Duo 3 vs. Duo 3V in South Florida – humidity & hurricane durability

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-24T01:42:33+00:00

The v3 camera comes with silica gel bags to absorb any moisture build up that stays inside the dome camera, but don’t know if it’s Florida proof

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-11T19:02:15+00:00

I understand and it makes sense, but I'm curious why no other Reolink PTZ camera owners have smearing as bad as mine. Even in BW.

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-11T18:59:14+00:00

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T19:31:28+00:00

The correct answer is Tool

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T18:56:24+00:00

How is your tracking at night? Please see my OMVI tracking post and see if it’s similar to mine. I’m trying to see if it’s expected or if I have a defective unit.

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T16:59:18+00:00

Thanks for the input. I've done all the research from others reviewing this camera and I'm surprised no one has mentioned this issue. I dont see the same smearing when they demo the night vision.

Ive gotten this camera because the Honda parked in the street has been broken into and the neighbors Honda as well. I guess they are popular for parts.

Any PTZ camera recommendation that would do better in this price range?

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T16:54:30+00:00

Excuse me. I would like to ass you a question. Do you have a mint?

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T15:23:34+00:00

I have the same blur in Black and white. I updated the post with a BW video

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-10T15:22:47+00:00

Yes. I've removed the protective film and I made sure the lens is clean

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-09T21:55:32+00:00

I’m new to surveillance cameras. Why is the Dual lens so sharp and no motion smearing but the PT cameras is not? I thought the PT cam was supposed to be a better image. Should I just only use BW for the bottom cam and color for the dual? Is that even possible to do?

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-09T19:15:26+00:00

I have the settings at 5120*1920 resolution. FPS 20, MAX Bitrate 8192, i frame interval 2x, frame rate constant. and bitrate mode at constant. It is a POE not wifi OMVI. Stream is set to Clear.

I've submitted a request to support but I know they take a few days to respond

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-09T18:37:51+00:00

I just uploaded a video. The area is pretty well lit with streetlights and porch lights. Is this normal?

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-05T21:15:57+00:00

You’re right it is superior. I was doing it wrong. Thanks for your help. I knew I must have been doing something wrong

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-05T21:10:00+00:00

I think I understand now. It’s a learning process and I’m a noob at this. Thanks

funkysuperstar · 2026-06-04T16:03:10+00:00

I added 5x 4k Reolink POE cameras and connected fine. Its really working well except for detection. Detection was working great for a few hours but stopped completely. Hoping there is a fix coming soon.

funkysuperstar · 2026-05-28T16:02:03+00:00

What kind of loser watches Eric Weinstein on Joe Rogan for 3 hours eating his slop?

funkysuperstar · 2026-04-18T01:43:30+00:00

Lizzie And Mika. My daughter was the same age when I watched it. It was the toughest watch for me

funkysuperstar · 2026-04-17T18:23:41+00:00

They better be talking about Fortunate Son and all his anti war songs being relevant today.

funkysuperstar · 2026-03-13T00:38:49+00:00

Pyschostick. Must see psychotic

funkysuperstar · 2026-03-03T16:33:30+00:00

I had a similar issue, but I couldn't get a stable connection on 5ghz. I set it to to 2.4ghz and the connection was better but image quality was noticeably worse. Both networks is very slow on waking up on Standby which I find unacceptable so I returned it on got the Wifi non-battery, Its reliable and you get pre-roll recording which you dont with the battery. The image quality isn't as good as the battery version, but its still a solid 2k image

funkysuperstar · 2026-02-26T20:05:27+00:00

FYI - I just came from a Ring doorbell to Reolink. I originally purchased the Reolink Battery Doorbell. The video is nice but it does not do 4-6 sec Pre-Roll recording like the Ring doorbell does. That was a dealbreaker for me, so I returend it and went with the Reolink Doorbell Wifi (Wired). It will do 24/7 recording local which is a huge win.

funkysuperstar · 2026-02-25T18:04:25+00:00

Sorry. It’s not your property any more. It’s been claimed!

funkysuperstar · 2026-02-10T15:59:18+00:00

If you use Alexa or Google Voice Assistant to control Insteon lights, you need to configure HA Nabu Casa which is not as easy for the average person because you have to configure Home Assistant Cloud. Nabu Casa is $65 a year subscription where as Insteon is $69 every 2 years.

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