Ring Video Doorbell Wired – Convenient, essential features in a compact design, pair with Ring Chime to hear audio alerts in your home (existing doorbell wiring required)

Well executed. Minimal lag. Some connectivity issues early on but no issues after moving repeater. This is my review for:Ring Video Doorbell WiredI tried to keep my review short but there was a lot of information here so I added headers for easier reading.Background:When the first Ring doorbell came out, I really wanted one, but it was a bit too expensive for my taste, so I went with a cheap knock-off. I have been using that knock-off since then and I hate it. The image quality wasn’t awful, but it had a lot of bugs and it didn’t play well with “Alexa”. I kept automating my home adding echo’s, lights, switches, cameras, you name it and every time I circled back to the doorbell I would think: “I already have a video doorbell and the Ring doorbell is still pricey; maybe I should buy some other automation toys”. Well, this new Ring came out, and it was less than 100$ thus I said, let’s try it…Appearance:Dimensions wise, this one is pretty small (5.1”x2.4”x 1.1”). The button is very noticeably a button; to me this is important as with my old knock off doorbell, people would constantly push the camera lenses thinking that they rang the doorbell.Differences between this Ring Doorbell and Previous versions:I did some internet research prior to deciding for it, and I could only find a few things: (1) it supports only 2.4 GHz networks instead of being dual band, (2) it only works as a fully wired setup (3) it has a single faceplate and (4)it is way cheaper than previous models.To me, it wasn’t a big deal the doorbell not being dual band, I planned on using the 2.4 GHz band anyway as I have been with my knockoff brand doorbell. There are several obstructions along the way (two thick walls and some furniture between the door and my repeater, and my router is in the basement), and the 2.4 GHz network is usually better for that albeit a bit slower.This doorbell requires to have an existing wired doorbell setup, unlike previous iterations that you could have fully battery powered doorbell. Yet the setup is only needed for power. You will be bypassing the existing doorbell chime, thus, you will either need to purchase the model that include the Ring Chime (+20$), purchase a separate Ring Chime (30-50$) or use a compatible Alexa device as the speaker(s). I am using a few of my echoes and I like the setup a whole bunch.The Ring Video Doorbell has a single face plate (black) vs 4 different color ones for the Pro. I did search online for other faceplates and I found a pearl white one going for about 15$ but I am sticking with the black one.The newer model is about 70% cheaper. About 60$ vs the 200$ MSRP for the Pro.Issues so far:I haven’t had a lot of issues, but I already had one. I had some connectivity issues right of the bat. The fact that this doorbell bypasses the hardwired chime exacerbates this. No connectivity means no doorbell whether you have power or not. A few resets, I moved my repeater closer and it appear the problem was corrected. However, I point it out because when compared to my old 2.4 GHz knock-off video doorbell, I never had an issue. I am considering this as a one off but I will update my review if this issue persists.Bottom lineWhat I liked:Compatibility with Alexa. When Amazon acquired Ring a while back, I just knew that integration with Echo devices would probably only improve but even knowing that, I was impressed. You can define specific devices you want them to work with. It allows for tons of customization including ringtones.I currently have two echo dots and an echo spot serving as my alerts and this setup works great. The video playback on the Echo Spot is smooth as silk with minimal Lag. I will be linking it up to my new Echo Show when it gets here, next week. I don’t envision any issues linking it up, but I will update my review if needed.It features an advanced motion detection system that allows for customizable alert motion zones. It is extremely intuitive to setup. Thumbs up, all the way.It was very easy to installIt looks elegant yet sleek.It is cheaper than any previous Ring Model.What I dislike so far.It supports only 2.4 GHz networks. This is not a major negative as 2.4 GHz networks usually allow for a better range, especially if there are obstructions along the way. Still, it is worth mentioning.I have a hardwired doorbell chime that is useless now. If my WIFI fails at any point, my doorbell is dead in the water.I already had connectivity issues. They might have been a one off so I am not necessarily overreacting to them but I will update my review if needed.The first two negatives were design choices that allowed lowering the price point and they were something I knew coming in. However, they are still significant enough that I called them out.Overall, for the price, this is actually a very good device. If you already have a Ring doorbell, this item is not for you. If you don’t, and you are ok with a fully WIFI driven, hard wired power doorbell camera, I strongly recommend it.

