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lamrith
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Location: Tacoma/Puyallup Joined: Tue May 8, 2012 Posts: 4340
Real Name: Larry
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kuga wrote: Rix86 wrote: Can't really recommend the Ring. Kinda sucks What didn't you like about it? Was planning to get one soon. I am torn on mine. Yes it gives me more knowledge of what is going on in general at my front door. I have a few friends that love it and swear by it, however as a "door answering" device I find it less than useful. - The lag an delay in transmitting to my cell means that someone has walked to my door, done whatever and is almost back at the road before I can answer it. Be it motion or an actual bell ring.
- It only records a short video if you do not answer it in time, understandable as it is a cloud ervice and does not record 24x7, but still is frustrating having it not record whern there is motion in front of it. It records X seconds period. Be nice if it kept recording when there is motion, then stops x seconds afterwards.
- I found it does not have a very good wifi signal range. I have a pretty strong wifi hotspot that will reach the back of my property, but the Ring get barely passable signal 10ft away.
- Triggering and zones I have found less than acceptable. It will not pickup our vehicles in the second driveway moving that are directly in front of it, yet in a zone I have turned off it will pickup trucks out on the road.
Long and short it is not quite the pie in the sky perfect solution they claim, but it is useful as I can keep eye on son going in/out and if something gets delivered to the front door. I know I am looking for more of a full home video cam system long term that will be hardwired so not hackable and hopefully much more responsive in alerting me.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:41 am |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Terrible lag Slow to start, misses a lot Half the time you can't connect to it when there's a trigger Can almost never connect when someone pushes the button Battery life sucks
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:26 am |
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Olympia173
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Location: East Olympia Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 Posts: 490
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Cigars wrote: mcyclonegt wrote: Arlo sucks. I hear nothing but bad things about the battery life. Nest is the way to go as far as ease of use and quality. Well you "hear" so you must be a SME. Have any actual experience with them? I do. Arlo is great. The battery only cams can be fed rechargeable batteries off ebay, if batteries are a concern. For some situations, they are perfect. They also have a solar panel option for their Pro series, as well as plug in powered cams. I have several of each at my home and business. I have had Arlo cams for several years and have had not one failure. They are dependable and quite weather proof. They have a lot of options so just pick the one that suits your needs best. Basic accounts also give free cloud storage. Unlike the Google Nest and Amazon cams, you are not connected to those horrible entities. Advantage: Arlo. Thanks for the info, Arlo Advertising Bot!
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:37 pm |
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beckdw
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Location: Tri -Cities Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 Posts: 2798
Real Name: David
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Lamrith and Rix both describe the issues with Ring. Mine has not been nearly as bad as theirs sound, but it has had those issues. My greatest beef with it is it will pick up cars on the road 60ft away but doesn't pick up people walking up to the door until 2ft away. For the most part, it connects when I want it to and the battery is ok, but not great due to all the cars that drive by on my street.
Overall, I like having it for the peace of mind since I travel regularly and the wife and kids are at home. I can monitor my front door from anywhere I have signal.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:50 pm |
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BadKarma
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Location: Duvall Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 Posts: 8661
Real Name: Jaime
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I've not had problems with the Ring doorbell but I didn't care for their cameras. Ring didn't sound like a security solution but more of an alert system.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:11 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52040
Real Name: Steve
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I have a Ring doorbell and also the stick-up cam. What the guys described above is accurate. I love having them, but they could stand some significant improvement.
