Video intercom for elderly parents

Any recommendations or tips of what to look for when shopping for a video intercom for my elderly parents please? They aren't smart phone users so the popular video doorbells won't work for them. Ideally something as simple to use as possible and even better if wireless to save installation costs. 

Thank you!

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  • Alderbank
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    edited 14 August 2024 at 1:42PM
    I think a Ring doorbell and Echo Show would meet their needs. If you have a smartphone you can set it up for them.

    Echo Show couldn't be easier to use and would be handy in many other ways as well, such as calling you for a chat (or you them) and helping in an emergency.
  • pramsay13
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    As Alderbank says a ring doorbell with echo show might work, or nest doorbell with Google hub.
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  • Vitor
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    edited 15 August 2024 at 1:58PM
    I'd suggest something that has local radio rink from bell to viewer. The Ring/Arlo/Nest type that run via WiFi back to a cloud server can have terrible lag on the voice so you end up speaking over each other which could confuse elderly people.
  • I would highly recommend the lifemaxuk wireless-video-door-phone

    No wifi required, its a 2.4 Ghz digital system :)
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