Well executed. Minimal lag. Some connectivity issues early on but no issues after moving repeater. This is my review for:Ring Video Doorbell WiredI tried to keep my review short but there was a lot of information here so I added headers for easier reading.Background:When the first Ring doorbell came out, I really wanted one, but it was a bit too expensive for my taste, so I went with a cheap knock-off. I have been using that knock-off since then and I hate it. The image quality wasn’t awful, but it had a lot of bugs and it didn’t play well with “Alexa”. I kept automating my home adding echo’s, lights, switches, cameras, you name it and every time I circled back to the doorbell I would think: “I already have a video doorbell and the Ring doorbell is still pricey; maybe I should buy some other automation toys”. Well, this new Ring came out, and it was less than 100$ thus I said, let’s try it…Appearance:Dimensions wise, this one is pretty small (5.1”x2.4”x 1.1”). The button is very noticeably a button; to me this is important as with my old knock off doorbell, people would constantly push the camera lenses thinking that they rang the doorbell.Differences between this Ring Doorbell and Previous versions:I did some internet research prior to deciding for it, and I could only find a few things: (1) it supports only 2.4 GHz networks instead of being dual band, (2) it only works as a fully wired setup (3) it has a single faceplate and (4)it is way cheaper than previous models.To me, it wasn’t a big deal the doorbell not being dual band, I planned on using the 2.4 GHz band anyway as I have been with my knockoff brand doorbell. There are several obstructions along the way (two thick walls and some furniture between the door and my repeater, and my router is in the basement), and the 2.4 GHz network is usually better for that albeit a bit slower.This doorbell requires to have an existing wired doorbell setup, unlike previous iterations that you could have fully battery powered doorbell. Yet the setup is only needed for power. You will be bypassing the existing doorbell chime, thus, you will either need to purchase the model that include the Ring Chime (+20$), purchase a separate Ring Chime (30-50$) or use a compatible Alexa device as the speaker(s). I am using a few of my echoes and I like the setup a whole bunch.The Ring Video Doorbell has a single face plate (black) vs 4 different color ones for the Pro. I did search online for other faceplates and I found a pearl white one going for about 15$ but I am sticking with the black one.The newer model is about 70% cheaper. About 60$ vs the 200$ MSRP for the Pro.Issues so far:I haven’t had a lot of issues, but I already had one. I had some connectivity issues right of the bat. The fact that this doorbell bypasses the hardwired chime exacerbates this. No connectivity means no doorbell whether you have power or not. A few resets, I moved my repeater closer and it appear the problem was corrected. However, I point it out because when compared to my old 2.4 GHz knock-off video doorbell, I never had an issue. I am considering this as a one off but I will update my review if this issue persists.Bottom lineWhat I liked:Compatibility with Alexa. When Amazon acquired Ring a while back, I just knew that integration with Echo devices would probably only improve but even knowing that, I was impressed. You can define specific devices you want them to work with. It allows for tons of customization including ringtones.I currently have two echo dots and an echo spot serving as my alerts and this setup works great. The video playback on the Echo Spot is smooth as silk with minimal Lag. I will be linking it up to my new Echo Show when it gets here, next week. I don’t envision any issues linking it up, but I will update my review if needed.It features an advanced motion detection system that allows for customizable alert motion zones. It is extremely intuitive to setup. Thumbs up, all the way.It was very easy to installIt looks elegant yet sleek.It is cheaper than any previous Ring Model.What I dislike so far.It supports only 2.4 GHz networks. This is not a major negative as 2.4 GHz networks usually allow for a better range, especially if there are obstructions along the way. Still, it is worth mentioning.I have a hardwired doorbell chime that is useless now. If my WIFI fails at any point, my doorbell is dead in the water.I already had connectivity issues. They might have been a one off so I am not necessarily overreacting to them but I will update my review if needed.The first two negatives were design choices that allowed lowering the price point and they were something I knew coming in. However, they are still significant enough that I called them out.Overall, for the price, this is actually a very good device. If you already have a Ring doorbell, this item is not for you. If you don’t, and you are ok with a fully WIFI driven, hard wired power doorbell camera, I strongly recommend it.

