Ring Doorbell

Rojer · Aug 1, 2019

Danith said:
No but i don't want to hard wire as want to take it to new house in a month or 2, before i get a proper cctv system at the new pad

What's your home WIFI like, alot of the guys here seem to be moving to MESH style networks and seems to work really well.

Danith · Aug 1, 2019

Rojer said:
What's your home WIFI like, alot of the guys here seem to be moving to MESH style networks and seems to work really well.

No idea ha. It lets me watch amazon prime and go on YouTube!

Rojer · Aug 1, 2019

Danith said:
No idea ha. It lets me watch amazon prime and go on YouTube!

Haha OK, might be work checking it out and making sure it's running 100% as the Ring may end up being the same.

TimmoUK · Aug 1, 2019

I've got the Ring 1, was on offer at Screwfix for £89 with a free chime. Quality is good enough, battery so far has been excellent and no issues with wi-fi. As you said above we mainly use it to capture any intruders etc.

Sample video (her indoors car, not mine! ?): https://ring.com/share/6718031516207578172

Danith · Aug 1, 2019

TimmoUK said:
I've got the Ring 1, was on offer at Screwfix for £89 with a free chime. Quality is good enough, battery so far has been excellent and no issues with wi-fi. As you said above we mainly use it to capture any intruders etc.

Sample video (her indoors car, not mine! [emoji23]): https://ring.com/share/6718031516207578172

Whats the delay time like between movement and capture/notification?

Mine just catches the posty half way back down the drive so way too slow

Danith · Aug 1, 2019

Rojer said:
Haha OK, might be work checking it out and making sure it's running 100% as the Ring may end up being the same.

What do i check mate?

Rojer · Aug 1, 2019

Danith said:
What do i check mate?

Drop me a text and ill try and help you.

Danith · Aug 1, 2019

Rojer said:
Drop me a text and ill try and help you.

Will do when get back

Paddy_g46 · Oct 12, 2020

Bump on this, I am looking for a bell that can be hard wired as i have existing wiring there.
Budget not an issue just want something that will be reliable and not lag like others have mentioned?

Stay Puft · Oct 12, 2020

Ring does that. I have zero issues with lag, but my router is about 10metres from the doorbell.

R3k1355 · Oct 12, 2020

Google one is hardwired.

Do you have Alexa or Google Home hub? Best to buy the doorbell that matches.

davo172 · Oct 12, 2020

I have just bought a eufy 2k battery doorbell very impressed no lag can also be hard wired no false alerts motion detection sound is very good and records onto base unit chime.
Looks better build quality than ring imo too.
Also no subscription required

Paddy_g46 · Oct 12, 2020

Davyy said:
Ring does that. I have zero issues with lag, but my router is about 10metres from the doorbell.

Forgot to say I don't want to have to pay any subscriptions!

R3k1355 said:
Google one is hardwired.

Do you have Alexa or Google Home hub? Best to buy the doorbell that matches.

My mum has neither, so not fussed either way!

Paddy_g46 · Oct 12, 2020

davo172 said:
I have just bought a eufy 2k battery doorbell very impressed no lag can also be hard wired no false alerts motion detection sound is very good and records onto base unit chime.
Looks better build quality than ring imo too.
Also no subscription required

Does it store video footage? On a cloud type thing? Does it need a base station at all?

Matthew · Oct 12, 2020

Just seen this thread. We have a ring 2 doorbell. Talk about hit and miss.

Marc. · Oct 12, 2020

I have a Ring Pro. Hardwired, and zero lag. Had no issues since installation, I pay £2.99 / month for cloud storage IIRC

Simon1975 · Oct 12, 2020

Had my doorbell about 8 months and added a ring camera couple of months ago both battery and they last about 4 weeks before needing charging. Bought a spare battery always have a spare charged battery to chuck in. Works great for keeping a eye on the car

Paddy_g46 · Oct 12, 2020

After lots of youtube review watching I just ordered this...

Hopefully be able to connect to original bell too!

Starlet_gt · Oct 12, 2020

Simon1975 said:
Had my doorbell about 8 months and added a ring camera couple of months ago both battery and they last about 4 weeks before needing charging. Bought a spare battery always have a spare charged battery to chuck in. Works great for keeping a eye on the car

Is it the Ring stick up cam? I'm looking for something easy to use to keep an eye on my garage

Simon1975 · Oct 12, 2020

Starlet_gt said:
Is it the Ring stick up cam? I'm looking for something easy to use to keep an eye on my garage

Yes stick up cam. Very easy to install just buy a spare battery and keep it charged up. I get alerts to my phone everyone someone passes my driveway. Pics are really clear even at night. The one above was taken as I posted it so already dark outside with no lighting on the front of my house

davo172 · Oct 12, 2020

Paddy_g46 said:
Does it store video footage? On a cloud type thing? Does it need a base station at all?

