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September 2021
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The editors liked
Smart notifications
Free features
Great performance
Value (without a subscription)
Battery powered
So it can be installed anywhere (can also be wired)
Accurate and fast detection
On-device video processing
Great design
Very sharp video quality
Free person
Animal
Package
Vehicle detection
3 hours of video storage free
Works as both battery or hardwired
Just easy to install as the Nest Doorbell
Looks great with any decor
Easily adjusted to see more area/catch more sunlight
Great build quality
Clips and other hardware included to keep installation clean
Reasonable Battery Life
Can be placed anywhere
Connects to your smart home via Google Home app
Installation couldn't be easier
Quick Setup
Two-Way audio
Customizable tones -- including seasonal tones
Picture quality is good
Even with night vision
Understated design
Easy mounting system
Longer-than-average battery life
Trivially simple to install — especially if you go the battery route
Google's moving Nest cams over to the Home app
And this is the first beneficiary of that change. Finally
All of Google's smart home stuff will be in one place
Bright video at night
The editors didn't like
Expensive subscription
A slightly limited field of view
Priced at the top of the market
Subscription required for all but the most basic use
Poor integration with Amazon's smart home infrastructure
Only works with Google Home at launch
No optional chime
Limited accessories
Solar Panel won't keep doorbell charged well below freezing
No Nest App Integration
Lower resolution than the original
Bright porch lights can create blooms
Nest Aware required for longer history
Lower quality image sensor than prior Nest cameras
Charging battery requires taking camera down
Subscription plan required for any real security use
In my use
It looks like the Nest Doorbell will last around a month and a half on a charge
Reasonable Battery Life, Can be placed anywhere, Connects to your smart home via Google Home app, Installation couldn't be easier, Quick Setup, Two-Way audio, Customizable tones -- including seasonal tones, Picture quality is good, even with night vision
No Nest App Integration, Lower resolution than the original, Bright porch lights can create blooms, Nest Aware required for longer history
Nest Doorbell (Battery) is a worthy contender in the space and well worth the money, and then someNow, one final worthwhile note about Google's Nest Doorbell (Battery), as mentioned at the beginning of this review, is just how many accessories are availab...
Just easy to install as the Nest Doorbell, Looks great with any decor, Easily adjusted to see more area/catch more sunlight, Great build quality, Clips and other hardware included to keep installation clean
Solar Panel won't keep doorbell charged well below freezing
Trivially simple to install — especially if you go the battery route, Google's moving Nest cams over to the Home app, and this is the first beneficiary of that change. Finally, All of Google's smart home stuff will be in one place, Bright video at night,
In my use, it looks like the Nest Doorbell will last around a month and a half on a charge, which seems short to me, Even if you wire it in, this can't record video continuously, If you're too fast to tap alerts, you can't even view the related recordings
Nest Doorbell (battery)7/10I may have ended our assessment with essentially a list of issues, but I still fundamentally like the Nest Doorbell (battery), dumb name and all. However, I don't think it's for everyone, and given the issues I ran into and the...
Trivially simple to install — especially if you go the battery route, Google's moving Nest cams over to the Home app, and this is the first beneficiary of that change. Finally, All of Google's smart home stuff will be in one place, Bright video at night,
In my use, it looks like the Nest Doorbell will last around a month and a half on a charge, which seems short to me, Even if you wire it in, this can't record video continuously, If you're too fast to tap alerts, you can't even view the related recordings
Nest Doorbell (battery)7/10I may have ended our assessment with essentially a list of issues, but I still fundamentally like the Nest Doorbell (battery), dumb name and all. However, I don't think it's for everyone, and given the issues I ran into and the...
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Published: 2021-09-09, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Google's $179.99 Nest Doorbell (Battery) is a wireless video doorbell that lets you see who (or what) is at your door using your phone or a Nest Hub device. It couldn't be easier to install and delivers sharp HD video and accurate motion alerts, with the...