Not sure how “Ring” is an industry leader, this thing is hot garbage. I bought this based on Ring’s reputation and I will never do that again. The install and set up went quick and smooth at first. The video quality is really good but the motion detection lags quite a bit. If someone just walks up to your door, they will be at the door before you get the motion alert on your phone. The in the house chime (additional cost) was really annoying. There are certain chime sounds you can set on the app for your phone to make and then there are certain chime sounds you can set for the in the house chime and they are NOT the same. Technically there was one that was the same but I didn’t like that one so if someone rang my doorbell, the chime would make one sound and my phone would make a different sound – ANNOYING!!! Now the best part, the damn thing would go off line almost every single day for NO reason! Sometimes when it went off line I was able to reconnect it, and other times I would have to call in for tech help. I will say the tech help people were always very knowledgeable and helpful but the damn thing should NOT be offline almost every day. OH and the modem, router, and doorbell were literally 2 feet from each other the entire time! After a month of battling with it, I yanked it off the wall. Well, it was too late to return it to Amazon, and Ring wouldn’t do anything since I didn’t buy it from them so I smashed it with a sledge hammer and threw out the pieces! NEVER BUY A RING!!!

Works as a doorbell. This is a nice doorbell; it is smaller than most. It does not require batteries, so it need to have access to wiring of some sort. I am using my already installed house wiring to my old home, ding-dong. I used a bypass connection, so the indoor ding-dong did does not dong or ding.I purchased a Chime to go with this and it works great. But the Chime is not necessary, as it will chimes over your cell phone too. I really like that. I have a Nest that would not connect to anything but its app and no chime, unless it was wired into the Home ding-dong and when that quit working, the only place the Nest would dong or ding was outside — nice, the person outside can hear the dinging and the donging, so they know they pushed the button, but no one else does. So, I went to this cheaper model Ring, and it does everything the Nest (older, one of the first) would not do. However — the Ring is no without its faults. For example, the image is great on a small, postage size screen, all the pixels squished down, but try to enlarge to a larger screen for a better view? Forget it, it is crap. Remember, though, this is a DOORBELL, not a true security camera. The other thing is that the viewing angel from side to side is great, you get a lot in the picture, for a doorbell, that is, but the up and down image is not so good. you can see the underside of your porch or overhang, but anyone standing in front of your door, or a packaged laid at your door, you will not see. I am working on designing a mount that will tip the Ring Bell downward a bit, so I can see more of the area in front of the door — It would be nice to look at your door cam and see if a package has been placed in front or to the side of your door. I do not monitor my doorbell cam, 24/7 and it is amazing how the delivery people can — sometimes, not always — skip in and out like fairies doing secret deliveries. Hopefully, with this Ring there will be less of that, especially with this ability to Chime notices. The other oddity, is that one push of the Ring doorbell button and the chime sound off in a series chimes, two or three repeats — great — but if the person pushed the Ring Button a second time? Nothing. Apparently, it takes several seconds for the Ring to recover and set up with the Wifi to ring again. I am not sure if this is by design, putting a stop to the annoying prank, or multiple rings from impatient ringers or not, but, there is a definite pause after the first push of the button. So, poor image quality, even though it says 1080p it seems more like 480 of yesterday. I am still in the trial phase and I am liking this Ring, mostly for it connecting to my phone with a Chime notice. Have not tried the Alexa connection yet, but the plugin chime I purchased with along with this Ring works perfectly and the lag time is barely noticeable, on both units. I have to keep reminding myself, it is only a Doorbell. There is one other thing worth mentioning, a plus and something it seem only Ring has — a Neighborhood feature. People with Ring doorbells can post online for neighbors to see and monitor suspicious activity. However, does this deter the thieves? Apparently not. Still, it is a heads-up feature and something kinda fun about it. Great for lost pet notices. And also for alerts as to which parts of town to stay out of — yes, a map of activity is also supplied with the Neighbor feature. Of course, to stay connected in this way, you have to pay a yearly fee, somewhere around $35 a year, but that beats NEST bottom price of $50. Lots to like with this small, easy to install unit — figure 45 minutes, maybe less, as I installed the Chime too. You have to have a hard wire available. There are plug in transformers with long wire leads for connecting to an indoor source if you do not have a prewired doorbell to tap into. They are around $15. Too many problems with the Battery types, and like reporting the gas mileage on a new car, they all lie about how long a service you can expect — some say that if they say, 3 month, they mean anywhere from a week to two weeks, at least from what I have read. I really like this Ring — picture quality sucks, but, again, it is a Door Bell. Also, I have other security cams and one is even aimed at my front door, so I see if any packages or someone is on their knees (ha, ha) up close to my front door. One thing I did like about the Nest, maybe two things, the image quality was great, it had a larger field of view from top to bottom and it somehow could identify packages and would notify you that a package had been delivered — nice Cam, but not so much a good doorbell.

