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Which doorbell should I buy?
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Ooo. Interesting, have signed up to be kept informed.RumRat said:Tapo have stopped doing that doorbell.
Their website says that a new one is coming soon.... Tapo D230S1 | Tapo Smart Battery Video Doorbell | TP-Link United Kingdom
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
Total £217.32 10.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
Blurams. Can add an SD card so no subscriptions.
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Agree on battery life - we get about two months before it needs re-charging. Bought an extra battery so I can just switch batteries every 2 months without any downtime.My main gripe with Ring is that the battery life didn't last as long as estimated. The battery is estimated to last between 6 to 12 months. However, in my case, it only lasted 3/4 months.
This could have been because of the motion sensor though, as I found it was too sensitive, even on the lowest setting. So, I ended up getting several notifications throughout the day whenever someone drives past or walks by.
Which version do you have? Ring 3 easily lets you adjust the motion sensor settings so that it won't pick up movement outside your property.1 -
Take a look at Eufy ones for battery AND no subscription
https://getlockers.com/eufy-vs-ring-doorbell/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/eufy-Security-Battery-Powered-Detection-Self-Installation/dp/B08FGP91D5
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That's a good shout. I should've bought a spare battery to swap out when it runs dry.double_dutchy said:
Agree on battery life - we get about two months before it needs re-charging. Bought an extra battery so I can just switch batteries every 2 months without any downtime.My main gripe with Ring is that the battery life didn't last as long as estimated. The battery is estimated to last between 6 to 12 months. However, in my case, it only lasted 3/4 months.
This could have been because of the motion sensor though, as I found it was too sensitive, even on the lowest setting. So, I ended up getting several notifications throughout the day whenever someone drives past or walks by.
Which version do you have? Ring 3 easily lets you adjust the motion sensor settings so that it won't pick up movement outside your property.
I bought one around 2018, so I think it might have been Ring 2. They've probably improved the motion sensor in Gen 3.0
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