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Ring Video doorbells
« on: Sunday 27 December 20 11:00 GMT (UK) »
Having decided our present video doorbell has had it, we are looking to replace it.

Can anyone offer any advice/opinions on the Ring doorbells. They seem to be quite popular but having  looked at them online I’m not sure.


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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 December 20 11:10 GMT (UK) »
I looked at these a few weeks ago and was told by friends that they are troublesome which put me off.

I googled :- Problems - Ring Doorbells and this came up:-

Regularly losing connection to your Wi-Fi network.
Freezing up or shutting down during the ringtone sound after a button press.
Voltage reading under Device Health steadily drops during the evening with night vision on.
Regularly shutting off (the white light on the front will turn off)
Freezing up during a live event.

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 December 20 11:34 GMT (UK) »
We have had a Ring video doorbell for most of the year.

It sort of works but there is a delay in it sensing movement and getting a message.

Worst of all is that it takes 10 seconds to pick up the iPad or mobile phone and faff around with the Ring App before you get to see who is at the door.

I recently got an Echo Show and saying ..... Alexa show front door video .... takes 8 seconds for it to connect and display the video.

If the Ring doorbell is not under a protected porch it gets covered in rain, frost and dirt and its sensitivity drops off.

The Ring does not record video unless you have a paid for subscription.

The rechargeable battery does last a fair amount of time.

WiFi connection is OK as our Router is only 3m from the Ring doorbell

Would I buy another if the one I have fails, no.

A home CCTV system where it has its own video recording box and no subscription is a better option imo.

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 27 December 20 11:38 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 27 December 20 11:52 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for the comments. I’m rapidly going off the whole idea :-\

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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 27 December 20 19:57 GMT (UK) »
It seems that there are some security risks with these types of bell.

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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #6 on: Monday 28 December 20 09:59 GMT (UK) »
“Knock, knock” - “Who’s there?” - “Avon, your bell’s broke!”

They’ve always seemed like a solution looking for a problem to me. A knocker and a spy hole are much simpler!

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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #7 on: Monday 28 December 20 10:58 GMT (UK) »
Added advantage of seeing your burglar running away!
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Re: Ring Video doorbells
« Reply #8 on: Monday 28 December 20 11:06 GMT (UK) »
They ring on my phone so if I’m down the other end of the garden I know someone’s at the door.