I took about a month to fully review this product. Here is what I think about the peephole/door bell.
Overall a very good product. I will say that there are a few improvements that could be done. Below I'll go over some pros and cons that I have noticed. There are not many cons for what you get.
Environment/elements the camera was tested in: Apartment complex, door opens to outdoors, no hallway, day and night application, 1st floor, high person traffic, hot and cold (34 was the lowest), rain, bright sun, cloudy, high wind. The door is covered so some element protection.
Pros:
Easy to connect to app and internet.
Clear video and images (could be better, still good)
Battery does last a while even with a lot of settings turned up along with sensitivity high.
Door bell works well
Night vision does very well when in low light.
All tools needed to install are in the box.
Easy to install on the door.
The knock sensor is really nice.
Good quality materials.
Can change out the face plate.
Battery swap is easy, it doesn't take too long to come back online when swapping.
Can have a privacy block on the video.
Depending on your setup, it can give you a better view (wider) than the doorbell.
Cons:
The sensor has a delay when picking up people.
The delay in pushing the doorbell to phone notification. I got it, it could be internet and phone service.
Overall, good product and great features for cost.
Note: take your time installing when pushing through the door peephole. The ribbon is sensitive.
Last con-
Paying for the new save your videos (a/o 23MAR23)
Kind of a scam to have everyone pay their videos. Make a "free" feature get everyone on board and then dump that, c'mon. Okay rant done.
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This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Carbon emissions from the lifecycle of this product were reduced compared to similar products or previous models.As certified byReducing CO2
The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full lifecycle of the product. The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001 and introduced the world’s first carbon label in 2007. It produces its certifications to global leading and independently verified standards. The Carbon Trust has a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.
Enjoy security and convenience by replacing your door’s peephole with a smart, compact video doorbell. Get mobile notifications when anyone presses the built-in doorbell button, knocks on the door, or triggers the motion sensors. Then answer the notification to see, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere. It’s designed for easy self-setup in minutes on houses, apartments, condos, even dorms. If there’s a compatible peephole on your door, Peephole Cam has it covered, so you can spend less time worrying about home and more time enjoying your day.
The placement of your peephole may prevent you from seeing items left at your door. Screens and storm doors in front of the device may impact motion detection performance and camera field of view.
Monitor your doorway in HD video, and check-in on home at anytime with Live View on-demand video and audio.
Receive mobile notifications when anyone knocks on the door, presses the doorbell button, or triggers the motion sensors.
Connect Peephole Cam with select Alexa-enabled devices to receive announcements and launch video with the sound of your voice.
Peephole Cam is powered by a removable battery pack that plugs into a standard outlet to recharge.
Knock Detection
A built-in impact sensor lets you know when anyone comes knocking, so you’ll never miss a thing.
Advanced Motion Detection
Customize your motion zones to find the ideal setting for you and your home.
Privacy Settings
Customize privacy zones and disable audio to focus only on what’s relevant to you.
Peephole Cam is simple to install all by yourself. Simply unscrew and remove the existing peephole on your door with the included tool. Then place the camera on the outside and connect it with the rear section on the inside. Once it’s in place, insert the rechargeable battery and snap the cover onto the rear section. Now you’re ready to protect.
With Control Center, you can add and remove authorized client devices, shared users, and select linked accounts–all from one place on your phone, tablet, or PC. Learn more about security and privacy.
Combine Ring Peephole Cam with Alexa for hands-free home monitoring. When anyone presses your doorbell or triggers Ring’s built-in motion sensors, your Echo device will illuminate and make an announcement, so you’ll always know when someone’s there. And if you have an Echo Show, you can also see, hear and speak to anyone captured on camera.
