions of this camera. Ask, specifically, which one they would be installing.

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Posted by Korkstand

Member since Nov 2003

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Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:58 pm to Pettifogger

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the normal alerts, etc. I'm getting now (I don't use a lot of the AI stuff but I want to know of is someone is spotted)

The "AI" person and vehicle detection is insanely useful. I would not even consider getting cameras that can't do this. If you don't want 90% false alarms you will spend hours upon hours tweaking standard motion detection and you will still end up with 75% false alarms.

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Reolink RLk8 turret

As mentioned, there are many variations here. Actually RLK refers to a kit (cameras plus nvr) rather than just a camera (that would be RLC*). I would choose a -A (for AI) variant of the RLK kits.

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Regarding NVR, it looks like some have AI designations, is that AI-type features I'm familiar with from wifi camera world?

Yeah, but they typically need to be paired with AI-capable cameras to work.

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I asked my security company and they offered up a 4 camera POE system tied into Alarm.com for like 3800 dollars so I don't think I'm doing that

Maybe a little high but that's pretty much the going rate that you'll get from established installers.

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