Reolink’s battery-powered security camera can record for days without subscription fees
by Andrew Liszewski from The Verge - All Posts on (#6QH2Z)
A capacious battery allows the Reolink Altas PT Ultra to be easily installed anywhere without the need for access to power. | Image: Reolink Reolink's new Altas PT Ultra is the company's first battery-powered security camera that is capable of all-day continuous recording. It doesn't need power access, so it can be installed almost anywhere, and since it captures 4K video to a microSD card instead of the cloud, there are fewer security risks and no subscription fees.
There are already many battery-powered security cameras that streamline installation, but they're limited by small batteries that can't record for more than a day before needing a charge. Reolink's Altas PT Ultra's solution to that problem is a built-in 20,000mAh battery the company says has enough power to record for 12 hours per day for up to eight days or four days when recording nonstop around the clock.
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