Anybody got a 'Ring' doorbell.

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  1. Andy Mac

    Andy Mac Well-Known Member

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    Or similar make?

    Ring seem to have about 20 models that all do the same thing.

    I want:
    * Decent video
    * Motion detection (perhaps)
    * I don't have to change the batteries every week
    * I don't have to subscribe extra to an app?
    * Can't be ragged off the door or frame that easily.

    Cheers.
     
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    Yeah mate, just recently got a ring gen 2,£89 from Argos, dead easy to set up and really clear video image even at night, can’t tell you how long battery life is but had it running about a month now and still not needed to charge it, no need to subscribe.
     
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    I would like a death ray included...my postman pi$$es me off...
     
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    I have an Egyptian doorbell.









    You just toot and come in.
     
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    You have to subscribe to ring if you want event history and recordings. It's about £25 a year but worth it.

    The battery should last 2-3 months. Best idea is to get a second battery and keep it charged then just swap them out when it gets low.
     
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    I have had mine since October 2019 and never replaced the battery yet, like was mentioned, you will need to pay monthly/yearly for the live recordings after a trial period.
     
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    Never replaced the battery in 18 months?!?

    Is it wired in to the mains?

    Mine goes every 2-3 months and I have to swap it out.
     
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    Get the recordings. especially if you have the motion sensor set up.

    Youll be surprised how many people neb at your house..
     
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    Within two weeks of getting ours it caught someone absolutely shitfaced falling all over the place outside our house at 4am in lockdown. (It wasn’t me)
     
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    yeah just looked like you!
     
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    Dave Duncan-Helm Active Member

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    No, its battery as I had to set it up when I moved in. Maybe you have more visitors than me. People still knock on the door lol
     
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    Yeah ive got 2 ring doorbells, and 3 sets of ring floodlights and a couple of other cameras. The doorbells are wired up so I don't need to change the batteries. I've been pleased with them. You do have to pay for the stored videos though.
     
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    try eufy, not much difference to ring but you don't need a subscription
     
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    Thankfully not. He ended up getting arrested after trying to get into our next door neighbours house. Unfortunately for him they are both police. He got arrested on the doorstep.
     

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