A lot of our customers already know of this product thanks to the positive press it’s received recently as a killer way to deter package theft. The Ring Video Doorbell Pro is a great all-rounder home security solution. If you’re looking for an affordable video doorbell with a solid line-up of useful features and not too steep a learning curve, you can’t go wrong with the Ring Video Doorbell.
If you’re interested in a full installation, remember that we can help by getting you a great price and performing a full installation and setup. Just call 1-800-919-6373 or use our contact form.
Key features of the Ring Video Doorbell
Versatile camera
At first glance, you might assume the Ring Video Doorbell’s tiny camera offers pretty basic viewing options. Actually, it packs a punch.
It’s capable of 160-degree viewing on the horizontal and 90 degrees on the vertical. Despite this extreme wide-angle, the picture itself is almost completely distortion free and it’s very easy to pick out faces and other small details, such as any critters that happen to be wandering past.
The other cool bonus of this camera’s focal range is that you can see what people are doing or holding even if they’re very close to the door.
Oh, and did I mention night vision? Yup, this particular piece of surveillance wizardry can see in the dark, no problem.
Advanced motion detection
AI-augmented motion detection drastically cuts down on the frequency of the video doorbell going off when you don’t need it to.
Let’s say you have trees at the end of your driveway and on windy days it constantly trips the motion detection. You can simply set your Ring to ignore that area, making alerts far less disruptive.
You can also set its sensitivity to adjust throughout the day.
Two-way talk capability
The ability to have a two-way conversation is an underrated security option.
Not only does it give you peace of mind to be able to chat with a person at your door no matter where you are, but it’s also proven as a great theft and intrusion deterrent.
Sometimes a human voice is all it takes to spook a potential intruder and send them on their merry way.
What consumers are saying
This product has accumulated a positively Bunyanesque 12,000+ Amazon reviews! Of those reviews, the Ring Video Doorbell has received a thoroughly respectable 4-star rating.
The strongest positive reviews refer to the camera and speaker quality and the user-friendliness of the app.
The strongest negative reviews cited problematic installation (typically these reviewers had old or unusual existing doorbells) and the requirement of storing video footage on Ring’s cloud server.
How smart home friendly is this product?
The Ring Video Doorbell gets an A+ for smart home readiness. It integrates beautifully with Alexa, even allowing you to grab a real-time view of the doorbell from the screen enabled Alexa model.
It also integrates with a whole ecosystem of Ring products, making it a great choice if you plan to gradually equip your home with other Ring products.
Installation and setup
There are two ways the Ring Video Doorbell can be installed.
First, it can be set up with a removable battery pack. With this option, you can attach the device directly to your door with no pre-wiring (although some drilling will be required).
It can also be hardwired, using an existing doorbell installation. This is a more involved process and if you aren’t familiar with wiring, we recommend you have an expert do the installation and network hookup for you.
If in doubt, you can always contact us to have a pro-Nerd give you advice on which installation would work best for your home.
We’re highly experienced in the setup and installation of home security systems, including the Ring Video Doorbell. If you’d like our help you can call us at 1-800-919-6373 or fill out our contact form.