Technical Details
Ring Peephole Cam
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Average Install Time |
5 minutes |
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Video |
1080p HD, Live View, Night Vision |
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Field of view |
155° horizontal, 90° vertical |
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Motion detection |
Advanced Motion Detection with customizable motion zones |
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Audio |
Two-way talk with noise cancellation |
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Power |
Powered by removable battery pack |
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Connectivity |
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connection @ 2.4 GHz |
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Operating conditions |
Indoors: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) Outdoors: -5°F to 120°F (-20.5°C to 48.5°), Weather Resistant |
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Available colors |
Satin Nickel |
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Dimensions |
1.81 in. x 1.81 in. x 2.95 in. (46 mm x 46 mm x 75 mm) |
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Box includes |
Ring Peephole Cam (including one rechargeable Battery Pack), Installation tools and hardware, User manual, Security sticker, USB charging cable |
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Door compatibility |
Compatible with standard peephole sizes: 12mm (~1/2”) to 14mm (~9/16”) Standard Door Thickness Compatibility: 34mm (~1.3”) to 55mm (~2.2”) |
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Warranty and service |
1-year limited warranty and service included. Use of Security Cameras is subject to the terms found here. License information can be found here. |
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Support |
Click here to view more information on the Security Cameras support page. |
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Generation |
Ring Peephole Cam |
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Software security update |
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more here. If you already own a Ring device, visit Software Security Updates in Ring Control Center for information specific to your device. |
Innovative design that finally has custom motion zones--15 month update
We’ve had this camera installed on our front door on a busy urban street since its release in June 2019. The Peephole Cam isn’t perfect, but it has worked reliably during hot and cold seasons, rain, snow and high humidity. Ring has continued to improve the camera’s feature set, making this device more effective than it was when released. Accordingly, we have raised our rating to 4 stars.New control over motion zones:Ring recently implemented custom control over motion zones on its battery powered cameras, including the Peep Hole Cam--a capability that its plug in cameras have had for awhile, and that is invaluable to prevent false alerts in areas where there is a lot of activity.Faster App:When first released, the Peephole Cam had a major streaming latency problem. When motion was detected or when someone rings/knocks, it took ten seconds or more for the camera to stream the video to the user’s phone. Ring’s "Rapid Ring” app eliminates this video streaming latency. It works well, and is designed as a companion to the full-featured Ring app.Design:The physical design of the Peep Hole Cam is great--much smaller form factor than the other Ring doorbells, battery is inside the door where it stays at room temperature and is less likely to be stolen. Battery power, even on a busy urban street, lasts about 6-8 weeks--the battery is also easy to change when needed. The appearance of the device, both outside and inside, is quite good. It's modern and doesn't degrade aesthetics at the door.Knock sensor not very effective:We have the knock sensor set on its most sensitive setting and have a solid wood exterior front door. Sometimes it lets us know when someone has knocked. Sometimes it doesn’t.No control over field of view:As mentioned in our original review, the camera’s field of view does not cover the lower area in front of the door, so it cannot be used to monitor packages.Please see the attached two photos--one photo is of the front of our place, showing the Peep Hole Cam mounted in the front door. The other photo shows the view from the Peep Hole Cam. Note that the entire area in front of the door even including the stairway leading up to our front door, which extends out for about six feet, doesn’t appear in the Peep Hole Cam’s field of view, while the camera does show--of no security value--lots of sky. It’s remarkable that Ring, an Amazon company with a strategic imperative to reduce package theft, hasn’t addressed this deficiency.Here’s our original review from June 2019:We had been waiting for the release of this camera. We received and installed it on June 21.Positives:Small exterior form factor, battery inside the door where it is less subject to temperature extremes and cannot be stolen, knock sensor and integrated peephole with a doorbell and high-res camera. All great features unique to the Door View Cam in the Ring smart doorbell range.Negatives:When installed in a peephole at normal viewing height, the camera does not show the area directly in front of the door where delivered packages would be left. The camera lens appears to be sufficiently wide angle but just not aimed correctly--depending on the installation, video recordings will show the sky or the ceiling of the hallway (minimal security value), but not the lower area in front of the door. For this camera to monitor not only visitors but also delivered packages it would either need to have a better fixed camera angle, or be mounted 2-3 feet from the floor, or allow the camera angle to be adjusted by the user.Mounting the Door View Cam on a door facing a busy street even when motion sensitivity is set to the lowest levels generates lots of false positives. To eliminate false positives requires turning off motion detection since there is no effective way to set and adjust the motion zones. Ring offers motion zone customization on some of its other cameras. Why not on the Door View Cam? [UPDATE: Ring got in touch on this. They are intending to transition their battery-powered cameras, including the Door View Cam, to the more advanced motion detection used on their plug-in cameras. No release date yet on a firmware update.]There is significant latency between when someone knocks or rings the doorbell and when the video and doorbell ring appear on one’s phone. From talking to Ring Technical Support I understand that there is a focus on reducing this latency.The final negative in the design is that the peephole is low quality--poor optics with lots of distortion and minimal light transmission, making it difficult to see anything with any detail. Even a $20 peephole viewer has better optics than this $200 state of the art camera.We like Ring equipment and consider it the most functional home security system on the market--generally well-designed, well-performing and reliable. This camera is a rare miss. Hopefully Ring will address these problems as much as possible in a firmware update and release a 2.0 version of the camera in the near future.
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