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What is the deal with a battery powered video doorbell? Is there really a powerful enough battery to make it work for a useful amount of time? Are people really willing to charge or replace the batteries as often as is required (likely every few days or a week at the very least, by my back-of-the-envelope calculation)?
I like this a lot because of its inconspicuous design. Are there any other security cameras that aren't bulky? You can get an iphone 6s camera replacement for around $40, it seems like the quality is far superior to the current consumer security cameras on the market - so why are ring and nest the only options?
Looks a lot like this $58 item on Alibaba.[1] Is Ring just a reseller with an app? There are remote controllable door locks. This doesn't interface with them. Nor does it talk to the home security system. The home IoT guys need to get more organized about this. [1] http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Outdoor-battery-operat...
It doesn't look like it. The model you linked is just a camera, not a camera and doorbell. I also totally agree with you on there needing to be much much much more standardization on IoT stuff. Right now, everyone's separated into their own fiefdoms.
What is the deal with a battery powered video doorbell? Is there really a powerful enough battery to make it work for a useful amount of time? Are people really willing to charge or replace the batteries as often as is required (likely every few days or a week at the very least, by my back-of-the-envelope calculation)?
It lasts about 6 months for me which is good enough.
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It doesn't look like it. The model you linked is just a camera, not a camera and doorbell. I also totally agree with you on there needing to be much much much more standardization on IoT stuff. Right now, everyone's separated into their own fiefdoms.
Yeah, that is just a wifi+3g camera. It takes a lot of engineering and quality control to add a button and a buzzer. I think the fiefdoms will crumble when we get an open-source open-hardware home-cloud device. Yes, I should wash my mouth out with soap for all those buzzwords, but you probably get the idea.
Right. If you contacted this manufacturer in Shentzen, and said you wanted to buy 10,000 units, but with a custom bezel and an extra push button, that probably would not be a problem.
Or you could contact one of the other hundreds of video doorbell makers in Shentzen.[1]
That's probably where Ring's unit comes from, after all.
[1] http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb=y&IndexArea=product_...
I really don't want that data hitting some random company's server (setting aside issues with trusting other cloud storage providers), and I just don't feel like adding any more recurring payments to the list. I want one and done.
It's pretty cool because you can get video feed from the front door (or ground floor elevator door if the building is open and has a front desk). As well as from your front door.
Also it tells you when you have mail, or a package waiting for you, and you can push a button and call the elevator to your floor.
It's got a panic button too.
Oh, and often there's a panel for in the bathroom, as well as behind the inside of your apartment door. So you can buzz people up even while you're taking a crap.
In korea, video panels are just wired in to every apartment, even really cheap ones. It's pretty cool because you can get video feed from the front door (or ground floor elevator door if the building is open and has a front desk). As well as from your front door. Also it tells you when you have mail, or a package waiting for you, and you can push a button and call the elevator to your floor. It's got a panic button t…
Are there any companies out there making smart doorway camera and such like this that just work off your home wifi network, and can stream directly to your phone or store to local media (or cloud media like Gdrive, Dropbox, etc.) without requiring a subscription? I really don't want that data hitting some random company's server (setting aside issues with trusting other cloud storage providers), and I just don't feel…
If not, it is just a simple security camera system with motion detect capability, right?