Smart home specialist Reolink has fully cut the cord for its latest home security camera. The new OMVI 2i Ultra is both battery- and solar-powered, making installation a cinch pretty much anywhere – not just places you can run power to. That’ll be great news for anyone that doesn’t own their home, as they won’t need to modify any electricity cables.
The OMVI 2i Ultra is packing a detachable 10,000mAh battery that can provide as much as six months’ use from a single charge, which Reolink reckons is double that of a typical bullet-PT camera. The 6W solar panel boosts efficiency by more than 25%, so the camera will keep running with just 30 minutes of sunshine per day – and direct sunshine isn’t a must either, so partially shaded locations will work too.
It combines a 355° pan & 50° tilt (PT) movement 5MP camera with a 180-degree, panoramic view 8MP backup, letting it cover multiple angles rather than the one a regular security cam could manage. An auto framing function then automatically zooms in when a motion target is detected, or you can tap anywhere on the live preview within Reolink’s companion app to direct the PT camera to your chosen spot.
Smart home support has never been better, with the ability to view live camera feeds on Echo Show and Google Nest Hub smart displays. It also plays nicely with Homey, IFTTT and the infinitely customisable Home Assistant, with more to follow later down the line.
