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Reolink\u2019s new Altas series of consumer-oriented surveillance cameras can continuously record video to a local SD card 24 hours a day for up to seven days off of battery \u2014 or almost two years when recording based on motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The company\u2019s cameras can also be connected to Reolink\u2019s new Home Hub to store video footage in a central location on your home network \u2014 not in the cloud \u2014 so no subscription fees are required. Reolink cameras connected to the Home Hub will also continue to record footage, even when the internet goes down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The endurance of Reolink\u2019s Altas cameras can be attributed to their very large (for a camera) 20,000mAh battery paired with a new ultra-low power chipset.\u00a0It\u2019s also believable based on my own experience<\/a> with Reolink\u2019s Argus 4 Pro camera (review coming). Runtime for Reolink\u2019s Altas cameras can even be extended indefinitely when connected to Reolink\u2019s 6W or 12W compact solar chargers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Altas series consists of three cameras capable of 24\/7 continuous recording: the Altas Go PT with a 360-degree blindspot-free view and 4G connectivity, the bullet-style 2K Altas with Wi-Fi connectivity, and \u2014 confusingly \u2014 a new version of the 4K\u00a0Altas PT Ultra\u00a0that already launched in September<\/a>, only now with a more power-friendly chipset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Each camera is fitted with a mic and speaker for two-way audio and a 1\/1.8-inch image sensor that can record color footage even at night thanks to a large F1.0 aperture. The cams also capture a 10-second prerecording of events to make sure you don\u2019t miss anything when operating in longer-lasting motion-triggered modes. Video can be recorded locally to an SD card up to 512GB or sent to one of Reolink\u2019s hub solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The new Reolink Home Hub<\/a> is billed as a beginner-friendly solution (compared to the Home Hub Pro<\/a>) for homeowners to manage video footage, create security routines, and receive detailed security reports. It supports up to eight of Reolink\u2019s Wi-Fi cameras with up to 1TB (two 512GB SD cards) of locally encrypted storage for recordings \u2014 it ships with a single 64GB SD card. The Home Hub also supports RTSP and NAS storage and is compatible with Home Assistant, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa. The hub connects to your Wi-Fi router and communicates with Reolink\u2019s cameras over 868MHz in Europe and 915MHz in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Altas cameras with 24\/7 continuous recording are set to launch in Q3 for unknown prices, while the Home Hub is available now for $99<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n