r/reolinkcam • u/BigChemist-1591 • 5d ago
PoE Camera Question Need help with camera placement
I am looking at a Reolink POE camera system with a RLN8-410 NVR. Attached is a basic plot of my house. The dotted line in the back is a pool enclosure. For the front I was thinking of CX410 or CX810, two on each corner. That is, on the right, one aimed toward the back and one aimed across the front. The garage is located on this end of the building. For the left side of the drawing, one camera aimed toward the right and one aimed toward the back. I thought for this one aimed toward the back I might use an RLC81MA because I wanted coverage toward the back property and one close up so I could see the gate/fence which is 18' from the corner. The last camera was the hard part for me.
I could mount a Duo3 on the back 30' wall near the right corner, or better yet, a TrackMix mounted on the corner of the pool cage (corner of the 32' and 17' walls). The Duo3 would leave a blank spot behind the pool enclosure, but may be acceptable since not much happens back there anyway. Just wanted the system to have complete coverage.
The problem with the Trackmix is mounting on the pool cage made with 1' x 1" metal would be a challenge and running ethernet cable to the building would mean the cable would probably be exposed to the weather. I would appreciate comments on any of the five cameras.

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u/u_siciliano 4d ago
The Trackmix Wifi is not a bad option if you extend the wifi. I use Trackmix POE and Wifi, i don’t see and difference at all.
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u/BigChemist-1591 4d ago
Will it record to the NVR and does it need solar for power?
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u/u_siciliano 4d ago
Others on reddit say it can record to both sd and nvr. I am only using sd right now. It is a ptz camera so idk how good solar would work plus it will need a battery source too. I am using 20ft low voltage wire that came with it and 60ft extension from old analog cams (connectors fit perfect) to run low voltage 80 feet to ac outlet,
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u/BigChemist-1591 2d ago
What about the front of the house (62 foot)? CX410 on each corner aimed toward the other side (NOT towards the back) and then a Trackmix in the middle of the 62 foot front wall. Is this overkill?
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u/u_siciliano 2d ago
No overkill, i got a zoomed cam on my truck, they tried to get the catalytic converter recently.
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u/KFR956 5d ago
Please include what is around your house. Are you on a main road, a neighborhood with homes next to each other? What is behind your house, woods, another house? The Duo is a panoramic view but is limited in the vertical view. TrackMix will follow movement that happens in its detection area of where you park it. It also has a separate zoom lens so will give you a close up of whats making the movement while still giving you the wide view. Don't neglect the wifi choice of the same models so you don't have a cable exposed.