Video doorbells?

[newshound]

Anyone got one? Any advice?

[Andy Burns]

watch techmoan then decide .... how shit they are

[Brian Gaff]

Why would you want one, for years we have just had a bell. Brian

[Capitol]

Avoid Ring. Just look at the reviews on Amazon. Son has one, it's crap.

[Peter Parry]

You had a bell? That's posh. All we had was a bloodstain on the door where the local bill collector banged on it while we all hid behind the settee.

[Capitol]

Been looking at the wired version of these for over a year. Prices are too high for 9 inch ones with 15V supplies. Many of the 7" ones have poor resolution. The cameras generally are narrow angle and IR lit. You really need 110 degrees and white LEDS. To get more than 4 monitors, you need to amplify and split the viedo. You need 15V supplies to keep the units compatible with wireless door opening and unlocking.

[Rob Morley]

Jeez, just get a Raspberry Pi and a camera for it, and connect it to your home wireless network.

[newshound]

Thanks for the warning. Some review sites seem to like them. Havn't researched Amazon thoroughly yet.