Can be a bit of a pain to install, but works well. Love the concept / how the device works so far. I also installed the ‘corner mount’ device with the doorbell. The camera is a wide-angle, so if you want / need to see activity on the far side of the door, just use the regular mounting plate that comes with the doorbell.Because I got the wired version, I won’t need to replace batteries, which is great. You do need to put a jumper wire across two terminals of your existing (inside) doorbell box — they supply the jumper wire, and the instructions on how to install it are good. This disables your inside box, so if you want to then hear the doorbell ring inside somewhere besides your phone, you’ll also need the ‘Ring Chime’ accessory.(BTW… the reason you need to do the jumper is because there’s generally not enough voltage / current to allow the video / audio of the Ring doorbell to operate, along with simultaneously ringing the inside box (doorbells are low-voltage devices)).The instructions advise you to turn off power at the breaker to install, but I didn’t bother, and I didn’t have any issues. Just don’t deliberately cross the two wires together once you’ve removed the old ringer, and you’ll be fine. You don’t need to worry about polarity. Just connect the two wires to the two screw terminals on the back of the doorbell, after you attach the mount to the door / frame.A couple of notes on the mounting screws that came with the doorbell unit…The ‘B’ screws (doorbell to mount) are really too short. Thankfully, an extra set of longer wood screws came with the corner base. They were also flathead, which matters.The screws to mount base to doorframe weren’t flatheads, which made the doorbell itself stick out a bit on the mount, until I used the extra flathead ones in their place. If I hadn’t also sprung for the corner mount, I’d have had to stop at the hardware store to find replacement screws. Thus, I’m dinging the review to 4 stars. But the device itself — no complaints, other than all of the screws are so tiny! LOLThankfully, all of the screws (except for the security screw) use the same size screwdriver — a #2 Phillips. If you have one on a smaller shaft, use it, as the shaft of a ‘normal’ sized screwdriver can be a bit large for the task. Usually, a #2 Phillips is on a regular sized shaft. A ‘PH 0’ or ‘PH 1’ will likely strip the heads, as they’re too small. Kind of weird to have such tiny screws use the larger Phillips head slot, but they do. Since they include the security screwdriver (see below), I’d also like to see a smaller PH 2 included, to use with the screws, for ease of installation.The security screw comes with a small screwdriver to install it. But even with the screw installed, one can easily still pry the top of the trim cover out. I’d like longer tabs on the top end of the assembly, so that little miscreants aren’t tempted to break off (or even accidentally move) the trim cover from the top.The instructions urge you to scan the QR code which comes on a separate slip of paper in the instructions. But I couldn’t scan it properly. That meant I had to manually enter the 5-digit numeric version in software, which meant I had to put a magnifier on the code in order to see the number. I’ll chalk that up to my older eyes, but it’s still an issue I encountered.If you accidentally pushed the button while wiring it, and put the device in setup mode before you were ready… you’ll need to remove the trim cover to re-invoke the setup routine (button perimeter lighting will rotate / change to white). This is where the device links with your phone, then registers with your home network.Once the doorbell is linked, it will check for firmware updates, and install those before you can start setting up the device via the phone app. Be patient; it takes a few minutes.I found the sensitivity of the motion detection needed to be dialed back a bit; otherwise, it would alert to every car driving past the house. There’s a utility in the software to further fine-tune the ‘active’ scanning area, and I wound up using that, along with the ‘smart detection’ option (or whatever it’s called), so that I could keep motion alerts down to people / animals actually coming up the driveway / approaching the house. The ‘base’ software adjustment for sensitivity is on a 3-position slider, and is pretty much useless (too sensitive, even on the minimum setting). But if you want to see *all* motion out to street level (and farther), this device can certainly do it.The wide-angle lens does distort people’s images a tiny bit, when they’re close at the door, but I’m willing to accept that, in order to have the wide angle capability.When you install & register the doorbell, it starts out making video captures that are saved for future viewing. This is only for the first 30 days, unless you purchase a monthly plan. I haven’t had the device for 30 days yet, but since I can still get still-motion caps and audio stored without a monthly plan, that may be enough for me; we’ll see.Night vision is black-and-white, but it’s good quality. I’d have no problem identifying someone at the door at night. Daytime is full-color.TL; DR: A little bit of a pain to install / setup — but once you do, works a treat. Glad I bought it.

