Anyone with "Ring" experience?
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skamp
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I have the ring pro. Works great and was maybe a 10 min install. Just make sure you have a decent internet connection.
Steve
Steve
I have fios, which is pretty quick
Do you have the one bell, or the auxiliary cameras, too?Also, when motion is detected, does it really ping your phone/tablet?
GRivera
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I have the hard-wired doorbell and 3 motion detector flood light cameras - works great and you can tailor the settings via the Ring app anyway you want for notifications, zones, sensitivity, etc. Their customer service is excellent too! One of the LED lights on an 18 month old camera malfunctioned and they shipped me a new complete camera no questions asked.
Also have FIOS Internet
Also have FIOS Internet
NWOhioChevyGuy
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I have a ring doorbell, and full security system.
12 window sensors
2 motion sensors
3 door sensors
Emergency / Panic button
Flood / water sensor
Fire alarm listener
W/ their monitoring service.
No additional cameras at this time - although future plans to add.
System works great- monitoring gets me a discount on my insurance pretty much equal to their charges - so a wash on $. WAY cheaper than the ADT service that I came from.
Nice to know when and who is in my driveway & when deliveries show up. Rural home.
Single doorbell cam set up so I can see any traffic into my driveway from the road.
We did have the fire department out once. I was out of town and my wife was at work.
Compressor in a deepfreeze burnt up, no damage anywhere but smoke detector went off.
12 window sensors
2 motion sensors
3 door sensors
Emergency / Panic button
Flood / water sensor
Fire alarm listener
W/ their monitoring service.
No additional cameras at this time - although future plans to add.
System works great- monitoring gets me a discount on my insurance pretty much equal to their charges - so a wash on $. WAY cheaper than the ADT service that I came from.
Nice to know when and who is in my driveway & when deliveries show up. Rural home.
Single doorbell cam set up so I can see any traffic into my driveway from the road.
We did have the fire department out once. I was out of town and my wife was at work.
Compressor in a deepfreeze burnt up, no damage anywhere but smoke detector went off.
I have the Nest doorbell which is essentially the same thing. It's great for deliveries and to see who comes/goes. You can also converse with people at your door from anywhere in the world through your phone so long as you have WIFI.
Installation was straight forward. Confirm how doorbell is powered (looking at the chime), locate circuit breaker to shut off power, remove old doorbell, drill 2 holes into stucco, mount doorbell, rewire chime, power on, and connect to the app.
Installation was straight forward. Confirm how doorbell is powered (looking at the chime), locate circuit breaker to shut off power, remove old doorbell, drill 2 holes into stucco, mount doorbell, rewire chime, power on, and connect to the app.
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HeadsUp
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Not sure if you entertain a different doorbell camera.
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-1080p-Grade-Resolution-Detection-Chime-Requires/dp/B0868LH58W/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=eufy+doorbell&qid=1616688860&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRk5ZS1ZLSEk3NFNZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTQ1MjI2MzFPQlg0RFkxMUxPMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTEwNTg0MUw3RlEzTTBJRjZBSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I opted for this one. Didn't feel like paying a monthly fee.
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-1080p-Grade-Resolution-Detection-Chime-Requires/dp/B0868LH58W/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=eufy+doorbell&qid=1616688860&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRk5ZS1ZLSEk3NFNZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTQ1MjI2MzFPQlg0RFkxMUxPMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTEwNTg0MUw3RlEzTTBJRjZBSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I opted for this one. Didn't feel like paying a monthly fee.
Mainiac Mat
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We have the Ring floodlight cam and love it.
App is very intuitive and customizable.
I get a chime on my phone within seconds of motion being detected and can see what's going on live.
I'm paying the $30/year for on line archive of video data, so we can look back and/or share any videos.
App is very intuitive and customizable.
I get a chime on my phone within seconds of motion being detected and can see what's going on live.
I'm paying the $30/year for on line archive of video data, so we can look back and/or share any videos.
rlitman
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It's very similar, but not the same. The Nest doorbell (I have friends who have these) is able to use facial recognition to identify WHO is at your door. The Ring (at least, the ones I have) have "person detection", designed to only make motion alerts when people are identified in frame, but they do not attempt identification. Ring's person detection adds a delay (about 10-15 seconds) to your motion notifications.
As of late last year, I got the Ring alarm (with contact, motion, smoke/co and flood/freeze sensors), plus three cameras.
I have a Ring Pro (original) on my front door, a Ring Wired (the new $60 smaller camera that cannot ring a door bell), on a gate post outdoors (I hid the wiring inside the PVC fence rail), and a Ring Floodlight (wired) on my driveway.