I don't know if the competition is any better, since Ring is all that I've tried.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:01 pm |
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Cigars
Location: Oregon Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2018 Posts: 3
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NWGunner wrote: Cigars wrote: mcyclonegt wrote: Arlo sucks. I hear nothing but bad things about the battery life. Nest is the way to go as far as ease of use and quality. Well you "hear" so you must be a SME. Have any actual experience with them? I do. Arlo is great. The battery only cams can be fed rechargeable batteries off ebay, if batteries are a concern. For some situations, they are perfect. They also have a solar panel option for their Pro series, as well as plug in powered cams. I have several of each at my home and business. I have had Arlo cams for several years and have had not one failure. They are dependable and quite weather proof. They have a lot of options so just pick the one that suits your needs best. Basic accounts also give free cloud storage. Unlike the Google Nest and Amazon cams, you are not connected to those horrible entities. Advantage: Arlo. You joined in the middle of the night to slam a long time member? What makes YOU an SME? Maybe the fact that I have been several varieties of Arlo's for several years? Anyway, sorry, I didn't mean to come across as a total rube. My humble apologies to all. I will strive to be better.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:54 pm |
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UpDog
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Location: Burien Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2011 Posts: 3307
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Whats the model of your current box? Would help in letting us know if its easy to service - honestly wouldn't know why it wouldnt be.
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:33 pm |
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PinSniper
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Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2016 Posts: 765
Real Name: Erik
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Blink! I have a nest cam. Just awful and pricey. Blinks are completely wireless, survive on a single AA for over a year at a time. Each camera is only $75~. No monthly fees and comes with free clip storage unlike the nest! https://blinkforhome.com/https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Home-Secur ... B018HC6PVA
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:18 pm |
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golddigger14s
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Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17819
Real Name: Chuck
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_________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:01 am |
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Jack
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Location: SE KC Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 319
Real Name: Jack
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I bought a Wyze wireless camera on Amazon for under $30. It's not perfect and has cloud based proprietary software, but it's perfect for my use. I have it shooting through the front door sidelight window and it monitors my front porch. I will be buying better cameras eventually, but for now, it's an acceptable, cheap solution. It is USB wall wart powered, but does accommodate a micro-USB card It did take me a while to manage the targeted trip area to minimize false notifications, but i'm happy with it now. It's a pretty small window to avoid blowing plants, my flag, traffic and pedestrians, but we have minimal false trips now. No, it is not "the" security solution, but if you need a simple, inexpensive camera setup, it works. No monthly subscription fees. Jack here - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... words=wyze
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:18 am |
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chich627
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Location: Seatac Joined: Thu Feb 2, 2012 Posts: 501
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I have both Ring doorbell and Arlo cameras. I don't LOVE either. You can buy a power adapter for the Ring. Best enhancement for me as I always forgot to charge it even with the email reminders. I also picked up a wedge kit since mine is mounted on beveled siding. This helped cut down on the false triggers.
The Arlo just can't seem to be adjusted properly for motion detection. It either captures every single car driving by or nothing. I bought rechargeable CR123 batteries because they chew through them pretty quickly. The newer Pro models have a solar panel you can charge with which is nice.
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:30 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
Real Name: Steve
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Blink has some good reviews on Amazon, but they're owned by Amazon, so..... Here's two reviews that both list some pros & cons, and while some video storage is free, there are other video parameters that could be a challenge to some. While intriguing, I think I'll pass on this one because of the Amazon affiliation, and the fact that they are opening up certain aspects to 3rd party vendors. These may be perfect for some, just not me https://www.reviews.org/home-security/b ... as-review/https://www.reviews.org/home-security/b ... as-review/There are, of course, other reviews, like Cnet, etc., you may want o look at, too.
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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NWGunner wrote: Blink has some good reviews on Amazon, but they're owned by Amazon, so..... Here's two reviews that both list some pros & cons, and while some video storage is free, there are other video parameters that could be a challenge to some. While intriguing, I think I'll pass on this one because of the Amazon affiliation, and the fact that they are opening up certain aspects to 3rd party vendors. These may be perfect for some, just not me https://www.reviews.org/home-security/b ... as-review/https://www.reviews.org/home-security/b ... as-review/There are, of course, other reviews, like Cnet, etc., you may want o look at, too. Blink was a standalone after a Kickstarter campaign. Amazon bought them out later
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:21 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
Real Name: Steve
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Yep, I knew that
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