Ring Video Doorbell Wired | Use Two-Way Talk, advanced motion detection, HD camera. The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is a compact and affordable entry into the world of smart home security. With features like two-way talk, advanced motion detection, and an HD camera, it offers a comprehensive security solution for those looking to enhance their home’s safety without breaking the bank.Design and Installation:The Ring Video Doorbell Wired has a sleek and minimalist design that fits well with most home exteriors. It requires a wired connection, which means you’ll need existing doorbell wiring (16-24 VAC). The installation process is straightforward, with clear instructions provided by Ring. However, some users might find it challenging if they are not comfortable with electrical work, as it involves connecting wires and securing the device to the wall.

Outstanding Performance and Features. The Wired Ring Video Doorbell has truly impressed me with its top-notch performance and features. From the moment I installed it, it has proven to be an invaluable addition to my home security system.The HD camera delivers crisp, clear video quality, allowing me to see every detail at my front door. The advanced motion detection is highly responsive and customizable, so I receive real-time alerts only when it matters, reducing unnecessary notifications.The two-way talk feature is a fantastic addition. It allows me to communicate easily with anyone at my door, whether I’m at home or away. The audio quality is excellent, making conversations smooth and clear.Connectivity has been seamless, with the Ring app providing a user-friendly interface for monitoring and managing the doorbell. I’ve experienced no issues with lag or connectivity drops. Overall, the Wired Ring Video Doorbell offers exceptional value and ease of use.

Extremely helpful. I initially bought this for my elderly dad’s house to help monitor his door and make sure he is safe when someone visits. This met and surpassed my expectations.- Install was relatively easy. I’m a middle aged housewife with limited electronic know how and could figure it out with just a few minor blips. The instructions were clear.- The tone (doorbell chime) is loud and clear. Even my elderly father who is slightly hard of hearing can clearly hear it.- Video images and still images are clear with wide angles. Night vision works well.- Remote control via app is intuitive and easy and you can customize a lot of features. I love that I can turn on and off alerts, get instant notifications of visitors and even greet/ talk to the visitor via my cell phone, keep videos saved (for a fee).Overall I recommend. I liked it so much I bought one for my own home too.

Simple and effective home security upgrade. The Ring Video Doorbell has been a great addition to my home security setup. Installation was straightforward – took about 15 minutes to get everything mounted and connected to WiFi. The motion detection alerts are reliable, notifying me whenever someone approaches my porch (sensitivity can be adjusted to reduce false alerts).The video quality is clear even at night, and the two-way audio works well for communicating with visitors. I particularly appreciate getting notifications when packages are delivered, and being able to check on my front door from anywhere through the app.Battery life is decent – lasts about 2-3 months before needing a recharge, though this varies based on activity and settings. The subscription fee for video recording is an extra cost to consider, but I find the peace of mind worth it.Overall, this doorbell does exactly what it promises – adds an extra layer of security while making it convenient to monitor and interact with visitors, whether you’re home or away. Copy