Ring Video doorbells

[guest189040]

Came across this review of the Ring device by someone who is big user of technology:
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VvTzmp08OE

Other brands are likely to have similar features (and problems).

Thanks for posting the review

Interesting and his findings echo my own but I am not sure if he is right about the Ring going to sleep, there is a function where battery saving can be initiated but this is off by default.  I had the Ring for six weeks and charged the battery twice after the initial charge, since then I have not been monitoring charging but it is probably about a monthly action.

What is totally unacceptable is when an Amazon Ring doorbell was paired to another Amazon device namely an Echo Show (these have Alexa voice commands) and motion is sensed by the Ring it does not show video automatically on the Echo Show.

Nor does it automatically display video when the door button is pressed. 

In both cases verbal command has to be given to the Echo Show
.... Alexa, show front door video ...... 8 seconds later you get the video.

As I stated, with the Ring I had there was a definite delay in sensing motion and getting an alert, and also pushing the doorbell and getting the tone. 

That said it was inconsistent, many times there was no motion sensing alert at all.

[Ray T]

We bought a “Byron” cordless doorbell. It came with a mains powered donger which plugs in in the hall and a remote donger which you can take into the garden with you; or anywhere else you’re unlikely to hear the main one.

Much simpler, works instantly but you still need to check the batteries in the bell push.

[Retriever]

Thank you for that Ray T, I will look into it.

[guest189040]

Sat in lounge just now and a delivery driver walked past our front room window towards our porch.

I started to count, 1 and 2 and 3 etc

He left the parcel in the porch and walked back past the lounge window

...... 10 and 11 and 12

Then my iPad chimed that the Ring doorbell had sensed movement.