Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell Price: $99.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard OR $10 Two-Day OR $20 One-Day Shipping Estimates: Ships in 1-2 business days (Wednesday, Jan 24 to Thursday, Jan 25) + transit Condition: New
want one of these, but don’t want to pay a monthly subscription fee ad infinitum. I’ll wait for a deal on a brand that doesn’t charge to save video footage.
I have had one of these for a year. Has constant connectivity problems. Since it only records when motion is detected, it misses a lot. We often have mysterious post office deliveries that were not captured even though the mailbox is two feet from the doorbell.
Tech support says it is due to week wifi. The repeater is on the other side of the wall! Their solution is to reset the wifi on the doorbell when there is an issue. This involves taking the unit apart with a screwdriver and pushing a reset button inside.
I will be waiting for the Nest doorbell that is due out in February.
You don’t need to buy the subscription to still use the device.
Here is a quote from their website:
“You can still receive calls, intruder alerts, and motion alerts from your Ring products without a subscription. If you do not subscribe to Ring Protect Plan by the end of the trial, all recorded videos will be erased, new events will not be stored, and 24/7 Ring Alarm Professional Monitoring will cease.”
I have one of these and it works great, I did buy the plan though.
Have one, works great. I paid the $30 a year for them to keep my videos in case someone walks up to it and smashes it. It can be set to motion or press of the button.
I’ve had no issues with connectivity, weather (-18*F through 90+), or anything although I have a overhang above my door that probably prevents it from getting pelted by rain or snow.