Help Me Find a Smart Doorbell and Surveillance Camera

Laman211 on 14/07/2024 - 18:11
Last edited 14/07/2024 - 18:53 by 1 other user

Hey OzBargainers, I was looking to find a CCTV and a smart doorbell at my mum's place.

My mum lives with her mum and isn't very technologically savvy and even changing the battery might be a bit of a stretch for her.

Things I am looking for at the moment-

Wired camera (not necessarily 2k or 4k), basic detection and alerts.
Wired doorbell- reliable enough with smart home compatibility.
Preferably no subscription, but can compromise within reason for peace of mind.
Ability to record and playback for a time period.

I have looked at eufy and Reolink. Both seem promising,eufy has privacy concerns but since all the cameras will be outdoors, I am not concerned. Reolink has device storage, which could potentially be risky if the device is stolen. Devices getting stolen is a very legitimate concern for me. If there is a way for wired devices to work with Reolink home hub, it might be the way to go for me.

Thanks in advance.

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Comments

  • sumyungguy on 14/07/2024 - 18:13

    Only if they're iPhone users, check out Homekit Secure Video.

    • sumyungguy on 14/07/2024 - 19:19
      +2

      So you neggers, why do you hate HKSV? Costs nothing, accessible away from home, I find it quite satisfactory. If you're Android, nothing to see here, move along.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 14/07/2024 - 18:24

    eufy doorbell

    The only thing I don’t like about my battery eufy doorbell is you can take it off with a paper clip.

    I am thinking still about how to design a further shroud to avoid tampering

    • x x on 14/07/2024 - 21:23

      I have another camera facing my front door from the outside

  • boomramada on 14/07/2024 - 18:49
    +5

    Get a Ring/Google door bell and pay for the subscription for good reliable notifications. No need to worry about HD etc.

    • BendBridge on 15/07/2024 - 12:04
      +1

      I have been using Ring for a while without the subscription for about two years. We looked at it again recently and decided it's worthy to pay for the subscription, so we did. I think it's something worth considering.

    • Lastchancetosee on 15/07/2024 - 14:13

      I have this, too. Easy to recharge, and subscription is reasonably priced.

  • Wiadro on 14/07/2024 - 19:08
    +2

    i have a Tapo D230S1

    • FadeToBlack on 15/07/2024 - 12:15

      Also have this model.
      Bought it after using on of their indoor cameras, and have been happy so far.

    • steven107 on 15/07/2024 - 17:10
      +1

      Ditto, it's excellent. And you can hide the hub (with all the videos) anywhere in the house so even if the doorbell is stolen, you'll have nice clear vision of the culprit.

  • CheapandUsed on 14/07/2024 - 19:13

    For the doorbell, be mindful what type of wired; PoE meaning you need to run an Ethernet cable there and have a PoE router, or Powered by a doorbell power and using WiFi for the connection.

    Reolink seems like a good one (if only they had a battery option for my use case), the TP link and the Nest ones seem to pop up in recommendations all the time.

  • echoztrip on 14/07/2024 - 19:50

    My battery eufy doorbell has been going for years. I could connect it to the previous doorbell wires to charge it and it's been rock solid.

  • shrugies on 14/07/2024 - 19:56

    Been very happy with my eufy dual cam doorbell (it’s the newest model that’s been in sale for ~$270)

    Note, I’m in the eufy system with the 2c pro cameras

  • AngoraFish on 14/07/2024 - 20:44
    +5

    The advantage of the Reolink product is that I can easily run without an NVR, can be controlled entirely from a phone app and requires no subscriptions at all. All of the Reolink units have onboard SD Card storage so you don't need any online storage but can still check back for at least the last couple of days if you need to. For what you need it for I can absolutely recommend. I am unclear why you think that getting them stolen would be an issue, other than that someone might upload video of your mum coming home with the shopping to YouTube?

    • aman211 on 14/07/2024 - 22:40

      Just loss of property. Losing the doorbell itself and hence losing the proof of who might have messed around with it. But like you said, if it does sync at least the last 2 days worth of recordings online. That would solve the issue.

  • Randxyz123 on 14/07/2024 - 21:18

    Eufy or ring maybe? Prime day starts on Tuesday I’d wait till then at least.

    • aman211 on 14/07/2024 - 22:40

      Yes prime day and TRS to sweeten the deal

  • donkeyhokey on 15/07/2024 - 00:07
    +1

    I've not tried this as I use the NVR, but Reolink cameras do have a direct FTP method, so you can upload these to a off-site server without needing local storage, with option to store all footage, or alerts/motions only.

    https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020081034-H…

    I've contemplated doing this as well to store beyond 3 weeks (NVR HDD size limitation)

    Of course, this assumes you're confident enough to setup a FTP server in a secure manner.

    Also btw all wired options requires you to be a licensed electrician to wire up the home if required for PoE. But I assume you already knew that.

    Edit: btw your note about Reolink Home Hub - they do support PoE cameras. https://reolink.com/au/product/reolink-home-hub/

    • Reolink Home Hub Series products are currently compatible with all Reolink PoE cameras, Plug-in Wi-Fi cameras, and most recently released battery Wi-Fi cameras except 2MP battery cameras and 4G cameras.

    But this is still a device that is on-site and could be stolen, so not much different from a NVR in that regard.

  • TheOtherLeft on 15/07/2024 - 08:36
    +1

    I'm in the process of installing POE and wifi Reolink cameras and they're NVR. The nvr is hidden in a wardrobe and I view the footage via their app. It's really just plug and play with the hardest thing is laying the network cable under the house and also in the attic.

    I got it because there's no subscription costs and it's the single system/company.

    I'd definitely buy again.

  • stuffandthat on 15/07/2024 - 13:15
    +1

    I've just installed a full Reolink system and have been using their doorbell for a couple of weeks now and I'm pretty impressed with it. Might be worth checking out the wifi version and getting a sparky or someone handy to install it as it still requires power.

  • Ramrunner on 15/07/2024 - 15:00

    If in the Google workspace, can recommend NEST doorbell. Ring was also good but I switched over. Nothing wrong with Ring was just getting old and manky.

  • Tigercjn on 15/07/2024 - 19:30

    I have been trialling the Wyze cameras and their software is great, they are only round $60 put a SD card in it for local storage $10. they also have a door bell solution as well. I have tried many but these seem the best for updating and software.

  • drick on 15/07/2024 - 20:45

    whatever you do stay away from Swan Buddy, they are the worst. They take so long to boot up a lot of times the caller has already left the door.
    After research I found a wired in system is the way to go if you can afford it.
    Otherwise Google or eufy are a good choice.

  • CauseNEffect on 15/07/2024 - 21:24

    Does the camera have to be wired?

    What about battery models with solar panel kits?

    Wireless is easy to install and the solar panels keep the battery charged.

    These work without subscription but rally are better with to access all the features.

    • aman211 on 15/07/2024 - 23:44

      They're to be installed in the lobby/corridor of an apartment complex with no direct sunlight.

      Basically disqualifying solar altogether

      • CauseNEffect on 16/07/2024 - 00:37

        Ok. The kits do have long cables that can be run to places that does have sunlight. All good if that doesn't work for this scenario.

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