Stores all on base station which is also the chime can also put a usb in back to increase storage if reqd.

No subscription charges.

Paddy_g46 · Oct 12, 2020

davo172 said:
Stores all on base station which is also the chime can also put a usb in back to increase storage if reqd.

No subscription charges.

i have ordered the wired version so no base station, data stored in the doorbell. I think my mum would struggle to change the batteries 😂

davo172 · Oct 13, 2020

Paddy_g46 said:
i have ordered the wired version so no base station, data stored in the doorbell. I think my mum would struggle to change the batteries 😂

No batteries in it charge the bell itself batteries should last about 6 months.

Krarl · Oct 13, 2020

2nd Gen - £59.00 w/ Prime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WMKZZXL/?tag=cliospnet01-21

3rd Gen - £129.00 w/ Prime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W7W776T/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Clart · Oct 13, 2020

davo172 said:
I have just bought a eufy 2k battery doorbell very impressed no lag can also be hard wired no false alerts motion detection sound is very good and records onto base unit chime.
Looks better build quality than ring imo too.
Also no subscription required

this one?

Video Doorbell S220

Experience unmatch doorstep security with eufy's doorbell camera S220. Enjoy 2K HD video, no monthly fees, and easy self-installation for robust home protection.

www.eufylife.com

davo172 · Oct 13, 2020

Clart said:
this one?

Video Doorbell S220

Experience unmatch doorstep security with eufy's doorbell camera S220. Enjoy 2K HD video, no monthly fees, and easy self-installation for robust home protection.

www.eufylife.com

Yep

Clart · Oct 13, 2020

says the batteries last for 180 days, yet some reviews say 3 weeks?

Paddy_g46 · Oct 13, 2020

davo172 said:
No batteries in it charge the bell itself batteries should last about 6 months.

So i changed my mind! Decided I wanted to fit a camera to the rear of mums house so i ordered the battery doorbell instead which comes with the hub and i added a single camera to the order. Massive discounts on amazon right now so i got it all for £215.

Liamm · Nov 13, 2020

My doorbells being a bit iffy lately. Had a few missed rings I don't even get the notification. Like this morning the Landlord came while I was out to drop some money off for the door fitter. I've come home to see the envelope through letterbox and gone on the app to look, "missed ring"
Yeah it will be if I'm not getting notifications !
Connections fine it's on a WiFi extender so good signal, no idea what it's doing

Danith · Nov 13, 2020

same. it's a waste of time to be honest. Takes forever to notify, when it decides it wants to.

R3k1355 · Nov 13, 2020

Google one is hardwired to the bell chime, plus when someone presses it your home hub automatically flicks to the doorbell camera.

massiveCoRbyn · Nov 13, 2020

I come across a lot of these in my new-found role, delivering s**t. I think in the month I've been doing it, probably coming across at least 150-200 houses with them, only about two have ever been used to speak to me remotely. Do people actually both checking them?

Stay Puft · Nov 13, 2020

I use mine a lot for deliveries, when we’re both at work, never had an issue on that front.

My recent issue though, it said it had 2% battery, which means it can’t connect to WiFi, even though the battery had been fully charged. I had to reset it, and set it up from scratch.

davo172 · Nov 13, 2020

Buy a eufy 2k video doorbell instead! Better build quality, detection, picture and notifications.
Never misses anything and no fee either 👍

rctempire · Nov 20, 2020

I got the ring with pre-roll.
Very nice bit of kit.

Did like the eufy but the Prime day deal was a steal with a free echo show.

davo172 · Nov 20, 2020

rctempire said:
I got the ring with pre-roll.
Very nice bit of kit.

Did like the eufy but the Prime day deal was a steal with a free echo show.

How much did you pay?

Liamm · Nov 20, 2020

So I've noticed I seem to get notifications when I'm at home on WiFi. But outside home I don't get them, even though I'm pretty sure my settings are all correct?

Also, can I make my fire hd tablet flick to the doorbell view when it's pressed like the Google one does?
I want it running the house , lights/cameras etc.
Also have 2 other cameras I've managed to get connected after side loading Google play store onto it but not fussed about those flicking over.
Something like those smartthing tiles I think, just all there on screen .

rctempire · Nov 25, 2020

davo172 said:
How much did you pay?

Ended up paying 129 with the echo show (free)

imprezaworks · Nov 11, 2021

Bumping an old ish thread.

After a ring door bell it similar. Amazon have one at 89 plus 30 for the chime. Decent enough or...

Out wifif is pretty stable etc.

Rich.. · Nov 12, 2021

imprezaworks said:
Bumping an old ish thread.

After a ring door bell it similar. Amazon have one at 89 plus 30 for the chime. Decent enough or...

Out wifif is pretty stable etc.

If you’re not fussed about the 2k camera the older eufy is on offer on Amazon at £70 with the chime

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08PVDLWQW/?tag=cliospnet01-21

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