Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the Ring Video Doorbell and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Ring Video Doorbell.
September 2016
(75%)
49 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
4390 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
75010049
The editors liked
Let's you view
And speak with
Anyone who presses your doorbell
Wide-angle video with night vision
Motion-detection feature sends video alerts when anyone steps to your door
Notifications when someone is at your door
Even if you are in another country
Video of people at your door who ring the bell or who set off the motion sensor
The ability to adjust the range which affects the motion sensor
You can access video from you
Easy to install
Wireless install with rechargeable battery
Remote video and 2way audio when someone rings the doorbell
Affordable
Sharp HD video
Works with Alexa
Lots of third-party support
Inexpensive
Good video quality
Small
Customizable motion zones
Good-quality video
Works wired or battery powered
Easy installation and setup. Works very well and adds security to the home
Interact with visitors and delivery persons without opening the dooror even without being home. Painless installation and setup. New feature can detect motion on your property
Up to 30 feet away. For a small fee
Every trigger is recorded
Provides added security
Incredible battery life
Twoway voice interaction
Installation process is simple to follow
Secured in place firmly thanks to mounting bracket
Relatively simple setup (non hardwired)
Compatible with wired
Mechanical doorbell chimes
Proprietary screws for secure mounting
Weatherproof for rain
Sleet
Snow or heat
Compatible with iOS and Android devices
Rechargeable lithium battery designe
The editors didn't like
Bad lag times between doorbell presses and smartphone alerts
Slow app performance
No video-on-demand (yet)
If your WiFi goes out for any reason
Your Ring won't work
You may run into some issues with the install depending upon which OS you are using
But customer service can help
Wireless version does not have live video capability except when motion is detected or someone rings the doorbell
If you miss a doorbell press
You can't check to see if the person is there and talk to them
Doesn't work with existing chime
Requires wiring
Subscription needed to view recorded video and access other features
Lacks Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant support
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Does not work with existing door chimes
Requires purchase of Ring Chime if you want to hear a ring
Lower resolution than other video doorbells
Could be a little smaller. Price point is a little high. Plastic tabs on mount seem easy to break when installing
Alerts sometimes take far too long to arrive on your smartphoneas long as 30 seconds. Motion detection requires some finetuning. No remote camera access (yet)
Published: 2021-03-25, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Affordable, Easy to install, Sharp HD video, Works with Alexa, Lots of third-party support
Doesn't work with existing chime, Requires wiring, Subscription needed to view recorded video and access other features, Lacks Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant support, 691) ? this,parentElement: this,parentElement,parentElement;el,querySelectorAll(',h
The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is an affordable smart doorbell that works with lots of third-party devices, but it won't work with your existing chime and you have to pay to see recorded video...
Published: 2021-02-17, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Inexpensive, Good video quality, Small
Does not work with existing door chimes, Requires purchase of Ring Chime if you want to hear a ring
For those looking for an inexpensive wired doorbell for less than $100, you can’t do better than the Ring Video Doorbell Wired. I really like its compact design, good video quality, and comprehensive app.My biggest issue is that it doesn’t work with tradi...
Published: 2019-05-22, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Inexpensive, Customizable motion zones, Good-quality video, Works wired or battery powered
Lower resolution than other video doorbells
Sometimes good enough is good enough. The Ring Video Doorbell's 720p camera works just fine for recognizing faces, the app has a strong array of features and its starting cloud storage plan is reasonably priced. It's also one of the few video doorbells th...
Let's you view, and speak with, anyone who presses your doorbell, Wide-angle video with night vision, Motion-detection feature sends video alerts when anyone steps to your door
Bad lag times between doorbell presses and smartphone alerts, Slow app performance, No video-on-demand (yet)
Ring provides home security through a video peephole, letting you see who's at the door whether you're inside the house or 100 miles away.Ring provides home security through a video peephole, letting you see who's at the door whether you're inside the hou...
Abstract: Your front door is the gateway to your home, an entry point for friends, family and a whole lot of other folks, some welcome, some. not so much. Of course, you can always try to master the stealth-mode front-door tip-toe method to see who's there, but t...
Abstract: Everything is becoming smart, so it is no surprise that doorbells would be added to the list of everything that becomes the internet of thingsThe Ring Video Doorbell is the world's first battery-operated, Wi-Fi enabled, HD video doorbell.It allows homeown...
Published: 2016-08-09, Author: Ben , review by: pocketables.com
Abstract: Due to an uptick in the amount of break-ins in the neighborhoods surrounding my house (and a generous promotion from my insurance company), my wife and I purchased a Ring Video Doorbell for our home.(Update 8/10/2016: I was mistaken in originally stating...
Easy to install, Wireless install with rechargeable battery, Remote video and 2way audio when someone rings the doorbell
Wireless version does not have live video capability except when motion is detected or someone rings the doorbell, If you miss a doorbell press, you can't check to see if the person is there and talk to them
I've had the Ring Doorbell installed for a couple weeks and am happy with the way the doorbell works and performs. There are a few issues though. One is the over exposure issue that I already mentioned and the other issue is that if you someone rings the...
Abstract: An array of Smart Home products are trickling into homes, making life a little more convenient. Smart Home products are still on the pricey side, but some are well worth the investment, especially for homeowners looking to solve specific headaches around...
Abstract: In the world of home automation we've seen all sorts of helpful gadgets from cameras to smart locks, many of which are "smart" versions of items that we commonly find in our homes. One such item is the humble doorbell which has gotten a fresh rework in th...
