![]() ![]() A few years ago, they launched the Reolink brand and seriously upped their marketing game. Reolink is the brand name of IP cameras manufactured by Reolink Innovation Limited (earlier known as Shenzhen Baichuan Security Technology Co., Ltd.). So lock them down using Virtual LANs (VLAN) and strict firewall rules like I have in my DIY home security camera system. Of course, you can always get them from AliExpress as most of us have always done.įrom a technical standpoint, you should treat any security camera the same way – with maximum suspicion that they may be ‘dialing home’ to their manufacturer’s own servers and leaking your data. They are still being sold by their authorized retail seller BH Photo though. If you live in the USA, there’s one more reason to avoid Hikvision cameras – the US government has recently banned the sale and import of new Hikvision products into the USA unless certain conditions are met. This creates a few ethical and moral quandaries that I won’t go into here – you know what I’m talking about. The Chinese government owns at least a partial stake in Hikvision. The biggest concern I have with Hikvision is not so much about their cameras, but who owns the company. That’s why I am focusing on the main Hikvision brand. Anyway the EZVIZ models are dumbed down versions of the Hikvision cameras and are not worth spending any money on. Confusingly, EZVIZ used to be the name of their cloud app as well. That’s also the reason I bought my first IP camera, the Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I back in 2015.Ī couple of years ago, they launched their retail brand EZVIZ. But their affordable DIY IP cameras with powerful motion detection features and great build quality attracted DIY-ers like crazy. They are not really interested in retailing to the general public. ![]() They are an OEM and primarily cater to professional installers. Unlike Reolink, Hikvision is not a retail brand. Reolink – the Stories behind the Brands Hikvision So if you need warranty support please purchase from authorized resellers of Hikvision and Dahua products in your country. Also note that Hikvision and Dahua do not consider certain platforms including Amazon as an authorized seller platform. If you click on one of these links and then purchase something, we may receive a fee. ReolinkĪ quick note: This article may contain affiliate links. 8MP 4K IP Camera Duel – Hikvision DS-2CD2085G1-I vs. ![]()
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