For those who have the alarm and floodlight cam, there's a new ability (only in the past few months) to have the alarm trigger the floodlight's internal siren.
That's a fair use case. For my part, the whole package was what made it worthwhile. The Ring Protect Plus plan, which covers the alarm and as many cameras as I want, ran me $100 for a year. I got a $103 refund check from my insurance company for the alarm. So, my cameras cost me no monthly fees. I do still pay $80/year in police/fire alarm permits.
I didn't realize the Ring didn't have that function, that's good to know. Ours is tied to our Google Home and it announces "name of person is at the door" when they ring the doorbell.
dclassical
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Do you know if it is ONVIF compliant (seems like it is not, but could not find a definitive answer)?
MikeF2316
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I'm glad you posted that. Locally they tried to pass an ordinance allowed police to access any video feed in the city. That would make me take my home cameras down. It failed and probably would've been tossed out the first time it was challenged.
dcg9381
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Ring is great, very consumer friendly, easy to install. Products work well.
Watch the subscription costs.
Wyzecam is largely doing the same thing in the consumer space, the entry cost of product is much less than ring. Their products have come a long way and are less expensive up front as well as long term subscription. I've got about wyze cams in and around my shop.
Watch the subscription costs.
Wyzecam is largely doing the same thing in the consumer space, the entry cost of product is much less than ring. Their products have come a long way and are less expensive up front as well as long term subscription. I've got about wyze cams in and around my shop.
HeadsUp
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Doesn't appear to be. Found a link showing a limited number of doorbell cameras that are ONVIF compliant.
https://www.vueville.com/home-secur...eless-video-doorbell-cameras-recommendations/
dclassical
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Thank you, good link!!
Todd.Brock
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I have the ring Low Voltage transformer. It works well and is easily controlled with the app. I have my LV lights come on at dusk, turn off at midnight and then regular porch and carriage lights turn on at midnight then odd at dawn. Pretty easy!
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Fastbird
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I almost went Ring but was hesitant due to the subscription model. Then a Prime Day Eufy 2K Wired for $98 caught my eye. Best purchase ever, so another vote for the OP to look at Eufy here. The Eufy stuff is all internally stored, no subscription, and they work very well plus have a host of indoor and outdoor cameras along with a home hub.
BearsFan315
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I have a Ring Floodlight cam at home to watch the driveway. love the live views, notifications when motions is in the zones i designated. also that it does a time lapse of the entire day, so you can literally see what was going on most of the day 
We have a Pro and Chime at work for our gate, since we have a controlled access with keypad, we had to find a way to let delivery and guest let us KNOW they were at the gate. no one can see the gate from the office. it works great a fellow worker and myself have it linked to out app on our phone. so motion and/or a ring activates the chime, so if in the office you hear it go off. one sound for motion one sound for a push ring. and it also notifies on our phone. so we can interact with the person at the gate.
you must have a good internet connection, and the older versions only work on 2.34 GHz, some of the newer models will work on 5.0Ghz.
and yes one app i can link my home camera and work doorbell !! i set up different sounds so i know which one is going off
We have a Pro and Chime at work for our gate, since we have a controlled access with keypad, we had to find a way to let delivery and guest let us KNOW they were at the gate. no one can see the gate from the office. it works great a fellow worker and myself have it linked to out app on our phone. so motion and/or a ring activates the chime, so if in the office you hear it go off. one sound for motion one sound for a push ring. and it also notifies on our phone. so we can interact with the person at the gate.
you must have a good internet connection, and the older versions only work on 2.34 GHz, some of the newer models will work on 5.0Ghz.
and yes one app i can link my home camera and work doorbell !! i set up different sounds so i know which one is going off
coljar
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I have the Ring on the front and side door and one at my Mom's house. So far they work great.
Jlbc212
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Be aware that if your neighbors have them and your houses are fairly close they can watch you and listen in your conversations. It's been happening to some friends of mine. They hung numerous wind chimes in their side and back yards in an attempt to discourage their nosy neighbor.
esvee
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Worth noting that its not like the Ring has some kind of super microphone. No one is going to hear anything they couldn't hear by cracking their front door to listen to whats going on outside.
Isabella
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I've ring pro which can easily be Installed If the internet connection is fast. Any way having a great experience with it.
Vintage Veloce
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I have a Ring Pro, powered by a doorbell transformer.
A couple points:
1) It doesn't work well enough to read license plates or even faces that are not close. It's only HD and highly compressed.
2) If you have it aimed straight at the approach to the door it will activate and start recording as someone arrives. However, if your approach is from the side, it may miss many arrivals. For instance, a quick UPS drop at the door seldom activates my Ring in time to catch an image of the delivery person.
3) Because of #2, I'll get a Nest Hello Doorbell soon to replace the Ring. The Nest records continuously, so nothing will be missed.
4) A feature the Ring has that I will miss: remote wifi connected chime. I have an extra chime that rings in the garage and that is extremely helpful. It rings your phone too, most of the time. But I don't always have my phone with me.
A couple points:
1) It doesn't work well enough to read license plates or even faces that are not close. It's only HD and highly compressed.
2) If you have it aimed straight at the approach to the door it will activate and start recording as someone arrives. However, if your approach is from the side, it may miss many arrivals. For instance, a quick UPS drop at the door seldom activates my Ring in time to catch an image of the delivery person.
3) Because of #2, I'll get a Nest Hello Doorbell soon to replace the Ring. The Nest records continuously, so nothing will be missed.
4) A feature the Ring has that I will miss: remote wifi connected chime. I have an extra chime that rings in the garage and that is extremely helpful. It rings your phone too, most of the time. But I don't always have my phone with me.
frankd
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I have the ring. Not the pro version. Its hard wired.
My wife and I arent fans. We were getting a ton of false alarms so I adjusted the area that would trigger an alert. it took weeks of tweaking and its finally OK but there are several instances a week where we will get a package delivered and the camera wont pick up any activty.
Also, without paying for a subscription its essentially useless... but the subscription is only like $35/year
My wife and I arent fans. We were getting a ton of false alarms so I adjusted the area that would trigger an alert. it took weeks of tweaking and its finally OK but there are several instances a week where we will get a package delivered and the camera wont pick up any activty.
Also, without paying for a subscription its essentially useless... but the subscription is only like $35/year
I've had a Nest Doorbell for almost 2 years now and like it. I can be in the yard and my phone notifies me of anyone at the front door, and can differentiate between packages and people. I would buy another if it breaks.
K'ledgeBldr
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Well no, it isn't a "super microphone", but I have a stick-up cam mounted about 11' off the ground and i was surprised at how well it did pickup "normal voice" level communication from further than the 11'.
1500hd
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I’ve got the Arlo front and back door video doorbell system. Mine are hard wire to bell transformer. I’m very please with the system. Cameras have very good resolution. The app is very easy to use. You can choose how much storage you want the first level is free but does not have any storage. It notifies you but you have log in to see.
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Coasterbuilder
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Got ride of the Ring. Didn't like the monthly fee. Picture wasn't that good, didn't like the fact that amazon had control of my video for eternity, and it took forever to activate my phone when someone came up to the door. Most of the time the person who triggered it was gone by the time I saw a feed.
Replaced with the Ubiquity Doorbell Camera. Records constantly onto my hard drive and only I have access to it. Records at 720p which is great, can do 1080p if you want to burn drive capacity. Total control via Unifi Protect phone app and Unifi Network Controller. Downside is the Ubiquity gear needed to support it runs up the cost, but I was already in that infrastructure.
A reasonably intelligent person can figure it out. Not for those who can't set the clock on their microwave.
Replaced with the Ubiquity Doorbell Camera. Records constantly onto my hard drive and only I have access to it. Records at 720p which is great, can do 1080p if you want to burn drive capacity. Total control via Unifi Protect phone app and Unifi Network Controller. Downside is the Ubiquity gear needed to support it runs up the cost, but I was already in that infrastructure.
A reasonably intelligent person can figure it out. Not for those who can't set the clock on their microwave.
reader2580
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You have to opt in to have Amazon share your video with the local police department.
FredWanaker
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we had a ring and went to exviz. Several other folks sell the same camera. My understanding is that the new ring cameras offer up a wifi connection to any other wifi gear nearby to create an Amazon network that can be accessed by any wifi equipment nearby. That is why we got rid of our ring. It is sitting in a drawer nearby no longer used. Also the EZVIZ does not require a paid subscription to store events. The camera has a memory that store them. i got tired of paying Ring (Amazon) for a subscription.
I got a couple Wyze cameras. Not impressed. They're OK, I guess. Phone app is slugish to load with jerky video. There is no app for the PC, and I kind of wanted to set it up on the garage laptop. (There are third party hacks and they all ****.) All I guess I was interested in is seeing if the UPS truck was in the driveway. I certainly don't want to drain my phone battery for that.
Recorded events are limited unless you subscribe, and not all are captured for some reason. I'll get 4-6 hits a day of cars going by and I'm sure as hell there's alot more traffic on my street than that !
Recorded events are limited unless you subscribe, and not all are captured for some reason. I'll get 4-6 hits a day of cars going by and I'm sure as hell there's alot more traffic on my street than that !